West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1906-08-30

played were examined yy many teachers.
On taking the floor Prof. Sanford invited
his hearers to mass In the rear OF the hall
where they could get the most benefit from
the air. lie spoke on habits OF care and
industry and related the story Of Helen
! Keller. Incidentally the tobacco habit was
given very eft.handed Endorsement.
Mr. Carrico announced the district com.
mittees. Mr.. Burke urged the teachers TO
patronize more literally the journals of
their profession and Rev Mr. Cartwright
then closed with general talk full OF wit
| and humor.
THURSDAY.
Devotional exercises by the Rev MIR.
Jones, Of Terra Alta.
Prof Sanford held an exercise In frac.
tions with a class from the hlth grade in
the high school, MISS Belle Stemple being
their teacher lie urged these boys and
girls not TO end their school days too soon.
Mr.. Candy summoned the resolutions
committee TO so with him to the lower re-
gions-of the school house.
Alter recess Miss Griswold spoke on
| phonics and on reading in the intermediate
grades. She made a ,strong plea for sup.
Elementary reading, and does not believe
| In going over the regular reading book in
definitely
Mr.. Carrico read resolution asking why
the program was not followed out more
| closely. Mr.. Rogers asked for information
relative to the use Of school houses for re.
ligious purposes. and the point was dis.
cussed by Miss Griswold and Mr.. Farley
DeBerry
An arithmetical query as to negotiable
| notes was answered after dinner by Messrs.
Burke, HartmeYer aud Watson.
Miss Griswold said every teacher should
make personal application Of this ques-
ton What kind OF teacher do you pro.
pose to be p The teacher must grow 10
stand still is impossible. he does not ad.
vance. he loses ground The whole talk
was inspiring and. Profitable and there was
strong plea for better qualified teachers.
more attractive school houses and hand.
| somer school grounds
Prof Sanford discussed lighting ventla.
ton and sanitation, with reference TO
| schools, and he explained a cheap way
whereby good ventilation may be secured
in country school house.
Messrs. Farley DeBerry and Iohn II.
Freeland addressed the institute. chiefly
on the subject Of salaries. Miss Griswold
discussed several queries from the cues.
ton box, and Karl Jansen gave an idea Of
what might be heard or seen by those at
tending his entertainment
FRIDAY.
Devotional exercises by the Superinten.
dent and prayer by Rev Jeremiah Thomas.
Primary reading was discussed by Prof.
Sanford, who rldiculed the idea OF a child $
vocabulary beng naturally composed OF
monosyllables. Reading is thought getting.
Prof. F. b. Trotter gave a very interest
ing talk on the improving educational pros
poets Of West Virginia.
Mrs Parks, OF Fairmont President OF
the West Virginia w C. L. T.. spoke on
the teaching OF the effect OF alcoholic and
| narcotics, illustrating the material side OF
the question by the use OF diagrams The
school law on the subject was read by Mr..
Carrico
Mr.. Jansen discussed school hygiene.
and said the education Of the heart should
not be overshadowed by that OF the head
Prof. Sanford also spoke on the teaching
Of alcoholics and narcotics 4e mentioned
the use OF opium in cigarettes. and de.
cIared that no teacher can consistently fol.
low out the mandate OF the State law in
this matter. unless he is himself free from
these habits. The teacher without moral
influence IS no true teacher. The speaker
then discussed school government
In the afternoon there was an announce.
meni Of Educational Day at Tunnelton
Campground August a..
Prot Irotter also spoke on school dis.
cipline saying the rural school is where
BOYS come by the highest type OF manhood
Teaching these schools is the hardest form
Of school work
Mr.. n F.. Flesher OF the Kingwood High
School addressed the institute and urged
teachers TO prepare themselves for better
positions
The report Of the committee on resolu.
q ons read by Miss Allie King and adopted
as a whole
hir Candy nominated Terra Alta as the
place Tor holding next institute. and Mr..
g. w White nominated Kingwood. The
teI'ers were Jeremiah Thomas and Jas w
Wolfe Terra Alta won on "a vote OF IS to
73 On motion n Mr. Flesher the result
vas declared unanimous.
Miss allie King. Secretary Of the school
improvement League announced that while
10 reports bad been sent her. she had seen
GOOD results 1 number OF places She
told Of what bad been accomplished al her
own scHoo.
Further remarks on lh.s line we're added
oJ Prof Sanford who closed with words
Of farewell
furo.iment cards were then distributed.
and Che institute q che present year took
JOS place among the have beens
Can you Believe Your sensess
When two Of them, taste and smell, hsv.
ing been impaired 10 not Utterly destroyed,
by Nasal Ca,auh, are fully restored ~ Ely's