The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-31
MEETING HELD AT wARwooD YES
TERDAY WAS INTERPRETING
AND PROFITABLE.
Old Officers Re-elscted-Pupns Assist
County Educators With
Their Program.

The annual institute OF the ONO
, County Teachers Association was HeIo
. in the Warwood high school AUDITORIUM
} yesterday with three sessions, the llrs'
beginning at 10 o'clock yesterday morn
ing. County Superintendent John RI
, Lazear. president of the association
presided and called the meeting 10 or
der, after which fifteen minutes OF sing
Ing was conducted by Miss Hazel Ep-
stein, music director In Richland aus
trict. Rev. l.. \. McCord, pastor OF the
Lutheran church. delivered the inToca'
ton. which was followed ny an ADDRESS
OF l.. b. Hill, Of the West Virginia Uni
versity. Prof 5. S. Jacobs. Jr:. OF ira
delphia district, spoke along the IiEc OF
presentation Of common school dlplo.
mas. He stated that 4 large number or
the pupils after receiving their d'pI".
mas think that they are through. hut
this. said Mr.. Jacobs, Is the starting
point Of a young mans or young wo-
mans career.
Prof. p. L. King, Of Triadelphia, was
tho next to speak and his subject was
How to Develop Spirit of Honesty
Among High School Pupils" He gave
some very good rules which. II the nigh
schools teachers would follow, he sald'
they would have very little trouble In
developing an honest spirit among the
students This was followed by several
short talks on the different branches OF
work by Miss Pauline Ewing. c. S. cur
It's and 4. F. Hedges. following which
the lnSlllUlC duJOuIHSu uHAi' NV "'NN'
noon session.
Afternoon Session.
This session began promptly at 10
with assembly singing conducted by
Miss Hazel Epstein, with the assistance
OF some or the students of Warwood
high. This was followed by beautiful
selection by the members Of tho War
wood High Glcc club. Several import
ant business matters were then taken
up by Mr.. Lazear. pertaining to the
hc In
of the country. The election of officers
was next on the program and they were
elected as follows: John Fl. l.azcar
president; Lillian Jacobs. secretary; :
meada Garrison. Mrs. +. /. Jones and
Harry A. Smith. executive committee. .
Dr. Gee Allen Hunter. one Of the well
known educators Of Bethany college
delivered very interesting talk along
the work being done at present by the
teachers In the schools throughout the
state. w. W. Trent. superintendent OF
Grafton schools and secretary OF the
state board of education. spoke on the
work which is being done by the teach
crs and principals of III schools. lie
also stated that he thought that the
teachers associations was ono or the
best examinations and since lgl6 when
it was first organized with an enroll
meht Of 1000 teachers. has now IN
creased to G.T56 after tho enrolment
that he thought that II would increase
considerably this year. wv" haven't
enough teachers In the state nj present
on account Of many nf them LEAVING
because Of the salaries being too small
said Mr.. Trent. Next was the sectional
meetings held in the different study
halls where the work of the different
grades were discussed among tho teach,
ers. after which they recessed until
evening.
The evening session was opcHrd with
n large number of citizens who are IN
terested in high school work. present
Miss Bess Veterinarian. music director
Of Triadelphia district. directed the as
scmbly singing. Miss Mary currcns
rendered a beautiful solo which was
much appreciated. This was followed
by a short but very interesting address
on educational rcadjustmcnts. by Prof
Cloyd Goodnight. president Of Bethany
College Several musical selections
were rendered by Miss Laura Rempkc.
J. T. Marsh. secretary of State Board
Of Education. talked along the line of
the financial support OF the. schools
throughout West Virginia. After this
tho institute adjourned ill next year ut
which time they Will meet some place
in Ohio county.