Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1915-09-09
COUNTY TEACH
ER'S INSTITUTE
Continued from last week.
Thursday Morning Session.


Devotional exercises were conduct
ed by Rev. Mckenzie, of Belington
High School.
Prof. L. w. Burns presented the
following Teachers Score Cards" and
requested all teachers to copy same
for future reference:
/. A high school or normal gradu-
ate.
2. Holds first grade certificate.
8. Reads Teachers Reading Circle"
books.
5. Attends reading circles and in
stitutes.
g. Makes reports promptly to Off
Gals.
6. Believes in children and is liked
by them.
Z. Is clean in person and mannerly
in disposition.
8. Has some professional training.
8. Believes IN the "New' education.
Professor Of agriculture, Abbey
lectured on "The Great Forward
Movement in Education" which was
both helpful and inspiring.
After intermission, period was
given to Prof Wheeler, who. led in
singing several inspiring songs. Prof.
Wheeler gives Barbour County teach
ers the honor of being among the best
in singing patriotic songs.
Supt Burns used remaining time be-
fore noon in advising teachers con-
corning kinds of books that should
be selected for libraries.
Thursday Afternoon Session.
Mr.. Burns took up subject of heat
ing and ventilation and advised that
all schoohouses not having a heating
system be supplied with packet for
stoves, a fresh air intake and foul
air extractor.
1t would be well If Boards Of Edu-
cation would give heed to this, as it
is step in the right direction.
Patrons should have heard Prof.
Abbey in his interesting talk on "The
School Excursion" and "Story Tell
ing"
Friday Mornig Session.
Rev. Pimm officiated in devotional
exercises. He gave most interest
ing talk on flowers and what they
may be made to represent, the subject
of his talk was the Passion flowers
Mr.. Abbey created quite an interest
in the subject of correlation by his en-
thusiastic talk on Booklets" and
what comes from them.
Supt. Burns gave the following
list of ways in which teacher may
know: Preparation of daily work,
general readings, teachers meetings,
visiting other schools, practice Of
reading circle work.
Just before noon the institute di-
vided into districts for the purpose
of effecting an organization in dis
trict reading circle work.
Friday Afternoon Session.
After a few inspirational songs,
Judge Dayton addressed the institute
He said "Unless you are educated re-
ligiously and morally, you had better
not be educated at ALL" He express
sed his regret that the great majority
of college graduates, ministers and
persons in various positions of life
were unable to read and that practi-
cally all choirs were unable to sing.
We are sorry that this applies to US
as teachers, but nevertheless it is
true, when we remember that Inter
probation" is the great underlying
principle in both song and prose.
The instructors made teaching far
well speeches, the committee on reso-
lutions reported, certificates of attend
ance were distribute and institute adj
journed.
1t is evident that Supt Hunt will
"make good as he believes firmly
in organized work and we as teachers
should give him our hearty support.
Note.-We are indebted to Mr.. Eli
as Cross for the report of the Teach
ers' Institute.-Editor.