The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-16
State Convention Endorses the
Taft Idea in Reference to
Future Of Nations.
RESOLUTIONS ARE ADOPTED
Last Days Program Of the
Convention is Ably and
HeIptully Presented.

L. H. Hill. Of Athens. Mercer county
was elected president of the West vir.
giniR Education Association at the
final session Friday. Other officers
elected are Miss Ina Barnes, OF Glen.
Vile, vice president: Richard W
Thrust. OF KOyser. secretary; ]. q
Sanders. Of Keyser. treasurer; and
William II. Kcndrick, Of Morgantown,
u member Of tho executive committee.
Huntington was chosen as the next
meeting place.
The afternoon program aS scheduled
was carried out In all the departments.
With the enrolment standing at
cvCn 1900. surprising all previous
enrolment records by more than 900
tho final days sessions Of the forty
sixth annual meeting Of West Vlr-
glnia Education Association are be.
Ing held In the Washington Irving
school building hero today and tho
session will come to close Friday
evening when the following program
will be rendered:
Music-"Tho Song Of the viking
.............. Fantnf
Italia, Italia, Beloved. .Donizottl
Marcato ChoruB.
AddreBB-"The Unoccupied Time Of
American Boys and Girls'-J. III
Francis. superintendent OF schools
Columbus. o.
Reading ..,...,....,.,.. Selected
Miss Mamie Lowe.
AddreBs--''Y isualizatlon OF Educa
tiun (illuStrated)-J. r. Marsh,
Charleston.
The Friday program was started al
$3.50 O'Clock when the business meet
Ing was called to order and reports
from tho different committees wero
read. The report Of the resolution
committee is as follows:
THE West Virginia Education AS.
ISOLATION In Its forty-Slxth annual ses-
sion hereby makes the following rel.
OlutlOns:
"FlrBt-We congratulate the city
OF Clarksburg on Its efficient school
system and extend thanks to Its cit
liens, TO tho local committee, TO tbs
officers OF the education association
and to all others who have contribute
ed TO the success OF this meeting.
"second-A diploma from a frsi
class high school in West Virgins
should admit to college without con.
ditIon.
"Third-wo commend the effort II
behalf OF vocational guidance, which
VIC believe will aid in solving the
question OF college entrance require
ments.
"Fourth-wo believe that both
rural and city teachers should serve
several years in one community and
urge teachers and boards Of educa-
tiOn to put forth their best efforts
to this end.
"Flfth-We pledge our support In
securing the ratification OF woman's
Suffrage by the voters OF the state
"Slxth-We commend those In au-
thOrity for the strict enforcement OF
the prohibition laws and pledge our
support for the spread OF prohibition
until It becomes a national accom-
plishment.
"Seventh-we urge a stricter en-.
forcement Of our compulsory school
laws and It's extension to cover the
full school term.
"Eighth-Our experience with the
anti-cigarOt law In West Virginia en-
phaBizes government by sentiment
rather than by legislation and thu,
magnifies the work OF the teacher.
"Ninth-We commend the idea
and the pla nof the teachers employ
ment bureau under the careful super
vision Of the association.
"Tenth-we recognize the import.
ance Of the work of our association
and pledge our best thought and ef-
fort TO further Its growth and inhu-
ence.
"Eleventh-we approve OF the
plan and effort of The League to En-
force Peace"
(Signed)