Wade, a teacher and superintendent in the West Virginia school system, lived here from 1872 to 1904. He introduced important innovations in grading, promotion, and graduation procedures in 1874. These received such rave reviews from the National Education Association that the organization passed a resolution in 1879 commending his plan, which was soon adopted in schools throughout the country.

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