The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-11-04
Institute AT
BqrrackuiZle
Next Friday
TEACHERS OF FAIRMoNT DIS.
TRICT WILL HOLD SESSION
OF MUCH INTEREST.
PARENTS URGED TO BE PRESENT
AND PARTICIPATE IN
THE MEETING.


The teachers Of Fairmont distric:
will hold their institute at rarrack-
willie Friday of this week. Besides
the discussion OF the problems in
pedagogy that come up at these meet
ings there will be an exhibit OF the
work done by the members OF til"
Roys' and Girls Corn club Of the dis
trict. The patrons Of the school will
meet with the teachers and the pu-
pills and will enter into the discus
sion of school and community prob
lens.
II is a fact confronting the educa-
tors for some time that the schools
are not serving the interest OF the
public as 1t should. 1t was the reali
cation Of this fact that started the
Experimental farms and stations at
the state institutions OF learning and
which is now being extended into all
Of the district schools. 1t last dawn
cd on the educators and the boards OF
education that the schools in the
rural districts should have Il special
course of study adapted to thei"
needs and that these courses Of study
should be directed under the instruc-
ton of teachers who have sufficient
and special training along the lines
to accomplish the ends sought. For
long time the courses Of study III
The city schools have dominated the
courses of study in the country school
but this no longer is Il fact. The COM
munity problems are being worked
out as well ms the problems that hnT"
been heretofore considered purely
pedagogical. The country boys and
girls need to know all of the things
| that are taught in the public schools
known as the common branches ana
this education for the boy should BIZ
supplemented with Il thorough under
standing OF how to manage farm
and do farm work. The girl should
Thave perfect knowledge of the conf
mon branches as taught in the co'n;
try schools and also know how to sew
cook and manage house.
1t is the purpose OF the meeting
Friday to bring the country schoo!
and the country homes in closer
touch. There has always been 10"
great chasm between the HON" am
the school. When this OBSTACLE ha*
tbccn removed the school will thc&
serve the community in the way that
: it should. The people of the country
know what they want the schools 10
do for them and tile teachers are
aware OF this fact. That the patron
Of the school can assist in the solV-
! In" of the community problems Is
clearly realized by the teachers an"
their assistance is needed. From the
suggestions of the patrons the teach
crs will get many valuable SuESe"-
lions and many helpful results VIII
be accomplished.
The exhibit of farm products is ar
cIror: to interest the children In FARM
work. It is the beginning Of til"
work that will eventually include III ]
the course of study for the public
schools all the subjects that the boys
and girls should study. The school"
are not ready yet to do all OF this but
the work as is now outlined is slim
illus in that direction and any tncen-
tive that can be given to accomplish
this end Is an innovation that should
meet the appreciation Of every per
son who is in sympathy with thcl