The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1906-06-25

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Aoccason- Professor Fleming has the
reception committee busy at work
He has given every one something
ITO do. And this evening. the results
of their efforts viii be seen when the
delegates and visitors will be invited
TO the Woman's Hall to wen ar
ranged reception at which refresh
ments win be served and at which
everyone present will be made ac-
quainted with his neighbor- After
! the reception. all the teachers will
/ feel that they are the members Of
/ one Of the most noble and honorable
| professions which can be found any
where in the State. No teacher can
get along without great amount Of
encouragement, and it is one of the
purposes OF this meeting to give to
the teachers the inspiration which is
so much needed by them In their
work The aim of the association and
this meeting is to make every teacher
/ feel proud Of his membership in the
ranks OF pedagosues. There viii be
a great Interchange of ideas which
Will be carried into execution when
the teachers shall have gotten back
to their work next fall.
I Select Music.
! The music for the occasion will be
done such admirable work for the
public schools throughout the school
year which has just closed in this
( city. The people of Fairmont are
very liberal in their words of praise
for what Miss krumme has done for
the music Of the schools of this city.
( She will be returned next fail. She
has had in training for the associa-
ton convention. WHICH is now being
held. one of the bess choruses which
( has ever been gotten together here
/ The members have been in very hard
: training for the OCCASION Every
I evening for the last week has found
/ them at their post pracucinS lard
Z for the meeting Of the educators. The
music will be one Of the most attrac
tive features in the whole programme
Fairmont is very fortunate in get
! ting this convention. Several other
! cities tried to land it. but each Of
| them failed. There is already a bat.
! tie beginning as to where it shall go
1 next year The place will be selected
at this session The last two years
! the sessions We're held at White Sui.
phur Springs The members have the
/ very best memories Of the treatment
! of the citizens of that city They all
! have kind word to. say for The
| Springs" This class Of friends is a
! valuable asset to any town. and it be.
! hooves the people Of Fairmont to
/ strive to get as good words for them
! selves as did the people of Waite Sui
! phur Springs. The more friends a
town has the better it is Off Fair
nifty to make friends Money is not
asked for: neither are we asked to
give away something. All that is ask
ed is that the people will turn out to
the evening sessions Of the associa-
:. ton The more people there are at
the meetings. the better the sessions
! VIII be. The speakers can do
50 much bette> when there is large
and ,appreciative audience. If the
teachers so to the sessions and find
no one there but themselves. they will
feel discouraged. and VIII say that
F: F'airmont people have not treated
! them as they should. Let everyone.
! who possibly can. be in attendance,
( and thus help 10 build up our town
by making admirins friends OF our
7 visiting teachers
Self Sustaining.
! The association is not provided for
! by any law. It is an organization
/ which is sustained wholly by the
+, teachers. They keep it up so that
they may be more proficient in their
profession. It is a source Of great ex-
! penses. The railroad fare is often
very large for those delegates who
live at distance. Furthermore, the
reception which is to be given this
evening Will be paid for by the teach
ers of the city schools.
Pleasure and Business.
Throughout the whole programme
entertainment viii he united -ith
business This evening. the Normal
campus VIII be lighted up with null
titudes of Japanese lanterns. a spir-
it Of good fellowship Will be instilled
into this and every evenings ses-
sion. Wednesday afternoon Eve trac-
ton cars VIII be lined up in front Of