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

state superintendent Ihom2s Y
Miller. for the sble instructors fur.
nished us in the persons Of DR..
Boone and DR.. Oalihan, and desire
to thank them personally for max
ing the present session one Of the
most interesting and instructive in
the history of our county.
g. That We appreciate and ccm-
mend the Efforts of Superintend-
emit Miller in putting the msohin-
cry of the uniform examinations
into operation, which has been
without friction aud without dis
advantage to the sohools.
Z. That we commend the legis-
lature in fixing the minimum
school term at six months. thus
doing for many of the districts
what their boards refused to do
for them; and We hope they will
show further their spirit of pro-
gressiveness by fixing the mini
mum teachers salary al $50. $40
and $50 for first, second aud third
grade certificates, respectively; and
1
by making the appointment of
truant officers obligatory upon
Boards of Education.
8. That any teacher having re
oeived go per cent or more on any
branch in any examination. and
taking another examination within
the same year, need not be re.ex-
amined in that branch; but may,
in the subsequent examination.
4 take credit on such branch. accord
ing to the previous examination
9. That we favor d law making
the county the unit of taxation for
school purposes, and do hereby
ask our Legislature to take steps to.
ward that end.
10. That we further commend
the Legislature in raising the SAL
airy of the Office of County Super
intendent, and we favor further
steps in raising the salary and ex
tending the authority of that office;
and we further advocate the ores.
ton of assistant superintendent.
district or otherwise, in such mum
bers as may be necessary, in order
that no superintendent may have
more than 80 schools to supervise
IL Thats eys'em of high school.
preferable district, with supervis-
ion by the county superintendent
IL That, where practicable. the
schools of the county be oonsoli-
dated, and transportation provided
for the children.
Ii That We favor State
Board of Education, with power to
select text books adjust courses Of
study, secure reasonable uniformi
ty in grading. and in the general
conduct Of the schools
IA. That We favor the introduo
ton of the study IF agriculture in
to our rural schools
Is That we as teachers, and ef
men and women, oppose the esle
of intoxicating liquors.
16 That, while We deplors on,
gre t ioss. we pnw in humble cub
mission to the will of Him wht
has seen fit to onli from labor tt
reward there Of our associates a
fellow-teaohers; and to the be
re4vad friends and relatives of Mr.
R o Kincsde, Mr.. s Q. Pridny
and Mr.. o. B. Withee, We extspd
our sincere sympathy.
II. That copy of these resc.
buttons be furnished each of The
three county papers published in
Point Pleasant, and each of oul
educational journals.
Respectfully submitted,
j. B. McKibben, Chairman,
Anna Lewis Secretary,
Hattie Keister
Ollie Raines
j. W. Foglesong
B S. Smith
b. E. Cooper
L. S. Mccoy
P. A. Hinkle
j. B. YeGger
EAST HUNTINGTON
This place was visited by one of
the heaviest rain storms of the sea-
son last Saturday.
JND AL IL lLt e