The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-08-11
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Institute adjourned sine die at three
o'clock Friday Afternoon after having
passed resolutions and listened to
closing and farewell addresses.
The speaker of the afternoon was
Prof. Lester Mcmillan, who recent
liz returned from the Philippines.
where he taught school several years
He made very witty speech and
fold many interesting things about
that country and its Inhabitants.
Clarksburg was selected as the place
for holding the institute next year.
The resolutions passed by the In
.stitute are as follows:
We, the teachers of Harrison
County, in institute assembled, do
offer the following resolutions:
FiFst-Resolved, That we extend
our thanks to all who have helped to
make this institute a success
Second-That we petition the
Boards of Education to purchase
suitable decorations and notices for
the school rooms, and that we earn
est1y ask the County Superintend-
emit to enforce the identifying and
decorating the school rooms and the
school grounds of our county.
Third-That we heartily endorse
a minimum school term of eight
months in Harrison county.
Fourth we commend our
Boards of Education for the steps
most of them have taken in length
ening the school term and ncreas-
ing the salary of the teachers, and
hope this will be continued until
teachers can make teaching pro-
fess1on.
That we petition the Leg
islature to enact law granting
pension to teachers who have taught
in our schools twenty-five years.
Sixth-That our county insti-
tutes be held the week previous to
holidays.
Seventh-That we favor higher
standard of education among our
teachers, and that we earnestly urge
the teachers of our county to better
equip themselves for their work.
Eighth-That we, as teachers, ap
preciate the steps Superintendent
Miller has taken to secure the best
educators of other states to assist
those of our own state in institute
work, and that we suggest that an cf.
fort be made to secure a greater
number of such men to assist in this
work.
Ninth That we recognize that
the District Institute creates de
sire on the part of patrons and pu-
pills for higher culture and that we
suggest that the County Supcrin-
tendent arrange to supply each witt
one of the states best educators.
Tenth-That an applicant be a
least, nineteen years of age instead
of sixteen, before being granted :
certificate for taching.
Eleventh-That we recognize the
worth of the Educational Campaign
Throughout the state, and that We
appreciate the efforts that Superin-
tendent Miller has put forth.
Twelfth-That we, as teachers
take some steps in raising the moral
standard of the profession.
Resolved, That the act Of the re-
cent Legislature, limiting the
amount OF TAX tnaL may ne leNltu "
the Boards of Education for Build
ing Fund" for the years 1905, 1906
and 1907, not to exceed 5 per cent
z per cent. and per cent. respect
lively. of the levy for 1904, be re-
The A. S. Law oratorical contest
concluded at Thursday nights ses-
sion. The first prize-a twenty
dollar gold piece-was awarded to
Aubrey Martin and NJ. ID. Teter got
the second award-a SO Webster's
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announcement was made that Mr..
Law had offered three prizes for an
oratorieal contest next year among
Harrison and adjoining counties.
each institute to have preliminary
contest for the purpose of selecting
4 contestant for the contest to be
held here after the institutes have
closed. The first prize will be $50
- gold, the second SIS, and the
a one Webster's international
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