The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Is BEING HELD FL:
Highly Intelligent AssembIage of
Gentlemen and Ladies, Engaged
in the Education of the Boys and
Girls. Called Together in Annual
Institute Sessions. a.1
Enrolment Reaches Nearly Two Hundred \ :
structors are Eminent Educators and are Al
ready Inaratiated into the Hearts of the Teach
sers- Good Program Carried Out.

Pew, Emma stealey, Elizabeth stealey
Florence RuRtn, Emma Ruftiu Florence
sel,on, Mabel ) Lee, Blanche Steele
Maud Bise, Agnes Morrison, Mrs. G. v.
Clifford, Leala Rapp Elizabeth Gregg,
Isola Shinn, May AMMAN, cataerin'
Joyce, Eva Watkins and Martha Tate;
from Sardis, Flora and Dora Swiger and
Lyra Bramer; from West Milford, Beu.
ma Holmes, Clara AfofTett and Benna
Ayers; from shinnston, Blanche Chall
FAINT, Rhoda Lowe, Isola Chalfant, Myr-
tie Richardson, Bessie Hem and Eva
Powell; from Adamston, Mrs. John j.
Hamriclz and Mrs. j. w. Duncan; from
Salem, Eta Davis and Bell Davisson;
from Lost Creek. Nora DAVIDSON, Alma
.McWhorter, Anna Horror, Maud Basel
EtInice Kennedy and Clara and Margaret
Hardaway; from Bridgeport, Estella
Bartlett, Ef1ie G. Brown, Sophi Benedum
Stella Elliott, L. n. Lang, Ora Riley,
Ara Rowand Hattie Ogden, Charity
Johnson, Matte Taylor, Fuscia Lang
Dell Ross. Ida Nuzum, Athie Riley, I4il.
/ liam Nuzrm, and Bell and Maud Leatin'
er1nan; from West Milford. II. Fondg
Thornburg and Ulma Thornburg; Coda
Gain, Wilsonburg; Lille Fortney, Lum.
berport; verna Bartlett, Quiet Dell;
Hattie Harden, Bristol; Lizzie Stutier
and Ada Wolverton, Sherwood; Ernzie
j. Newton, Olive; Lille D. Allen,
/, Fairchand; Eva Cox, Industrial; Gel
este Bowser, ohurchville; Gertrude
Armstrong. PaTkersbaf8; Florence La
velle. ottie Sandy, Marshyille; Mary
PritSett, Fairmont; Bhbche NEusser
Iightburn; EsteHa Paugh. Craigmoor;
! Chcssie Parish, Wallace; Anna Joyce.
: Elk Garden; Minnie Atkinson, Mt. Clare;
I Esther Gains, Etam; Mollie Grapes
Mendowbrook; AEaude Someryslle, Good
Hope. Margaret Flynn. Wilsonburg;
bessie samples. Bristol: Matte Wool
ter, liclienal; Mary Robinson. Craig
moor; Zula. Davisson, AIarsnviile; Mrs
! w. G. Plant, Wilsonburg; Jsaia and
: leila Hurst, townsville; Blanche Pc
i rine, Lynch; Cora Perine, Lynch, Delphi
SwiSer, Rosebud; Lacy Michael. >Dola:
! Maliala Jack. oxerhill; Villa RICHTER.
Bridgeport; Ethel Bnom1iall, Howers
VILE; Inez Brookfield, SmfShfield; Elsie
Davis. Salem. and Eva Samples, Bristol
/ enrolled in the afternoon, bringing the
total number up to 100 and lo5 all told
The second day of the eighth annual
session of the Harrison County teacn-
ers' institute marked an enrolment OF
!, an even two hundred, of which OIL were
| gentlemen and 100 ladies. Those enroll
i ing since Monday afternoon were Allie
! Ash, of Wilsonburg; Annie Cole, OF
Smithfield; Eunice Lewis, of Manning
touss Icie Williams, of West Milford, and
!, Clyde -cnTry,~o Big Isaac.
/ 59The morHIng sessiou was opened with
song ANA prayer, Reg.L. NJ. Barnard
being Sthe Z afieiating elergyman and
Prof. Dedd Began fhe program of the
day with, a, course OF instruction on
aUnited States History which was en-
gagged in with attention. and appreciation
Following was short recess.
At the end of the recess Prot. Albert
resumed his talk on 'slae Underiying
Principles Of Teaching which. he be-
gam Monday Afternoon and presented 50
Eqptys The same, win be again taken up
by him tomorrow.
Following This was the roll call by
the superintendent and the announce:
ment that some of the teachers had
bothered him the past six months with
drunkenness. He expressed the inten-
ton of seeing that certificates are re.
volsed, if they keep it up. He also an
nounced that the state superintendent
would be with the institute Wednesday.
i j. Walter Duncan then gave a very
instructive talk on ''The First Day in
the District Scaool," and his presenta-
ton of the subject was of much interest.
i At the conclusion of the discussion on
!. this topic the noon recess was taken.
At the opening OF the afternoon ses-
sion Prof. Albert introduced the subject
'.The Negative View of Geography. and
gave. another very profitable talk
Among other things he brought out the
fact that geography treats of the earth
as tic home OF man and here he dwelt
on the fact that climatic conditions, lati-
tude, longitude and nationality. in fact
surroundings, had great deal to dc
with the character OF man, and then he
ilihsratei the point by showing that