The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-23
BELMONIIS TEACHERS
aEett M Annual Session q Bcllairc.
Free Text Books and County Super
vision DiaomrSad

citation met In Central school building,
at BeilRiTe, on Saturday, and was CALI
ed to order by President F. L. MariS. Of
Bethesda. After the singing Of Amer
lea" ana the Invocation by Rev. c. 7.
Proudat, Prof. W. e. Danford read a
paper on "Art in the School Room"
The paper was well prepared and ren-
dered, but contained nothing new. The
usual divisions and applications Of art
and SIS probable eject on pupils were
noted.
Prof. q. r. McKeen read paper on
''rhe Making OF a Man." dwelling upon
and masnitying the influence Of the
home and the teacher in making a
man, and emphasizing that the teacher
was primarily responsible. The paper
was closed with the Psalm Of Life.
After a fine violin solo by Miss Fern
Myers, which was enjoyed and heartily
encored, Miss Margaret Fulton, Of
shadyside, read an excellent paper on
1.-THE Outlook" discussing the present
theories Of teaching.
Prof. NJ D. Norris, Of the Martins
Ferry high school, gave an interesting
talk on Good Points In the School
Systems Of Our Neighborlng States"
The system Of Ohio was contrasted
with those Of other states and their SUI
perlority noted.
Prof. Norris was firmly convinced
that Ohio should have free text books
and country supervision and that the
probable cost to the state would be
about $S,5OO,OO0.
A girl quartette, composed Of Jessie
Wise, Vera Dorm, May Hopkins and
Bertha Rose, who are all pupils Of the
Bellaire schools, beautifully rendered
''The Old Kentucky Home"
Miscellaneous business WAS here ta-
ken up and the new constitution pre-
pared by j. 6. Taggart, Superintendent
A. A. McEndree and superintendent
James Duncan, was read by Prof. j, o.
Porterfeld.
The constitution was then postponed
for second reading and the associa-
tion adjourned until o'clock p. m.
The afternoon session was called to
order by President MnriB and opened
with splendid selection by q male
quartette.
The papers OF the forenoon we're dis
cussed by Superintendent w. II. Stew
art. Superintendent E. F. Barnes
brought before the association "The
Normal School Question for Ohio"
Superintendent s. H. Layton was de-
Cidedly of the opinion that Ohio should
have normal schools.
Superintendent James Duncan was Of
the opinion that his experience as an
examiner justified him in stating that
the graduates from the normal schools
were no better than the best teachers
who had never had the normal school
training.
Mr. /. H. Day. one Of Pultney town
ships live and energetic members OF
the school board, was thoroughly OPP
posed to free text books and county SUI
pervislon.
Prof. j. o. Porterneld, of Demas, OPP
posed county supervision and did not
want the teacher to think that the
country schools were bad and mlsman-
W. G. creamer, of st. clairsvllle, ad-
vocated the supervision and thought
that the schools would never be sue.
cessful until supervision was establish
ed.
The constitution was adopted as read,
making the officers to consist Of three,
with sole power, president, secretary
and treasurer. A committee on nomi-
nations was named. composed Of w. Z.
Danford, j. B. Conard and Miss Marga-
ret Fulton. The association was then
entertained with a selection Of music
by chorus under the direction Of
Prof. ]. L. LIller. Owing to the abb
sence OF Hon. A, NJ. Brown Misses
Nora Clark and Ruth Howell, the assor
citation was deprived Of some very In
teresting papers,
Prof G. F, Ruble spoke on Liberal
ISM" The talk was OF humorous no
ture, yet highly instructive
The treat of the entire meeting was
the address by Superintendent Duncan,
of Bridgeport on THE Outcome" This
one address was Of itself worth the at
tendance of every teacher. It was
thoughtful and showed that Prof Dun
can was fully abreast Of the times. yet
contained none Of that visiOnary ele.
ment which characterizes so much of
the average educational address SUI
perintendent ]. r. Anderson colncided
with Prof. Duncan in well-worded
talk.
The committee on nominations re-
ported as follows:
neutrality-suspicious. S. H. Lay
ton. Of Barnesvllle
secretary-Miss Ida cofleld. of Bel.
laire.
Treasurer-c. W. Finch of St clalrs-
Vile.
A vote of thanks was then extended
to Prof. ]. L. Liller for the excellent
music provided.
The consideration OF the disposition
of the normal school question was post
poned until the next meeting.
The association then adjourned until
the call Of the president. Altogether,
the meeting was successful and the at.