The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-07-21
WILL V|TALIZE
WEST LIBERTY
NORMAL SCHOOL
THE ONLY CREDTTABLE STATE IN
STTTUTION IN THE NORTH
ERIN PAN HANDLE
Taking New Life Under Leadership OF
Now President, Howard
], McGinnis.

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MANY citizens IN counties Of Hancock,
Brooke. OhIc, Marshall. W'tGel and TE-
Ter fail to realize that tn" only state
institution IcNCcpt the pcHltcntiarE) IN
this end q tho commonwealth. the nor
NAL school al West Liberty, is common
property IN these SIN counties ana al
lords their ono opportunity 10 Ect re-
turns from the very large tax paid by
the Pan Handle counties. The citizens
Of this territory have failed in meas
ure. 10 grasp the meaning of the large
service this institution may render;
half a thousand graduates have ncen
sent out in recent years 10 do the work
Of trained teachers. III this parr or me
state Many Of the most succcSSlul
business and professional men IN this
section Of West Virginia arc graduates
or former students at West Liberty.
During the last three Years Definite
signs Of unusual growth have appeared
at IN" ONO county school. The new
Iormltory for young women, not sur
passed by any similar building in the
/ state CIV V. l.. not eNCcptcd) has al
ready caused q very gratifying change
in the schools outlook. No modern
commence or architectural excellence
has been spared in making this an ideal
home for the girls Of the student body.
one Of the most promising incidents
in the life Of the institution Is tn com
ing Of President Howard j. MEG inniS.
Already President McGlnnls has mad" his
presence felt and is entering vigorously
into the work Of expanding the scope
and usefulness of the state normal. lie
has. plans under way winch WI! ra .SI
1t follow for indulgcnt parents I" send
their sons and daughters to school IN
Michigan. Massachusetts or ClS"Wh"rc
out Of tho state when sucn Il we'll
equipped modern institution ror the
preparation of teachers, exists within
a half hour journey Of their hrcSidcs
and is supported by their own YAK
money.
Specialize In Teacher Training.
President MCGinniS is planning %
srrc,7liZc, even more than has been the
poll q Of tho school in the past, in tho
wor..- Of training teachers. He Is FOL.
lowing the ruling OF the state fGa'G 81
Education in this matter. and the full
realization of their order will ncc"s9i-
tate the discOnttnuancc OF the first two
years Of high school work. and by 1872
the elimination OF all purely SECONDARY
subjects. This IL being done FOR sew
cral good and sufficient reasons.
In the first place the taNes paid for
the support OF the West Liberty school
come from the stat" al large. and ITS
maintenance Is not confined 10 Ohio
County or Liberty District. Since every
progressive school district In this re;
gion. now has a first class high school
or is making plans to erect ono II ~
evidently Il miSappropriation 10 cNpcnd
the taxes from these progressive DIS
tricts 70 support a State doing high
school work N Liberty District. while
which has a high school IS thus paying
for the up-kc"p Of two such schools.
Again the academic work OF the hlSh
school is so different in character from
thn work Of a teacher training school
that the two can not be carried on sim
ultancously without resulting IN ny,
hrid that Is unsatisfactory pain as
high school md q normal
With these facts in mind, President
McCinn!s is pushing plans 10 make the
course OF study at Vest Liberty com.
pare creditahly with the Work done IN
the best teachers colleges IN the coun..
try To this end, tho DEPARTMENT or
Education is being rcorEanizad under
the direction OF Professor {. NJ hoon;
our own state University. young man
with an exceptional school record as IN
structor and administrator IN the NoS'
Virginia schools.
The physical needs OF the young
women OF the Normal are TO be cared
for by competent physical dircctresS
and Basketball, will constitute MAJOR
led physical training is kcing worked
out to supplement the work done IN
methods.
attention than ever before and no effort
will be spared 10 make the Old Normars
record one to cause an emotion or pride
in the heart OF every loyal West Liberty
The summer baseball team has played
hard schedule TO date with perfect
record never having tasted defeat;
Coach Rogers Is working diligently and
| successfully to put the school on the
athletic man and uphold the hest ira.
| dttons of the old Normal Plans are
under way 10 improve the athletic neid
nv grading and to erect suitable stands
/ The tennis courts ar" 10 he rehnish"d
and screened and basketball and vol!cy'
ball facilities improved. The ADMINS
trati"n Is gtvi nE lts active at,cnlnn ~
| - N
enactment for tho modern we'll equip
FsN Changes IN Curriculum
Among other changes in the curri'
culum aiming al Standardization with
other college work and IN" chrrHinS' OUT
OF the training idea. courses In meth
DDS in Public School Music: ana Draw raw;
viii be offered Chemistry Is TO he
made Applied Chemistry and Agricul.
tur" Methods OF AErioulfnrr
} itors Of the school have blamed the
normal with being rem!Ss In tn" matter
! Of providing social life for the studentS.
This feature Of student activity IS 70
; be given due emphasis as the record
breaking student body in tho summer
school can testify. NNsper choral sing
Ing on the campus at twilight. inter
mural games. mixes ana plcnicS .o m"nn
! pass only too quickly. Notable among
/, the red letter occasions of the season
are the cross country '1oN chase anu
the campus carnival. a most delightful
! evening OF fun which returned a large
, sum OF money 10 be spent for the enter
! tainmcnt Of the student body Mt tho
annual outing held July II. at Waugh
Mil. an ancient structure combining
rustic beauty with historic interest.
! This is the one outstanding social event
, Of the summer season. \ dozen or
mora diversions including swimming
nrces, folk games and sumptuons
camp fire supper helped 10 make IN" STU
dents realize that the policy of the al,
ministrat!on is to spend It's energy ana
means to make tho experience Of every
student IN school the ultimate in hclp-
fulncss and happiness.
Picnic and Campfire
The school paid for the tranSporta-
ton Of tho entire student body to the
scene of the picnic and furnished inc
supper that made such a splendid CON
clusion to an afternoon of sport. WITH
the students grouped about tn" campfire
at the close of the fcstivlty President
McC!nnls made his initial address. II
Is speaking mildly TO say that he mas
won the enthusiastic confidence OF every
| West Liberty supporter.
The student body is much tho largest
In the history Of the summer school
and older students and numbers OF the