West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1898-08-04
.PREST0N'S PEDAG0GUES.
Their Coming Annual Session In
County Convention


venc in the Court House. King.
wood. Monday. August Is. at 1870
A. VI. and promises to be the best
ever held IN the county. Splen
did instructors have been assigned
and both new To our people. In
addition to che regular conductors,
other prominent educators will he
present and take part in the exer-
clses. The enrolment will proba.
bly, reach $50 and our people are
already making preparations to re
cciye and entertain tins large
crowd.
Supt. II s. Whctscll called
meeting of the teachers of the town
Monday night of this week. The
session was held in The rear rooms
OF The ARGUS building and com
mittces were appointed to look
nftrr he various matters i'm cou
nection with the coming week Of
intellectual aud social pleasure.
1t was decided unanimously TO
gfve Il social reception to the lnstI
iuie the first night, similar to that
al last year. except that tho thun
der storm will probably be omitted
this time aud some other more
pleasant fe ,tnres substituted for
change.
A committee was appointed TO
canvass the town ana procure list
OF the places wanting boarders and
how many, etc. The ARGUS
Building will be headquarters and
the list will be on lie here and the
Committee gladly make all arrange.
ments for all who desire it. The
list is herewith given and those
who want to stop ut any special
place should write direct to the
parties and engage boarding, or
address the
Institute Com mittee,"
Kingwood, w. Va,
and the matter will be promptly
attended to. On the first day the
Committee will be at all trains and
ut headquarters to meet the teachers
and escort them TO the places as
signed, so anyone who has no ar
rangements in advance, should
come direct to The ARGUS Build
ing on Price Street, where the
Committee will locate them. The
rates for boarding will be yery
reasonable and SO low that no one
can complain.
An address of welcome will be
made at the reception and re
sponded to by some one on behalf
of the teachers.
Plenty of good music will be pro-
vided, as the Kingwood Band is
getting in shape now to play and
Oscar q. Wilt, who is now selling
pianos and organs. has promised to
furnish the Institute with
splendid new piano for use during
the whole session.
On Tuesday night literary con
Test will be arranged for and prizes
awarded to the successful contest
ants in defamation, recitation.
Grafton. etc. This will be open to
81 oSoOhNAo ohu HO ooSlIc 10 give
notice in advance in order that
anyone who will, may prepare for
the contest.
On Wednesday night a regular
teachers program will be gwen,
made up by special COMMITTEE,
and the exercises will be very pleas
ant and interesting.
On Thursday night will be given
the celebrated lecture of Col.
George w. Balm. of Lexington, Ky.,
on the New Woman" and OF
course everybody will want to hear
that. We hope all will try to get
here the first day aud he at the
reception and not miss anything.
The Committee of Arrangements is
considering other features of enter.
tainnent and we will be able to
announce further particulars next
week.
Here is partial list OF those who
will take boarders during the
Institute, in case parties want to
write and engage boarding in ad-
vance :
men. ladies.