The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-04-30
EDUCATORS TO
HOLD CONFERENCE
ATNORMALSCHOOL
Purpose is to Restore En-
thusiasm in Teaching
Profession.
ENGLISH TEACHERS MEET
State Board of Regents
Will Also Hold Meeting
Here This Week.

For the purpose OF increasing the
numbers and eifce ency of the teaching
fraternity OF the Monongahela Valley
and TO promote enthusiasm for teach
ing as a profession the zeal for the
cause having lager somewhat during
the time America participated in the
,war President Joseph Roster of the
Fairmont State Normal school has ar
ranged for Spring education confer.
ence under the auspices Of the Far
mont State Normal School to be held
at the institution Friday of this week.
The session will be practically con
t:nuous one, lasting from ten o'clock
u. M. until the night session which be
gins at eight O'Clock, is concluded.
A number of prominent educators
from this and other states will address
the session, among the number being
DR.. D. B. Waldo, president Of the
Western State Normal School at Kali
amazoo, Mich, and one Of the fore.
most educators OF the state, DR.. w. G.
Chambers dean Of the school of edu-
cation of the University of Pittsburgh
and DR.. n. r. Orlggs, representing
the West, 4iFginiI Council of Teach.
ers of English.
An important matter which will be
discussed at the conference Is tho
new school code and what must be
done to meet the requirements con.
taineG III this piece of legislation that
Is designed materially to raise the
standard Oh teaching as profession
a:,tl the profession generally.
Dinner will be served at The Fair.
mont at $40 O'Clock and reservations
ior tL's d Lnel at one dollar plate
must bt In before noon of Friday.
cafateria luncheon will be served at
cost at the normal school at 1915
o'clock. following which an Informal so
cial gathering will be held from one
tc 1'3N o'clock.
AT the same time the spring confer
encc is in sesson the sixth annual
meeting of the West Virginia Council
Teachers OF English will hold its meet
ing and at tnree o'clock on Friday af.
tLrnoon tire Two gatherings will hold a
joint session.
Among the prominent educators who
will address the sessions OF the Eng
hsh council which will be held OIL
Friday and Saturday concluding with
the afternoon session of Saturday are
the following: Prof. ]. M. Gainser
head of the English department Of .he
State Normal School at Farmville, Va.
Frof. howard R. Briggs, head OF the
English department Of the University
OF Utah at Salt Lake City; Prof. Ia
viii Dale johnson, English department
os the West Virginia state univer
Sly: Miss Abagail Rowley, head Of
ne English Department Of Salem
CoIrge. Salem. w. Va; Prof. L. V,
Cavins Of the Department of Educl.
tia of the state university; Prof. ,. F.
King OF the Grafton public schools:
Prof. w. H. Wilcox, head of the Eng
lish department OF Davis-Elkins col
lege and Prof. B. R. Cowgirl, head Of
the English department Of the Wesley
an College at Buckhannon.
The delegates attending this confer.
-?ce will also attend the dinner al
TIE Fairmont and the cafateria lun
cheon and reception at the Norma
school.
Prof. Walter Barnes, head Of the
English department Of the Fairmont
State Normal school and one OF the
nest known authorities on English ir
the United States is president Of the
Council. Miss Mary B. Fontahe Of the
Glennvllle Normal school Is vice pres
ident and Miss Mary M. Atkeson OF the
West Virginia university Is secretary
treasurer.
. This conference is open to anyone
WHO wishes to attend.
Following the conference on Satur
day the West Virginia State Boart
Of Regents which ceases to function
as Body in the near future will hold
a session at the Normal school build.
ing. At this time diplomas for the
various state educational institutions
will be signed and other important
matters will be attended to.
State Superintendent Of schools M
p. Shawkey and the other members ot
the board have signtfied their inten.
tion OF being present at this meet
Ing.