The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1912-06-20
SEVEN HUNDRED
In ATTENDANCE
AT RECEPTION TO STATE
TEACHERS LAST EVENING.
Principal Address by Hon. Ira q.
Bush. Of neutrality-suspicious.
Musical Program Carried Out.

Virginia Educational Association held
their opening session, and about seven
hundred members were present. The
meeting was the forty-second annual
convention OF the association. and
marked one OF the most successful
conventions that has ever been held
within this city.
The delegates began arriving at
1880. and at s o'clock the spacious
auditorium n galleries we're filed.
At S:i5. Speaker /. VI. Shawkey, state
superintendent OF schools, called the
meeting 70 order. and Rev. Charles II.
Mcdonald. d. D., of this city. offered
a very impressive but short invoca-
ton. Meister's full orchestra render
ed several beautiful selections.
Prof. ~Shawkey. then introduced Hon.
c J. Schuck, Or this city, who delivered
he very cordially welcomed the coming
and presence OF the state teachers ASSOC
citation OF West Virginia West N~irKinia
can boast % one thing al this convention
that no other state in the Union can.
aud that Is hat an address OF welcome
- deIlyered by one pan handle. and Is
Hatton, OF Martinsburg. was next intro
duced. and delivered a very appre~Iafive
esponse in behalf OF the visiting teach
Progress Of Education
A vocal selection The Echo" Uas
rrastIi'o oy MTs; y J. Hsnley. and was
by the applause. Prof. II. NJ. Smokey
pIeslding at the. plano. The speaker,
l~ntendent Of schools. OF Parkersbnrg
me ADDRESS was the annual address OF
90 bresllent or The association. taking
EuucaIon. IN part he said:
IN the Iast FORTY years, great changes
ave oeen taking place in all lines OF
H EUunHLnE In nIHHaaHHa-
ave oeen taking place 50 rapidly and
lsrScoy lbs been 80 great that the
sSnoot teachers like Alice In Wonderla1d
nave had TO run as FAST as tbey ccuiid q.
stay where they were at. This fa : -
gTSsive age. We have revised our ways
~ tnlnklng and our ways OF doing tbiDss
d~uSatlonally. America has NOT dtsnisv
~ t.o uitFa conservatism that characfer-
- some european countries. We have
Hgt NpuIn'd things because fbe,, 49,
oid' but We have sought never a., 80
Ways or doing things. we are =,
~, 70 travel at oxcart prorrcss
ana Tying machine" ~ "'"I auto
L~uotilonnere are ia Europe several small
Sdil{ been Eliminated. Tbe~ PLactl-
.s.ly compared with several in~dividusI
ntoTt-n tHc country which have an.
tne european nations the basis - -,
i4Ils'n Is the record OF army recr1tts
".s TOT me selected states. the basis
ga population above ten years Of
Systems OF Teaching.
ne address Of President Husb 20.
IIehdid. and az the conrluef,n rs
.pplause' he giving statistics sb1wtrS
- glIercnces throughout the counfrS
Ihe peresent system OF fe.ctt,g
-al training and domestic science
''"ehts which have been adopted
AIs Flora Williams's rcnditio1 - q
tle.tpn from The Hurenots b., -
lsIions, a classical selection Us s,ea-
~ she being IN beautiful voice. ana TIE
eG applause. Prof ~ NJ Srro.Lac
paving the accompaniment A. ~
Niuslnh TIE attendance adjourned To-
re spacious reception hall wbere 20
fresnments We're served Ev lie Vy,
lnk Iacners' association and the senior
ing caterer Zeigenfclder
ire members 81 the Wheeling Teach
tt- association were distinctive f+ev
wearing sold and white ribbons Tbs
corridors and reception halls wsro &c.,
tifully decorated with hardv ri.T.s
Terms and pink pcon'es. Following are
We names Of those attending the re-
Annie Hou.eker. virginia KurDe-
Louise thinner. Lillian Murrir -,
IgEnor hessie ]Stocker. Emma Klein.
EItie EarP. Wheeling Stella Sonder,
"a AGA D. Meyer. ParkersburE. hon
nie p Kerr. MARY d. Neidma~ tiit,,
o. Kerr, Lcona N-ertenhaker. Maud Nj.
AZ Ea'S MgNay' y p Grim. n. r.
pence. Kat" Harris. Nellie y. Menu
tlsn. Eleanor r. White. Laura % Moore.
Eilzao'ih Bailey. Dora D. Rogers. Anna
Nfuie|. Hannah MIHlt.. VEHFsIrs
Erie Johnson WILLIAMSBURG Nf,r+a NJ,
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fl 'immirs jus Bailey. Lucy Lamp.
~trhln~ton. Josephine Rector. Ara T..
lcrfant, Iarkersnurg. Maria EiIfurba-.
M~arEnfet Fritz. Ecss MrGrsuaHru. gr4..
Il"N eI. ',i'f .oitr Eslrv. Sarah Tho
Myrt Iracht. Eiela b. HInssI Miami
-olEe. Kate Ritter. blanche g. Harkns
tsa'e D. Feudt. kat.eri1e EIIeworti.
hnEuley.E Blanche o. Browne Julia D. wa.
son. MHrrlr't Wood. Anna 3 Nv.r T.
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