The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-03
EDUCATIONAL ASSOCIATION

Va June S0,--At ThurPdny evening
session Of the West Virginia Educatiol-
al Association after singing several se-
lections thesreport of the committee on
place of next meeting reported unanl-
mously in favor Of PaTkersburs. On
motion the report was adopted. The
committee on nomination Of officers re-
ported as follows; President, ]. RUSSELL
Trotter; secretary. A. ]. WILKINSON;
treasurer, Thomas c. Miller; vice preSi-
dents, First district, W. H. Anderson;
Second district. Wilson N. Folk;
Third district, George s. Laidley; Fourth
district. U. 8. Fleming.
Miss Ethel Leisure. Of Charleston,
read an excellent paper on the subject,
1.-THE Other Side" The entire paper
was a review of how TO teach the six
year olds; or the FIRST year pupils. II
was q humorous presentation OF the
manner Of trying to teach phonehcs 70
the little folks and II was enjoyed by the
large audience present.
The subject what the Superinten'
dent Is Not, was discussed by the state
superintendent, Superintendent Ander-
son, A. j, wilkinson and others. The
discussion took wide range and was
continued until adjournment,w which was
at 1880. The entire evening session
was most enjoyable one.
ON Friday morning the association
was called 10 order at 10 o'clock by
State Superintendent ]. r. Trotter.
Coronation was sung. Mrs. McGuigah.
of Charleston. at the plano. Prayer by
Professor W. S. Anderson, OF Anderson.
After singing another song, the subject
of Mature Study" was taken up ana
short time was spent In Its discussion.
r. II. Crago, of Wheeling, opened the
discussion with few remarks. He was
followed by Superintendent Burdette,ot
| CIarlksburg, Miss Grayman, Of Charles
ton. Miss Wilson, Of Wheeling, ana
Others. What should teachers read"
was opened by Superintendent Ander-
SON. OF Wheeling. The teacher SHOULD
read the Bible, for the literature 1t gon-
tains, and for the religious truths. Must
read books pertaining to the profession
of teaching. W. s. Anderson, OF Alder.
son, followed, saying that In q general
way the teacher must be render. MUST
read first the books bearing on the pro-
/ fesslon, but should read as many other
GOOD books. The teacher should be q
man or a woman Of broad culture ana
! general information. W. n. Meredith,
| Of the Lewlsburg schools, said the first
| thing teacher should read was the les
SON for the next day, SO that the knowl.
! edge attempted to be impaired should
| come freshly cleaned from the held.
! should read current literature, the
school journal, the daily papers. espec-
tally that part that pertains to history
as it is being made.
Rev. r. S. Telford, of Lewisburg. de-
| llyered an address on the subject, the
| Teacher as q Builder Of Character.
Every teacher consciously or uneon-
\ scIously; willing or unwilling, IS a
| builder OF character. It Is wonderful
| structure the teacher Is building. Every
| act of the teacher is doing Its work for
! good or evil. It Is the work OF the
! teacher 1. e., the character Of the work
| that gives dignity to the profession. We
| orn Indebted to our parents for our Nv
| ING. and to our teachers for living we'll.
! The great end and aim Of all our teach
ing Is the formation OF character. This
| has not been the great Idea OF the past,
| and Is too much the case even yet tnat
| the ornamental takes precedence to that
of character. Teachers must teach thelr
pupils: ,
! second-Teach the pupils to have
| faith in themselves and In God.
Miss Mary Maud Patrick. OF Charles
TON. read a very interesting paper on the
| subject, 1.-THE Teachers Kodak" which
was enjoyed greatly by the entire audi
/ ence. teachers and others. The teach
er's kodak is that Of memory. Her i'd
dress was more particularly to young
teachers, and was full Of good advice,
\ and the very best OF that advice was
for young men and young women 70
make all the special preparation posi-:
\ bic before they begin the WORK Oh
After recess of fifteen minutes. the
1 synopsis OF n paper that was to have
been read by Miss Emma Alderson'w was
given BIZ W. S. Anderson. The paper
was discussed by f. II. crago and MISS
Mary 3. Fontaine. Adjourned until .
THE evening session was opened by
singing America" Miss Lucy Robinson
leading, with Miss A. NJ. Wilson Al the
plano. Prof. George s. Lnidley gave the
closing talk Of the meeting on the SUD
ject, 1.-THE Superintendent ana ms
Teachers" It viii be no disparngement
m the other papers read. or talks given
IN say that the best Of the wine was re-
served for tho last OF the feast. First.
The superlutendent should have the I'M
diyIded respect Of the teachers under
him second, He should have n gem
oral Knowledge of the entire school.
Third. He must be able to see what II Is
very hard for the young and ineXperi'
enced teacher to see. Fourth, He can.
not know the individual pupil as wen
as the teacher can. The fault 20 De
found with the address, was that It was
too short,
The committee on resolutions reported
resolutions on the following subjects:
First, Thanks to the Chesapeake d
Ohio and Ohio River railroads for cour-
tesies shown in giving half fare and 90
Mr.. Mills, manager Of Greenbrier White
Sulphur Springs. for reduced hotel
second, Exoneratlng Superintendent
Trotter and Secretary a. ]. Wilkinson
from any blame in the matter OF the nd
dress of welcome.
Third, FayorIng more stringent
compulsory school law. ana one tha'
Fourth, Uniform examinations
throughout the state.
Fifth, Fayoring fifteen cent levy for
school purposes-this by vote OF II FOR
to . against.
Sixth. Pensions for teachers.
seventh, County superintendents not
to teach private schools In their own
counties.
by selecting the very best teaching ma
terial in the county and paying from
$1,000 to $1,000 salary.
Ninth, Change of beginning OF school
year.
Tenth, sherlffs should be compelled
/ to pay teachers salaries Ms soon us due
Adjourned 70 meet next year In Par
ltersburg.
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