The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-01-05
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MEN AT MEETING HELD
WITH VIEW TO BETTER. Y
r ING CONDITIONS.

CLARhSBufG,J au. :, lue uleet
ings Of the most prominent educator.
OF the State held at the Waldo Frida,
night and Saturday were yery pronta
BILE in every respect. Six different
committees were appointed 10 def
uItely consider the several questions
which came up during, the sessions.
Prof. J.3F. Marsh. principal Of tnt
FaIrmont High school, called the meet
Ing to order and stated he object AZ
being an .ttempt TO do something to
ward getting some very important
school legislation through the coming
session Of the State legislature.
He was afterward elected chairman
Of the body and c. W. Brlndle, prin
clpal Of the alartinsburg high school
secretary and treasurer.
The flrst question taken up was thai
OF nc high schools, and l. D. Hill
principal OF the Tyler county High
school. who has made special study
Of this question. recommended thai
they ask the States aid for the High
schools. and also make an effort te
get law providing for what will be
known rs district union, meaning two
or more districts for one school, and
county nigh schools. Under a Inv
like this, districts which have no high
school or no interest in one, to BE-
compelled to pay the tuition OF any
student residing In that district who
wishes to attend the high school in
nelghboring district The subject oil
4 hig school inspector was taken up
end after other discussions bordering
alone this same line, the following
committee was appointed to thresh II
out and arrive at some definite con
elusion rs to the subject matter Of
law tot hat effect. L. B. Hill, OF Tyler
county. chairman: Orie McConkcy, oil
Clarksburg. and II. E. Cooper, OF Pt
Plea ;ant.
The county superlntendency was
next brought up, 1nd 1t brought out
the fact that many Of the men in this
State occupying that position do moi
::lwars do their duty, and q law Is de
sired FIAT will compel them to actual
~ su 'erintend the schools Of their re
spectivp counties and not merely draw
the salaries. A law that will clearl!
define the qualifications Of county
superintendent is also wanted. The
committee on thus follows: A. F
Shroye- Of PhiipDl; L. W. Ogden. o
GlarksDnrg. and W. "A. Beer, O.
Clarksburg.
The other committees are rs FOL
lows: Normal Schools, ]. C. Shaw, o
West liberty; E. R. Parker, Of Fair
mont; and Otis C Wilson, Of Elkins
certlfcation Of Teachers: DR.. ]. N
ueah'. or Morgantown; ]. G. Knutti
Of Shcphcrdstowr. and G. w. Evans
Of Morpantown. Scnool Officers ant
Levler. A. F. Shroyer, G. W. Brin
die aud I.,hn Nuzum, OF Grafton. 5
The following were in attendance;
John C. Shaw, principal Of West LIB
erty Normal scnool; ]. G. Knutti
principal Of ShepIerdstown Norma
school, j, N. Dcahl, professor OF Edu
cation. Morgantown; George II. Ev
ans. superintendent Morgantown; W
A. Beer, district superintendent
Slarksburg; J. F. Marsh, prIclpal hisf
school, Falrmont; John Nuzum, teach
er science. high school, Grafton; orl'
McConkeyif principal high school
Clarzsburg; Otls G. Wilson, supeHn
teudcnt OF schools. Elkins; H, E
Cooper, superintendent PIT Pleasant
J. C. Timberman, superintendent o
schools. Chester; L. Wayman Ogden
county superintendent, clarksbursi
O. E. Armentrout, Clark district SD
perlntendent, Harrison count; A. +
,shroyer county superintendent Phil
lppl; Joseph Roster. superintendent
Fairmont; L. B. Hill, principal Iylel
county high school, and E. R. Parker
principal Fifth ward school, FatITnnt