The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1917-08-27
Patriotic Spirit Strong At
Opening Session of County
Institute.
SPLENDID. ATTENDANCE
instructors Too Were All
On Hand This
Morning.


Fairnont so did school teachers from
all over the county to attend the inst'
tute to be held this week at the Miller
school. About 800 men and women will
have registered late this afternoon, 1t
Is expected. .
The morning session today was a
preliminary one. After devotional
service DR.. ]. r. Jewell, Of Fayetteville
Ark, made the Introductory address OF
the institute in, What is Education?
This afternoon DR.. Jewel will speak
upon Mental Law" and tonight Supt'
j. A. Jackson, Of the Clarksburg
schools, will discuss THE Teacher
Problem" Each address will be the
feature of the session and will be in
terspersed with patriotic music.
John Reed, the well known baritone
yoloist, was musical director today A
great and thrilling volume was pro-
duced in the singing of the Star Span
Eled Banner and America. Not a per
son in the auditorium found 1t neces'
sary to heed the song book during the
renditions. They knew the hymns by
heart"
The patriotic element was prevalent
in the institute as never before. Not
only in singing and oratory was it
demonstrated but in the determined
spirit Of Marion county's pedagogues,
who have promised to strive for the up
building Of an efficient and nation-lov.
Ing youth.
Rev. Claude E. Goodwin opened the
Institute with invocation. John Reed
sang a solo. The address of DR.. Jewel
occupied the remaining time.
DR.. Jewel is dean of the College OF
Education in Fayetteville, Ark. This
Is his first institute work in West Vir'
ginia. He was recommended by SUI
perintendent of State Schools NJ. P.
Shawkey, who knew of his work in the
west
The other speaker of today, Superin'
tendent Jackson, Of Clarksburg, is
known by many of the Marion county
teachers. He made a great success at
Clarksburg during last year, his first
there
The third instructor for the insti'
tute, Prof. Charles H. Kinkler, of the
department of agricultural education
at the West Virginia university, is also
a new man in state school circles, He
has been an important figure in the
extended war work of the agricultural
department during the last school year.
Not a livelier person at the institute
this morning could be found than Ho'
mer c. Toothman, county superintend'
ent, who quickly got the visiting teach
ers into line for work. The final pre-
Iiminaries will have been arranged to-
night when the section meetings" will
organize for the weeks work.
The section instructors are: J. R,
Jewel, high school section; j. A. Jack
son, town school; c. H. Kinkler, rural
school: Miss Jessie Ice, of the State
Normal school faculty, primary sec
tion: Supt. D. A. Ward, Of Warrington,
the principals district superintendent
Iection; Homer C. Toothman, begin
ners' section.
The annual institute at Fairmont is
always of social importance. Promi,
nent educators meet teachers who
were once their students. Teachers
who we're once students at the Normal
school meet other alumni friends.
The annual good fellowship even.
Ing will be held at eight o'clock this
evening.
The personnel OF the visiting teach.
ers this year is said to be much differ.
emit from previous ones. There is a
large amount Of new material. Super.
intendent Toothman said that the
group was the best mass of talent ever
brought here. They are the pick OF
the profession, it is said, because they
have determined to stand by it amid
the temptations Of higher paid salaries
In other Jobs and the general unrest
because Of the war.
The Marion institute is generally the
second largest in the state. The Kan.
Rwha will probably rank first. Other
institutes, beginning today, also are
sending greetings.
Prot. George H. Colebank, principal
Of the Fairmont High school, who was
to have been an important worker in
The institute, received orders this morn.
ing from the state school superintend.
Bnt, tc so Immediately to New Martins.
Vile to take charge Of the Wetzel coun.
y institute, their regular instructor
having been detained.