West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1897-08-26

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to his own statement.
Ladies from number one TO thirty
and gentlemen from one to thirty
reclted "Memory Gems" from
American authors. The enrolment
OF teachers continued and ran up
10 220.
The committee on programs then
met and arranged programs for
| "Wednesday night. State Sup't
Frotter then made short talk on
miscellaneous topics, after which
Miss Finch took the floor and con-
tTnued the uucompleted subject OF
primary Reading" and there was
cross fire between her and some
OF the older teachers that was very
amusing to say the least.
Internationally minutes-lO:15
-10:30.
Singing america" by the Instl.
tute, led by Prof. Trotter.
Prof. Hodges then took up the
subject of Geography which he
treated III an able way.
The next thing on the program
was some sort of half semi bumor-
Gus song by somebody about a
"Barrel Of Beer" etc.
Miss Finch then took up the old
subject of Reading again.
Institute then adjourned for din.
ner till 1870 p. IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Institute met promptly at
1870 p. IN. and got right down to
business by starting out with the
old familiar "West Va. Hills."
Sup't Whetsell then introduced
Prof. j. Walter Barnes, Principal
of the Fairmont State Normal, and
he was accorded ono Of those hearty
welcomes that the Preston teachers
are noted for, us great many of
our tenchers have at one time or
another attended that school.
Supt. WhetselI appointed Com
mittee on Resolutions, consisting
of MessrS. w. b. Freeland, j. Il.
jenkins and o. +. Morton, and
Misses Mary j. Stemple, May Davis
and Eleanor Copeman.
Supt. Whetsell then introduced
Mr.. d. K. Bebout, a representative
of Bethany College, who spoke in
glowing terms of that school.
Prof. Hodges then took up the
subject of Parents Hour" illus,
trating the need of sympathy be-
tween the teachers and pupils, and
great many of the teachers ex-
pressed the opinion that Prof.
Hodges had made the best speech
of the week up to date, and that
he had covered himself with glory.
Internationally mlnutes-2:l5
-2:3O.
The Institute rccorvened and
sang 1--WE shout for JOY this happy
day"
american Literature" was then
taken up and discussed as follows:
Colonial period, .. Y. Morton;
Revolutionary period, Y. 3. Free
land; National period. Rufus Hol-
den; Cooper, by Dave Cuppett;
Irving, by Miss Lulu Lanlz, and
Bryant, by Miss Minnie Nurdock.
The Committee on Programs
then announced the program and
prizes for Wednesday night, after
which Prof. Trotter made short
talk and the Institute adjourned
for the night session at 8 o clock.
ENRoLLMENT-LAD DIES.
Mary Helms, Ella Trembly, Mol
lie e. Simpson, Victoria Williams,
May Smith, Vida Barnes, Maggie
King, Jennie a. Harshbarger, Rosa
Barnes, Lou #. Hart, Ruth p.
Sharp, Lille Elliott, Hattie White,
Nora McGrall, Elnor Hill, Lolita
Stemple, Elizabeth Stemple, Alletta
Forman, Donia Fortney, Geneva
Brooks, Maria Smith, May Stem
pie, lisa Copeman, Efie King, Ella
Huddleson, Julia Huddleson, f.
IreHe Harshbarger, Nora Stafford,
Lille NJ. West. Cora NJ. Wilt, v.
Mae Painter, A. Grace King, Titia
Westling, Katherine Westling,
Grace Orr Montgomery, Ida Wer-
ner, Ona Miller, Lepha Werner,
Nettie Herndon, Agnes Cleaver,
Minnie Murdoch, Nellie Goodwin,
Ella Dodge, Lena Benson, Retta
Buckalew, Nellie Flynn, Letitia
Brown, Lizzie Shaffer, Artie Horch-
Ter, Bessie Clayton, Sylvia Werner,
Lydia Bolyard, lisa Gibson, bessie
Michael, Mertie Michael, Jennie
SldWell, Minnie Frankhouser, Della
BolYard, Mary a. Candy, Nora
WEIGH, Maggie Sarsdold, Lille NJ.
Wilt, Nora NJ. Lantz, Mollie A.
White, Idella Michael, Lulu A.
L'utz, Matte Hibbs, Maude Orr,
Gertrude Savage, Minnie WEIGH.
Martha Copeman, Allie King,
Eleanor Copomau, Mrs. Rufus
Holden, Jessie Spahr, Virginia G..
Spahr, Laura Parks, Della Howell,
lisa W. Monroe, Lummio Corley
Mrs. Florence j.. Heormans, Belle
Menear, Belle Lee Spahr, Thank
ful } Liston, Eta Bishop, Myra
Gibson, Nsttlc Maudo Watson and
Blanche Hill Hainos. Total 50.
GENTLENEN.
G. A. Elsoy, Oscar G Wilt,