The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-07-07
THE STATE TEACHERS

The last session OF the West vlr-
ginia Educational Association at Par
kersburg. met at $3.50 Friday morning,
and opened with the. singing of Come
Thou Almighty King" by members OF,
the association. Devotional exercises
were conducted by Superintendent
Fleming, of the Parkersburs High
school.
A paper, subject, THE transmission
from grammar school to High school"
was read BY Professor II. =. Work,
principal of the Wheeling High school.
1t was thoughtful, well written and
well read paper. and was particularly
well received by the audience.
Thomas c. Miller discussed the sub
tect, Equal wages for the sexes for
performing the same labors." His talk
was plain and practical. He took
wider view than merely that relating TO
the teaching profession. He spoke of
It as a social. logical question, which
must be met in the near future. Selec-
lions by the High school octettc was
greatly enjoyed.
Professor U. S. Fleming opened the
discussion of the subject, Reading the
basis of unilcation." He was follow
ed by Professors Corby. Crago, Laidley
and others.
After short recess. E. L. Goodwin.
OF the Grafton High school, opened the
subject The true dlsclpllnatian." He
gave several characteristics. He was
followed by H. A. Darnall. superinten-
dent OF Buckhannon schools, who gave
as his opinion. that he governs best.
who seems not to govern at all. He
spoke OF the ability to get every one TO
cheerfully do the work required and un-
derstand the nature OF the child. U. I.
Jenkins. OF Ravenswood, followed in
nearly the same strain. There is DIFF
ference between discipline and control.
The true disciplinarian will teach re-
spect for authority. The child should
be led not forced to submit to authorl-
ty.
Miss Elizabeth Clohan, superinten-
dent OF the Industrial School of Girls,
read a paper describing the workings
Of the school over which she presides.
1t was a we'll written production and
was listened to>wlth the deepest atten-
ton by all, and many eyes were vet
with tears rs they listened TO the reel
tai OF what was going on day after day
at the home, OF the efforts being nude
to transform these lives from misery to
happiness and usefulness. There were
but few dry eyes in the audience at thu
close OF the reading of the paper.
The first business Of the afternoon,
was the report of the committee on
resolutions. II favored such legislation
as will make our schools better. the
usual vote of thanks, &C., &C.,
THE committee on the nomination OF
officers reported the following officers
for the ensuing year:
President-State Superintendent OF
Schools.
Secretary-A. J. Wilkinson.
observation-disclosures C. Miller.
Vice pres!dents-First district, D. T.
Williams; Second district, a. c. KIM
Ter; Third district. George S. Laidley;
Fourth district. U. S. Fleming.
The treasurer's report showed i ball
ance of $40 so.
The president was authorized 10 pro-
cure q lecturer OF national reputation
for the next meeting OF the association.
DR.. Gardiner, of Salem college, gave
an address on Higher Education"
which was 4 we'll prepared address IN
every respect. The subject was further
discussed by DR.. E. NJ. Turner.
The committee on obituaries reported
concerning the deaths OF Prof. L. C.
Woolery and a. S. Purentar, who have
passed the way OF all the earth since
the last meeting OF the association,
highly eulosizing their worth as men
and their good work rs teachers.
The Wheeling teachers attending the
meeting were: Superintendent An err
son, Principals Work. Hammond and
Crago, and Miss A. NJ. Wilson and Cad
die Watt. OF Richie school. There were
about $50 teachers in attendance.
THE PEDAGoGUE.