The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-09-04
INSTITUTE ENDS:
TEACHERS ELECT
ELM GROVE SELECTED AS PLACE
FOR NEXT ANNUAL MEETING.
Resolutions Were Adopted Favorina
Institute During School Term

The Ohio county teachers institute
which has been in session this week
IN the NJ. +. church az Elm Grove. was
brought To successful close yester-
Cay afternoon. The closing day was
perhaps one Of the most interesting
OF the entire week Much business
vas transacted and several tine ad-
dresses delivered
The afternoon session opened with
farewell address delivered by DIR. J..
NJ. Callahan. after which Prof T. Z.
Jacob closed the program with a
splendid talk on The Teacher or
The feature in connection with the
morning session was the address de-
iiyered by "Buckskln Bill Smart.
hailing from the Panhandle section OF
Texas. where ranches abound and
ones next door neighbor is four or
nve miles distant. Back home -Bill"
Is a rural school teacher in the little
village of Padueah.. just $50 miles
Of Texas. At this time be is making
tour OF the northern states, visiting
teachers Institutes, after having
taken course at Kings school or
oratory at Pittsburgh. In the course
OF his address he spoke of the great
progress being made along educa-
tional lines in the Lone Star state.
Agricultural and educational condi-
lions are improving. he said. where
the people are personally interested
In the rural work. His remarks were
brought TO close by reciting an or
lginal poem, entitled Maiden Hood
The concluding address OF the morn
ing session was delivered BY Prof.
Jacob, who talked on "Physchology OF
Youth in which he gave some valu-
able instruction TO the teachers in
developing the minds OF the begin
ners.
EIr.
The financial report OF County
superintendent John H. Lazear
showed that S153.67 had been collect
eo curing the year and that S12l64
mao Deen paid out, leaving a balance
OF SS2!OS. A resolution was passed
sMIng the county superintendent the
privilege OF using this money TO the
best advantage.
Al the conclusion Of the financial re-
port OF the county superintendent the
matter OF selecting place for holding
the institute next year vas taken mn
and upon a majority vote. III mGrove
Warwood
Il was again decided that the Ohio
county Teachers Association be con-
tinued, and the following officers were
elected La kin Roberts. president; and
MISS Mary Curren. secretary and
treasurer. The following vice-presi-
dents were elected from their respec-
y.
delphia: AIDA Gardener. Liberty;
John Mitchell. Richland: Miss Gary.
washington. and Miss Smith, Richie
Resolutions Adopted
Inc resolutions adopted by the Ohio
county teachers institute were:
We the committee on resolutions
for the Ohio County Teachers Insti-
tnte assembled at Elm Grove. West
Virginia, August 30 TO September 3.
1919. submit the following resolutions:
Ftrst-That we favor boards of edu-
cation assuring teachers their posi-
lions for the coming year before the
summer vacation.
Second-That we favor our week.
OF institute being held sometime dur
ing the term and TO be considered as
week taught and that legislation be
enacted TO make IL possible.
Third-That each teacher in the
county be allowed two DAYS out of
every school term in which to visit
other schools
"Fourth-That the practice OF treat
ing pupils at Christmas time and the
last OF school be abolished by the
teachers OF Ohio county. (This reso-
luton was modified to read: I'VE
"Fifth-That we. as teachers Of Ohio
county. desire 10 express our apprecia-
ton TO the various boards OF educa-
ton and TO the County Superintendent
for the spirit Of progressiveness shown
By them during the past year
StXth-That We tender a vote OF
thanks TO our instructors and TO all
others who have contributed to the
success OF this institute
"Seventh-That to the official board
OF the Elm Grove Methodist church we
extend our sincere thanks for the use
Of the building during the week Also
the Elm Grove teachers for their
social
And be II lastly resolved that a
copy OF these resolutions be published
in each OF the Ohio county papers"
CHARLES WOODRUFF.
EMMA r WILKINSON
OLIVE JEAN HERNY
LOU G. KTMMONS.
r. J. BLAKE
Cor,v,fff.o