The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-08-08
RESOLUTIONS.
Adopted by The rea:h,SS Ia5tiio'c :: hrzo.ds
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burg.
We. the teachers of Calhoun
county. in Institute assembled.
realizing the value Of the public
schools and recognizing some of
the deficiencies of the same, offer
the following resolutions:
Inasmuch as cur schools thr0'-
out the county feel the need Of
more perfect grading and our
teachers express an earnest de-
sire to more fully understand the
present system grading, there
fore be it resolved:
CD That we request the pres
ence of member of the State
Department at the District Insti-
tutes and that such member
shall there conduct model school
showing the actual work of
grading the schools, as well as
the best approved methods of
teaching subjects.
(2) And belt further resolved
That if the foregoing measure
meet with the approval of the
School Department and become
established, we favor the enact
ment of law making attendance
Of these District Institutes COM
pulsory upon teachers and mem
bers of Boards of Education and
that they be allowed due remun-
GRAFTON for their attendance.
CD That since the present
limits placed upon the levies for
school funds does not provide suf-
ficient funds, including the sup
Elementary fund, 10 complete the
term at the minimum salary;
therefore be it resolved that the
Calhoun county teachers respect
fully ask our State Legislature to
aid in any way they can to re-
lieve the situation.
(4 That we favor the enact
ment of a teachers pension law.
90 That we heartily com
mend our State Superintendent
for his efforts to raise the stan
dard of education throughout the
state, and we pledge him our
hearty support of every measure
for the betterment of our schools
We appreciate his visit to our
county and extend to him our
sincere thankt for his inspiring
lectures, his helpful talks and
the spirit with which he binds
the country school to the State
Department, and we earnestly
solicit his presence again at his
earliest convenience.
To Mr.. Hanifan, the very ear
nest Supervisor Of Rural Schools.
we extend our thanks for his
presence, his earnest conferences
and his manifest interest in the
teachers of Calhoun county, and
we offer him our earnest COOPER
alton in any work which he may
undertake in our behalf.
To our splendid instructors.
Messrs. Taught and Wilson. we
express our appreciation and
thanks. We fool inspired and
helped by their lectures, and if
the Department wills we should
like to have them returned to us
again.
TO Prof. Barnes and Prof. Nc
Cowan and all other visitors who
have by their presence and talks
contributed to the success Of the
institute; to the trustees Of the
Louisa Chapel for the use of the
building; to Miss Proudfoot and
Miss Reip for the excellent mu-
sic rendered. and to the citizens
OF Arnoldshurg for their courtesy
and kindness, we extend our
hearty and sincere thanks.
We extend our thanks to our
worthy County Superintendent
Tor his untiring efforts to make
our Institute q help and an inspi-
ration tous, to procure for us as
q county recognitionin The state
and to- provide every possible
means for the bcttcrment of our
schools In these efforts we az.
sure him our hearty cooperation
and sympathy.