The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1904-08-26

text books must be adopted 70 the
minds TO be Taught and vice versa.
After the afternoon recess Prof.
Deahl talked about the West Virginia
Reading Circle.
The literary session Monday night
was unusually brilliant and coupled
with the social features was n decided
suecess. The session opening with
rnusic-"AIl Hail the Power Of Jesus
Name" sung by the audience and Rev
Mr.. warmann, Of Ltmberport, led the
prayer.
The Ladies' Glee Club Then rendered
a selection, which was executed splen.
didly. Following this was recitation
by Thomas j. Francis; vino was loudly
cheered as ne retired from the stage.
Next was solo by Miss Kathryn Eas,
ton,,;which was highly appreciated, Miss
Baston acquitting herself with much
credit.
Little Miss Sophia Scanes then de
livered recitation, entitled, 'sPluclS and
Pray" which was very fine for a child
''The Dead Dolly" was the subject Of
a recitation by NIervil Barth, WAC fol-
lowed on the program and was very
well rendered, the reciter having = i
splendid voice.
Miss Sophia Benedum rendered IN hen
usual good style a solo-"In the Village
By the Sea-" She was followed by
Thelma scanes with an interesting re.
citation, Jack" She was up to the
standard of her little friends VINO had
preceded her.
Miss Hattie Lang brought down the
house with her rendition of Kentucky
Philosophy" and was encored. She
responded in very pretty temperance
production. Miss Elsie johnson sang .
solo and was encored heartily. This
was followed by splendid recitation
by Miss Lena Ruttencutter, entitled
SANDY NIcDonald's Con-" and it was
strictly o. X.
1t is needless to say that Miss Dee
Ross made quite nit in her rendition
of "The Bishop and the Cow" Miss
Mabel Ruttencutter also favored tht
audience with Solo, splendidly render
ed, and was followed by the Ladies'
Glee Club in the song. "The Bells"
Superintendent Ogden then appointed
N. D. Teter chairman of the reception
committee, and in making the appoint
ment he referred to Mike as the iollies;
old bachelor of the institute. In re
Spouse Mr.. Teter made few remarks.
which opened the way for a splendid
social evening. Mr.. Tetcr spoke in thu
morous vein and made the hit OF the
evening. He appointed committee o:
fifteen, namely, Messrs. C. A. Sutton.
orie McConlsey. Guy Musser, Aubre.
Martin, Arthur Thompson, wayman og
den, Zebedee Morris and Misses Fuschia
Lang, Orine Robinson. calora Hardway
Buena Holmes. Nollie Grapes, Elizabeth
Gregg. and Margaret Flynn and Mrs. }
Walter Duncan. In concluding the ap
pointments Mr. Tcter said, ''If any OF
the committee are absent. please say
So"
The Harrison county teachers insti
tute was honored by the presence of
Thomas C. Miller. state superintendent
of free schools. Thursday morning, Mr..
Miller had only few hours to stay in
the city, and after tine devotional ex-
ercises, he was presented to the teach.
ers and made an exhaustive address ON
the district course OF study, district in
titutes and matters pertaining TO the
schools in general, explaining the man,
,ral that has been issued on the subject
and the law upon the subject. He was
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great popularity he has with the teach
ers of Harrison county, who so highly
esteem him for his ability and the
great work ne has done among them as
instructor and state superintendent. I
After the state superintendent had
concluded his address Prof Albert re.
snmed fis very profitable lectures on
geography, bringing out many valuable
points % aG " '.''e
| Music and then recess followed, after
which Hon: Charles w, Lynch was IN.
rtpoduced: He delivered very interest
ing lecture ON Education and the In
fuence OF the Teacher, !" wa1ich was lis
tened -sto- with marked attention and
deep appreciation. Mr.. Lynch spent
several years in teaching and was most
successful. > Being. thoroughly conSers.
ant on the matter 6fhedueatton and fully
aPpreCiating the value of It. as well az
being strongly sympathetic with the
public school system and mot having lost
a single opportunity to.delp It, he gave
the institute a line OF talk that was
very instructive and helpfnI.
Prof. Albert followed with a discus
sion of school houses, grounds and 50
forth, for the benefit of the school trus-
tees and members OF the boards Of edu-
cation.
Prof. DeahI was next on the program
and the last before the noon recess. he
spoke ably and tnstructiyely on the