The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-30
And Good Ones Are Scarcer Then Fever Before Al
e though They Never Before Were So Well Paid
Or Held In Such High Regard
BOUNTY INSTITUTE IS VERY WELL ATTENDED
Presence Of Many Young Girls Who Are About to
Enter the Profession Is One Of the Distinctive
Notes This Year.

them when the schools open. They
picked over the school pamphlets
for bis Of information and remark
ed upon the flower and the flag
and the picture or two We have TO
have" with many expressions OF
interest and questions asked one
OF the other. They kept much to
themselves in the halls and in the
auditorium.
Rev. B. E. Hanes OF Warrington
conducted devotional exercises,
reading scripture lesson and ask
Ing earnestly in prayer that hearts
and minds be receptive during the
week Of Institute. The Lords
prayer was recited by all. The
platform was devoid Of ornament
or decoration. displaying merely a
large American flag draped over
the table in the center. Miss Lucy
Robinson Of Wheeling who will
conduct the music had not arrived
this morning and Miss Bertha Dill
gard Of the East side took her
place. All standing, America"
was sung. dozens and dozens OF
pretty teachers with, as Superin.
tendent Toothman said: some
good looking men in the rear"
joining in. The young ladies' we're
gownec crisply In light dresses
and presented fresh interested
faces.
County Superintendent Tooth.
man made no reference TO his res:
tgnation from office, comink TO
the front before the addtesl ,.os
.bf HsFph! Vita his usual good
hearted energy, asking for help
from "the good looking men in the
rear" in moving a piano. Five men
got up instantly and came forward
much to the amusement Of those
present. Supt. Toothman said he
wanted special attention paid this
year 10 Institute because he felt
last years work, while in charge
OF expert persons did not get at
the meat oi the situation with all
problems worked out as II should.
He announced speaker Waltman
Barbe for tomorrow and Wednes.
day, and City Superintendent o. T,
Wilson for Thursday and Friday.
Junior Red Cross work and the
state amendment for roads will be
discussed at Institute sometime
during the week with other good
things planned.
All teachers who do not check
themselves In each morning will
be counted absent. Numbers were
given them today. For the first
time in several years the roll was
called IN the auditorium by num-
Der. There were but few absen-
tees.
DR.. Murphy began speaking at
II o'clock and occupied the time
until mon wehn a recess Of an ohur
an da half was given. No lunch
will be served at the Miller school,
which was a disappointment to
many teachers.
There is no definition for a
teacher, because both personality
and teacher are so wrapped TO-
gether they cannot be separated,
and no one can define personality"
DR.. Murphy continued: There
never was a time in history when
teachers were so important as they
are now. There has always been
a scarcity Of first class teachers,
but now there Is a scarcity Of
teachers Of every kind-at a time
whe nthey never were so well paid
nor such high regard paid them.
A teachers influence Is greater
every day with an increasing need
for good teachers. Scholarship is
mos tnecesary for the teacher and
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