Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-08-07


utes were taken up in this very inter
esting exercise. Miss Finch then ed
dressed the Institute, taking as her
subject language works, especially in
the primary grades. A tive-minute
recess was taken after which State
Superintendent Trotter gave a talk for
the benefit of the school officers as well
as teachers. He also gave an expla-
nation of sundry points on the School
Law. The roll being called the Insti-
tute adjourned.
AFTERNOON.
Prof Foulk gave the first talk, his
subject being the History of West
Virginia, especially its organization
as State and its separation from Vir-
ginia. Miss Finch then Continued
her talk on language work, taking up
the subject where she LETT off in the
morning Prof. Foulk's talk on the
County SUPPLEMENTARY was listened
to with great attention. He thought
that the Office should not be abolished
but that a change in the manner of
electing incumbents of the same might
be the means of securing better and
more efficient men for the position
Miss Finch closed the exercises of
the day by reading an able paper on
Moral Training. She was listened to
with rapt attention and highly APP
plauded.
FRIDAY--MORNING.
The first talk of the day was given
by Miss Finch upon the subject of
teaching language
Prof. Foulk followed with a lecture
on history, giving diagram show
ing the explorations in this country
made by European nations.
The query box was then opened and
the questions answered. Mr.. Jas G..
Kent entertained the Institute with
lecture on the injurious effect of the
habitual use of tobacco. He contended
that teachers should not use tobacco
Miss Fipch's lecture on vertical
writing was very interesting and was
highly appreciated by all. Vertical
writing, she said, has come to stay,
and gave many reasong why it is to
be preferred to the slanting system. i
ENROLMENT. '
Anna NJ Henson, Laura B. Speck,
Eliza D. Burns, Katie G.. Sencindiver,
Laura o. Tabler, Francis L. Henshaw,
Valley Y. Henshaw, Katie B. s. Myers,
Cora B. Copenhaver, Clair V. Dawson,
Ella Swartz, Louise Ortman, Agnes e.
Tabler, Mollie G. Wolfe, Minnie Powell,
Alice S. Burns, Vernie K. Leblanc,
Katherine Butler, Mrs. M. B. Gardiner,
Mamie A. Grimes, Jessie McElroy, Van
Meta Chambers, Margaret G. Smith,
Minnie B. Jenkins, Ella V. Lord, Fannie
f. Byers, Alice V. Wilson, Clara V. Cut
ting, Lula V. Muth, Lottie V. Mckee,
Gertrude Beck, BERTHE Sharff, Henrietta
Rodrick, Margaret Blue, Sallie Trussell,
Bessie M. Harley, Laura Homrich, Maud
F, Gatrell, Grace e. Lindsay, Florence
Hoffman, Katherine A. Sewers, Sallie
Graham, Mamie Grim, Ella Siler, Pearl
Shrodes, Edna Earl Smaltz, Matte KY
ner, Katie A. Nihion, Lula f. Long, Ju-
liette B. Evans; Matte E. Veney, Ida S.
Smith, Mary E. Brady, Mary H. Hill, Ly-
dia B. Kyner, Mary Furrey, Flora b.
jenkins, X. O. Smith, Irene Smith, Luz
cetta Logan, Ida " Hoffman, Lula NJ.
Gordon, Lenna M. Davis, Dora Matthaei,
Lorena Mason, Katie Robinson, M. AL
berta Drenner, Alice l.. Hanna, Ella Nj
hion, Cora B. Naylor, Ella NJ. Bowers,
Cora V. Kerney, Rhoda Needy. Emma
A. Ramsburg, Mabel E. Jennings, Mile
, A, Lancaster, Ella f, Beard, Cora e.
Cutler, Anna Ru ,kman, Ella M. Turner,
Sallie E. Aud, Lizzie McMurran, p. L.
Keesecker, c. p c. Rinker, E. G. Tabler,
A, w. Smith, S. Johns Williamson, John
w. Rauch, d. II. Dodd, w. A. Pitzer, j.
A. Downs, Lee Siler, w. F. Evans, Jno.
w. Shirley, G. c. Tabler, j. w. B. Evans,
S. S. Grantham, II. S. Butts, J. W. Cor
sey, A. b. CArman, c. H. Cole, A. C.
Perry, G. w. McKown, j. Dean Ziler, G.
w. Foltz, E. H. Tabler, M. K Butts, G..
w. Tabler, Edgar Bowers, ]. II. Kee-
seeker, G. w. Keesecker. D. G. Kersh-
ner, Curtis S. Feeser, John S. Cole, Mel
yin S. Harper, Wilbur Ii. Thomas, w,
E. Gordon, Champ Shepherd, w. II.
Phillips, John @. Siler, G. W. G. Hollida,
j. p. Masters, Josiah w. Gain, w. w.
Wilson, j. A. Stephenson, j. T. Holt, J.
]. Wilson, j. E. Herbert, Nelson F. KEGS,
r. r. Kerns, Brady A.. Alvey, Mollie
Ryneal, Ida B. Hoke, Bette l.. Payne,
Mary E. Herbert, Ida f. Jackson, John
e. Helsley, M G. Tough, James Miller, A.
S. Lucas, Nicholas w. Mosby, A. M.
Graham, James w. Walker, Amos Holly,