Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1926-08-25
TEACHERS INSTITUTE CLOSES
INTERESTING MEETING

jefferson County Teachers Insti-
tute with County Superintendent
Bonham. presiding closed It's annual
session in the auditorium of the
Charles Town Graded School Friday
afternoon, after being in session Ave
days.
One of the features of the week
was the excellent work done in music
under the leadership of Prof. j. Hen
ry Francis, supervisor of music in
the Charleston, w Va, schools. his
instruction in methods of teaching
music being especially valuable to
the teachers. Methods in general
teaching work we're eapably discuss
ed by Miss Winona Cary. of Shep-
herd College Normal College. Princi-
pal p. f. King, of Triadelphia School
District, Wheeling, also WON favor as
a eeturer. Rev. Hunter Davidson, of
Middleway, and Rev. G. l.. Pancoast,
of Duffields, who conducted the de-
votional exercises one morning each.
made excellent talks, with pleas for
the teachers to exercise religious in
fiuenee over the children under their
care.
Thursday morning, District Sup
srintendent Robinson, of Fayette
County. addressed the institute on
the subject of Standardization of
schools. In introducing him, Super
intendent Bonham Stated that Jeffer-
son County has to her credit one
first class standard rural school at
Shenandoah Junction. Pleasant di-
versions throughout the week were
given the institute in vocal selestions
by Misses Thelma Dick, Esther
Green, Louise Gardner and Profess
sor Francis.
One hundred and twenty-four
teachers were enrolled, the large ma
jority of them from Jefferson coun-
fty. White women teachers number
ed "a, and men IS, while nineteen
colored women and ID eoiosed men
were on the institutes enrolment.
, The enrolment follows:
White Women-Abbie Banks, An
ME Baker, Ruth II. Ben, Margaret C
Bishop, Ollie Blessing, Sarah X.
Boxwell, Lillian l.. Clipp, Reva b.
Copenhaver, Mary f, Conrad. jose
phine Clipp, Rosalie Cockrelk Flor
ence Davis, Mary +. Davis. Thelma
L. Dick, Nellie O. Dick, Leila Doyle,
Helen w Elliott, Mary Engle, Louise
M. Gardner, Ora S. Gordon, Hulda
Gross, Charlotte M. Gross, Helen e.
Greene, Gladys l.. Hartzell, Evelyn
Hendricks, Mary v. Hinkle, Esther
L. Hendricks, Pearl G Hartzell, Mary
T. Howell, Mrs. Bryan Houser, Dor
othy Jean Horn, Nina g.. Hooe, Mary
J. Hoffmaster. Marian A Hirst, Kath-
crime w. Hirst. Elsie NJ Hummer,
Louise M Kable, Ellen Va Kooncel
Katherine Leslie, Mildred V Maddox
Mildred Marshall, Edna Manuel
Margaret Macoughtry, Annie B. Nc.
Sherry, Beatrice ID. Miskimon, Dolor-
es C. Moler, Nable A. Morgan. Anna
E. Moore, Ruth " Myers, Josephine
Pittman, Blanche Pine. Martha M
Phillips. Gertrude PolhamHs, Pauline
! Randall, Mary J. Ramey, Louise
! Rightstine, Meta B. Shirley, Lucie
P. Shepherd, Pauline M. Staubs
Resale Skinner, Edith Smith, Mary
| Smith, Sarar F Snyder. Ruth A. Tay.
lor, Laura NJ. Thompson, Mable L
Thompson, Nellie G Turner, Nora s
Watson, Dora Waldeck, Margaret
Wetzel, Katherine Winters, Esther
| West, Dorothy Watson, Margaret
linn.
White Men--Cornelius Carter
WTlRHL btHIyy leIDetL nNti lle'h y
Charles Gain, Thomas p. Grove, Stel-
man Harper, George T Knode. Ken.
meth Knode, Charles Kretzer, Jane:
L. Link, Daniel G. Link, Daniel L
Lucas. Rudolph Lowe, Marshall Nc
! Donald, Carrel Turner, John w. Tn.
ger, Freel G. Welshans, Harry 5
/ White.
Colored Women--Margaret E. Ar.
mold, Odetta j. Berry. Blanche M
Clark, Amelia Carter, Elsie Gin.
ton. Lillian Hamilton, Ariana John
son, Celia Jackson, Emma Laws
Fannie A Lewis, L. o Mcdonald
Christelle Napier. Mary Page, Luz
ellie Page, Richadetta Ridgeley, Irma
Snowden, Inez Saunders, Mauretei
Williams, Annie Watkins.
Colored Men Edward Braxton
John w. Bronson, William Dennis,
Bernard Dennis, Carroll Dennis,
Charles w. Herbert, John w. Harris
Phillip Jackson, Daniel johnson. X
E. Mcdaniel, c l. Napier, J E Rob
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