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

rooms. Cross lights in the school.
room are 10 be avoided. Ii is best
for light to fall over the pupils left
shoulder. Furniture should b c
adopted to the size of the pupil.
Bad postures may result from leay.
ing the pupil to adjust himself to
his desk. A set of reading charts IS
of less value than a set of rubber
type. A person does we'll not to
teach in his home school until after
having few years of experience.
After dinner DR.. Lorain Fortney,
formerly county superintendent OF
Preston an now Principal of Yves,
Liberty Normal School, addressed
the institute.
w. II. Mcdaniel, Farley DeBer-
~ and c. w. Forman, of Kingwood,
Portland and Pleasant Boards OF
Education then responded 20 calls
by the Superintendent. Their talks
were earnest, impressive and sym.
pathetic. They pledged their coop
Grafton IN the question of bettering
the statues Of the teachers.
Prot. Fletcher, now Principal OF
the Kingwood High School, was the
next TO respond. He told the teach
ers he wished to meet with them in
their county institutes and to become
better acquainted.
After recess there was a lecture
by DIR. Deane on "Nature's Master
pieces" He told of the voyage
across the Atlantic, of Vesuvius and
the Alps, of Niagara, Mount Takom
and in mirage on the western prai
ries. The lecture was good and de
livered with animation. The speak er
closed with word of farewell.
The devotional exercise Friday
morning was by DR.. Purinton, Pres
ident of the State University.
After roll call DR.. Purinton was
introduced by Supt. Carrico IN a
very appropriate speech, and adj
dressed the institute on the subject
of education, mentioning its altruis-
tic, democratic, encyclopedia and
pedagogic features. The difference
in educational ideals between En-
gland and America was dwelt upon,
the speaker pointing out the $500
a year aid to the holder of the &c.
Gil Rhodes scholarship at Oxford Un-
iversily is barely sufficient for actual
expenses.
Prof Trotter of Buckhannon,
then spoke and told the teachers he
found the educational sentiment of
West Virginia better than ever be-
fore. The eyes Of the people are
on tn. country schools more than
ever and longer terms are sure to
come Teachers should lend their
help IN bringing about an improve
ment over present conditions. The
common school is the poor mans
university.
DIR. Purinton had spoken of the
work of the School Improvement
League and an organization for this
county was now effected with Miss
Allie d. King as Secretary. SO teach
ers became members.
Prof. Little now gave one of his
suggestive and entertaining chalk
talks.
In The afternoon Miss Chase
spoke for the last time, her subject
being the recommendations made
by the National Educational Asso
citation at its recent meeting.
Following on more chalk talk by
Prof Little came the report of the
committee on resolutions, the same
being adopted as a whole.
The place of holding the next
institute now came up, Terra Alta
being nominated by Mr.. Candy and
Kingwood by Mr.. c. II. Martin.
Mr.. Marlin and Burke we're ap.
pointed tellers and the vote stood
50 for Terra Alta and 6i for King
wood.
The enrollmen: cards we're dis,ri
buted, some concluding announce
ments we're made and there was a
final adjournment for the boarding
house, The gripsack, the carriage or
railroad and home.
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.
This year IS diplomas we're issued
to pupils for completing the course
Of study laid down for the common
schools Last year the number was
60. The State Superintendent said
these figures compare very favorably
with the record made by other
counties.
Dr. Winship said that in spite of
the great superiority in natural re-
sources which West Virginia enjoys
over Massachusetts,, the latter State
is nevertheless not afraid Of the for
mer so long as il continues to have