Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-07-05

appointed to draft bill to carry out
these provisions recommended and Sc
cure the passage of this bill by the next
Legislature; that this committee shall
consist CT the State superintendent OF
Free Schools, the president of the State
University CDR J. L. Goodknight), Su-
perintendent George S. Daidley, of
Charleston, Principal J. Walter Barnes,
OF the Fairmont Normal Schools, and
Principal F. l.. Burdette, OF the Weston
graded schools.
The committee on resolutions sub
united the following, which were
adopted:
Resolved, That the Legislature be
requested to pass a law requiring all
| private and UNCONVENTIONAL schools TO
fill out and return such blank reports
as the State Superintendent shall send
to them for that purpose.
Whereas, The success Of an educa-
tional system depends upon supervis-
ion therefore, be it resolved, that the
county superintendency should be made
more efficient through wider powers,
higher qualifications and better COM
pensation, ard that the chair appoint
a committee Of three TO present this
! resolution, with memorial, to the next
Legislature; that this law should pro-
hibit county superintendent from
teaching either pubic or private
schools, and examiners from teaching
subscription or select schools while in
Office.
/ l. t,,tA Af
this Association that the best interests
Of the State demand compulsory law.
Resolved That this Association ex-
press it's disapproval OF the action Of the
majority OF the professors in our State
] University abSerting themselves from
the annual meeting of this Association,
and request them and other educators
! of the State hereafter to attend and as
sist in the deliberations of this body
Resolved, That it is the desire of this
Association that the papers read before
it at the twenty-sixth annual meeting
be published in the West Virginia
School journal.
Resolved, That We express our APP
probation and gratitude TO the officials
OF the State House for granting the
Association the use of the building for
! its meetings; TO His EXcellency. Gov.
MacCorkle, for his generous hospital
! ity; to the superintendent and teachers
Of Charleston for their extreme courtesy
| and kindness in providing for the COM
! fort and convenience of the members
I of the Association, and the elegant re-
ceptiCn tenGsred on Thursday evening;
and further that in the opinion of the
| Association no body of teachers have
| better reason for self-gratitude upon
| their charm as entertainers; TO Super
! intendent Lewis for his fairness and
courtesy as chairman; to all the good
| citizens of Charleston, who by their
efforts have made our stay in the Cap
! ital City one Of pleasure and profit; and
to the railroad companies for reduction
of fares
| Hon. b. s. Morgan submitted the fol-
| lowing resolutions, which were adopt
ed:
Resolved. That H. is the Judgment Of
this Association thai the establishment
of Independent school districts. as has
been done by the Legislature of this
State, must eventually prove injurious
10 the growth and usefulness of the pub
lie school system.
Resolved. That recognizing the nee
essity of giving longer school terms and
better school advantages 10 villages ami
towns, this Association recommend that
our State Superintendent report some
plan to the next Legislature for enact
ment into law.
The Committee on Nominations re-