The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-08-30
MISS TONIGHT
Forestry For Young People, Is the
Subject Upon Which Miss Reyes
viii Speak and There Is No Doubt
That Her Message Will Be Of In.
terest to All Who Hear It.

"Ill opedk anu lneTe Is NO D0uDt
That Her Message Will Be Of In.
terest to All Who Hear 1t.
The Marion County Teachers Insti.
tute convened this morning at nine
o'clock. The devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. ]. w. Critics,
OF the Southern Methodist Church.
Following the opening exercise. an
interesting address on the subject,
Parts of the Tree and Their Func.
tions," was delivered by Miss Maud
v. Keyes. Miss Keyes dwelt on the
importance OF impressing the love OF
nature study on the child and also the
wonderful influence which the teach.
er can exert on the pupil in this re,
spect. Miss Keyes is pleasing speak.
er and her address was much appre.
ciated by the three hundred teachers
present. At the conclusion of this
address DR.. Keyes made few peril.
nent remarks concerning the natural
resources OF West Virginia. DR..
Keyes made the statement that few
States in the Union were In, advance
OF West Virginia as regards natural
scenery and dwelt on the Importance
OF State legislation In order to retain
this natural scenery. DR.. Keyes spoke
in particular of the beautiful ravine,
separating Fairmont and the South
Side and made plea to the teachers
to inculcate in the minds OF the pu'
pills OF the city love for this beauti'
ful ravine, a bit OF natural scenery
which all the wealth of New York
City or Boston, could not buy for the
beautifying OF these cities. He made
strong plea for its preservation and
stated that Fairmont should own and
retain this ravine.
A recess OF twenty minutes was
granted the teachers, after which the
institute re.assembled and listened to
a most able and instructive address
by DR.. Reyes entitled Moving up in
the Teachers Profession This was
mastery discourse and the teachers
were given new incentive to high.
cr grade of work and to push forward
in their chosen profession.
At eleven o'clock the graded school
section was given an hour of instruc'
ton under the direction OF DR.. Keyes
in room IA, the elementary section in
the auditorium were instructed by
Prof. U. S. Fleming and the primary
section assembled in room 16 which
was presided over by Miss Keyes.
Prof. o. |. Woodley, the newly elect.
ed president of the Fairmont State
Normal, was to have been present
this morning and conducted the ele'
mentary section and also deliver an
address. He was unable to be pres
ent afd Prof. Fleming was appointed
to instruct his classes. 1t is thought
Mr. Woodley will be here on Thurs.
day and help with the remaining work
Of the institute.
The programme for the afternoon
has been slightly changed from the
scheduled programme and is as fol
lows:
Song by Miss Gertrude Dobson, ac
companied by Miss Mary Christie.
Address-"Discipline on the Com
mon Schools" DR.. Reyes.
Address-Rev. ]. c. Broomfeld.
lntermission.
The graded section will be instruct
cd by Prof. P. c. McBee, the elemen
tary by Miss Keyes and the primary
by DR.. Keyes.
Rev. Broomfield will speak regard
ing his recent European tour. This
will be a most interesting address.
Lecture Tonight.
Miss Keyes will give an illustrated
talk at the auditorium tonight, en-
titled Forestry for Young People,
This lecture is a splendid one and nc
one can afford to miss It. The lecture
will begin at S:15 o'clock. Miss Keyes
is quite a talented and entertaining
speaker.
The following have enrolled since
noon yesterday, bringing the total
to 800.
After noon the following enrolled:
Lester Hibbs, ]. E. Ash, NJ. Scott Sell
ers. Frank L. Mcdaniel. Arlie Camp
bell, Anvil A. Ash, Edwin c. Starkey
w. A. Beer. Miss Jessie Snider and
Miss Lena Bartlett.
Jaspar Earl Ash, Glover's Gap, Ma
rion; NJ. Escott Sellers, Glover's Gap
Marion; Lester Hibbs, Metz, Marion
county; Arlie Campbell, Warrington
Marion county: Frank L. Mcdaniel
Shinnston. Harrison county; Auvi
A. Ash, Metz. Marion county; Edward
c. Starkey, Warrington, Marion coun
ty; Maud E. Snodgrass, Rivesville;
Jessie Snider, Fairmont; Lena Bart
lett, Pennington; Mamie A. Vincent
Watson; Elsie D. Little. Watson; Col
die Straight, ,Rivesville; Maud NJ
Phillips. Warrington; Vada Tenant
Belmort, Ohio; Rosa NJ. Swisher, Ca
tawba; v. Howard Ross, Danville
Ohio.