The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1907-08-21
Institute Proceedings.
wEpNEspAY.


Geographic Influences on Ameri.
can History. He explained es-
pecially the struggle between New
Orleans and Chicago; Boston,
New York and Philadelphia; the
Hudson and st. Lawrence rivers;
for control Of the western trade,
each favored by nature. to q great
degree making il possible for them
all at different times to have the
bulk of the trade. He showed why
Norfolk is now coming to the
front and demanding great share
of the traffic between IL 9 seabosrd
and the west.
DR.. Boone's afternoon talk YVES
concerning the tesoher and her
preparation. He called attention
to the fact that many of the great
corporations of the country are de-
handing college men for their
Offices. Among those he named is
the Penna R 3. 90. which refuses
to employ any other than college
bred men. He said that within
ten years practically all teachers
will need to have either Normal
School diploma or University
degree.
Wednesday evening the CITY
teachers and business people Of
this CITY gave reception to the
visiting teachers, A very enter.
tanning program was rendered and
refreshments served, after which
the teachers spent q much enjoyed
social period.
THURSDAY. A NJ.
DR.. CaIihan gave talk on the
history of education in West Vir-
ginia, dwelling fret upon the con.
ditions before we became sepa.
rate state He then traced the
growth of the West Virginia Uni
versity, the State Normal Schools
and also the city and district
high schools. He called attention
to the fact that the University has
become a first. GLASS University, and
that our normal schools are doing
better work each succeeding year.
DR.. Boone continued his talk on
the use of books, formation of
habits of study and self education.
He said that he had lectured in
more then haif The states of the
union. and that he had found no
state that had made more progress
in educational affairs than West
Virginia
DIR Calihan gave short talk
on oo-education. Virginia did not
teach US co education. We get
that from the West. The farther
West we go the less we are bound
by old customs and traditions and
the more are we able to adapt our
selves and our lava and customs to
cur needs.
THURSDAY NJ.
DR.. Boone gave a talk for the
benefit of the school officers 80 we'll
as for the teachers He d'sNuesed
the questions DO you Believe in
Eduoation," and ie an Education
Worth While?'
At recess the city teachers ser
we'd refreshments to the mem bers
of the board Of education
After recess there WIS an ex
perienoe meeting in which several
members of the boards and scme
teachers took part Questions were
freely asked and phrases of the
school law were discussed.
Friday morning both instructors
gave general talks from which the
teachers got much inspiration as
we'll as information and instruction
Friday afternoon each made a little
goodbye talk and Superintendent
Green expressed great satisfaction
in the work of the week and said
that he hoped that we would be
so fortunate as to have the same
Instructors sgsin
The instructors seemed favorably
impressed with their reception by
the county teachers and the at
tendance aud interest shown, and
say that they would be pleased to
come back it Superintendent Mil.
Ter shall say the word.
Many teachers expressed the
opinion that this was the best in.
stitute they ever attended.
RESOLUTIONS.
Be 1t Resolved by tile Teachers of
Mnen11 GnlL1ltn IA, Institute