The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1910-08-11
WAS THAT UPON THE SUMMER
SCHOOL AT THE w. VA.
COLORED INSTITUTE.
Over Hundred Enrolled
From every section OF this state
Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
tennessee and receive instructions
from corps OF carefully chosen
instructors.

Institute, Aug. 6-Tne State Sum
mer School which began at the West
Virginia Colored Institute Monday
June 9th closed with the Teachers
Institute Friday August 25th. II
was one of the best educational eff
forts ever put forth in West Virginia
The class in civics, taught by Prof.
e. A. Boiling, received the highest
praise from every one
On Tuesday he gave an illustra-
tion, before the Teachers Institute,
of his method of teaching this sub
| Ject by a mock session OF the West
Virginia Legislature. e. A. Boiling
was elected Governor, Of West Vir-
ginia, w. 0. Armstrong, President of
the State Senate and G.. S. Arter,
Speaker of the House Of Delegates
A message from the Governor was
sent to the Legislature and read in
both houses. A number of bills We're
introduced in the two houses au.l in
telligent by discussed. The bill max
ing $50 the minimum salary
for first grade certificate $40 for
second, and $35 for third grade,
passed both houses and was signed
by bhe Governor. On the whole
this was the most interesting feature
of the Summer School and the
Preachers Institute. Every teacher
left this school with highest opinion
Of Prof. Bolling's worth as an in
I structor. ..< "..
I There were one hundred and five
teachers in attendance from every
section Of this state and from the
states Of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virg;-
ma, and Tennessee. This is a re-
markable showing when it is known
That there are only three hundred
and sixty colored teachers in the
State.
Among the principals in atten dance
were: G. w. Boyd, of Charleston
b. l.. Ram, Of Blefeld Graded
School; H. H. Railey, Montgomery;
Miss Amelia J. McDaniels, Fayette-
Vile; r. P. Sims, of Bluefield Col
ored Institute; J. w. Hughes, Wheel
ing; e. A. Boiling, Lewisburg; D.
w. Hylton, Bramwell and Fred r.
Kramer, Of Berkley County.
The Summer School faculty was
made up of the following persons
M. P. Shawkey, Administr alton
State superintendent of w. Va;
Lewis B. Moore, Dean Of Teachers
College, Howard University; DR.. D.
Webster Davis, Richmond, Va;
Byrd Prillerman, r. P. Smith, Princi-
pal of Bluetield Colored Institute;
Z. w. Boyd, Principal of Garnett
High School, Charleston; Chas. E
Mitchell, West Virginia Colored In.
shtute; e. A. Boiling, Lewisburg, A.
w. Curtis, NJ. Agr., Institute; T.. l.
Ram, Principal Bluefield Graded
school; J. Rupert Jefferson, Princi.
pal Sumner High School, Parkers
burg; Fred r. Ramer, Martinsburg
II. II. Railey, Montgomery; Mrs. r
7. Johnson, KimbalI Graded School;
Mrs. Margaret Lowry, w. Va. Color.
ed Institute; Miss Ethel B. Spriggs
instrumental Music, Institute, anC
Miss Elizabeth w. G. Moore, Charles
Town.
course Of lectures and addresses
was delivered by Mr.. Shawkey, Prof
THOMAS E. Hodges, Member Of State
Board of Control; f. NJ. Lon ganeckel
OF the Department Of Schools; Supt
Geo. S. Laidley of Charleston; J
FRANK March Of the Department O
Schools; Principal Sims, DR.. Wait
man I. Barbe, of the State Univer
sity; Supt. G. r. Murray, Of William
son; Dr.. Moore, DR.. Davis, Prof
Hughes, and President Prillerman.
the following is O. list of those il
attendance: Miss Myrtle Irving
Charleston; Miss Minnie Carr, Mari
eta, Ohio; Miss Mamie Jefferson
Berkley Springs; Miss Della Brown
Charleston; Miss Bessie Campbell
Charleston; Miss Edena r. Roberts
Martinsburg; Miss A. Katherin,
Dandndge, Ronceverte; Mrs. Mary A
Fry, Kearneysville; Miss Molly Rob
1nsQp, Institute; G.. Sumner Arter
Harpers Ferry; D. w. Hylton, Free
man; Mrs. F. d. Railley, Montgom
cry; Miss Ruth Justice, North Ke