The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-08-30

opment Of hrst class teachers, are az
eloquent exponent OF the thrift, com.
mon sense and enterprise OF that young
State.
The Superintendent Of public schools
Rt Washington, Introduced valuable
discussion by his address on "Elemen-
tATy Schools" This discussion very
distinctly ioreshHdowed 4 revelation
In the practice as we'll As the theory OF
elementary Instruction, aud eYInced q
change In the rules that governs school
officers Ia the selection OF primary
teachers. The day will come when the
beat teachers, Instead Of prentice hands,
Will be employed In teaching beginners.
A lecture by Prof. Monroe, OF Boston,
on " The voice and It's training" illus.
trated by Auxoux's PapIer Maohe cast
oi the tongue, throat, lRrynx, and other
vocal organs, and by diagrams show
Ing the posture OF the body In vocal
exercises, together with simple lnstru~
monts impEovised for the occasion, was
highly appreciated by the audience.
Tbs time allotted 10 this gentleman,
a practical teacher aad the author Of
" Vocal and Physical TraInlug," was
too short, as was also that given 10
De. McCllnlOck, very robust and
hearty physlolOglst, who illustrated
BeVerHl important, II not new, ideas In
Anatomy aud Hyslsne, by models, wax
preparations aud diagrams, costing
over seven thousand dollars.
The exercises were diversified by
drilld In the mode OF teaching, classes
OF young children being present and
recittug, under the direction OF DR..
Leigh, In orthoRraphy and reading,
and by general vocal exercises under
the supttlniendence OF Miss SwAyZs,
teacher Of reading Ia the New Jersey
State Normal School,:
The readings by Prof. Monroe, who
read with great effect "Ths Senator
FROM Italy, from the papers called the
Dodge Club, those OF Miss SWagger,
who rendered Poe's "Bells" with great
power, though In q somewhat operailc
style, those oi Miss Potter, whose re.
citation OF "Abou Ben Adhem" was
very brilliant, and those Of Mrs. Ram
dali, OF n. Y, whose lecture on
National Reading,n and whose rem
derlng OF the "BuGle Song" In Tenny-
sons "Princess,n was u most spirited
execution, all were charming inter.
sAAN9 AZ AA1 ANeAah VI lHAAuu EuIVJNu ~
this great ConyOcation OF teachers.
The necessity OF National Bureau
Of Education which will ultimately be.
come a department coordinate in con,
siderallon with the other departments
Of government, and the establishment
Of great central university, are sub.
Jecls which commanded the invesliga-
tion OF able educators, and 1t Is hoped
that the time has come when the gem
eral government WILL give these Ques.
IlOns the attention due them. That the
increasing interest education is arous.
Ing, will result in broader, a more
liberal, and 4 more national character
Is evident. Thirty States and one Ter.
itory were represented In these COnyen.
lions. The absence OF all seCtArian
schemes, the desire for a higher
spiritual culture, and the prevailing
harmony In the deliberations Of these
assemblies OF educators held from year
TO year, are most gratifying indications
that Il power IL at work that will dltfuse
that Intelligence, and culture so neces-
sary 10 check the demoralIzlng tenden-
Giles OF partisan politics, and give sta.
billy 10 our Tree Institutions.
W, 4, WHITE,