The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-03
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County institute So Told
At the Closing
Session

Session
Short skirts, sheer hosiery ant
blouses, high heels, cast on eve
Ming gowns, excessive use. OF cos
metics, and extremes IN hair Dress
ing for school teachers were con
demned yesterday afternoon Ct "a.
closing session of the Marion
County Teachers Institute.
: This last meeting Of the institute
which has been in session at TN
Thomas c. Miller school BUILDING
on Pennsylvania avenue since ias
Tuesday, was extremely Interest
ing and much business was trans
acted.
First, Professor j. B. Shouse, o
Marshall college, Huntington, w
va, gave a very interesting ad
dress on why Teachers Fail (Dt
and Don't)" Professor Shouse be
gan his address by giving adeftnt
ton Of personality. "PersonalitS
Is what one is. What we are speaks
louder than what we do" Educa
ton in general is the development
iot personality. and personality u
the culninatton OF action ano
speech we manifest. One fails be
cause OF defects in personality
Ten ten traits OF personality, az
pointed out by Professor Shouse
which constitute a good teacher
are as follows:
Address, pleasant manner oil
meeting pupils, and visitors, who
come IN class room. This can be
improved with practice and train
ing.
Personal appearance = This is
one Of the chief causes Of failure
but never insures success. 1t is
subject to improvement.
A spirit OF optimism, reserve
enthusiasm, fairness, sincerity
sympathy, vitality, scholarship.
what is a failure? Is only that
teacher a failure who loses his po'
sition? There are very few failures
in all aspects One cause OF fall
ure is the teachers inability to
realize that he is teacher.
A good teacher, like good pu'
pn. is one who can crittcise his
own work. It. is the immature
teacher and student who cannot
see things to do.
Professor Shouse closed bv wish.
ing all success and saying that he
hoped none would approach the
danger line Of failure.
H. S. Duncan. representing the
Extension division Of the U. S. Y
M. G. A. schools in this country
spoke briefly on the work Of these
schools.
These schools are scattered. all
over the country, and withtnS the
last year thew had an enrolment
Of between 10000 and 15e.eO0 stu
dents. The Extension division Is
the corresuondence division Of tbs
schools. These schools are based
on service. The cost is low and 25C
courses are offered.
Mr.. Duncan asked the teachers
to tell the young men. with whom
they came IN contact, Of these
COURSES, which are available
Through the 7. NC. A. here.
County Superintendent Barnes
made the announcement that aftel
the schools opened he expected t
visit all the schools frequently ant
that he will award a prize to thu
school having the most attractive
school rooms.
A 5000 gold prize will be award
ed to the champion FpeIler Of Ma
rion county again this year. Thu
conditions OF this contest Will b'
printed later.
A $4,000 gold prize will be award
ed for penmanship.
In the absence OF H. G. Tooth
man. Professor W. A. Hustead pre-
sided, and read the reports OF thu
Marion County Teachers associa
ton.
The report from the uominatini
committee for officers was reat
and accepted. 1t is as follows:
w. E. Michael, chairman; w. A
Hustead, secretary and treasurer
G. H.. C0lebank, C.. G. Tustin. o. 9
WILSON, &. F. Prickett, A. L. Thomas
and H. c.. Toothman.
Following this the resolutions
adopted by the committee on reso
lunons, were read. They are:
We the teachers of Marion coun-
ty in Institute assembled, do offer
the following resolutions:
Resolved that we commend
the Boards of Education for grant
ing Increased salaries to teachers.
2.-That- we favor the Junior
High School an drecommend It's
establishment Wherever practic-
able.
3.-That we deplore the present
existent conditions OF illtt6racy,
the peril Of Industrial and suctnl
the Belshevlsti tend enciea
Of a deluded populace In sections
Of West Virginia, and pledge our
selves to alleviate these conditions
by more thoroug hteaching OF Am
Good Citizenship and
Morals In every school in this co1n-
u.
4.-That We heartily commend
the building OF State Roads. there
BY making. possible the consolldaT
ton OF rural schools.
6.-We pledge ourselves to sup
port the Recommendations OF the
state superintendent for better
teaching Of the Common Branches,