The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-02
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OUT OF POLITICS

4 supervisor.
Fourth. We favor an increase IN
1 the salaries of the members OF the
boards OF education.
Fifth. That we appreciate, sin
cerely. the passage of the Uniform
/ Text Book bill by our state legisla-
slture in It's last session, and 1t is our
definite purpose to cooperate in Its
enforcement.
/ Sixth. That We oppose any effort
to lower the standard of examina-
ton and certification In West Vir-
lginia.
Seventh. That We favor the es-
tablishment OF district high schools
in order that the children In the ru-
raj districts of the state may have
the opportunity for higher education
after completing the common school
course.
Eighth. We favor better trained
teachers for our rural schools.
Ninth. While We thoroughly ap-
preciate the good work done by our
lady teachers, that We need more
male teachers in the upper grades.
Tenth. That We favor the addition
of music to the list of subjects
taught in our common schools.
Eleventh. That We favor a law
making 1t compulsory upon boards
of education to provide for consoli-
dation OF schools and transportation
of pupils when practicable.
Twelfth. That in order to secure
greater benefit to the various classes
of teachers in our teaching body, we
depart from the usual method of COLI
Quoting our institute sessions, and
organize our institute under the
heads of high school, superintend
ents, grade and rural school divis-
ions; that, aside from the general
sessions to he conducted as has been
the custom, these departments have
regular times and specified places
for meeting, for the purpose OF dis
cussing problems peculiar to their
particular class.
Thirteenth. That we strongly OPP
pose intemperance among our teach.
ers, and that no applicant, for posi-
ton in the profession of teaching. be
considered, If he uses intoxicants of
any sort, or is slave to the tobacco
or cigarette vice, or feeds his mind
upon the rank impurities that are
to be found in the bad literature Of
today.
Furteenth. That we, the teachers
of Harrison county, do believe that
the legislature of West Virginia
should provide fund for the PEN.
sioning of the old and disabled
teachers. who, after having laugh.
within this state. for period OF
twenty years or more, are compelled
to retire from their chosen profess
sion on account of age, sickness, or
other infirmities.
Fifteenth. Inasmuch as We feel
this to have heen one of our most
successful institutes In the history of
Harrison county, We extend our
heartiest thanks to our Instructors,
DR.. Minnich and Prof. Marsh, for
the valuable instruction given; TO
Mrs. Ruffner for the many helpful
suggestions and for the great inter-
est she has shown to all who have
discussed their musical problems
with her: to our county superin-
incident for the untirlng effort put
forth to secure such efficient in.
structors and to all who have helped
to make our institute the success
We feel 1t has been.
After considerable discussion res
olution offered by j. w. Duncan was
adopted to the effect that the teachers
as body in their general association
this fall should nominate and suggest
candidate for county superintendent
to the political parties as their choice
for this. office. This resolution was
made in the effort to remove the Office
OF county superintendent from poll
tics. r