The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-02
INCREASE
in SALARIESPA|D
S(HQOLTEA6BERS
That Will Restore Old
Standard of Effieiency
Educator Says. ~
He PRAISES THIS STATE
Important Conference
Progress at Normal
School Today.

Advocating the belief that the rails
ing of salaries Of teachers is the best
method to increase the efficiency of
the profession and OF recruiting the
ranks, thereby raising the standard of
uhe profession generally and adding
that the two prime things of impor-
lance to the raising OF the salaries OF
the profession was that the member
ship maintain as high a standard of
efficiency as possible and that an in
tensiye publicity campaign be waged
by the newspapers as we'll as that a
hand to hand, houth to mouth publicity
be given the matter by the members
OF the profession d. B. Waldo, presi-
dent OF the Western States Normal
school OF Kalamazoo made a splendid
talk to the normal students and 9th.
er EDUCATORS gathere to attend the
opening session of the a2rnlg Educa.
tional conference held under the aus
pices Of the Fairmont sta.e normal
school, this morning.
DIR. Waldo told in an interesting man
ner of what Michigan is doing to raise
the standard OF efficiency in the pro-
fession and, named many. towns and
districts throughout the state where
the salaries of teachers have been ma
teriafly increased.
DR.. Waldo prefaced his remarks by
brief account of his journey over
the West Virginia hills, having come
here by the way of Cincinnati, and he
brought forth peals of laughter when
he told that number of years ago he
had read in newspaper when a farm
er had fallen out" OF his cornfield
and broken his leg and that he had
been hunting for that farm ever since
and believed he had found 1t as he
crossed the West Virginia hills.
DR.. Waldo expressed himself as be-
ing most favorably impressed with
West Virginia as state and West
Virginafns as people and predicted a
great future for the state. He spoke
concerning the magnificent scenery
which abounded in the state, her great
natural resources, her splendid educa-
tional institutions, the hospitality and
versatility of her people and the wide
awake aspect generally of the state
He was most favorably impressed with
the splendid plant which houses the
Fairmont State Normal school.
At the conclusion of DR.. Waldo's ad-
dress the guests were served with a
splendid cafateria lunch in the halls
and class looms of the school by the
pupils of the Domestic Science depart
ment. This lunch was splendidly pre-.
pared and served and was greatly en-.
joyed by those present. A social half
hour followed the serving of the lunch.
Previous to the address of DR.. Wal.
do Round Table conference was held
which was presided over by Pres
ident Roster. The principal topic dis
cussed was the manner in which the
ranks and efficiency OF the teaching
profession might be increased and ad-
vanced and the opportunities afforded
by reason of the new school code re-
Gently passed by the state legisla-
ture. Those who discussed these top
les were DR.. Waldo, City Superintend.
ent of schools Otis G. Wilson. State
Superintendent of schools NJ. P. Shaw
key and Prof. L. D. Hill of the West
Virginia state university.
Among prominent people here for
the conference are NJ. P. Shawkey
state superintendent of schools and
members of the state board of regents
George S. Laidley of Charleston, N.
G. Keim Of Blkins and 2. F. Sticafoose
of Webster Springs and Secretary ].
F. Marsh of Charleston: Frank p.
Trotter, president of the state univer.
sity, Prof. ]. N. Deahl and Prof. l.. B.
Hill of the university, DR.. D. B. Waldo
of Kalamazoo, Mich, DR.. w. B. Cham
bers Of the University of Pittsburgh,
DR.. H. R. briggs of the University of
Utah, Salt Lake City; Supt. ]. A. Jack
son Of Clarksburg. L. w. Burns of
Grafton, D. A. Ward, of Pennington.
w. c. Grose OF Buckhannon, w. w.
Trent of Elkins, ]. H. Patterson Of
Manninston, A. F. Shroyer of Rich
wood Misses Anna Boydston super
visor Of primary work at Morgantown
Clara B. Fishpaugh of the Warrington
schools and Miss LILLIAN Compton OF
Sutton. L. F. Morrison o. Morgan
town and A. F. Wilmoth of Elkins
Tho music department of the normal
school gave a delightful musc,al pro
gram at the regular chapel exercises
today and this exercise was greatly
enjoyed by the people present for the
conference. DR.. Waldo paid high trib
ute to the music rendered by the de-
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