Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-08-13


and a matnge Joss 81 noblr. and lot
says he musg he eoutent with little
pay. less horrors and perhaps no fame
lie must l0aA "oHef che riVef sos rest
and enjoyment and a inll sud FINAL &C.
ward ior ar bis labaf aud suffering
here. no small portion 1T which r.
caused hy the baking heat Of this Al.
gust sun on Maftinsbafg Institute
We are willing % affirm that IS is hot
ter than Florida, Texas of any other
State this side Of hades. and while the
last pickering spark of energy i
wrung from vour body. aud you feel
as il your very hrains were melting
into liquid aud oozing out of every
pore vourcrautum cover you are stu
further tortured by the conviction that
you have lost more than half the IN.
struction aud good that you might
have derived from the Institute work
had il assembled in a proper time ct
the year when IL is possible Co eNer.
else a little energy and 10 have full
use of your perceptive and receptive
facilities Lot" wonders why August
has become such a popular time 70 do
Institute work here. But this Is di.
erosion. wv. Va Resources was
ably presented by Prof Rueker, aud
thus the days work closed with the
thermometers dangling around 100
degrees in the shade.
TUESDAY MORNING.
Session opened with song, Sun OF
MY Soul, . and Prof Rucker was put
to the crucial test of delivering his first
public prayer. The teachers will re.
member the prayer as short, appro-
pirate and tremulous, while every
word reached the listeners heart,
stirred by the same deep emotions felt
by the suppliant.
Roll call showed 40 teachers pres
ent. rhe subject of Language was
taken up by Mr. Neill, and class
was conducted by him, showing bow
the work was done. 1t was quite in
teresting and led the teachers into a
spirited discussion.
This was followed by a still more
animated discussion OF the "compul.
sorry School Law Act" its design,
force and results. Prof. Rucker had
no use for it and frankly admitted it;
and while majority of the teachers
present do firmly believe in Com
pulsory School Law, they also adj
mitted that this one is full of defects
and weak. "The English Language
was the next topic, followed by a
lesson in spelling, conducted by Prof
Rucker, which closed the work for
Tuesday morning.
AFTERNOON.
After the usual opening exercises,
the topic of Local History" its
aims and resources, was handled in
an interesting and effective way by
Prof Rucker.
A wave of pleasure rippled over the
heated and tired looking faces OF all
present when It was announced that
Miss Annie Cronan, of New York,
had arrived and this lady with an easy,
graceful carriage, glided into our
presence. Our kind Superintendent,
Mr.. Snyder, knows what an agreeable
surprise is and how to make one. He
feels our needs and tries to supply
them also, and fully aware that the
most pressing OF all our school needs
is some one to explain how TO use the
Pollard books, he wisely sent for this
young lady for that purpose. Miss
Cronan was introduced and began her
first lecture with perfect composure
Her voice had in it the soft cooling OF
doves, the tingling Of silvery bells, the
trills of sky lark, the cooling splash
and play OF fountain; what wonder
that we listened with rapt attention
and descended as it were, on soft
wings to the plane of childhood just
where the lecturer wanted us.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
Institute was called promptly by
County Superintendent Snyder. The
first thing on the programme was
singing, "All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name The next was scripture
reading and prayer by Rev. Smith.
Prof. Dodd then spoke in the inter
est of L. L. Kellogg's publications
recommending them to the teachers
as great help in their work.
One of the most interesting and edl-
flying lecturers of the day and the
subject upon which hangs the future
destiny OF the majority of our young
ladies was given by Prof. Rucker on
"Intemperance. o, that all the
youth OF our country could have been
present to have heard this lecture.
He emphatically insisted upon the
teacher encouraging so briety.
Teach the child from its youth the
effect of strong drink. Young ladies,
why will you receive the attentions OF
those whiskey tops who will drink
anything from cinnamon drop to
champagne and pass a sober young
man by1 Prof. Kimler, of Shepherd
College, then made few remarks on
the subject.
After intermission Prof. Rueker
gave a short talk on Civil Govern