The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-08-31
Plan SPELLING BEE
At TEACHERS MEET
Old Fashioned Contest Will
Feature Entertainment
for Tonight.

An old.fashioned spelling bee will
feature the evening session of the
Marion county Teachers Institute
which convened Yesterday at the Mil
Ter school. The contest is expected to
be exciting and spirited. Music con
Quoted by Prof. Smith OF Williamsburg,
will also be a feature of this session.
The evening sessions OF the insti-
tute are especially enjoyable to the
teachers owing TO the fact that enter
tainment of a nature to give a relax
grams of the day are provided. and
means of becoming acquainted is also
given the members.
The reception last night was a decid-
ed success and much credit is due the
entertainment and reception commit
tees. The entertainment committee
is composed OF Misses Mary B, Powell.
Sadie Lloyd, Neva Curey. Elizabeth
Conway and Mr.. and Mrs. W. E
Buckley.
Composing the reception committees
are Beryl Morgan. Mrs. H. c.. Tooth
man. Misses Katherine Berry, Bessie
Dyer, Caroline Barnes. and Messrs.
Ensel Hawkins and Byron Warder
The program consisted OF a number
of excellent musical selections. a
splendid address by Mr.. J. Walter
Barnes. of the Fairmont Board of AT
fairs and at one time principal of the
Fairmont State Normal school and the
response by Prof. W. E. Buckley of
the local public schools.
Following the program, a social
hour a enjoyed and refreshments
were served. The teachers in attend
c at the Institute are loud in their
praise Of the hospitality extended by
Superintendent Homer c. Toothman
and wife.
Wednesday will be featured by the
appearance of several instructors. not
heretofore appearing on the program
and much interest centers in Wednes-
days institute work.
Weight and Measures" will be dis
cussed by Miss Alice McChesney of
Charleston and DR.. a. c. Monahan. of
Washington. D. c.. specialist in rural
school administration will address the
rural school teachers during Wednes-
days sessions.
Prof. F. H. Warren. of East Liver
pool. Ohio and Mrs. Harriet Lyon of
Huntington have made splendid i'm
pressions on the Marion county teach
ers by their skillfuI handling of the
many subjects OF interest to school
teachers. Both are able instructors
and are considered among the best ev
- a.-1 11n-V s@-Nssn IT,
work is both instructive and interest
ing and OF a high standard. Mr.. l. y.
Smith Of Williamsburg. Pa. is a singer
as well as a leader OF ability and the
musical features of the Institute are
carefully looked after by him.
Others assisting with the work of the
institute. whose work is much appre-
ciated are Principal George H. Cole
bank Of the High School; Supt. D. A.
Ward Of the Warrington Schools;
Prof. W. A. Hustead. Miss Virginia
Currey and Miss Estelle Hamilton.
The complete program for the var.
ious sessions today is as follows:
Morning.
800 Opening Exercises.
Music and Devotion.
Address. THE Personality of the
Teacher" .......... Mr.. Warren
Address. Stories Told or Story
Telling" ............ Mrs. Lyon
IntermiSsion
Music.
Demonstrations OF Indoor Play.
Miss Laura NJ. D%unnington, Mil
Ter School.
Small Boys Basket Ball Game.
supervised by MI. Watson, Mil
Ter School.
Afternoon.
1880 Music.
Address. THE Recitation. Some
Things TO Observe. Mr.. Warren
Address, Primary Reading. It's
History ......-.... Mrs. Lyon
Intermission.
Sectional Meetings:
Same Sections and Chairmen as
for Monday.
Evening Session.
Old fashioned Spelling Bee.
Music by Mr.. Smith.