The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1912-08-29
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IN SESSION
An Able Corps Of Instructors
is lmparting Informa-
ton to Teachers.
PROMINENT VISITORS
Are Introduced and Local
School Men Welcome the
Institute Body.

! INSTITUTE DoQy.
, With large attendance and deep
interest on the part of It's members.
together with the presence of all the
instructors except Prof. ]. F. Marsh,
of Charleston. the annual Harrison
county institute opened in the court
house here at 1915 o'clock Monday
morning for five days, when A. P.
Morrison, county superintendent,
called the asemblage of educators
to order. The forenoon program
consisting of devotional exercises,
the appointment of committees and
secretaries, enrolment, announce
ment by the county superintendent
and Introductory addresses by the
Instructors.
The Rev. w. NJ. Long, pastor of
the Central Christian church, offered
prayer at the opening of the insti-
tute. :,
County Superintendent A. P. Nor
rison announced Miss Matte Post
and j. *. Musser as secretaries of
the institute and the following COM
mittee on resolutions was an
nounced by him:
B. F. Taught, F. L. Burdette, H.
C. Brake, NJ. ID. Teter, Miss Charity
Johnson. Miss Mildred Dunn, E. 9,
Coffman, E. W. cofindaffer and Miss
Eunice stealey.
Among those introduced and MAX
ing short addresses as visitors were
Joseph Roster, OF Fairmont, and
Thomas C. Miller, of shepherdstown'
former state superintendent of schools
and principal of the shepherdstown
state normal school.
DR.. Arthur H. Powell, superinten-
dent of the Hartwell schools in Gin
cinnati and one of the institute IN
structors, made short address as
did DR.. E. B. Bailey, of Baltimore,
musical director.
The noon recess was then taken.
Music under the direction of DR..
Bailey with Miss Ida NJ. H;gley at the
piano opened the afternoon session.
]. F. Marsh, secretary of the board
OF regents, having arrived, he was
introduced and he presented various
phases of reading, which was followed
with general discussion, after which
recess was taken, and upon re-opening
the institute listened to DR.. A. II.
Powell on How to Get the Community
to Take More interest in the Schools
At the night session at o'clock A.
x. Thorn, F. L Burdette and others Of
the local schools will make addresses
of welcome. The response will be by
Prof. Marsh.
Up to the noon hour,t47 ladies and
1O7 gentlemen had enrolled. The
ladies' names and addresses are as
follows:
Maude NJ. Wolfe, Mt. Clare; Minnie
Atkinson, Mt. Clare; Anna L. Bond,
Mt. Glare: Lena Haslebacher, Pick
ems; Gretna G. Wolverton, Salem;
Elsie Snyder, Salem; Emily l. Miller,
shinnston; Emmie A. McCarty, Lum-
berport: Lucille Laird, Shinnston;
Pansy o. Graves. Bridgeport; Nell
Long, Enterprise; Nora F. Martin,
shinnston; Martha L. Post, Good
Hope; Susie NJ. seager, Blandville;
Arlene Davis, Salem; LESSEE E. COT
findaifer, WilsonburgS Ada NJ. Hinkle,
Long Run, Eftie C. Brown, Bridgeport;
Sylvia B. saurbourne, Bridgeport;
Essie NJ. Adams, st. Clare; Edna R.
Van Horn, Salem; Harriet McKain,
Adamston; Jennie L. Watkins, city;
Ruth s. Henderson, city; Hannah 2
Davisson, Elizabeth; Nellie Conner,
Bridgeport; Julia B. Conner, Bridge
port; Della Gibson. Salem; Bertha
Engler, Helvetia; Louise NJ. Freeman,
Thornton; Myra NJ Duncan, Adams
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