Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1909-08-21

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From The World OF Tuesday:
The annual institute OF the teachers
Of Berkeley county was opened this
morning in the Episcopal parish house
by devotional services conducted by
Mr.. John Williamson, the eleventh
chapter OF Proverbs being read. fol-
lowed by prayer and the singing OF
Nearer, My God, to Thee"
The first address of the session was
delivered by Postmaster Alex. Clohan.
who spoke on the subject of "Agricul-
ture and Horticulture" Mr.. Clohan's
address, which was out of the usual
line of addresses at such meetings.
was decidedly interesting, and com.
manded the closest attention OF his
hearers throughout He dwelt forci-
bly, upon the fruit industry of the
country, and impressed upon the
teachers the Importance of protecting
the birds, which are enemies of the
coddling moth and other forms Of
IL
Mr.. Clohan heartily endorsed the
teaching of agriculture in the schools.
Superintendent Evans Endorsed the
adoption of uniform text book on
agriculture. Miss Chase then deliver
ed an interesting lecture on the sub
iect under discussion, and this was
followed by brief bur forcible ad-
dress by Mr.. Charles p. Light, state
roads commissioner. Mr. Light COM
pared the roads of West Virginia with
those of other states, and declared
that the only way to make our roads
equal to those of other states was to
use convict labor, as provided for in
the road law. He urged the teachers
to advocate good roads whenever pos
sible. Prof. Roster fully endorsed the
addresses of Mr.. Clohan and Mr..
Light.
The committee on resolutions, APP
pointed at the morning session, is
composed of Charles Harris, Ella Hen
son, j. Dean Zeilor, Bertha Kilmer,
Matte Dodd, Bessie EtchDerger, Anna
/. Coils.
Monday Afternoons Session.
Miss Chase delivered an interesting
address upon the use of the English
language, and made strong plea for
purity and clearness of enunciation in
its use. She placed special emphasis
upon language teaching in the schools,
especially in connection with oral les
sons and conversation. She said that
most children easily comprehend and
give the thought or main points of
the lesson, but their form of express
sion, or lack of form, would cause
the owner of a cultured ear to shud-
der. Miss Chase spoke for one and
one-half hours, and throughout her de-
livery was a striking illustration of
the subject, her voice and diction be-
ing faultless.
After the recess Miss Pearl Gard
ner was elected organist. Prof. Ro-
sier then explained his plans for the
weeks work. He placed emphasis up
on the Importance of institute attend
ance, saying that some teachers at
tend merely because they are compell-
ed to do so, while others are there for
the purpose of securing information
useful in their work. He said that all
teachers should take back to their
schools this fall the messages receiv-
ed from the instructors. He declared
that the great educational problem is
to keep the schools alive, and that
this could be accomplished by the
teachers being alive to all phases OF
their work He declared that the
teachers usefulness would be at an
end unless he or she gets ideas of a
higher life and conveys them to the
pupils. No teacher can properly per-
form his work without putting his
heart into it.
Thus far the following teachers
have been enrolled:
Laura Homrich.
Lula V. Muth.
Lottie Mckee.
Clara Cuttings.
Mamie Small.
Grace Bird. a
Maud BetZ.
| Ella Henson.
Anna Gardner.
| Katie Sencindiver.
Florence Gregory.
Theresa Shrodes.
| Daisy Butler.
| Clara Lord.
Grace Dillon.
Lucette Logan.
Elizabeth Pownall.
Minnie Pownall.
Ella Aldridge.
Jenie Lavener.
Kate B. Leslie.
Bertha Kilmer. -.
Salome e. Nesrnith.