Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1921-08-27
COUNTY TEACHERS SUGGESTS INSTITUTE
HEREAFTER Be HELD DURING REGULAR
SCHOOL TERM-OTRER recommendations
URGE That February q And From December e TO January
2 Be Made Legal Holidays In The Schools-Advise Pay
For Attending Summer School Compulsory Once In 8 Yrs

School teachers OF Berkeley coun-
ty are OF the opinion that the GUS
tomary teachers institute should be y
held during the school term. Aside
from the belief that the teacher
viii be given expert instruction at
a time when he or she realize more
fully the need OF help, it would
make the teachers term OF work
continuous. The teacher also Is
confident that there would be great
err efficiency if each was required
to attend summer school certain
length of time once in three years,
receiving q small compensation.
These progressive ideas, as well a.
others. were embodied In the reso-
lutions presented and adopted at
the closing session Friday of the
Berkeley county teachers institute
which were as follows:
We the teachers Of Berkeley
County in Institute assembled beg
to submit the following resolutions.
/. Resolved that as a means OF
increasing the efficiency of Public
Schools and professionalizing school
work, all teachers and supervisors
be required to attend summer schol
once in every three years for per-
iod or not less than six weeks, and
the Boards of Education, with evil
denee OF satisfactory work done. be
required to pay the sum of one hum
dred (S100) dollars for such at
tendance.
2. That we recommend the oh.
servance OF Better English Week,
Nov. ali, by every school In the
county.
3. That as a means OF impress.
sing tho patriotic and devotional
spirit upon tho youth of the state.
we recommend to the legislature
the passing Of bill making as adj
ditlonal holidays Feb. % and from
Dec. % to Jan. 2.
a. That, in order to make the
teachers term OF work continuous,
and, as means OF giving instruc1
ton at q time when the teacher rea1
Lies more fully, the need of helps
we recommend that the county I'M
stitutes be held during the school
term.
3. That we favor the consolidaA
| ton of rural schools, or the forma-
| tion of standard one room schools,
| where It is evident that better edu-
| cotional advantages may be secur-
| ed
s. That we take this opportun.
ity OF expressing our appreciation
OF the excellent work being done by
the State Educational Association,
and as a means Of making It
stronger factor in the interest OF ed
ucation, advocate 100 per cent en-
rollment of Berkeley county teach,
ers. E,
7. That we express our appreci.
alton to State Superintendent
George M. Ford for the present ar
rangement of the institute program,
and to Supt. w. w. Trent, Prof. j.
II. Francis, Supt. Palmer r.. Kee-
seeker, and to oil those who have
in any way contributed to the max
ing of this most enjoyable and In
structiye institute.
Friday Afternoon
The session on Friday afternoon
was given over mainly to business.
Some special music was rendered
by Mr.. Francis with the Grafonola
accompaniment instead OF the pi-
ano. cover the Summer Sea" was
then sung by the institute.
The resolutions as read and
adopted by the institute are as fol.
lows:
After the adoption OF the resolu.
tons the institute divided into sec.
tons. Mr.. Trent addressing the city
teachers.
The County superintendent made
some announcements to the rural
teachers upon the new salary scale,
the District Institute and various
other matters relative to rural
school work.
Mr. Francis then made a farewell
address, saying, he was glad to
say, he has had one of the best
times here he ever had at an insti-
t1te, which speaks we'll for the tea.
rhers OF Berkeley county. He said
in conclusion that he hoped to meet
all the teachers at the State Educa.
T 9nal Association meeting in Hunt
i'm aton.
N~ Trent in his farewell address
ia he was pleased that the teach.
US OF this county manifested much
I7terest in the Educational Associ.
ation. Some remarks have been
,'ade that he hoped would be OF
nefit to the teachers. That he
las clad TO have been with them
md wished them success in their
2 rl the coming year.
The institute then adjourned sine
die.
During the week Of the institute
Mr. II. r Kershner, a well known
c0an'7 instructor, was of great as
T'7tanoe to the Journal in preparing
'ai'y REPORTS Of the institute
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