The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-07-16
Educational
Conference
PROGRAMME OF ANNuAL cArH-
ERlNe or EDUCATORS AZ


Eselow rs given the pTog ttiTne 81 the
Fourth Annual Cont renee &c west
Virginia educators to he held at Nor
igantown July 27.2s:
General Topic: "A graduated sys-
tenn % schools from the primary
schoolsto the University.
Friday July n. 3s
tThe morning session will begin at
$500 O'Clock; the afternoon session at
300 o'clock; the evening session at
1880 o'clock.)
The Country School: 81
!. 1. The graded course Of study for
country schools. Is it the best
course? Is 1t carried out? I'll. Way
man Ogden, superintendent Of Harri.
son county.
2. What should the country school
do for pupil? 20. "A. Ashburn, su.
perintendent OF Doddridge county.
8. Discrepancies in times Of begin
ming country school terms in various
counties. Should this matter be regu-
lated by the state?-J. H. Gadd, sr.
perintendent of Mercer county.
4 The High School:
/. What constitutes high school?
George w. Brindle, superintendent
afartinsburg schools; Charles L. VIII.
son, principal Huntington high school:
2. The High school course of study
Report Of the committee appointed
at the last conference. by the chair
man, ]. N. Deah1, professor of Edu-
cation in West Virginia University.
8. Should there be state super
visor of high schools? II SO, how
should he be appointed, and what
should be his duties?-J. s. Cornwell,
superintendent Buckhannon schools.
The Normal school:
L. What constitutes normal
school?-U. s. Fleming, principal
Fairmont State Normal school: Lo-
eortney, principal West Liberty
State Normal school.
2. What is. the true place of the
normal schools in our West Virginia
educational system? Geo. NJ. Ford,
Marshall College State Normal school.
The College:
1. What constitutes a college?
John w1er, president Wesleyan Col
lege; Cortez R, Clawson, president sa-
lem College.
2. What should be required Of an
institution before it is authorized to
confer degrees? Phillip johnson, pro-
lessor Of Latin in Bethany College;
L. ]. CorDly, principal Marshall Col
lege State Normal school.
8. Should there be an aim of uni
tormity in the standard of require
ments for degrees?- I'D. w. Shaw, pres
ident NORRIS Harvey College; s. p.
Hatton, president Powhatan College.
4. How determine the college en-
trance credit value of secondary school
work?-Thos. E. Hodges, chairman
committee on Classification and
Grades, West Virginia University.
Saturday, July 2s.
(There will be but one session; it
will begin at 900 q. ND
The University:
/. What constitutes University
D. B. Purinton. president West Vir.
ginia University.
2. Should there be university in
spector Of high schools?-J. w.
swartz. superintendent Parkersburg
schools.
The system:
Should there be State board Of
education? If so, what should be its
duties and powers ?-Thos. Q. Miller,
state superintendent Of schools; w.
M. Henderson, superintendent Mounds
VILE schools: G.. W. Finch, superin-
tendent Chester schools.
Discussions: THE various subjects
on the programme will be- discussed
by c. T. Borgess., principal at Davis;
Geo. E. Hubbs, principal at Benwood;
R. A. Riggs. principal at Wellsburg;
SOL Bond, principal at shinnston; H.
E. Cooper, principal at Harrisville;
A. B. Cornwell, principal at Belington;
R. M. Dodrill, principal at Burnsville;
Orie NIcConkey, principal Clarksburg
high school; ]. D. Parrfott, superin-
tendent Marshall county; ]. H. Pat
terson, principal at Suttoni Walter
Barnes, principal at Salem; Verd Pet
erson, principal at Chenille; A. J.
woodford, principal at Philippi; w.
E. Scott, principal at Lewisburg; w.
H. wayt, principal at Piedmont; D.
C.. Tabler principal Mckinley school,
Parkersburg; H. G. Stewards, principal
at Clay: o. G. Wilson. principal at
Pennsboro; John Nuzum, science
teacher, Grafton high school; w. A.
Hustead, principal First Ward school,
Fairmont; L. B. Hill, of Tyler county;
]. f. Marsh, of Richie county: A. ].
Dadsman, principal at Pruntytowni 8.
c. Crosse, principal at Cairo; E. R. Par
Dor nrTnclnal Ward School, Fairmont;