Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-09-02
RESOLUTIONS BY
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
COMMITTEE Recommend Many Changes
For 5etterment Of Schools and
Welfare of Teachers.

Before the Teachers Institute al.
'ourned Friday evening the following
resolutions were presented am adopt.
ed:
We, the members OF the resolut ON
committee ~ the Berkeley county
teachers, assembled in annual Inst.
tute meeting. respectfully beg to rec
ommend for your consideration the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That the present system
ol summer institutes be abolished AID
IN its stead a law be passed requiring
each teacher cf the state to attend
one of the state summer schools for a
per.od of six weeks every other year,
the teachers expense at said sdmaner
schools to be borne by the state.
That, the present system of demand
ing fees from applicants taking the
state uniform examination be abolish
ed.
That, the minimum salary OF school
jsilitors be $500 per month for each
room
That, district high schools be es-
tahllshed wherever practicable.
That, tax og IA cent per ton on
coal, IA cent per barrel ON oil, AID Ia
cent per cubic meter on gas be laid
AID that amount received from the
tax be placed 10 the credit Of the
school fund.
That, the min mum salary per
month for teachers be $4,000 for FIRST
grade, $4,000 for second grade and
$4,000 for third grade certificates.
That we heartily endorse the sys-
TEN OF consolidation OF schools.
That. the compulsory school law be
amended so as TO make the absence OF
a pupil fer one day in each week q
Unable offense.
That, the truant officer be given 70
ice authority.
That, the Board OF Education in
each district be required to spend $40
per year in every school for school IL
hraries.
That, we commend the action OF the
Legislature in reference to Reading
Circle work.
That, If teacher has taught sue
cessfully for period Of eight years
on a No. / certificate under the uni
form system. his certificate be again
renewed for period of FIVE years. pro-
vided he pass an examination on Eng
Iish or American literature with a
grade of so per cent.
That, pensions be given teachers
who have TAUGHT successfully in the
state for period OF twenty years.
That, we urge the placing of the
american flag on every school bnild'
| ing in Berkely county, and hereby
earnestly solicit each teacher of the
county to put forth his best efforts TO
see that the same is done.
That, milliners be fined for selling
carcasses or parts OF carcasses Of
birds for trimming OF hats.
That, the facilities offered by the
High School ASSEMBLY hall for the hold
iEg of the institute meetings are rec
ognized by the teachers, and we &C.
cordfngiy request our superintendent
to secure the hall for another year, II
possible
That, we extend our thanks and
heartfelt appreciation to the instruc-
tors OF this institute, c. F. Randolph
and w. H. White. for their instructive
addresses and words of inspiration; to
Tn Unf
lor; to the pianist, Miss Pearl Gard
ner; to the press OF the city for the
liberal use Of their columns in report
ing the proceedings OF the institute,
and to All Others who have contribut-
cd in any way to make this institute a
success.
ID. H. DODD, Chairman.