Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1896-08-01
TEACHERS IN SESSION
Berkeley County Teachers Insti-
tute in Session This Week.

interest that the teachers took was
marked from the beginning TO the
end Tae Law requires that all
teachers Of public schools, in addi-
tion to passing an examination, shall
attend 5 days in order to hold a GER
tiflcate to teach. County Superin-
tendent Snyder called the meeting
to order on Monday aud announced
that the Institute would be conduct
ed by Col. Hodges. of Morganto.n,
and Prot. Smith, of Piedmont.
These gentlemen were assisted dur
ing the week by Pres. Goodnight, of
the State University, and Prof. A.
B. Carman, of this city. Messrs.
S. j. Williamson and w. F. Evans
we're appointed secretaries. The en-.
rol,ment of teachers was completed
on the first day and contested of the
following:
VERNE K. Leblanc, Mamie L. Ora
ham, Agnes B. Tabler, Fannie Byers,
Cora B. Copenhaver, Mary R. Fur
ry, Ella V. Lord, Mile Lancaster,
Cora B. Naylor, Mrs. Mable Hen
shaw-Gardiner. Valley Virginia
Henshaw, Ida Y. Hoffman, Lula NJ.
Gordon, Ella v. Nihion, Mamie A.
Grimes, Mollie G. Wolfe, Bessie
Fellers, Matte B. S. Myers, Kate
A. Nihion, Alberta Drenner, Laura
B. Speck, Mamie l.. Grim, Dora
Matthaei, Lenna M. Davis, Cora e.
Cutler, Edna Earle Smaltz, Vannet-
ia Chambers, Clara V. Dawson, Lo-
rena Mason, Martha Keefe, F. Irene
Smith, Maud f. Gatrell, Martha j.
Shaull, Katie Robinson, Mary Ell.
Hill, Sue M. Lemen, Lucetta Logan,
Henrietta Roderick, Juliette b.
Evans, Lettie Meadows, Maud M.
Clifford, Leila Egan, Matte E. We
ney, Flora V. Jenkins, Mildred B.
Jenkins, Bessie Harley, Laura HON.
rich. Louise Ortman, Jessie McElroy,
Lula V. Muth, Clara Cutting, Alice
V. Wilson, Lille E. Mathews, Sal
lie 9. Shickle, Helen R. Tanquary,
Emma T. Hull, Sallie Graham, Ida
L. Smith, Irene Miller, Ella Siler,
Lottie V. Mckee, Katie Sencindiver,
Anna NJ Henson, Margaret Men.
denball, Mary Ella Brady, Ella NJ.
Bowers, Lottie P. Hoffman, Mar
garet F. Blue, Katie Shermantine,
Lula Wilson, Margaret G. Smith,
Grace E. Lindsay, Willis F. Evans,
Alex Perry, W. B. Evans, Champ
Shepherd, J. F. Fulk, G.. W. NJ.
Tabler, W. Fl. Phillips, Jno. Will
liam Corsey, G. W. G. Holiday j,
Melon Harper, t. G. Harper, J. ".
B. Evans. J. A. Downs, j. e.. Shu-
ford, C. E. Drake, G. Fl. Herbert,
Jesse E. Herbert, R. R. Kerns, D.
Fl. Dodd, Jno. S. Cole, E. Fl. Ia
bier, Josiah w. Grim, G. 2. c..
Rinker, Lee Siler, W. A. Pitzer, j.
w. Rauch, G. W. Kesecker, P. T..
Kesecker, Shirley s. Grantham, A.
W. Smith, G. R. Egle, J. F. Greg
DRY, J. Dean Ziler, c. W. Foltz, J.
T. Holt, VIM. E. Gordon, Edgar
Bowers, David Holt, Emmerson Uu-
derdonk.
The evening roll call on Tuesday
showed an enrolment of Isl, other
names having been added to the
above list, On Wednesday morning
The teachers were treated to Practi-
cal Grammar by parsing exercises.
80 sentences were presented, and
there was an interchange of views
by both professors and teachers. Mr.
A. j. Williamson, after recess, ad-
dressed the teachers on "Things to
be Avoided" His first advice was
for the teacher to stick to his own
business; to avoid politics; to avoid
discussions and angry differences
with parents; to avoid wounding the
dull child's sensibility; to speak IA
vorably of all teachers, and to let
the teachers personally sink while
his desire to benefit all others sur
wives. On the conclusion of this,
Prof. Hodges took up History and
spoke interestingly until the hour of
noon came. In his Introductory re.
marks Col. Hodges paid high tri-
butte to Teachers Institutes as a
means Of friendly intercourse, bene-
fetal instruction, adopting plans and
greatly aiding all teachers in their
chosen work.
The balance Of Monday was con-
sumed in interesting talks, that OF
Grammar and the literary qualifca-
tions of the teacher being the main
topics. On Tuesday morning the
topic was Right Views of, and the
Limitations and Purposes of Educa-
tion," followed by a discussion on
the conducting of reeitations. On
this day, as we'll as all other days,
short recesses and the rendition of
musical selections interspersed the
theoretical and practical talks on all
subjects. Civil Government by Col.
Hodges, Educational Journals by
Prof. Foulk, Primary Arithmetic
and subjects leading therefrom occu.
pied all Tuesdays session.
On Wednesday afternoon Prof.
Hodges concluded his lecture on
History until the morning recess.
Ventilation was discussed by Prof.
Foulk, and especially were his re-
marks applicable to school rooms.
In the discussion Oh History of Ed
ucation, which followed, and was in.
PRODUCED by Prof. Hodges, Messrs.
D. II. Dodd, A. w. Smith, Prof.
Edgar Bowers and Mrs. L. O. Tab
Ter, each gave sketches on themes
relative to the subject.
On Thursday morning the various
subjects introduced by the instruc
tor were History of the U. S. Gov
ernment,' and Grading Of Our
County Schools.
In the evening there was quite an
entertainment. The Mountain State
Mandolin Club rendered q few Sc
lections, and Misses Maud Gatrell
and Lettie Meadows sang vocal So
los. For half an honr Miss Strider
spoke Of Japanese customs and
schools. Prof. Foulk Iectured on
our educational system, and the
evenings program was concluded by
selection on flute and guitar by
Messrs. Ranels and Gerhardt.