The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1911-09-22

Harrison and Several Ada
cent Counties Are Well
Represented.
.SI4AWkEY PIE sIDES.
Morrison Of This County is
Chosen Secretary of the
Conference,

An educational conference OF
county. district and city anperin-
tendents and supervisors of schools
OF several counties In this section of
the state was called to order ct 10
O'Clock Friday morning In the First
Presbyterian church here by N. p.
shakeY; OF charleston, state SUI
perintendent Of schools, who pre-
sided over the conference and made
number OF talks on the work Of
the same. A. P. Morrison. Of Sa-
lem, Harrison county superintend-
ent, was chosen secretary of the
conference,
Those In attendance at the morn
ing session OF the conference were Dr.
Shawkey, r. T. Marsh, l. L. Friend
and T.. j. Hanifan, Of the departz-
ment OF education at Chariestoni
County superintendents A. p Nor
rison, OF Salem; w. B. Golden, OF
Blatwoods; G. o. Marsh, OF Philippi;
D. Newton, OF Grafton; NJ. L. b.
Linger, Of weston; and William
Kennedy, OF Fairmont: District SUI
perintenden4s NJ. d. Teter, OF Oral:
i. l.. Thomas, of Metz: and J. H..
Shaver, OF Rowlesburg: and A. F.
shroyer, Of ,Philippi, the Rev. ]. a
Bird, F. L, Burdette ad a. s. Law.
OF the city; Fred CottrilI. of salem;
George W. swiger. OF the city: R. N.
SwIsher, Of Sardis: ]. Walter Dun
can. OF Adamst6n; Thaddeus Curry
Of Lost Greek, a member OF the
board OF education of Union dis
trict, this county.
County Institutes we're DISCUSSES
at considerable length and afteF.
,,ltnabeR OF informal tallsTs aitGgs sfiaFs
cided that they could not be dis
pensed with, as they aRord the only
opportunities in which the county
superintendent can Introduce plans
Lr work for the school year They
also offer opportunities for the state
department of education to place
befort the teachers of the estate uni
form plans OF procedure.
Three features of the institute
we're then taken up-an educa-
tionaI conference, school and a.
round table.
It as decided that music instruc'
ton in county Institutes is profitable
to a high degree. Institute work IN
general was treated upon and 1t was
announced that exhibits of maps
drawings and the like would ne
features OF the institute next year
Perfect attendance was then
talked about with the announcement
that II 900 were reported for per-
fact attendance last year in the state
and the pupils were not heard from.
hook for the purpose of reporting
average attendance was issued Tor
the year, 10000 being placed IN
circulation, and 1t was decided that
the book be used again the comins
The book referred to is known as
the Hornor Roll.
At the afternoon sessioH OF t"e
conference the enrolment was IN
creased. County Superintendent L.
r, sadler, of Doddridge county ira
NJ, ,swiger and Lloyd Barnett OF
clarksburg: A. w. Carrico' OF
E7nvIesIburg: and E. G. Coffman, OF
Doia, reporting in addition TO th0se
MT the morning conference.
Medical inspection was discussed
in detail as the first number OF the
afternoon session. general approval
being given the subject.
The grading of rural schools was
among the several other subjects
talked on and it was the consensus
OF all present that advanced steps
should be taken in this line.
A session will be held tonight at
1880 o'clock.