The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-08-29
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OVER TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY
PEpAeoGuEs in ATTEND
INSTRUCTORS ADVANCE PaAc--
TicAL IDEAS. W
Over two hundred and sixty teach
ers are enrolled up-to.date at the Ma
ion County Institute which convened
in the State Normal school building
yesterday and will continue through.
out the week,
The second day session began this
morning with an excellent address by
DR.: Harrop Of the Denver University.
DR.. Harrop spoke on The Origin of
Words or the relation of other lang
uages to the English language. He
showed in q clever manner how al
knowledge of Latin and Greek Is the
greatest help In the study and under.
standing OF the English language ana
also cleverly demonstrated that these
languages Greek and Latin are not
dead languages as they are often cali.
ed and brought forth great deal Of
IappIause when he explained that While
tthey are not dead languages that they
are often taught by dead teachers.
Mr.. shaHer the director OF the Nor
NAL Training Department followed DIR.
Harrop with an interesting talk rel
alive to the Normal School and out
lined the course OF work which would
he persued In the Normal the coming
year both in the Academic and Norm
al courses. He also gave a prospects
US Of the work which would be car
ried in the Normal Training School
for the coming year. He stated that
teachers working in this department
during the year would have the adj
vantage of not only seeking the high
est grade OF work carried on under
most capable teachers but would have
the advantage Of teaching In this
training school themselves and get
ting experience which would prove
valuable to them in after years. Hisi
address was both instructive and In
teresting.
The closing address Of the moFnins |
session was given by Superintendent
Joseph Roster. Mr.. Roster spoke on
the subject, Better School Attend-
ance," Its Meaning to Pupil, The
School and Tie State. Mr.. Roster
brought out the fact that West Yir.I
gtpis as we'll as Marion county had
made a poor showing during the past
year as regards to! per cent Of school
attendance and urged that teachers
and parents would be active during
the coming year in order that the
County and State may make better
showing In future. His talk was both
practical and interesting. 8
Sectional Work.
At eleven.twenty-five the Institute
proper was divided into sections. The
sections were in charge OF DR.. Harrop,
Miss Chase, Prof. Roster and Mr.. Shat.
er respectively,
TonIsht's Session.
At eight-iiRteen tonight, DR.. Harrop
OF the Denver University will address
the Institute on the subject Mark
Twain" This lecture will be entire;
ly free and the general public Is IN.
vited to hear this address which will
be splendid one. DR.. Harrop is a
talented and interesting speaker. A
feature of the evening session will be
solos by Mr.. Writ Faust and Miss
Gertrude Dobson accompanied by
Miss Mary Virginia Christie.
The regular schedule work was car
rled out at the afternoon session ana
much interest Is manifested in all the
sessions by the large number OF the
teachers in attendance.
The following is the list OF those inl
attendance:
Rebecca Reed, Eunice Marie Byer.
Della Vernon Kergan, Bessie Byer,
Mae Swlsher, Daisy Myrtle Bowman,
Ada Inez Harden, Elsie Snow King,
Madge Lyon Garrett, Halle Louise
Morrow, Mary Elizabeth Gaitrell, Ruth
JolllfCe MerrlAeld, Mary Pearl Steele
Ellen Letitia Ryan, nellie Lowe Manly,
Mary Rolena Nuzum, Elizabeth Edna
McNeely, Nellie Byard, Cora Tetrick,
Helen Grace Snyder, Lottie Easter
Lomax, Jessie A. Hughes, Florence
NJ. Cobb, Nellie Ralkes, Katherine b.
Barrie, Margaret Marie Ferrlll, Laura
May Dunnington, Clara Wilson, Cold
Ia Straight, Dawn Smith, Eunlce
Lewis. Ada Dee Talklngton, NettIe
Elizabeth Davis Joanna Wallman,
Hazel Annette Holt, Ethel Gertrude
Barnes, Grace NJ, Mlcheal,, Addle May
Gaham, Josephine Graham, Ada G.
Parrish, GoldIe Baker, virginla Ellen
Summers, Susan Dale Cunningham,
Shirley Layton, Mamie Alice Vincent,
Helen Tuttle, Agnes Lee Henry Mary
Margery Ogden, Jessie Wilson, Nora
Katharine Frye, Ada Lee Phllllpsl
Beryl Morgan, Anna F. McGaryey,
Maude Elizabeth Snodgrass. Cora
Valentine, Florence Blake Wlliong,
Beulah Elizabeth Garner Mary Mad
ge Barnes, Icie D. Crandell, Martha
Byrd Ice. Ethel Ice, Flora Ice, Kath.
crime O'Nelll, Virginia Curry, GoldieI
M. Swlger, Virginia Riggs, Lucy Irene
Boggs, Ethel HIbbs, Rose Kennedy,
Esta D. Crowl, Katharine Ferne Don.
ham, Nellie Grace Wilson, Ellen Lay
man, Lucy Blanche satterfield, Ger
trude NJ. Conway, Martha Marie