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The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-08
i Talk win school Oiileers

Teaching Is d work that IS largely
done BIZ wandering class with no
fixed place of abode. Teachers ex
pect To change positions frequently
This condition exists not only among
country teachers but also among
those that are better paid This
is partly the fault Of teachers and
partly the fault Of parents. The idea
Of rotation in Office has firm hold
On public opinion. Sober thought
will convince any one that this idea
isSerroneous. The hest public SER
vice il secured from those who have
reasonable assurance that their pc
sitions are permanent. Those en-
gagged in teaching change most fre-
quently because they do not have
steady employment
Thisis especially true in country.
districts. Many female teachers
marry and leave the work, while
manyof the male teachers seek more
Lucrative employment Or 60 up high
Ifer in the profession. Nova teacher
Hcan not be censured for seeking
higher positions, either in the work
- - - y
of teaching or in some other calling.
Indeed the ambition}t I'd rise must be
Ifostered and encouraged Real adj
Itvancement is based on work well
DONE and those who are. called up
higher will be persons that are per-
forming the duties of lower positions
faithfully. ,.~
1t is not possible to make teaching
as d position rank with other pro
ifessions at present. tits tosbe hop
led the time will come when only
those possessing qualifications will be
permitted to enter the school-room,
as instructors. Patrons and school
officers have as. much to do in bring
ing about the desired. result at the
teachers themselves. Boys and girls
must not be pushed out into the
work Of teaching too early in life.
Youthful inexperience is one Of the
great faults in the way of efficient
work in the common schools, TO be
sure this is not the only one but It is
lsone which parents and school officers
can do much to remove.
commend every teacher who
changes his position for one paying
more meney and offering better OPP
portnnities for growth and develop
ment: but thesystenI which / desire
to condemn is5the one prevailing in
country districts in the employment
lof teachers In general each school
| has u new teacher every year.
Changes bring no promotion to the
feaehefeither in wages on opportuni-
IL for work It i, simply d mania
for chanse The teacher who IS
doing satisfactory work, ought to b
retained until he is promoted,
4 y u. 4 Il II Z
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-08

With some beautiful reproduc-
tions of paintings by Jean Fran
co.'s 4Mil1et, in McClure's Magazine
for May, Mr.. Win 4: Il. Low provides
an excellent study Of that painter
whom he visited several times in
his own studio at Barbizon, and of
whose manner of life and CONVEX
sation he gives some very pleasant
personal recollections. In the
same number, Dr.. W, W. Keen
considers the Roentgen discovery in
photography with reference to its
use in medicine and surgery. DR..
Keen is one Of our highest ,authori-
ties in surgery; he has himself
been experimenting diligently with
the Roentgen x rays, and his paper
is Of special value. It is iIlustra-
ted from photographs taken BY the
new process.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-08
4 Tribute to Female Teachers.

Mr.. Hewes has shown that the
average salary of the American teach
er, counting fifty two weeks to the
year, is 1857 per week for such male
teachers as remain in the ranks, and
and $4.67 for female teachers. As
a partial index of the disposition of
our population to our public school
system this is not reassuring. The.
highest average salary, according to.
the report Of thescommissioner Of ed
heation, is ST.. per year in Massa7
ehusetts, and the lowest $2l3 per
year in North Carolina. The aver
age pay, Of teachers ID our public
schools furnishes them with the sum
1 Of S5 a week for all their xpenses. h
In 1885 salaries were higher than
they are now, but IN 1889 the aver
age salaries Of American teachers
were lower. SO that, On the whole, We
are just now improying The $95, 81
000,000 spent I'M this country for
teachers ii the public Sc hools every
year must be divided among 368, 900
Teachers more than twice as many
as in any ather country of the world.
Though these figures take no ac-
count Of the facts that many rural
teachers are engaged iii other w
eatieps \ large art Of the veal, they
are app Ilin9 eIiotg And the Tea-
son for the displ cement tot male BY
female teachers, until in many parts
Of the country the former seemed
doomed to extinction is apparent
! AT present the American school sys-
tenn as a wholeIowes its high quality
in no small measure to the noble
character, enthusiasm, and devotion
OF women who make teaching not
only means OF livelihood, but in
addition thereto q mission service of
love for their work and for children
70 increase this love is. to increase
the best part Of their services, and to
diminish it's to degrade il to mere
drudgery and routine. As the cul7
tnre Of women gradually rises, it be
comes more and more evident how.
unjust have beenthe determinations
against them in this field, when in
higher and higher grades Of school
work their services are becoming Ino
less valuable than mems. - Pres. g.
Stanley Hal 4 f.+t
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-08

The school year IS A1N about
closed. Most schools finish<1 thur
work some time ago and the Teachers
Eof these schools are engaged II Tpl
| ions occupations. Much of the in
terest ii school work will be lost be-
fore another term begins. This loss
Eof zeal and interest IS natural re-
suit Of our short term Of school. It
cannot 1T present be otherwise It
remains for us to make the most
possible out Of present ortunities,
to lose as little ground as possible,
rather TO gain five can do 80. This
e believe NE can and still not neglect
our present non-sehool duties, # NE
make proper use Of our leisure time
and vacation means for improving
tour minds. Want of exercise weak
ems the body, want ofnutritious food
Weakens the body in like manner
want of mental exercise and food
lenfeebles the mind. Emerson says:
s.The body can be nollrished on any
food, though il were boiled grass
and broth of shoes, SO the mind can
be fed Oh any knowledge, But
L 3 Z :
what kind of athletics would such
diet produce What kind Of minds
will we have il we do not select
| nutritious food7 Let US during va
cation read two on more books of a
literary character. Buy good books,
mean such as will furnish YOU
some inspiration; will make you
think. He who eats for the sake of
the pleasing. taste is not wise. He
who reads for pastime is doubly
| foolish. The mind is as easily In
| jured by improper reading matter as
the stomach by improper food.
There etwo persons whoha mind
indigestion produced by unwise
reading, or even by no reading at
all, to one who has stomach indiges-
ton. tt is not so apparent because
the mind is susceptible of greater
l abuse than the; stomach and the
abuse or nuisance renders it less
'capable of perceiving the injury.
/ Nature had. doubtless, been more
kind of the mind, as the stomach
/ had been 50 organized that it would
refuse to digest, or even spew up,
much that is taken into it. In gen
eral literature read Macauley, Low
ell and Emerson 1t is said
more young people have learned to
/ think by reading Emerson than any
other one English or American WI
ter Then the teachers institute is
a vacation means for mental improve
ment which few teachers properly
avail themselves Of They go to the
institute with no definite purpose o.
idea and in most cases come away in
] the same condition. The institute
Hike the good book il td inspire, to
I'D y
cause to think. This it will do in
every case:if you will do your part.
4 It is like the proverb: He that
would bring home the wealth of the
Indies must carry out the wealth of
! the Indies. .<..,. ,f'... f..
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-08

COMMON SCHOOL COURSE--This Course
consists of six books, 814x7, and each book
containing "a pages. Prize, per doz. 90 cents
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-08
English ,Intricacies.

81 The former intlicacies of the En-
glish language are not realized BY
those who have been taught to speak
it fsom boyhood. But what a for
eigner encounter may be seen from
the following:
. One of them, looking at a picture
of a number of vessels, said ''See,
what a flock of ships He was told
that ! fock of ships was called a
fleet, and that a fleet Of sheep was
called q flock; and it was, added for
his guidance in mastering the ihtri-
cacies of our language. pthat a flock
of girls is called a beyy, and a beyy
of wolves is called a pack, and a
pack Of thieves is called a gang and
a gang Of angels is call
ed host. 4 host of porpoises is
called a shoal, and sheal of buffa-
loes is called a herd, and herd Of
children is called a troop,and troop
of cartridges is called a eovey, and
a,covey of beauties is called a gal
axN.. 4 galaxy ofsruffians is9called
a hord de, and a horde Of rubbish is
called a heap, and a heap Of oxen is
called a drove, and drove Of black
guards is called a mob. and a mob
of whales is called a. school, and a
school--?--Life'& CaleNddr =
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-08

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The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-08

Mr.. Charles D. Lanier writes in
the May Rerienof Rerie,rs conc arm
ing the late Thomas Hughes, the
Tom Brown" Of young Americas
imagination, the friend Of all BOYS,
the muscular Christian and the
social reformer.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-08

West Liberty Normal School has
a larger enrolment this term than
any other sprlng ter m in the his
tory of the school. The Sc ool now
occupies the old n primal building
which has jhst been remodeled. 1t
is quitea fine building il appear
ance and furnishes q nvenient quar-
tiers for the school. The building
contains an assembly hall 5oxs0 IT,,
a room. 3Dx50 feet and six other
rooms any one of which is large
enough tor,reeitation purposes.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-08
The Florida School Exponent,
TOM s. McBEATH. Editor.

Earnest inspiring practical teaching sound safe and
principles fraud sham shItlessnsss
the enemy the school but the
friend Of teacher the untig advocate Of Whatsoever
ably strongest school monthly South
Subscription price s. single sample copy
Address, FLORIDA SCHOOL EXPONENT
Jacksonville, Florida.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-08

Correspondence of teachers and school officers who
contemplate the introduction Of Vertical Penman-
ship, IS cordially invited, and will have prompt at
tention.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-08
'|IE UNIVERSITY DAILY \ /.

lnbIished at the Test Virginia Uniyer-
sfty during the week Of the twenty
Ninth Animal Commencement
saosgs s Z saa ss'rH HDlrors.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-08
Spenoerialn Vertical Penmanship.
TWO DISTINCT sER'Es

SHORTER COURSE--This Course consists
of seven books, each 6Ax628, and each book
containing "a pages, two copies to page, one
in black, the other in blue printing for tracing.
Price per dozen, 70 cents.
The University daily. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 18??-????, 1896-06-08

The Spencerian System of Penmanship, as
applied to the sIanting hand, has been the
standard for schools. Equal beauty and grace.
combined with every requisite for direct applica-
ton to the Vertical in writing, will be found in
the present editions.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-24
SERVICES HERE SIMPLE.
Body of Widow of Late Chief Justice Waite
 Taken to Toledo.

Iaken 10 loleuO.
 Washington, Feb. 23.-The funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Ame1- ia C. Waite widow of the late Chief Justice Waite, were held to-day at her late residence here. They were simple and impressive, consisting of the Epis- copal ritual read by Rev. Dr. Wal bridge, formerly rector of the church in Toledo, O., of which the late chief jus tice and his family were members be- fore they removed to Washington, and Rev. Mr. Helliker assistant rector of Epiphany church, of which the deceas- ed was member. The closing prayer was made by Rev. Randolph H. Me Kim, rector of Epiphany. Just before the prayer Mr. Griffiths of the Epiph- any choir sang Sullivan's arrangement of Rock of Ages.
 The chief justices and the associate justices of the United States supreme court acted as pallbearers. The casket was covered with floral offerings and the mantel was banked with others
 Interment will be at Toledo, alongside the grave of Mrs. Waite's husband. The body left for that city at S:20 to- night, accompanied by Miss Reed, niece, and Henry Waite of Lexington, Ky, grandson. The condition of Miss Waite, now the only surviving member of the family, was such that the physi- clans decided it was best for her not to attempt the journey.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-24
THEY ARE TRUE HEROES.
Six Turkish Officials Protect Miss Shattuck
 an American Missionary,

Constantinop1e, Feb. 23.-The Italian consul at Zeitoun, in this city, which was lately surrendered to the Turks, has written here describing the wretch ed condition of the people of Zeitoun. Many of them, he says, are naked. Starvation is staring hundreds of them in the face and there is much illness. Baron von Calico, the Austrian ambas- sador, has started a subscription for the relief of the sufferers.
 Miss Clara Barton ofS the Red Cross society, who is now here is eager to go to Zeitoun to help alleviate the dis tress of the inhabitants It is probable, however, that her presence here will be necessary for some time, but through her aid will be sent to the Zeitounlis She has telegraphed inquiring whether Marash would be a good place to es- tablish her base of supplies. Marash IS only short distance from Zeitoun and is situated on the very borders of the toughest country of the Taurus.
 It has been learned that an angry mob in January made an attack on the American mission at Oorfa an out station of Aintab. Death or worse fate might have overtaken the missionary there, Miss Corinna Shattuck. had it not been for the heroism of six Turkish officials. These men faced the mob, declaring that they would defend the lady with their lives. The mob paid little attention to them and attempted to continue their attack when the off cials fired upon them. scattering them like sheep.
 Minister Terrell declares that the names of these men should be known to the world for they are heroes He re- quested the representative of the Unit ed Press to cable the names They are: Besak Effendi. Said Effendi. Mus tafa Effendi, Haszan Effendi, Issa Eff fendi and Durak Effendi.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-24

the hallway. He had been overcome by the smoke and flames and breathed his last as he was carried into the open air.
 William B. Riley. a son-in-law of MT. and Mrs. Armiger, was found dead near by. He. with his wife and two story window and Mrs. Riley had been taken out by the firemen. But before the rescuers could return to the window MT. Riley with his children in his arms succumbed to the smoke and flames. On the floor above was found the bodies of Mrs. Marion Chamblin, a widowed daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Armiger, and her three-year-old child, James. The last person found in the wrecked build- ing was Harold Manuel, aged fifty, a guest who arrived from New York last Thursday. He was in the firm of Turner & Manuel. 35 Wall street, New York.
 This completed the list of the dead, which is as follows: James R. Armi- ger, aged fifty-five; William B. Riley, his son-in-law, aged thirty-eight; Rich ard Riley, aged four; Marion Riley, aged two and one-half; James Chamblin, aged three Mrs. Marion Chamblin, aged thirty; Harold Manuel aged fifty.
 MT. Armiger was an importer of dia- monds and fine jewelry and did a big business in this city and throughout the south For thirty years he had been one O. the best known merchants in the city.
 The scene in the parlors of Dr. Batch elor's residence, where the bodies were carried, was narrowing. MT. Armiger was blurred to a char around the upper part of his body, his face was terribly blackened and his whole hair was clot- ted with blood and cinders MT. Riley was burned about the face, neck and shoulders His face was fearfully dis torted Mr. Manuel was also badly burned and his face was scared and his body distorted. Little James Cham blin's body was blackened to cin- der. The faces of the Riley children were blackened and the bursting of blood vessels had stained the garments
 The Armiger house was gutted by the fire The loss is $25,000.
 All day great crowd loitered about the house wherein the bodies of the vic tims lie The coroner impannelled jury which reviewed the remains and tonight rendered a verdict to the ef- feet that the fire was caused by a de. fective hot air pipe.
 It is said that Alice Williams skull is fractured and that she will die.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-24
sassacus Fair.

The fair and bazaar to be given by Grand Canton Sassacus, No. I. P. M., T. o. o. F., promises to be a great att traction. The fair will be opened in old Union armory on Friday, February B, by His Honor Mayor Hendrick, assist ed by F. W. Tracy, colonel commands ing Patriarchs Militant, department of Connecticut; D. P. Merwin, grand pat- riarch of the grand encampment of Com necticut. and D. R. filling, grand mas- ter of the grand lodge of Connecticut, These gentlemen will be received by the canton in full dress uniform. The canton has spared no pains to make this the fair of the season, and have provided special entertainment for each of the eight nights on which 1t will be open.
 Every evening Prof. Hendrickson of New York will give his popular enter- tainment of ''Mirth, Magic and Mys- tery" The Ladies' Mandolin club, the Elmwood quartet, the Peck family, Prof. Ferguson's stereopticon views, recita- tions and violin duets have been ar- ranged for.
 The committee has also arranged for the appearance of the popular Lynn sis- ters from New York in juvenile char acter songs and dances. Williams or chestra will furnish dance music every evening.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-24
THE ARMENIAN MAssAcREs.

An Address by Rev. Edward Porter-A Part of the Mohammedan Religion-No Mercy to Christians-Lies Invented by the Turks. Rev. Edward Porter spoke at United church last evening under the auspices of the Mems Sunday Evening club on "The Armenians and Their Oppres- sors.' He said that every few years, for the past 500 years, the mas sacres of Arnenians by Turks have taken place and have been sanctioned and officially supported by the Turkish government There are now 5000 Arr
 menians in the United States, of whom
 5000 are in Massachusetts, and these are daily receiving letters from suryiv-
 ing relatives in Armenia, letters which we know are written in blood by those who are destitute, with hardly clothing enough to cover themselves, and who subsist on grasses, the bark of trees, etc., and are slowly starving to death. The only Armenians who have been slaughtered were Protestants and Gre gorians. Catholics have not. suffered because they had adequate protection What contemptible showing, gov ernment at war with a portion of it's people, a nation armed to the teeth at war with destitute, starving wretch es. There is no truth in the charge of the Turks that the Arnenians are in re- bellion. Of all the cities in the whole ten Armenian provinces there is only one where Armenians bear arms and manufacture them. This city is Zeit- oun, which is inhabited wholly by Ar menians This city is now besieged, and has been all winter by an army of 25,000 Turks, which cannot conquer the population of only 12,000 Armenians. These Armenians have shown their na- tional pluck
 The Koran drips with blood. Moham- med was one Of the most cold blooded assassins who ever lived, therefore it is an underlying principle of Mohamme- danisln to be intolerant Believers in all other religions are called dogs. There has never been Mohammedan government friendly to Christians be- cause the Koran will not permit of it, and this is one of the causes of the present massacres. Another cause has been the failure of Europe to enforce a few years ago. There is good reason for believing that fully 100000 Arme- nians have been murdered, a number about as large as that of the Germans killed in the Franco Prussian war.
 Mir. Porter's talk was very interesting, especially so as he speaks from exper- fence, having lived among the Arme- nians and studied them.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-02-24
DEATH OF DR. D, [. DAGGETT.
A Prominent and Much Esteemed Old New
 Haven Physician Passes Away After a
 Brief Illness, f

Haven Physician Passes Away After a
 Brief Illness. Dr. David L. Daggett died at his res idence, No. 60 Wall street, yesterday af- ternoon at o'clock. He was taken i'll three days ago with pneumonia, and was attended by Dr. T. H. Russell, who called in consultation Dr. Francis Ba- con.
 The deceased was born in this city on June "A, 1920. His father, Leonard A. Daggett, was merchant in this city and New Haven was his birthplace. His grandfather was Judge David Dag gett, who was, during his long and use- full career, a mayor of this city, an enl- inent senator of the United States, a professor of law in Yale and an able judge of the superior court of Connect icut. The Daggett family is one of Puritan stock. The deceased was the seventh in the line of direct rescent from John Daggett, who came over from England with the Winthrop col ony in 1630 The early education of Dr, Daggett was received in the Hopkins grammar school here. He graduated from Yale in 1889. After his gradua- tion he removed to Virginia and taught school, and after a brief period he re- turned to this city and graduated from the Yale Medical school in 1S43. He fill ed the position of assistant surgeon, also surgeon, at the old Knight hospital in this city. He had been president of the New Haven Medical association, president of the County Medical asso- citation and had also been member of the State Medical society since his graduation from the medical school. At the time of his death he was consulting surgeon at the Connecticut state hos pital.
 Dr. .Daggett was married in 1S4S to Margaret, daughter of pr. Wilbur Gib- bons of Wilmington, Del. Mrs. Dag gett died in 1865.
 The deceased leaves three sons, Da- vid Duggett, Dr. W. G. Daggett and At torney l.. M. Daggett, all of this city, and one sister, Miss M. J. Daggett. The funeral will probably be held on We'd nesday afternoon.
 Dr, Daggett was gentleman of4dig- nified presence, courtly ways, affable yet quiet and undemonstrative. a loyal friend and man beloved by those who had the privilege of best knowing his high character and aims and his true worth. He will be greatly missed, for though advanced in years, beyond the period allotted by the Psalnist, he was yet active and busy in his profession.