West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03

more than one-foufib less Than that.
The hall was warm. and during the latter
days Of the session a supply Of lemonade
In a iub was thoughtfully provided.
than usual and 4, cannot be said that the
townspeople were numerous in their pres
encc
Mr.. Carrico is good officer and will
make bis influence felt While he occupies
his position. lie presides over the Insti
tu'c with ease and dignity.
The audience so far from filed the hall
that several times the teachers were asked
TO take seats nearer the rostrum. and these
requests were readily complied with.
Waitman 4, Barbe bit the mark squarely
when he declared that that life is the
richest which has experienced the greatest
number and variety OF worthy emotions"
The Institute has been favored with
pleasant weather aud yet the hall would
get little warm for comfort n Il was
thus on the mountain top. what would it
have been in Grafton or Morgantown1
The changes among the teaching force
have been so rapid that the veteran teach.
ers who used to know nearly everybody now
remark that very many faces are strange to
them.
Mr.. Willis Fortney and Miss Hattie
White, the secretaries have done their
work with great care and neatness. rhe
work required in this position deserves pc
cuniary reward.
Miss Buckbee, the only instructor to ap.
pear. is lady Of pleasing address and OF
unquestioned ability In her chosen field
She has the desirable possession of humor
and uses IL with effect in her talks.
IL has been the impression that al the In.
sttute OF 1901 there was an agreement to
alternate between Kingwood and Terra
Alta. Mr. Ben Elsey tells us that the reso
luton TO that effect was voted down In
committee on the ground that no Institute
had the right to bind the action OF it's sue.
cessors
Only a very few teachers took the June
examination. and the County Superinten.
dent thought on this account that he would
include their names with the far greater
number that appeared at the July examlna.
ton The results did not come in until
close upon the opening OF the Institute. and
they have been given out for publication as
soon possible
Reno district has taken the place of Pleas.
ant as the one paying the lowest wages.
The teachers from there have very decided
opinions on this matter They think large
aud wealthy district should make a better
showing especially when it's teaching fund
has $1,000 to its credit in the hands OF the
sheriff and the taxable valuation greater
this year by $1,000.
The absence OF Prof. u 5. Fleming. who
was to be the leading instructor. and the
inability OF State Supt. Miller to find sub.
'N'"'N' N"' ~ NtPiSSSihk biOW 10 tue lnStl-
tute. Prof Fleming is an educator of long
experience and is we'll known to our older
teachers. having formerly conducted sum.
iner normais at Maiontown. He had hoped
TO be with us this time and meet some OF
his former friends
Supt. Miller told some noteworthy things
In connection with the new school enact
menis. The Legislature came within two
votes OF making s3s the minimum wage for
first grade certificate instead OF sac.
Some of the interior counties objected on
the ground that IL would work hardship
TO them. He also pointed out that the levy
for the teachers fund needed not be limi.
ted TO the so cent rate. II is an error to re-
gard this as the maximum rate allowable.
We have tabuated the salaries offered
By the Boards OF Education OF the various
districts and give them in the order OF
rank. so that our readers may see which
are doing the best and which are not. The
average is also given. The figures are Tor
first, second aud third grades respectively