Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1900-07-26
The Teachers, Institute.

The teachers institute for Jefferson
county began in ShepherdstOwn on
Monday last. County Superintendent
J. Allnut Engle called the meeting to
order, and devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. DR.. Charles Ghise-
lin, of the Pres byterian church. The
institute was then formally turned
over to the instructors, Prof. I. S.
Fleming, of Parkersburg, and Mrs. l.
F. Menefee, of Keyser, who each made
appropriate remarks to the teachers.
Armistead S. Lucas and W. Gillm ore
Neill were appointed secretaries.
The enrolment Of the teac hers
showed Sc in attendance. OF these
there were l6 white men and t col
ored 81 white women and ? colored
The first topic discussed was that
laid down in Superintendent Trot'er s
programme, conventions, and was
discussed by Prof. Fleming. Mrs.
Menefee followed with the Pronounc-
ing Bee. At the afternoon session
the subjects taken up were the South
African War by Prof. Fleming and
SchooIroom Decorations by Mrs Men
efee.
The second days session began with
a discussion of County and District
Superintendent, conducted by Prof.
Fleming. Superintendent Engle stat
ed that some Of the drawbacks he had
found in the schools of Jefferson coun-
ty were irregular attendance, disin-
terest of trustees, and lack Of appara-
tus. Explanations and illustrations
of Vertical Writing were given by
Mrs. Menefee, who also took up the
subject of District Institutes. BUSY
Work" was the next topic, conducted
by Prof. Fleming, followed with the
practical one Of coal, by Mrs. Meme
fee. Herbert Osbourn, Helen Bates
and Fanny LaRue were named as the
committee Of publication; and c. I.
Smooth, Julia Grantham and Kate
Kearney as the committee on resOlu-
tons.
Tuesday afternoon most Of the time
was taken by Rev. Harry Moore, of
Keyser, who made an address on "The
Boer War: Its Origin and its Mean
ing" 1t was a very stirring and
forceful address, in which the speaker
made strong argument in favor of
the Beers, with stern reproaches
against the British government. Mr..
Moore also made some pointed re-
marks concerning the late Spanish
American war and the part played by
the present administration. His
speech was listened to with the great
est interest by the teachers and our
townspeople who had assembled to
hear it.
Wednesday the opening service was
conducted by Rev. W. I. Dice, of the
NJ. Z. Church, who also made some
remarks on the good accomplished by
the teacher. Geography was taken
up by Prof Fleming and Physical
Geography by Mrs. Menetee. Prof.
Wright Denny, Of Charlestown, was
given time to present the publications
of the Kellogg Company. At the
afternoon session Prof. J. S. Gruver,
president of the Eastern Normal Col
lege at Front Royal, Va, made some
well-timed remarks on regularity of
attendance, and several other topics
were discussed by the instructors and
teachers.
At o'clock the institute adjourned
to College Hall, where the local teach
ers had arranged programme of
music and Rotations for their enter
tainment. A very pleasant hour was
spent. Those who took part in the
programme were Misses Margaret
Welshans, Helen Crowl, Mary Under
donk and Louise Anna Snyder, Prof.
Arlington c. Hines rendering also
several selections in his best style.
The music of the institute is led in
spirited style by Prof. Fleming Miss