Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1922-08-31
BARBOUR COUNTY
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
PROGRAM BEING RENDERED IN
IN COURT HOUSE AT PHILIPPI
WITH GOOD ATTENDANCE
(By j. M. Mcvicker

my u. M. MeNicker
The Barbour County Teachers In
stitute open Monday Morning at Q
o'clock A. MThe Devotional Exercises
being conducted by Rev. r. o. Phil
ipps BY singing "Come Thou Almighty
King and Coward Christian Sol
diers". An enrolment Of the Teach
ers was then taken, song books, pro-
grams and Institute Bulletins were
then distributed BY Supt. Hunt.
Miss Irma King was then intro
duced to the teachers as their Music
Director, after making few remarks
she had the teachers to sing Amer
lea, "old Black Joe" and "The w. Va.
Hills.
Dir. C. M. jenkins was presented to
the Institute and read very inter-
esting paper on Dental Hygiene in
which he said: death Turks in the
mouth in the pits Of. decayed teeth,
4 out Of every 5 persons have decay
ed teeth, what difference does II make
whether we have pure food laws or
not, il very mouth full Of food we eat
gives thru mouth filled with germs.
"Phyorea is a danger to the health
Of the teeth. Abocessed henderence
to the health Of the body. Where we
violate the rules Of Hygiene and Sani-
tation we are laying up trouble for
the future. We must be clean mental
physical and moral" j.
Mr. |. L. Dadisman was then intro
duced to the teachers as the one who
represents the Magazines and Journ-
ais for teachers
DR.. T. G. Miller was presented to
the Institute and spoke Of the import
ance Of the State Teachers Associat-
ion in which he said all forward
movement in Education originated in
tn State Association. Supt Hunt
gave talk on the Importance Of the
State Association and what it has
done TO rteachers Of the State. Urg-
ing every teacher to support the
Association.
( Supt Hunt in few well chosen
remarks then introduced DR.. Hunt
from Wisconsin. DR.. Hunt said he
was pleased to see 50 many men in
the Institute engaged in school work.
He also stated that he believed that
teaching in the rural schools Was =
mans job; also that the school waa
1 supplement To the home.
DR.. G. B williams wos then intro
duced and spoke On heath in the pub
lie schools and asked the Institute to
pass Resolutions asking for county
health officer, that al the school child
rem Of the county may have melical
inspection also gave some very use-
full statistics from examinations held
in Barbour County showing the inn
portance Of this examination
Monday Afternoon
Miss King gave very interesting
song service singing Hail w. Va,
Battle Hymn Of the Republic
Supt. Hunt then gave a spelling
contest to the teachers.
Miss King gave another singing ex-
ercise which the teacher engaged in
with much enthusiasm.
The Institute enjoyed very in
teresting address on the heath Of
the country, defining. the duties Of
the state health department. To get
health programs to use in school
write Mrs. Dillon at Charleston and
she will send bulletins on the health
of the child.
DR.. Miller gave an interesting talk
on health, dwelling upon the impor-
lance Of pure water, also asking how
many teachers taught in schools hav-
ing libraries an those having no libra
ries.
He advocated. the selecting of books
adapted to the condition Of the COM
munity. He urged the teachers to
supply themselves with periodicals
and have the pupils read them, also
urged every teacher to put a library
in their school.
DR.. Grimm was introduced to the
teachers and read very interesting
paper on Hygiene. Mr.. Grimm spoke
Of the Importance of having trained
nurse in Barbour County, also show
ing the proper use Of the tooth brush
and how to thoroughly clean the
teeth.
Monday Night
The Institute was highly entertain
ed by the Home Talent Of Philippi
with vocal and piano solos and other
instrumental music. This seemed to
be one of the best features Of the
Institute and the most enjoyable from
the demonstration given by those
Tuesdoy Morning