The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-07-01
CONFERENCE SOON
on INSTITUTE
County Superintendent
Barnes Will Call
1t

A meeting OF all the district su-
perintendents and principals OF the
schools will be called by County su.
perintendent /. A. Barnes next week
for the purpose Of arranging a pro-
gram for the Marion County Teach
ers Institute which meets in Fair
mont for three days beginning AUG.
81. There are four district and
three city superintendents and 20
principals and all will be asked to
cooperate in maxim gthe institute a
big success.
This action on the part of Super
lntendent Barnes is In line with the
suggestion made by George M. Ford
state superintendent OF schools In a
very fascinating little pamphlet is.
sued by the department Of Educa-
tion at Charleston. The brochure
contains topics for discussion at the
institutes, general education plant
for the current school year, read.
ing circle course and articles and
notes Of interest to teachers.
That is. the last section mention
ed Is intended for the eyes Of the
teachers, but no doubt many pupil
will be interested in the following
paragraph taken from a plea to
make It a good institute.
Success OF failure. it says, "a
good time or dull time for the
week will depend largely on the
teachers themselves. Promptness
in attendance, cheerful intelligent
attention, timely sincere questions,
the performance of individual dut.
es with zest these will insure a pro-
fitable session. The public opinion
OF the institute should make 1t very
uncomfortable for persons who play
"hookey", NOPE and sleep. complain
and giggle, and still call themselves
teachers.
Another section of the program IL
sued by the state department Is de-
voted to three main detectives, thor
oughness In common branches more
standard schools and physical train
ing for all.
A chapter devoted to physical ex-
ercises recommends that the county
superintendent select a former SOL
dler, preferably one who has had
experience as a drill sergeant. Stres
is also laid on the teaching OF COM
mon branches. sectional meetings
and round tables, which are highly
lracommepded and the method Of
obtaining coupons OF credit.
A chart showing the number Of
pupils in one.room schools which
far exceeds the number Of pupils in
schools containing two or three
rooms is shown as one OF the big
problems in West Virginia.
Then there is notice OF bet.
ter Speech Celebration" to be held
Nov. All. 1921. containing the ques
ton. who is Your County Helper
for Better Speech" and recon-
mending that II none has been ap.
pointed report be made to the
State Committee on Better Speech
with recommendations for appoint
ment. Thirty per cent Of the young
men Of the United States were
shown by tn edraft to be illiterate.
It says and quotes General PERISH.
ing's remarks that this is "a crime,
a shame and a disgrace"
Whic hsounds best, is asked, ~
seen him" or Il saw him?" 81 amt
goin'" or I'm not going?" Where
wuz you?" or Where were your
what chu say?" or What did you
say?" To know what to say and
how to say 1t is TO have the key to
the things you want. such as mon
ey. power, composure, happiness.
Physical defects OF children Is an
other chapter that contains some
surprising information. At least
per cent OF the children Of the Unit.
ed States. It Is assetred, ether now
have or have had tuberculosis, %
per cent have defective eyes. Is to
% per cent have diseased adenoids
or touslls. The same percentage
suffer from malnutrition, and from
50 to rs per cent or from 10000, 900
to 100000 have defective teeth,
Is per cent Of our school children
have physical defects that are po-
tential or actually detrimental to
health. .-
These figures are taken from the
report Of the United States Bureau
Of Education.
What does this mean, is asked
ito any man or woman accepting a
position in West Virginia public
school rs teacher. to educate boys
and girls for the business OF living?
One OF the big features of the in.
stitute will be the music under the
direction Of Prof. H. J. Taylor, Of
Lancaster. Pa, who has been engar
ed to conduct that part OF the pro-
gram. Prof. Taylor is well known
as the organizer OF a number OF sue
cesstul community choirs in Feast.
ern PENNSYLVANIA and has affiliated
at the Marion county institute sew
eral times in the mast