West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-02-10
Howesville.
correspondence Of the Argus.

correspondence OF the Argus.
Spelling bees and literary balls are
the go this week
Vince Cooke is sleighriding all the
the girls for miles around.
The literary of this place will meet
on Thursday evening. hereafter.
Here is our IT.. brother Younger,
may you continue when we are dead.
The last decision at our literary
society was won unanimously by B. T.
Miller and j. Spears
Ed Bergman gave spelling bee last
Tuesday and literary speeches wer.
given by about fifteen of his pupils.
Mrs. y. II. Garfield arrived from
Whetsell county on Monday. TO visit
the home OF her sick mother, Mrs.
Simeon Mattingiy.
Having previously been notifi.d by
letter from the principal, Mr.. Wilt, OF
the NewburR school, that the teachers
Of Lyon district would meet in ipsti-
tute at that place on Saturday, Feb
ruary in company with Ed Bergman
of the Catholic church school, we made
the trip from TOWNSVILLE TO Newbur0
in just fifty minutes and thirty.two
seconds. At one o'clock sharp we as
.sembled In Aliens Hall. Institute
was called to order by Prof. G c. wilt
On motion g. c. Wilt was made chair.
man OF the meeting and Miss Ida
Spahr was elected secretary. Singing
America, by the institute, whose
eyes rested upon the stars and stripes
and the red. white and blue, added an
inspiration that there was somethinp
instructive 10 follow. DR.. Lanham
was then introduced who deliver ed
the address OF welcome and upon
which. II we are allowed to comment.
we would say that IL was an able and
mastery address. plain, concise, rhet-
orIcal, depth of thought, instructive.
and impressive, that the teachers will
retain as momory gems, that will new
er fade as loRg as the name Of DIR
Lanham will be seen IN print. Re
Spouse by +. w. Candy was an oral
speech OF beauty and wit
How 30 secure and hold the attain
ton Of pupils In recitation" by J. A.
Sterling, was an exhaustive and elab.
crate address The teacher and the
recitation by prof. G 9. wilt was very
instructive. Essentials Of good teach.
ing" by n. =. Whetsell. was learned
production What the teacher should
read" by Miss Inez wilkins, was an W.
structive essay. Rambling thoughts. .
by w. 4. Candy. WAS another orator.
zeal display OF mental culture. Meth.
DDS Of teaching Grammar" bye. &.
Mouser, provoked the discussion Of
the session. Language" by Thomas
O'Hara, who WAS styled Ireland.
gave the amusement Of the institute.
BETTER teaching" by s. r. Sterling.
was an address thHt was highly an.
preciatiye by the Institute. Last.
but not least, Manners and Morals"
by Miss Virginia Spahr-equal II no,
greater production than DR.. bauham.
The fact is, we can not IN justice u
either. decide which was the best.
| In ali, there were about forty teachers
I present and hatterinQ representation
Of the town. among which Dr.. \ A.
I POsteu was the most conspicuous
Resolutions Of THINKS were extended
10 the citizens 81 the town and owners
/ Of the hall for favors extended 10 the
/ teachers On motion Of tho institute
/ Prof G. G. Wilt and his efficient corn,
Of teachers were appointed a com init
tee 70 draft q program for another
meeting Which will meet SOM time
IN Marcf. superintendent IFS VIII ~.
sell and NJ - Wilt, % Aurora. ~ re
/ teacher fr ~ Union district.
SAN YOUNGER.