The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1903-08-26
Teachers Institute.

stitute met monday, August IL, at
Hartford, in the M. E. Church,
kindly loaned'by Rev Craig's con-
~greeration for that purpose.
After devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Rev. Craig. County Su-
perintendent Q. A. Green had the
teachers enrolled and appointed as
secretaries Mr.. George @. Mus
grave and Miss Frances g. Aten.
The instructors. Prof. A. L. Wade
and David Dale johnson, were
then introduced and gave short
talks before the noon recess
One of the nice features of the
morning. was Mayor Hensley's ad.
dress of welcome which was plain
ly sincere aud hearty and at once
put the teachers at their ease.
Prof Wade, the senior instruct
Or, is one of the old teachers of the
State aud probably the foremost
educator of West Virginia He is
a genial and fluent spe .ker and was
always listened to with great at
tention by the Institute.
Prof. johnson comes to us rather
as a representative of the West
Virginia University with which he
has been connected for more than
a year. He is young. enthusiastic
and full of ideas and is we'll liked
by the teachers to whom he gave
instruction for the week.
Other visitors to the Institute
were Miss Anna Cummings, of
Marshall College. who spoke on
Tuesday of the Normal Training
Department of that school; and
Prof. V. A. Lewis, who besides be-
ing present at several of the day
sessions on Wednesday evening
gave an interesting lecture on the
Louisiana Purchase, for which he
is eminently fitted.
Thursday was School Officers
Day and was marked by the pres
ence of many of the members of
Boards of Education throughout
the county; also by the arguing
pro and con of the proposition
for oentralizing country schools.
Thursday night Prof. Wade de-
livered his famous lecture on "How
to Make the Honeymoon Last
Through Life" which was largely
attended both by the teachers and
citizens of the town.
The outgrowth of a sentiment
which has been growing steadily
in this State during the past year
was g in the organization of a
Reading Circle in every district of
the county.
The report of the committee on
resolutions was adopted unani-
mously on Friday evening. They
included a vote of thanks to the
people of the town for their hospi-
tality and also to the choir of the
church which furnished music
during the week.
The many friends of Profs Wade
and johnson in this county were
sorry to leave them and hope to
see them again in our Institutes
Our thanks are also due to Co
Supt. Green for his efforts to make
the Institute a success, which
were so amply rewarded
INSTITUTE NOTES
Aresolution was adopted endors
ing the uniform Examination
Law.
Miss Cummings is always a
Welcome visitor at our Institute.
To make the Honeymoon last
through life a couple she uld be;
Well Raised, Well Matched and
Well Managed IA. L. Wade.
Rev. Craig's Defamation on
Benedict Arnold at the Battle of
Saratoga was excellent and we'll
received.
Prof. Wade's extract from his
lecture on Fun, Wit and Humor"
sent the audience into commissions
of laughter.
Among other visitors were Prof.
Kimlar. of Ceredo, member of the
Legislature John G. Aten, Mayor
Rensley and many citizens of
Hartford.
A citizens meeting was held
Tuesday night to welcome the
Institute. S D. Hanna was the
chief speaker.
Prof. Wade says Devotion to
duty beauties everything it
touches"