The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-20
DAY
OF INSTITUTE
Maj. Lee Arrives From Pittsburg
and Begins His Duties AS One
of the Instructors.
ENROLMENT INCREASES SOME
Able Addresses and Interesting Dis
cussions by Instructors, Visitors
and Members of Institute.
BY JOHN G. ROBINSON.


The Harrison County institute re-
convened Tuesday morning at 8
O'Clock by singing No. So of the in
stitute manuel followed by scrip
tural reading by Rev. j. Walter
Duncan, who afterward offered pray
er, which was followed by singing
Nearer, Ny God. To Thee" by the
institute.
Prof Webb announced that Maj.
Lee, who arrived from Pittsburg
last night, is a musician of note
and would from now on take charge
of the music He further stated
that Miss Higley was ready to. take
a class to the Central school build
ing to instruct them in primB,y
work. Almost half the institute
started to follow Miss Higley, but
were called back by the superintend-
ent and allowed only those to go
who were to be engaged in primary
work during the coming term.
Maj. ]. NJ. Lee, of Pittsburg. was
the first speaker called. The speak
er talked on school work in general
making a most interesting and in
structive talk. During his talk he
stated that there were 7.342 teachers
engaged in active work which would
make two good brigades and who
did the intellectual fighting for the
State. He also dwelt upon the mar
velous development made by the
celebrated scientist, Burbank, of Cal
ifornia, where he has been expert
menting for the last 25 years on the
improvement of flowers and other
plant life. Also the better breeding
of stocks in general in the various
localities of the country. He asked
why it was not possible for better
breeding of the human race, bring
ing it to higher physical and moral
development. He replied it was the
omission of the Independent will
power and If the Almighty should
eliminate the independent will power
you might have the human race lift
ed to higher and better plane.
Maj. Lees address was followed
by an address by Prof. Park on the
subject. "Enriching the Course of
Study in the Common Schools" Tie
dwelt considerably on the United
States survey which was commenced
IN 1889 and gave list OF books
which can be secured free which are
as follows:
1. Beautifying Home Grounds
Farmers Bulletin No. 1856. U. S. De-
partment of Agriculture, Washing
ton. D. c.
2. The School Garden. by Corbett.
U. S. Dept. of Ag., Washington. D. C.
8. School Gardens, by Galloway.
U. S. Dept. of Az, Washington. D. c
4. Exercises in Elementary Agri-
culture. by Crosby. U. S. Dept. of Ag.,
Washington, D. G.
5. Tree Planting on Rural School
Grounds. Farmers Bulletin No. 1874.
Washington, D. c.
6. Soil Survey Maps. Bureau of
Soil. U S. Dept. of Ag. Washington.
D. c.
At the close of Prof. Parks's ad-
dress Rev. Arbuthnot was introduced
and gave a short address in a sort
of review of the mornings work, es-
pecially that of Maj. Lees address.
which was interpreted bx most of
the teachers present as a genuine
calling down as the result of few
remarks dropped by Prof. Lee which
might be interpreted as somewhat
agnostIc.
After intermission Mai. Lee gave
some exercises in singing "Row.
Row" in sections which was follow
ed by "The West Virginia Hills" at,
the request of Prof. Park.
? The following new recruits regis
tered Tuesday morning. making a
total enrolment of 124 ladies and
95 gentlemen-21e:
Mary Jones, smithfeld.
Anna Morrison, Sutton.
R. C. Hardesty, Enterprise.