West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-08-31

| 80 PA~"'SN VI piSSnlSt, MISS Net
tie Herndon never fails an institute
and does her full par, toward the
musical program which is so com.
mendable feature OF every Preston
institute.
Prof. Little is most friendly.
sympathetic man aud carries sun.
shine IN his face and manner. He
has been with us before and we hope
he will come again to develop other
unexpected relations in his chalk
talks.
The entertainment by the Metz
sisters Thursday night was a high
class musical and literary perfor-
nance and the hall was well filed
with pleased audience. Miss
Catherine Metz is a talented reader
and impersonater.
The institute missed a visit from
Deacon Brown. He was at camp
with the guards, and busy brushing
Parkersburg mud from his khaki
uniform. The encampment was
also the cause OF several absentees
among the teachers.
The boxing up of the clock ma.
chinery in the high school auditori.
um no longer gives the striking
weight the right of way over
speaker, but the sound is suggestive
of trackman mauling a spike while
the vanish is like the escaping steam
from an engine.
Except for being rather warm,
the weather was decidedly in favor
of the institute until Friday morn
ing. Then as the teachers were
looking forward to going home, the
weather bureau appears TO have de-
cided on playing a prank on the
crowd by giving us a wet day.
II is unfortunate that the railroad
tracks are so near the high school
auditorium. The voice of a speaker
is often neu;ralized by the rush and
roar Of the frequent trains and by
the diabolical screeching of the To-
comotives, the sounds cutting
through the open windows like
buzz saw through block of wood.
The writer has endeavored to
make the present report more com
prehensive and useful than any pre-
vious one he has given. Next year
there will be an opportunity for
some one else to put a few licks on
a penknife and sharpen pencil.
Your present reporter begs leave to
be excused from further service in
this line.
There are 10 schools in Preston
county and it takes 2o3 teachers to
supply them all. After making all
due allowances, it would look az
though there will not be enough
teachers to 60 round. This has now
been the case for several years.
The increases in salary have not
been enough to prevent a shortage
in the supply.
The secretaries, Mr.. Hartman
and Miss Rose Barnes, performed
their responsible duties with praise.
worthy care and diligence and the
blanks they filed exhibited great
heatness and good penmanship.
The position Of institute secretary
is somewhat confning and interferes
vita fully keeping in touch with
what is gong on IN the hall. Com.
pensaiion for the work is very justly
earned.
The entertainment given by DR..
Naylor Of Ohio, on Tuesday night
consisted in great part Of recitations
OF his own poems, sometimes with
musical accompaniments, and con-
tanned sense as we'll as a great deal
OF enjoyable humor The Doctor
is not only lecturer and practising
physician, but is an author both in
prose aud verse. His two young
daughters are gifted musicians and
recitationists.
The time honored custom Of hav-
ing a social on Monday night was
followed this year and refreshments
were provided by ;he ladies of Terra
Alta. Judging from the constant
buzz Of many voices these occasions
are highly enjoyed. Yet while the
easy mixer is always in evidence the
wallilOwer may also be seen and
possibly the wallbrier as we'll. II
seems TO be true that u takes all
kinds Of people to make world.
The Boards Of Education are re.
quired by law to be present on one
day Of the county institute and are
allowed a per diem for their attend
ance. And yet only three districts
we're represented this yesr-Port-
land, Kingwood and Pleasant.
Such indifference should not be
tolerated and the institute very pro