Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
TEACHERS. INSTITUTE

The Barbour County Teachers
Institute assembled this Monday morn
ing Mr., A. +. Shomo and Miss Lee
more Hoffman We're appointed as sec
retaries.
! The Enrolment cards were then
distributed by the Superintendent
and the teachers were enrolled.
4 The announcements for the weeks
fork was made by the Supt of
Schools. Miss Young was introduced
by the Supt, as Musical Instructor
for the week.
/ Miss Young had the institute to
sing America which was well appre-
ciated by all present.
4 DR.. J. W. Deahl was then intro
duced to the Institute as one of Bar
bour County's former teachers in
which he spoke of this being his ma
tive home and that he was proud Of
it. He said he hoped all teachers
liked their work and liked 1t very
much and that they do not teach for
makeshift or until they can get
something else to do. What keeps
the farmer alive? Every teacher
should put little pep into their
work, should have vision of their
work, should strive to do honest
work in any kind of profession, should
have zeal for their work Did you
ever hear anyone say that they
could not get into the gamer The
hindrance:-
4. To work merely for money.
D III will or hate for the work.
81 Avoid the evasion of the work.
A. The home life of the boys and
girls.
i 5. The teacher must live where
they teach.
u Afternoon Session.
Miss Young had the Institute to
sing Hail West Virginia, also the
MarseilIaise, which was appreciated
by the Institute.
i Capt. G. Nj. Ford, of Charleston,
was introduced to the institute as a
Barbour County boy. Borned in
Cove District. The captain made it
plain that he admired people that
had the ginger snap or pep in them.
Which is the best teacher the one
highly educated and has no energy
sor pep, or the one not SO highly ed
4 ucated and having lots of snap and
energy The good teacher must have
desire to accomplish something.
Education is multiciplicity Of good
habits Teach reading, writing,
arithmetic and spelling. The public
schools are the defenders of our
country. Education helps a boy or
girl to make better living. Gull
tivate in the boys and girls desire
for better things, get acquainted
with the needs of problems Of the
community. When teacher begins
to teach, he or she must assume a
great responsibility.
Miss Young had the Institute sing
The West Va. Hills, which was done
in very delightful manner.
/ DIR. Deahl reminded the teachers
that if they could not sing they
could not teach school, also if the
teacher or teachers had any prob
lens or any question they would like
to have discussed to write it out and
hand it to the Supt
The subject of DR.. Deahps talk
is the New Era in West Virginia
I'M. s. C.
1.sThat we must have some actual
manual work in the school. Should
man or woman work under condi-
tons that is not educative? The
child labor law and compulsory
school law rests with the teacher.
The teacher should acquaint himself
with these laws and then explain
them to the people and show them
that they are right. These laws are
an educativeI-tountain mfwyp shrdlup
and it is the teacser's duty to see
sHut IT 10 cHioilcu W ItpOItfilS us
violations.
1t we have new era in West Vir-
ginia it largely depends upon the
teacher as you will find many good
people who oppose anything that is
new, also many who stand fos prog
ress. To create public sentiment you
mrst hive where you teach. To make
changes in civilization is hard prop
osition. Tealher assent to one thing
and do another. 1t takes some great
war or pestilence to cause people to
change. Who will be the remarkable
man or won,su that will lead the
charge.
Tuesday Morning.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. Shaffer. The music
being in charge of Miss Young. Fol-
lOwipu f1u nauSic Co mo II, Ford tooL