Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-05
VISIT OLD CABIN.
Teachers see Place Where
Washington Stopped.

Uniform Examination Law Criticised
Arithmetic, History and Nature
Studies Discussed By Instructors
Prof. Cox Lectures Thursday Night.
But few additions have been made
to the roll of the teachers institute
since yesterday. The assembly is now
thoroughly organized and working
Systematically.
A unanimous vote was cast ia favor
Of adjourning at 3 o'clock this after
noon to visit the old cabin on the
Ollie farm north Of town where Geo.
Washington stayed over nightsat the
time of the revolutionary war. The
cabin is now in ruins. but IS still an
interesting place TO visit. During the
walk across the fields, Miss GrisWold
took advantage of the opportunity to
impress some OF the talks on nature
study by illustrations right at hand.
Miss Griswold discussed the sub
jeet of teaching Arithmetic Wednes-
day morning. Prof Cox continued
his talk on history from Tuesday af-
ternoon. He spoke specially of the
colonies of Massachusetts, Maryland
and Georgia, as compared with those
of Virginia.
The new law for uniform examina-
lions throughout the state was taken
up this morning, and received some
caustic criticism. Many teachers
think it is manifestly unfair to centra-
lie all the work of examining teach
ers and have il done by a few clerks
at the state capital. They resent the
curtailment OF the authority Of the
County superintendent.
Others say that for the past five
years the teachers o f this county have
been elamoring for uniform examina-
tions, and that now they should take
their medicine gracefully and await
developments under the new law.
Nature study and the material re-
sources of West Virginia were the
basis of valuable talk by Miss Girls
void this afternoon. It was con-
tinued informally on the trip to the
old Washington House.
Miss Anna Holding, one of the
teachers of the Morgantown Schools
read a paper on trip TO the National
Educational Association at Boston
this summer.
Thursday evening at S o'clock Prof
Cox will deliver public lecture on
the subject, why should literature
be taught in the primary and gram
mar grades of our school," This will
be the only evening SESSION of the
institute.
Prof. P. c, McBee, principal of the
Warrington Schools was visitor at
tho institute today.
Prof. Maxwell, superintendent of
schools at Kaufman, Texas, who is
visiting his brothers, Hu Maxwell
and DIR. Maxwell has been in atten-
dance part of the time.
Discussion of the examination law
provoked the most animated discus
sion that has yet occurred among the
teachers.
An investigation into the expert
ence of teachers present Wednesday
disclosed that there are many more
gentlemen than ladies who have
taught ten years or mere.
Ladies who have taught ten years
or longer are S. Agnes Cleaver, who
has taught 10; Ida Kent 10; Alice
Bailey u; Anna Larkin IA; Ella
Simpson IS; Ella V. Martin II; Mrs.
Emma Hartman is.
Gentlemen who have taught ten
years or longer are Jos. e. Reed 10;
Mark Stiles 10; Chas. S. Pettitt II;
f. o. Shaffer u; Charley Pool II:
Cyrus A. Snyder II; j. r. Conway IL.
Elroy Henry IL; e. G. Stansberry
u; W. e. Martin IS; d. g. Hawkins
Is; John i. Mcclure Is; j. O. jenkins
II; j. NJ. Gibson II; I. L. Brand is:
W. II. German 20; S. r. Fisher %
G, B. Harman 3d. q. +. Shaffer "a
John Laird 81: d. A. G. Wilkinson 30
w. n. Conner 80; NJ. Hamilton Steele
81.
Three gentlemen enrolled from
Greene Co. Pa. and five ladies, and
one lady from Maryland. One gen.
tleman only enrolled who is graduate
of the University, while there are sew
en- ladies.
Only eight gentlemen enrolled WHIT
do not subscribe for an Educationa
Journal, while thirteen ladies do not
Six ladies hail from Preston Co, ant