The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-08-08

stfH scarcity a sehPd teaehsEs =
this disrict. and IN fact al over TIE
state and there INNS; be some reason
Tor this condition. There are more
people IN the state qualified to teach
school today taan there ever were
before and there must be some reason
Why they DO not take TO the teaching
profession. TIE fac. that IT gives en-
ptoyment for only a part OF the year
no doubt has something to DO With this
condition and in most places the wages
are too low. This is brought about
very largely on account Of the rapid
material development going on an over
the State and most people can md
permanent employment all the year
round at good wages The uniform
examinations probably have some
thing 10 do with the scarcity Of teach
ers as 1t seems the old teachers. the
ones Who hare been teaching success
fully for years. are refusing to take
the examinations and going out Of the
business Of teaching. The young peo-
pie, these just on: Of the high schools,
seem TO be afraid Of the examinations
and refuse to take the examination
and teach. Tne Uniform examinations
are probably all right in principle and
ought to be made success but so far
they 10 not seem 10 be, and l am In
cIfned 70 think there must be some
fault in the working cut of the plan.
In the examinations. there are too
many technical questions and the
main question is orerIooked. In most
cases it is not a question OF whethe.
rae app;ican: can solve difficult ques-
lions in arithmetic or any other
branch. but rather the more vital
question. can he teach school. TIE
personality and the past experience
and success Of the teacher counts for
bat little when these are the all i'm
portant matters to the schools. There
ought to be some way by which a
teacher can get credit for what he can
do and has done. AS the examinations
now are. they are too technical and
formal. Ohio is taking our teachers.
Why not make it an object for them
to stay at home.
Nr. Bruce Or, salesman for Stew
art & Wise. the music dealers, has
gone to Wheeling to move his family
from that place TO Fa;rmout. SO as 70
be more conveniently located.
Part of the Sunday school of tae
Christian Caurch, had a picnic at Ell
reka Park at Downs yesterday. The
classes of Rev. Phillips and NJ. L.
and some of the ladies of the
church made up the party. With
swings. games and hammocks they
had a delightful outing. Eureka PARK
is a very popular place for picnics and
outings. 1t has been provided by the
Eureka Pine Line Co.
Dr.. George Wallace, wife and baby,
who have been a, Mrs. Stewards
fathers. J. L. Stewart, for some time,
will leave to-nigh; for Porto Rico. DR..
Wallace is a surgeon in the United
suites army and has about one year
and a half TO serve on the island. They
are well pleased with their location
and have fine climate. as il is almost
spring like all the year around.
The funeral of Maurice HeInsheim,
who died at Terra Alta. will be helf
this afternoon from the home OF M.
Suffer in Homewood. He had been a
resident there for about a year and
had been a sufferer from that awful
disease. consumption. for some time
ae leaves wife and baby boy and his
mother and sister and brother.
DR.. L. H. Debendarter and mother
have gone 10 Pittsburg for a snort
visit.
E. E. Mitchell and wife. of Wheel
stone. have returned for very pleas
ant trip to their old home in New Eng
lzud. They went by way Of the
jamestown Exposition but they say it
was so hot that they could not stay
there so they fastened on to the
coast of New England where they
spent a cool and pleasant visit with
the friends of their school days. They
are largely interested in dairy farm
ing and poultry raising
Miss Ruby Barrick has gone TO FaiT-
mont to spend a week visiting friends,
J. 3. Barnes left for Terra Haute
last night. His family viii go lit
tie later and they viii make tina, their
future nome,
A. ]. Hammel and family have gone
to Michigan. Mr.. Hanlnel is a great
sufferer from hay fever and has gone
there for the benefit of the climate,
Harry Lishtner has gone to Wash
in-.on pa. 10 spend his vacation.