The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1869-03-16

TEACHERS AssoQIATIoN.-The regu-
lar monthly meeting of the Wheeling
Teachers Association took place on
Saturday. AT the hour of opening COM
paratively few of the members were
present. The meeting was, however,
called to order by the President, Mr..
Williams, The roll of members was
called, and the minutes of the last
meeting read by the Secretary, Miss
Meholin. The chairman of the Execu-
tive Committee not being present, the
President announced the regular pro-
gramme of literary exercises for this
occasion to be an address by Prof.
Blakely, Principal of the Lindsey Insti-
tute; subject, "History, and the meth
DDS of teaching it," an Essay by Miss
Jane Anderson, 1st assistant teacher in
the 4th ward school: The lecturer and
essayist not having yet arrived, the
chairman took occasion to call the at
tention of the teachers present to the
importance of a strict observance OF
the rules relating to the schools OF the
district, adopted by the Board of Edu-
cation. He proceeded to say that the
Tlaw makes it the duty of the Board to
prescribe rules and regulations for
The government of the schools for
the admission of pupils; for the
exclusion of children whose at
tendance would epdanger the health,
or prove detrimental to the NOR
ais or discipline of the schools; that
pursuant to this provision the Board
| had adopted set of Rules and Regu-
| lations, and that 1t becomes the duty OF
| the Superintendent, AS an officer of the
| I1R1laC Il II ~
| observed. Special attention was called
| to resolution offered by Mr.. C1ohan,
| a former member of the Board which
provides "That the Principals of the
schools of the District be required strict
| ly to enforce those articles of the By
laws which relate to absentees." he,
| the chairman, believed that the Rules
are salutary, and calculated, i: duly OBJ
served, to Improve the character of the
schools, and advance the educational
| interests of the District. If, however,
there are any of these Rules which are
wrong or unjust in their operation, we
have high authority for saying that
| "there is no method to secure the repeal
OF bad or obnoxious laws SO effective as
their stringent execution" He hoped
the teachers would not only acquaint
themselves thoroughly with the Rules,
but frequently read and explain them
to their pupils, in order that there may
DE no 1nlruCllOn lnoIeOI hAAoAh6 AAOAA
ignorance of their provisions.
Mr.. McMechen spoke with reference
to the importance of punctuality on
the part of the members of the Assocla-
ton. lie hoped there would be no
abatement, but rather increased inte-
rest in its proceedings. He thought
that the Irregular programme OF literary
performances shonId be so announced
that all may have, in advance, some
definite idea of the character ofthe pro-
ceedings of each meeting.
AT this stage of the proceedings, a
| large number of members and other
persOns having come in, among them
the Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, and Prof. BlakelY and Miss
Anderson, the programme of exercises
was again announced, and Prof. b. pro-
ceeded to address the meeting. bis
lecture occupied about one hour in its
delivery, and was replete with interest
We shall not attempt to go over Inc
ground occupied by the lecturer, but
will say that the effort was highly cred
liable, and gave evidence OF much his.
torical information and research. and
| was listened to with marked attention
on the part of all present.
The lecturer was followed by MISS
Anderson i'll an entertaining and in
StruCtiVe essay entitled SCHOOLS from
different stand. points"
The President stated that he had been
| requested to name to the Association
that i: new weekly paper is about 10 be
published in this city, one or more col
umns of which will be devoted to edu-
catiOnal matter; and that the teachers
of Wheeling a;e earnestly requested to
give to the paper their influence and
support. He hoped the matter would
receive that attention which its impor-
lance demands.
The Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee announced the following as
subject OF discussion at the next meet
ing:
"Arithmetic-Wha place should 1t
occupy in the school curriculum; how
early should it be begun; i'll what order
should its portions be studied; what OBJ
jects should be kept in view while
| teaching it: to what extent should the
text book be used; should principles be
first learned and rules deduced from
them, or processes be first taught ana
principles afterwards; should the work
be laid out by topics, or by pages in the
text bOok?" Mcssrs. McMechen ana
Snowden, and Misses MehOlin and
Steele 10 lead i'll the discussion.
On motion, adjourned.