The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1913-08-12
Interesting Teachers Institute

for this county convened at Ar
noldsburg Monday morning O
last week, with a good enroll
ment, over one hundred of tn,
ounty teachers being present
The institute was in charge o.
County Superintendent Cheno
weth, who was assisted by Prof
b. II. Knabenshue, of the Clay
public schools, and Prof w. H.
Wayte. of the Fairmont Norma
School. Mrs. M. M. Bryan, of
Pt. Pleasant, was also present as
leader in music and instructor in
prim airy plans.
At all of the day sessions much
interest was manifested on the
part of the teachers and interes-
ting and instructive sessions
were held. We are not able to
give a full report of the work of
the day sessions, but the work
consisted of addresses by the in
structors on various subjects of
interest to the teachers. These
addresses were followed by
round table discussions in which
the teachers all freely participat-
ed.
On Monday evening Prof. J. F.
Marsh, of the State Superintend-
ent's office, delivered very en-
tertaining lecture on his recent
tour of Europe. He is a pleas
ant speaker and his talk was
much appreciated by his audi
ence. Tuesday evening was de-
voted to social amusements in the
form of story telling, music. etc.
This part of the session was of
course enjoyed by all.
Charles G.. Hardman, of Roane
county, one of the states fore
most agriculturists, talked for a
short time Wednesday evening
on Blue Grass. His address
was particularly interesting and
instructive, as he has devoted a
great deal of study and attention
to farming subjects, and his re-
marks are always sure to meet
with the best attention. Thurs
day evening Prof. Chas E.
Bishop, of the University of
Morgantown, lectured on the
subject of why We Must Edu-
cate. " His lecture was we'll re-
ceived by the teachers and ad.
ded much to the merit of the in
stitute program.
Institute Resolutions
Towards the close of the insti-
tute the following resolutions
were handed in by the committee
on resolutions and were unani-
mously adopted.
Resolved by the teachers of
Calhoun county in Institute as
sembled at Arnoldsburg, West
Virginia, this August 9Th, 1913.
l. That because of growing
sentiment of the citizens of this
county in favor of high schools
we recommend the establish
ment of two inter-district high
schools in Calhoun county and
we as teachers, pledge our ear
nest effort to secure the same.
2. That inasmuch as the
funds in the various districts of
this county are inadequate to
provide the schools with the min
imum term we most respectfully
ask the legislature to increase
the maximum rate Of levy sufii-
GENTLY to-enable US to have six
months of school and that the
law be so amended as to make
the county the unit of taxation
for school purposes.
3. That we are in favor of the
employment of a special instruct
or In agriculture for at least two
days at each annual teachers
institute 50 that we may keep
pace with the agricultural move
ment throughout the country, re-
aIizlng as we do. the Importance
OF this branch of study in our
public schools.
4. That the minimum salary
of teachers be made sixty dollars
for first grade, forty-five dollars
for second grade and thirty dol
lars per month for third grade
certificate.
8. That we favor free text
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