The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-09-05
TEACHERS DECLARE
FOR SEVER AL THINGS
81 Adopting Resolutions be-
fore the Institute Comes
to An End.

addresses by instructors, the intro
suction OF the Hon. Aaron s. Wat
kins Of Ada, o., Prohibition vice
presidential nominee. who later made
"a address In the court house. the
issuance OF attendance certificates
and the transaction Of other business,
cne Of the best and most successful
county teachers Institutes ever held
IN Harrison county closed Friday
afternoon. e
The resolutions adopted follow:
No. THE compulsory attend
ance law should be changed SO that
will require the attendance of pu-
pills between the ages OF seven and
Fifteen years and for the full term
Instead of between the ages OF eight
and fifteen years and for six months.
No. 2-The county superintendent
should be provided office rent, sta
icnery and postage at public ex-
Dehse.
No. IA teacher who has sue
ressfully taught on a renwed No.
certificate should be granted Sec
bnd renewal after passing success
uiiy an exam nation on the pre-
crlbed reading circle work and
methods OF teaching.
No. Ave urge that medical in
pection be made compulsory in ev-
ery district OF the state.
No. 5-We view with alarm the
sreat menace to health found in
pen drinking vessels, and urge that
IN boards OF education furnish their
espective schools with sanitary
onntain or covered water jar with
faucet.
As an institute we do most heart
by ask tho parents aid in this work
| saving children by furnishing in
ly:dual drinking cups for each
hid. rs
1t is the desire of this body that
copy of this resolution be sent to
he various board members in the,
ounty.
No. Whereas we believe
hat good roads are essential to good
chools: therefore, be it resolved;
hat we the teachers of this insti-
ute use our best interests and influ-
nce to the promotion OF the good
pads movement
No. I've encourage the organl-
alton of corn growing clubs for.
oys and tomato growing clubs fori
iris in the rural schools,
No. S-We endorse the ratifca-
on OF the prohibition amendment
nd pledge our support to drive the
UNI traffic from this state.
No. 9-We urge that teachers
oould regard promise or con-
act for teaching for the ensuing
ear as binding unless released from
uch contract or promise by the first
arty.
No. 1O-We think that the prom
lee made by boards of education to
ne teachers before the time of con-
facting should be as binding as a !
Dntract itself.
No. live consider It base vlo-
atlon of school ethics for any board
education to promise position to
teacher who is already under con-
ract to teach another school, until
he iirst board has released the
eacher from said contract.
No. 10 We believe in general
bat no board of education should
land in the way of advancement of
teacher by refusing to release him
rom former promise or contract, !
then one Of greater responsibility
nd Importance IS offered him.
No. 13-As body We extend our
banks to our instructors, DR.. Ar
bur H. Powell, Mr.. w. R. Gers. Mr..
Frank Marsh and Mr.. e. w.
heets. for the able and interesting
nanner in which they have pre-
anted their subjects to us, and for
be inspiration which we have re-
eived from them; to Mr. E. B. Bal
". our genial director of music,
no has brought SO much pleasure
the Institute, and to our county
nperintendent, Mr. A. P. Morrison,
lo with untirlng zeal planned and
pnducted one OF the best Institutes
HIGH It has been the privilege of
arr'son county teachers to attend.