The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-15
Enrolment Passes | 400 Mark,
the Largest Of the Kind
Ever Known Here.
P0 WE Full ADDRESSES
Reception by the Local School
Authorities is Very Large
and Elaborate.


convention OF the West Virginia Edu-
cation Association opened at S:45
O'Clock Thursday morning In the au-
ditOrium OF the Washington Irving
high school building here with the
largest attendance that ever attended
n meeting Of this kind in Clarksburg.
The enrolment al IL o'clock had
passed the l.i00 mark and majority
Of those enrolled were present The
large auditorium and balcony were
crowded AT an early hour and many
stood In the main corridor around the
auditorium
All scheduled TO take part In the
program were on hand early and tho
program as arranged was carried out.
The FIRST number on the morning
program was piano solo by Miss
Wilma Smith which was greatly on
joyed by all. Following this Professor
r. l.. Burdette introduced Benjamin
lde Wheeler. president Of the Unlver-
slty Of California. Of Berkeley. Calf,
and he addressed the teachers on
What II is to BE An American" DR..
Wheclers address tcemed with pa
triotism and loyalty to our country
and was one Of the most eloquent ad-
dresses heard in this city for many
years. He held his audience at all
times and when he touched upon tho
grandeur Of our country in his closing
remarks, the auditorium rang with
applause.
II Following DR.. Whceler's address
Miss Bessie BoEgcss and ". h. Franz
sang a duet. Miss Lou Allen presided
at the piano.
|, The next on the program was de-
bate, the question under discussion
bc.Lg Graduation from First Class
High School. West Virginia Classl-
hcatiOn, Should Admit to College
Without Conditions" II. r. Bonner, OF
Grafton. and ]. II. Patterson, OF Rich
wood. had the affirmative side of the
question, while NJ. l.. Wachtel, Of Mar
unsburg, and ]. II. Hickman. OF SUIT
ton. looked after the negative side.
All delivered able talks from their
point OF view, and while no decision
was rendered, II seemed that the teach
erB were In favor OF the affirmative
side. Following the debate a general
discussion was held. all talks being
limited to five minutes During this
discussion many Of the teachers took
an opportunity to voice their sentl-
ments on the subject and a large ma
jority Of them favored the affirmative
side OF the debate.
At this point Miss Bessie Boggess,
assistant supervisor OF music in the
city schools. sang "a Spirit Flower"
I Miss Boggess Is talented singer and
her solo was one Of the leading mus
ical numbers on the morning program.
! George II. Colebank, OF FairInOnt,
/ then submitted the second report Of the
\ high school committee on college en-
trance requirements, which was fol-
lowed by general discussion. talks
being limited to flve minutes.
The closing number on the morning
program was an address on Child
Labor" by Harriet y. Jones. Of Wheel
| ing. She Ia one of the best versed
women In the state on this subject and
she handled the topic In masterful
way. bringing all her points home to
| the teachers and impEesBlng the evils
Of child labor upon all her hearers
The convention was officially opened
at o'clock Wednesday evening when
the following program was carried
out:
l., l. Friend. Of Charleston, retiring
president Of the association. was pre-
siding officer Following a musical
number rendered by n high school
chorus, e. G. Smith, president OF the
West Virginia Alumni Association. de-
livered an address OF welcome. ]. C.
Saunders. Of Keyser. responded to the
address Of welcome and the convention
was on in full blast.
The presidents annual address, by
J. y. Deahl. Of Morgantown. was next
on the program and he discussed
'Some Influences That Control in Edu-
cation" Professor Deahl's address
was quite lengthy and dealt entirely
upon the education OF boys and girls
in the high schools and young mon
and women in the colleges. His ad-
dress was listened to with rapt atten-
tiOn by all present.
A plano solo by Miss Margaret Holt
was next on the program and was very
beautifully rendered.
The closing address OF the
evenings program was delivered by
J. l. Coulter. OF Morgantown. His
subject was Agricultural Education:
Life Work Motive vs.. Cultural Motive"
Following Professor Coulter's ad-
dress the local school authorities held
4 reception in honor Of the visiting
teachers on the first floor OF the build
ing. II took more than half hour
for all the teachers 10 be introduced
TO those in the receiving line.
Miss Anna Dunn was at the head OF
the line and intraduced the teachers
70 n. p shawkey. state superinten-
dent, who was next in line. Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. n, Deahl. the former president
OF the association; L. l. Friend. state
supervisor Of high schools; Dean J, Il
Coulter, Of the West virginia Univor-
sity; @. T. Rhodes. Of Oak HIN, a
member OF the executive committee;
r w Thrush. secretary Of the aSso-