Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-27
THE INSTITUTE CLOSED.
Last Day of the Brooke County
Teachers Meeting Full of Interest.
Meet in Bethany Next Year.


Meet In Bethany Next Year.
! Special 10 the Register
WELLSBURG, w. Va, July 26.-The
last day of the Teachers institute was
mostly spent in the hearing of the diff
ferent committee reports. Before de-
votional exercises and roll call the in
stitute heard the report of the commit
tee on arrangement for district instl-
! tutes. Miss Pfister reported Cross
| Creek district would have three insti-
tutes the coming year, the first to be
held at school house No. II, on the last
Saturday of September, the second at
Franklin school house the last Satur-
day of November, the third TO be a
union institute, held at Holidays Cove,
the last Saturday of January. Miss
Rena Shriver reported two for Buffalo
district, the first to be held at Bethany
the last Saturday of October, the second
at Beech Bottom school house, the date
to be set later Bookkeeping was dis
cussed by Prof. Scott, explaining some
of the various kinds OF notes and the
kind of accounts farmers, shopkeepers
and individuals should keep. During
his talk members of the institute asked
him many questions. The topic OF
spelling was then taken up. After
short talk by Instructor Scott. a list
OF thirty test words was given to the
teachers to write. The words used
were a copy of those used at an exam
ination in New York in 1897. OF the
ninety teachers present, but one spelled
the entire list This was Mrs Jones,
of Bethany. Many missed but two, and
the majority spelled all correctly but
five. The subject of spelling brought
out the question, How do you teach
double letters; do you separate them
or not?" The majority thought best to
teach the seperature of these double
letters. The most interesting talk of
the day, or probably the week, was that
of Prof. Foulke on West Virginia. He
touched on the discomfort before the
civil war; the war the occasion, not
the cause of the formation of West Vir-
glnia; the new State movement; the
restored government of West Virginia;
State organized, first officers, etc., in
the most interesting manner, and was
very closely followed by the teachers
and visitors present. On the kind invi-
tation of Senator George, the institute
now adjourned until L.: 80 p. m. and
took a trolley ride to the new school
building In the Third ward. This
thoughtfulness of Mr. George was very
highly appreciated by the teachers. At
the afternoon session Miss Minnie
Winters, of the Wheeling public
schools, was introduced and favored the
institute with several of her choice
rotations, which received round after
round Of hearty applause Prof. Hol-
brook gave a short talk to the teachers
on general topics, telling one or two
amusing incidents. A query by some
one was handed to the instructor for an
explanation of the special compulsory
school law for Brooke and Hancock
counties. This was explained very sat-
isfactorily by Superintendent Burge.
Prof. Foulke now made his closing ad-
dress, thanking the teachers for their
very courteous and kind attentions to-
ward him. The committee on resolu-
lions made Its report, reading quite
number of resolutions which brought
out considerable discussion. The reso-
lutions adopted were:
Resolved, I0aL the members VI
Brooke County Institute return thanks
to Mr. George for the courtesy extend
ed in form of street car ride, and earn
estly wish that his success may be as
great as their enjoyment of the ride.
2. That the Institute return thanks
to Miss Winters for the evolutionary
treat.
8. That we, the teachers of Brooke
and Delegate Hervey for their effort in
regard to the compulsory school law.
4. That we earnestly request the State
superintendent to change the time of
holding institute from July and August
to November, and that the teachers be
allowed a week in which to attend the
institute, and said teachers receive pay
for same; further giving as a reason for
the change that the instruction received
at the institute will be fresh in our
mind and incorporated in the school
work.
g. That we petition our State Legis-
lature to cooperate with the teachers
in endeavoring to establish a superan-
uated teachers fund, whereby teachers
may be pensioned after twenty-five
years service
o. udJ we ldNOl a otdtc SShbOi poOh
board and uniform text books through
out the State
T. That the next Teachers Institute
be held in the town Of Bethany, w. Va.
Prominent visitors present were DR..
B. F. Harden, Miss Minnie Winters,
Charles HILL ex-Mayor Scott, of Beth
any, Mayor w. VI. Simpson, of Wells
burg