The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-28
Is Among the Most Successful
Ever Held in Harrison
County.
ATTENDANCE is LARGEST
BY Quite a Number Ever Known
and Program is Help
fui to All.

With the sessions Friday closes the
best teachers institute from all view
points ever held in Harrison county,
and County Superintendent Webb de-
serves a great deal of credit for the
fiattering degree Of success that has
attended It this year.
The instructors have been among
the best that could be secured in any
institute, and it is felt by the teachers
that much better work will be done
this year as the result of their efforts.
The occasional speakers have been ex-
ceptionally good, and their addresses
have brought much inspiring thought
and many new ideas to their listen
ers. The order observed by the teach
ers was all that could be desired, and
their athletic abilities were ably dem
onstrated in the baseball game.
The final enrolment reached 255,
141 ladies and ia gentlemen, being
an increase of 2S over the enrolment
last year.
TIE work of organizing a reading
circ.e was taken up in the institute az
$3.50 O'Clock Friday morning by the
dittcront districts and completed.
At 9 o'clock the regular session was
opened with singing. led by C. T.
boggcss, OF Salem, ead prayer by the
Rev. l.. +. Peters. after which the roll
of teachers was called.
Miss Cnase then came f"'cre The
institute. She presented some idess
on the problem of keenins the small
pupils busy and illustrated the value
of reading short stories aloud . the
children.
A few minutes intermisison was
then given, after which DR.. A. M pore,
Of Huntington, delivered another ad-
dress on the topic. agriculture. D..
Moore has been selected to address
the institutes by the state hoard Of
agriculture ard is thoroughly ac-
quaintsd with the subject. He en-
deavored TO impress upon tn" lnstl-
tue the Importance of this branch of
study in the common schools.
In all except the four districts
which have no district superlntend-
ent, the teachers reading circle of
each district will be under the super
vision OF It's superintendent.
A pleasing departure from the reg
ular program was a recitation, "a
Midnight Scene in London" deliver
ed by Miss Mayme Hardesty. Her
delivery was excellent and she re-
ceived liberal applause.
Prof. Laidley then spoke OF the
power the teachers possessed in help
ing to educate the people In their
community. He illustrated his point
in the mater of cooking, showing the
too frequent waste and unwholesome
cooking of the wives Of the farmers.
Prof. Frank B. Trotter then made
few remarks on agriculture. "of
all things that have been improved
by education" he said, farming has
profited the most"
He also made a few remarks on
the need of teaching cooking and
household science in the schools. He
specially eulogized the school legis-
lation effected by the last legislature.
Prof. Trotter's address was we'll re-
ceived.
The afternoon session opened with
singing. after which the resolutions
as drawn up by the committee, were
read and adopted.
Prof. Laidley spoke on the requi-
sites of the teacher in general. Above
all, he said, there must be a founda-
tion OF scholarship. Health, sympa-
thy, justice, cheerfulness and firm-
ness are essential. He dealt also
with the subject of punishment, CIV
ing some good advice. He closed
with few words on inspiration and
sense OF the nobility OF the calling
In the teachers life.
The Rev. ]. e. Bird then made a
short speech, extending his greetings
and best wishes to the members of
the institute.
Stuart F. Reed spoke for a short
time along educational lines. He
complimented the instructors and
took pride In the splendid work done
by the teachers of the county. He
urged them to have aspiration in life
rather than mere ambition. Mr..
Reeds speech was vigorously ap-
plauded
The certificates OF attendance were
then distributed to the teachers and
the institute closed.