The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-09-03

does hertA b. C.s.. has certainly given
our teaehfrs an upiift they have never
had before. oh. that all educators
WOULD show Themselves such helpers as
these two men do Instead Of trying to
show how much they know, MS some
dotwho pretend to be leaders in educa-
: hoEal work. Simplicity In methods.
though. lis a work OF the true teacher.
For so He taught. who taught "as
never mnn taught .ss
AS Labor Day Is both a national and
state holiday. 1t Is we'll, perhaps. that
our schools do not open until lto-mor-
row, This was made almost absolute
ly necessary also from the fact tina:
the returns from Saturdays examlna-
tons may make some changes in the
teaching force In some OF the. schools.
There have already been quite a num-
Der of changes. There will be at least
two new teachers In Richie school, aud
perhaps there is not school in the city
in which thereiis one or more changes.
; The catalogue OF the West Virginia
university shows that institution to be
In a most prosperous condition. Some
facts connected with the past year are
worthy OF more than passing notice
There were enrolled In all ! ,o2s students.
or this number 5S5 were resident stu
dents, while Ill Of them were Teceiving
"A IN, or ~ In, n 49,,
was gain OF 20 receiving instruction
over last years attendance. The resi-
dent students represent seventeen
states and the Island of Cuba. from
which there are two representatives..
Seven hundred and fifty-nine Of the res
ident students are from West Virginia.
and 10l Of those taking lessons by cor
respondence. Pennsylvania comes next
with SSSresident students and 10 cor
respondent students. Ohio and New
York come next. These are few OF
the many items to be CLEANED from the
catalogue OF 1900. It Is q fact to all
The unprejudiced that our university Is
fast becoming q school OF national repu-
tation. and all that is necessary Is for
our state to foster the school with lib
erai approprlauonsa and It will soon rank
nmong the leading universities Of the
land. {, Z; =, S.
The Tedagogue was permitted TO :isit
several counties OF the state during his
institute tour that he had never visited
before. and 1t only confirmed the orin-
Zion already formed that we are a yrea.
state.i and Judging from himself he
thinks that the great majority OF our
People do not realize how great We are
Another opinion held by so many in this
pattiof the state that the people OF the
interior are but little removed from
heathendom, will be dispelled by visit
to these parts. Calhoun and Rome
counties were visited by. the writer this
summer and there he found just as en-
telprislng people as are found anywhere
In the. state, or any other state. for that
matter. Especially can this be said Of
the teachers. They are active. ear
nest and progressive, and are doing
their part In the making OF the state
what 1t Is bound to become in the near
future, one OF the richest and most pro-
gressiye in the union. The little white
school houses dotung these counties all
over, are the safeguards of the state as
far as the intelligence of the people Is
concerned.
Died. August 81. Herman Bremen, In
the twenty-fourth year OF his age. The
deceased was graduate OF Richie pub
lie school. being q member of the class
OF 1885. He was nm excellent young
man, standing high in the estimation OF
all who knew him, but his work Is done
and he has gone to his reward. The
bereaved family have the heartfelt SYM
patty OF teachers and classmates. While
bright career OF usefulness seemed
open before him, and success In life
seemed assured. and when everything
seemed to say he ought 10 live. he pass
ed to the beyond These things ad-
monish us in, the words, BE We also
rendy," Things which seem mysterious
to US now, in the beyond will be made
clear. 1t is our duty to do our part SO
well In this life that death may be but
the transfer from this life to better
one. z
By the way, In speaking OF this class
OF whwlch the deceased was q member,
It Is interesting to know what they are
doing. The class was composed of nine
ladies and three gentlemen, and this Is
the first death occurring In their ranks.
Five OF the ladies are In business. two
are married. one teacher in the school.
while the ninth has gone through COL
lege since graduation. Both of the
gentlemen who survive have good posi-
tons In which they will no doubt sue
coed. 1t Is Well now and then to note
what our graduates are doing and to see
whether 1t pays to go through school.
THE PEDAGoGUE.
BELLAIRE HAPPENINGS.