The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-13

No nounL3 ABOUT tue Sgrowth oil the u.
brary. Not only will books on ,gener.
a literature bel demand, but works
on practical agriculture. horticulture.
swdenlng, forestry and ali The ma.
terial interests that claim the far.
mer's attention Will be sought after.
Shall the school library not thus he
made useful?
b While the State Superintendent,
would be the last person In West Viz.
ginia TO cast any reflection upon the
certificates issued under the Uniform
System by this Department, believing
as do that this new system has
brought nothing but good to our
schools, still Il should be recognized
that the regular professional certificate
issued by the State Board Of Exam.
liners is of little higher rank. and be-
cause II may be renewed Il is there.
fore more valuable. For some years
now very few have sought this certIf.
icate and | have wondered why a
greater number Of our teachers 10
not take this regular Stste esamEna
ton. Two examinations will be held
in each congressional district this year.
further information concerning which
may be obtained by addressing Prof.
R. ~ Armstrong. secretary Of the
board, MorgantOwn.
The examinations under the Uni.
form System for this school year will
be held as follows:
First Thursday. and Fridsy, Ma.
% and "a.
Second, Thursday and Friday. July
is and 10.
Third, Friday and Saturday, Scptcm.
Der G and {.
Only these three examinations will
be held within 1907 and aft who ex.
poet To obtain certificates should gov.
ern themselves accordingly.
As there are now more than fir.
teen hundred certificates In force Il,
the State over and above the total
number Of schools, IL would seem That
all reasonable demands upon this DE.
partment will be met in the three ex.
aminations herein announced.
Commencement Dates, 1907.
West Liberty. June 2.
Marshall College. Wednesday, June
Concord Normal school. Friday,
June {.
Shepherd College. Monday. June 10.
Glenville, Wednesday, June -.
Falrmont, Friday, June "A. 4
West Virginia University, Thursday,
June 20.
Montgomery Preparatory school
June 6.
keyser Preparatory school, June IL
West Virginia Colored Institute
June 10.
West Virginia will have a very cred.
liable exhibit at the jamestown Ex.
position. Most OF the leading towns
and cities are represented and a nun,
her Of the country districts have fur.
nished some very excellent material
Our booth is located in Sections lG
and IL. Aisle A In The Education
building which Is Just 10 the right u
the main auditorium. Doubtless all
our teachers and most Of our visl
tors will go TO see the exhibit.
Although the exposition Is not ye,
complete. ! think ! may say. after hap.
ing seen number Of these great az.
gresations. that the jamestown EX.
position Will posses many attractive
features. While not so large as The
buildings at Chicago or St. Louis,
those at jamestown are Of n better
finish and more permanent In their
character. Tine magnificent water
area, also. Is feature that could no,
be duplicated on the face Of the globe
Our West Virginia State building oc
cnpies one OF the most desirable loca,
tons on the water front and our Coal
Pier Will be u conspicuous object rs
Far as the eye can reach over Hamp
ton Roads. While conditions OF trav,
el ana entertainment were not so de,
slrable on the opening day, the man,
agement promises that all these things
Will soon be remedied and I look 10
see the jamestown Exposition take
high rank as one of the time.keepers
OF our National progress.
Very respectfully,
49,. TH0S. C. MILLER,
.s. State SupL Of Schools.
STATE OF OHIO, City Of Toledo.