The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1907-08-23

LAST SESSION
Institute Ends One OF the Most Sue
cessfuI Annual Meetings in the
History of the County.
DISTRICT ORGANIZATIONS MADE
Enthusiastic Speeches. Are Made by
Residents, Visitors, Instructors
and Some OF the Teachers.
BY JOHN 9. ROBINSON.


The last day of the institute was
opened by singing Scatter Sun
shine and my Old Kentucky
Home" Prof Martin was request
ed to sing and that the institute join
in the chorus. One of the lady
teachers thinking. possibly, it would
sound better as duet gave her as
sistance in. singing the piece. The
teachers enjoy Mr.. Martins singing
very much.
Harvey w Harmer was introduce
ed and made an address on 'LegIsla-
ton and School Law" He spoke to
some extent on works OF eommis-
sion appointed by the governor to re-
wise the schol law. All commission
ers come from independent districts
and all took the ground that the in-
dependent districts are sapping the
life blood out of rural districts. IL
Illustrated Morgan county has 10
miles of railroad with Z and 8
months school with very low levy,
and adjoining county and 4 months
with levy far above minimum, in
same counties some places have 3
months schohol and others nine.
The commission will make the coun-
ty unit of taxation and eliminate in
dependent districts and governed by
board who fixes term of school, sal
aries, etc, fix wages uniformly
throughout county, lay levy and let
rich help poor Said boards in
places are now giving momre than
the law allows. Legislature did not
like county being unit OF taxation
and went farther and made State
provide fund. Commission calls for
one trustee in place and for one
term, provides for district and conn
ty high schools, also authorizes
board to expend limited, amount for
school library. Commission propos-
ed first grade certificate be issued
for 5 years, second grade 8 years and
third grade for 1 year, and many
have first grade renewed for
years by passing two branches OF the
list selected by the examiner. OF
the report of this commission, OF
which Mr.. Harmer was one, he spoke
In high terms and said It had passed
one house and would have passed
the other but for shortness of the
term.
Stuart F. Reed then took up the
subject of public schools and review
ed the conditions of schools and
their work from earliest times to the
present. Mr.. Reed made a splen-
did address which was listened to
with interest.
After intermissIon Prof. snod-
grass of the Wesleyan university,
was introduced and he spoke in the
interest of his school. During the
course of his remarks he dropped
many good suggestions and ideas
which will doubtless be beneficial to
the teachers.
Organization of district institute
officers We're made as follows:
Clark and Coal Districts-L. Way
man Ogden, president.
clay-Prof. 1. f. Ash. president;
Miss Bonnie swager, secretary.
Eagle-Frank Mcdaniel. presi-
dent; Miss Silvia Barnes, secretary.
Elk-M. S. Blair, president; Bes-
sic Holden. secretary.
Grant-Floris Davisson. president
J. r. Rowand, secretary.
sardis-D. E. Martin, president;
W. II. Rogers. secretary.
Simpson,. S. Lawson. president;
Jessie Bartlett, secretary.
Tenmile-J. Frank Ross, presi-
lent: Miss Viola Richards. secretary.
Union-Judson Ward, president;
2. w. Post. secretary.
Friday afternoons session was
opened by singing Twilight"
Prof. Fleming then made his
closing address "ou Great storlface.''
His talk on this story was. most in
Continued ON mace