West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1916-09-14
INSTITUTE NOTES
BY J. NJ. Gibson.
Continued from last week.
Thursday Morning


Continued from last week.
Thursday Morning
institute called TO order by county
superintendent Martin at 1904 a. IN.
The Rev. Wells OF the NJ. Z. church.
conducted the devotional exercises.
Miss Anderson at the piano and Mr..
Wheeler conducted the music.
The Rev. Wells. by the unanimous
consent OF his trustees. invited the
teachers to hold their sessions for the
rest OF the week in the M. f. church.
which was willingly accepted and the
institute moved en- masse to the com
Portable and commodious new quar-
ters.
Prof Armstrong took up the first
period and discussed the subject OF
good literature and the many advan-
tages OF good stories for the small
children. He gave good illustrations
OF the kinds OF stories for the different
grades or ages OF the pupils.
Prof. T. G. Miller took up the sub
ject of better school houses; better
sanitary conditions. Every school
should have plenty of good water.
S. II. McElroy and w. A. Ringer.
president and commissioner OF the
board of education of Pleasant district.
attended the institute Thursday and
were highly entertained by the lee
lures.
Prof. M. ID. Shawkey, state super
intendent of schools, made one among
the best speeches that has been made
so far during the institute. Super
intendent Shawkey throws his whole
soul and body into the work at hand.
Thursday afternoon Prof. Miller was
called home and before leaving made
fine speech on home history, and
for teachers to get next to nature in
all their school work.
Prof. Wheeler entertained the in
stitute with three of his fine solos.
which was rare treat for lovers of
good music. He was encored and gave
another fine selection. He took his
class to the high school for their regu-
lar lesson.
DR.. Armstrong took up the subject
or patriotism and what will make good
citizenship. He emphasized fine char
acter, love OF country, America first,
highest ideals. no animosity for our
rivals. DIR. Armstrong compared the
government OF the United States with
that OF England, and showed that
English artistocracy does more work
for charity-good. honest work, and
never thinks Of asking any pay for his
services.
A recess of Is minutes was taken,
and on resuming singing was led by
the music instructor.
County agent John Devoe gave a
short talk on the subject of agricul-
ture. He spoke of many illustrations
that the teacher might give I'm his
school room the coming year, as soil
acidity, spraying, insects, budding, etc
rIiudy iHOrHlnB.
Singing by the music director with
Mies Anderson at the piano.
Roll call was dispensed with.
Some announcements were made by
the county superintendent.
The Committee on Resolutions met
| at 10 o'clock.
The first book in the Reading Circle
work was chosen as the one book to
study in Preston county the coming
school year.
Superintendent Martin announced
that the institute would adjourn at
l so p. IN. today.
DIR. Armstrong took up the subject
OF good reading and gave many in
stances where the reading OF bad lit
erature had led directly to crime. He
said that on the prairie OF Illinois in
an asylum many more women were
found in il than men and the cause
seemed to indicate that the women had
no reading matter, even of a lighter
vein. Professor Armstrong made this
statement: THAT man was naturally
lonesome and wanted some one to talk
10 and got woman and got what he
| wanted"