The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1907-08-29
RESOLUTION
] ILL-ADV|SED
sobinson, OF the oolored
seiSS;'Is. Makes Sensible Plea in
Behalf Of CoIored Teachers
RESOLUTION rs VOTED DoWN.
Resolutions Adopted Are High in
Tone. Splendid in Scope and
Ringing For Good.

tempt was made to inject race hat
red. 1t did creep in but was soon
squelched.
Ill-advisedly a resolution was in
troduced calling upon the legislature
to provide separate Institutes for
colored teachers. Prof. ]. W. Rob-
inson, Of the colored schools, took
the floor and made a manly appeal
against the prejudice that caused
such resolution to be brought be-
fore the institute. He pointed out
that the decorum Of the colored
teachers had been so perfect that
much favorable public comment had
been made thereon.
In reply Mrs. John Hamrick, who
introduced the resolution, claimed
that as white and colored children
DO not 60 to the same schools, col
ored teachers should not be allowed
In the institute but that they should
have one of their own. Miss Mary
Robinson said they had no right to
be there as It was unconstitutional.
The institute showed its disapproval
Of such hnwise action. such untimely
display of race hatred by promptly
voting the resolution down, and is to
be commended for its action.
The resolutions as reported by the
committee and amended as to the
sixth were adopted as follows:
Be It resolved by the teachers Of
Harrison County. in Institute as
sembled: -
J First-That County Institutes
should be held within the term of
school and counted and paid for as
part OF same.
second-That the present system
of Institutes of the County be abol-
ished, and in its place a normal
course of two weeks duration be es-
tablished, in which there shall be
presented more especially. the ways
to conduct and teach the branches
in our common schools; that the
most successful and experienced
teachers OF the County be given a
place on the program; also. that the
best instructors obtainable be secur-
ed.
Third-That we appreciate the
, fact that the Boards of Education
are awakening to the need of better
schools and better workers, and
since they are raising our salaries, as
an inducement, we, the teachers of
Harrison County. pledge ourselves
to become better qualified to fill the
position and meet the demands re-
quired at our hands.
Fourth-That we desire to impress
upon the different Boards of Educa-
ton in this County, the necessity Of
having all school lots properly fenced
and the school buildings painted.
Fifth-That the time for passing
the Uniform Examination he extend
ed to three days.
sixth-That after teaching as
many as three years on No. GER
tificate 1t shall be renewed for per-
Tod of five years after the holder has
successfully passed two of the thir-
teen branches.
seventh-That we favor a special
certificate for primary teachers and
to this end, a special examination Of
the Uniform System for the same.
and respectfully urge that the State
Superintendent use every means in
his power to bring about this change.
Eighth-That the Boards Of Edn-
cation be compelled to adopt the
compulsory attendance law and ap-
point truant officers.
Ninth-That the law governing
compulsory attendance be so amend
ed as to include children between
the ages of eight and sixteen years.
and for the full term.
Tenth-That We believe in district
supervision and district high schools,
and recommend uniform course q
study for the high schools through
out the State.
Eleventh-That the County he
made the unit OF taxation.
Twelfth-That County Book
Boards be abolished; that State
Board be established, and that free
and uniform text books be made the
law of the State.
Thirteenth-That we request our
Legislature to pass law forbldding
the manufacture and sale of cigar
cites.
Fourteenth-That 1T is the sense
of this Institute that teachers should
not indulge in the smoking Of
cigarettes or engage in other injur
ious habits that tend to demoralizs
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