West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1900-08-16


@'Red, White and Blue"
Superintendent Trotter introduced
Mr.. q. H.. Fraser, of Wisconsin,
who gave patriotic talk, pointing
out that our public school system
teaches the individual to adapt him
self to particular circumstances.
America is known abroad as the
land of liberty. There are no peas.
ants among us.
Mr.. Shawkey followed with a talk
on "Meteorology' and explained
the formation of rain, dew, hail and
snow. He condemned lightning
rods as being of no practical use.
The Superintendent announced
the names of c. w. Beerbower, p.
Is. Martin, b. IL. Elsey, A. w. Car
rico, O. A. Beerbower, NJ. w. San
ders, Nettie Herndon and Adah Co
bun as the Committee on Resolu-
tions.
THURSDAY MORNING SESSION.
The session opened at o:so with
the singing of "Guide Me" and the
"Schoolhouse on the Hip and a
devotional exercise conducted by
Rev. ]. &. Lane.
Prof. Laidlcy spoke on the sphere
of institute instruction, saying that
the institute is the typical ungraded
school He then proceeded to
discussion of tides, winds and ocean
currents.
Mr.. Shawkey called again for the
"Row" song to enliven the Institute
and then read several selections
from "Children's Stories in Ameri-
can History" several of which were
reproduced by Messrs. Lindsey and
Mattingly and Misses Irene Harsh
barger, Allie King and Vida Barnes.
Mr.. Lindsey also explained the
milky way. The instructors urged
the reading OF such stories as a
means for relieving the monotony of
the school room.
Mr. Little gave another of his
pleasing and profitable talks on
drawing.
After recess came the singing of
the battle Hymn of the Republic"
and Prof. Laidley followed with a
talk on attention, insisting on the
need of ,cultiyating the powers of
listening and memorizing.
Mr.. Shawkey announced an ex
tempore program on current events
for the afternoon, end then discuss
ed the subject of whispering in
school, taking the ground that self
control should be inculcated as the
best means of mitigating the annoy
ance.
The session closed with roll call.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The session opened at p. m.
with "Scatter Sunshine" and Gamer
ica."
The teachers from Reno district
were called into the jury room to
form district organization.
Superintendent Trotter talked a
while on books aud reading and
called for expressions of opinion as
to the most interesting book the
teachers had read. He also advo-
Gated the formation of school libra
ries.
Prof. Laidley followed, speaking
on much the same line Of thought.
Miss Grace Clayton read an able
and interesting paper on the "Rela-
ton of the kindergarten to the
School"
A very short recess was taken and
Prof. Little followed with some illus
trative drawings.
Hon. NJ. G.. Holmes, Of Clarks.
burg, an old resident Of this county
and a consular officer to China un-
der Grants administration, was in
troduced and made a short address.
The following symposium on cur
rent events was next on the pro-
gram
"Prominent Men Who Have Died
During the Summer" O. i. Morton.
"The National Educational Asso-
ciation," a. w. Carrico.
"The Assassination of King
Humbert," X. 4. Burke.
THE Paris Exposition, Irene
Harshbarger.
THE War in China c. w.
/ BeerbOwer
""The South African War" Lille
Elliott
The Committee on Program made
a report and the session closed with
roll call
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.
The session opened at o.3s with
the singing Of "Scatter Sunshine"
and "Comc, Thou Almighty King"