The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-05
STATE TEACHERS.
Last Days Session ofthe Educational As
sociation--very Successful Meeting.
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sociation-yery Successful Meeting.
Special Correspondence
CLARKSBuRG. VIVA. July 3,--Yes-
terday the West Virginia Educational
Association began its last day, all feel
ing that this for 1t has been one Of the
best sessions Of its existence. Last
evening the entertainment was OF a
very high order. a paper ON the shady
Of literature was, read by Professor 4,
a. Armstrong, of the university Mu-
sic was furnished by Messrs. Hersey
Steele, Duncan and Mrs. d. w. Bough-
ner. John w. Davis, OF Washington &
Lee University, gave short address,
which greatly pleased the audience,
while Rotations were given By Miss
McWhorter, of Charleston, and Profess
sors Allen, Of Morgantown, and Cfago
Of Wheeling.
Senator Stuart f. Reed gave an ex-
cellent talk on the Resources of West
Virginia.
This mornings Register tells us that
the paper most loudly applauded during
Yesterdays exercises, was Professor L.
j, Corbiy's paper on "0bservatiohs on
Germany" This might have been the
case had Mr. Corbly been present and
have read his paper.
This mornings session opened with
singing America" and ferVent and
appropriate prayer by DR.. Il. NJ. Tur-
ner. A paper THE Educational Pro-
gfess OF Woman" by Mrs. Mamie 1y-
erett, of Huntington, evoked great ap-
plause, which was well deserved. j. S
Cornwell, superintendent of the Graf
ton schools, read an excellent paper on
the subject, aims of the Public
GRhnnIe ~ Tho Bnini
that the aim of oil educa Ion is the for
nation Of character pr preparation for
complete living, Rev. T.. u. Williams
pastor of the Baptist church, Clarlts-
burg opened the discussion Of the sub
iect. "fhe UNCONVENTIONAL School as
part of the Educational System" This
school Is necessary to supplement the
secondary education necessary to adj
mission to the university classes. The
UNCONVENTIONAL is stlll needed. We
cannot do without them. They
are continually urging on the young
people the need of education. They
emphasize the necessity OF moral train
Ing, religious training and culture. The
subject was further discussed by Rev
Theodore L. Gardner, president Of Sa-
lem college, who emphasized all that
was said by the former speaker and In
a few words urged that religion ought
to have a place In all educational sys-
tens. indeed, should be the foundation
Professor w. O. Mills, OF the Buck
harmon Conference Seminary. contn-
ued the discussion merely emphasizing
what had already been said. and also
stated that great majority of what we
call our secondary schools, are under
the control OF some determination, One
great excellence OF the educational sys-
TEN Of America Is Its tleNiblllty, /. O..
along with our excellent system Of state
schools. there Is room for the many de-
nominationnt schools. These schools
keep up the moral tone Of our state
schools The discussion was further
continued by Rev. Il. w. Hutchinson,
Of Buckhannon.
After a short recess, f. p. Harris In
n few words, called attention OF the
teachers to the West Virginia Journal
urging on all the teachers Of the state
to stand by their educational Journal a
paper. "Our State Reform School" was
read by the superintendent, u. W.
Shaw The paper was well prepared,
well read and well received
The afternoon session opened with
singina. work. for the Might IL Com
Ing" The committee on place 9f next
meeting reported unanimously In favor
OF Wheeling, the time being the ist "a.
ma 2rd Of July, 1898 The report was
unanimously adopted by the assocla-
ton.
The committee on the nomination of
officers for the ensuing year reported IA
follows:
President (cx-onicIo) j, r. Trotter,
state superintendent vice presidents,
j NJ Hammond Thomas n. Hodges. H.
W. Hutohuson ". NJ Slrouss; record
Ing secretary, A. i. Wilkinson, Grafton;
treasurer Thomas g. Miller Morgan.
town
The committee an resolutions made
a short report, fnvorlng everything
necessary for the good Of our schools,
tho usual votes ~ thanks, etc, etc,
Several other matters were considered
after which one of the most successful
mnoLlnEa Of Tho nRanNlhLIun cllAol.