West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-30
THE FAIRFAX SCHOOL.
Its Teacher. Trustees, Patrons and
Pupils And Other Notes Aud
Comments
Morgan,owu. W. Va. March a. 1905.

Morgan,own. W Va. March a. 1905.
Dear Argus
We closed one Of the most successful
and pleasant schools that We have ever
taught on Friday the 18TH Of March. The
day was interest ingly enjoyed in review
work. the last being the usual treat by the
teacher. candy presents etc number
OF the patrons and visitors were present
The evening exercises were o. lengthy
programme. consisting OF select readings.
defamation. essays dialogues aud vocal
music. We were assisted by friends from
Shutdown aud Hopewell The best OF or
der prevailed while at least one fourth Of
the people could no, get into the school
house
The Fairfax school. children and patrons
certainly gave their teacher full aud com.
plete cooperation and appreciation OF his
school work. The last month. which in
many schools is very hard to keep % the
interest aud TO retain the full attendance,
but the Fairfax School made an exception
this time as the per cent Of the daily at
tendance for the month was % per cent.
the general average per cent OF daily az.
desire to state that previous to taking
hold OF this school had frequently heard
that it was very difficult to teach. in fact.
some Of my friends advised me not to touch
IL but hear say evidence proved false for
one time or else the teacher was exception
ally lucky. have been earnestly solicited
by the pupils. patrons aud trustees to come
back next winter and | expect to do so II
there be nothing in the future to prevent a
proper connection and II future circum.
stances be such that l cannot be their
teacher feel safe in recommending the
school and If any teacher cannot meet with
success II will be on account OF not pos.
sessing proper tact aud being master OF the
| situation.
The Fairfax School rs deserving Of a good
teacher and believe as long as they have
the same board Of trustees that il will re.
ceivc teachers that are fully competent aud
masters OF the litigation, ana as a guaran-
tee OF faith to the professions that we love
we expect to start in the University at the
Spring term which opens the 7sth OF this
month. We never expect TO get too old to
learn or to make an effort to improve in
the school work. | would like to add fur.
thur Mr.. Editor II not encroachlng upon
space and good nature that the schools In
this section OF Valley, Kingwood aud Lyon
districts have closed aud the teachers have
gone to their respective homcs
The schools IN general have rendered
satisfaction The schools OF which I have
made particular observations are Hope.
well, Gordon, Fairfax Reedsvillc Mason.
town. Friendship aud North Union. There
may have been others taught with the same
success or better perhaps. All Of the above
schools were taught by old teachers or by
teachers OF experience. The increased in
terest Of school work has been sensibly felt
by all those who are interested in general
education from one end Of Valley district
TO the other. and why is this true? IL is be
cause these schools have experience teach
ers. The Board of Education OF Valley
district raised the wages OF the teachers.
the result-beter teachers the better
work, and have from one who is in a posi-.
to know that the Board is still in favor OF
increasing the wages next year to exper
fenced teachers.
We were disappointed in ex Governor
| Whlte IN NetOing the six months School
law-we think that It was heavy blow to
the advance interest OF education in this
State, the best teachers can not be re.
tanned in the work very long unless tho
teachers can get longer terms and better
wages. however do not desire to 20 into
detail at this time
Politics seems to have broken out afresh
since the resignation OF Judge Aston Cor
don Dayton and who the next Congressman
will be we are not caring. We will accept
il the Democrats will let us. either Col. l..
c. Frazer. Hon. VIM. +. Giasscock or Hon.
| Ira Robinson Of Grafton And we think
| that the Leader a little indiscreet when he
named so many men competent TO Hll Day.
| tons shoes that he should exclude his Eel.
| low townsmen Postmaster Whetsell and
Hon. ]. w. Flynn from the list Brother
| you should remember that the sin OF en-
gracefulness is the cause Of all politics and
that the wind might blow threw his
| whiskers" w. r. SNAPPER