The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-07-22

State superintendent Miller and
DR.. Reeder Heard on Impor-
tant Questions.

49,
Classification and Grading Great Prob
lem in Wesr yfrrinia-t,eueray
Ssho., T.xas sp.rm......y 8,
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS unisersi-
tvs Enlarged Functiou-The Vital
Question.
Two very Interesting taiks were
given announcement nan FRIDAY
night Inc speakers were ouperin-
eenaens Oh Scnoois lnomas " Mliier
anu ". nunoipn Ae neeuer' ol
We" ioih. me educators nao oeen
insiceo 70 ae.enaz rroi. ana MRS.
Daroes reception anu the addresses
were ooen snort on tnis account.
nc EXERCISES began az e'ghs y CLOCK
anu were nnisneo before n.he.
rroi. Miiler sald ene ssase naa
perpieAtng plooiem IN oueiin,ng the
course % STUDY TOT tne aistrics
SCHOOLS. oupt. sirgii a. Lewis nad
issued manual ior tne course Oh
ssuuy ana ehe amoune Oh WORK tnat
shouio ue accomplished IN eacn
selm Inns was seep Ia 'ne figne
direceion. i
maryland nau Tue lueai system Of
eiassinoae'on ahI s1au'ng a oey
On Tue eastern snore eouio en.el a
scnooi IN oarret county, ana take
up MS wolk US. mhere ne gut.
! heie was a minimum term OF -
hecorqs o. glassihcation complete
were keps. lac use OF .ne g[ade
shee1 IN .nis sate nau Deen lneliec-
1--WE anu sne proolcm was now now
70 inefoouce success'ui grazing
system W.T.
"esc Virginia hao . minimum
Term ., hse n'ontns. oolne districts
nao only three months scnooi. ihe
wnoie amount OF the otate . genera
a oao scnool Iund was so5o'-
ooo' tnis year-@i.oz ior eacn boy
anu g'li ol scnooi ageDzv cents
greater tnan ever pciore. heHtuchy 5
general scnooi lunowa over Sz,uoo,
wv. IN "ess virginia only ~ per
cent. u Tue scnooi expenses was Sc
eurcu py general eaAa1lon-in hen-
lucky oo per cent ny the iatter
meenou' tne Iicn cities neipeo 10
support scnoois IN rural distriets.
l MS was the proper metnSu.
ms year, ~ per cent Oh the
eeacnefs Oh tne STATE were entlreiy
new 10 Tue wore, ana on per cent
were new 70 tne places IN winch
tney taught. netter salaries were
necessary W secure permanency
Inc eonsoiloation OF aistaict
scnoois lnto gradeo schools, ana
provision lor the transportation Oh
cnlidren were important hateers TO
De accomplished. 49,,
IN closing, rrol. Miller sara the
propiein whlcn confronted tne eau
Gators OF the state ana winch called
lot tneir pest powers was 10 Keep
eaucaslon wl.nln nailing distance OF
ehe great material progress OF the
state.
III. n. n. heeaer loaoweo. he SAID
tne keynote OF tne conference seem
eo 70 MN TO DC ,co,operation. Inc
Oh tne University must en-
large: II must cast us mantle over
sne eoucationai interests oil the state'
ana roster nign SCHOOLS. When 1t
was proposed 70 Yote pohos ior nlgn
scnoois, sne university should be
tnere with its lnnuenc to see that
the proposition carried de gave
some interesting facts IN regard TO
the University OF Limos IN this
sore Oh Work /
Inc real point IN the relation OF
the university 10 Tue normal schoois
ne 1hough' haa oeen 1851 sight OF.
Inc principals nad iailed to make
any inquiry as TO the opportunities
the University o1ered IN the prepa-
ration OF teachera. -.
lneir WORK was primarily TO tram
teachers. Iney mad shown interest
only In preparing students Tor the
University, lhe normal schools
shouid SEND tneir graduates here to
learn art science oil teaching. a pre-
paratory schooi was no part Oh
IL should De Topped OIL,
gradually beginning at Inc bottom;
Inc University should De an EN-
plOy menu agency. LII SQOulQ see JQaJ