The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-11-16
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wheeIfnx Teachers' Associasion. e
The regular monthly meeting of this
Association took place in the First
Branch Council Chamber on Saturday al
10 o'clock.
When it is considered that attendance
on the part of the teachers connected
with the public schools of the District
is altogether voluntary, tho fact that
nearly all were present on this occasion
notwithstanding the extreme inclemen-
cy of the weather, speaks volumes fol
their devotedness to the calling which
they have chosen, and gives evidence
that they are disposed to neglect nc
means calculated to qualify them for the
successful discharge of their duties.
Prof. Ziegler, State Superintendent Of
Schools, number of teachers from other
places, and quite q number of citizens
not directly connected with the schools
were also present.
Mr.. Williams, President, called the
meeting to order and the minutes of the
previous meeting were read by the Sec
rotary.
Mr.. McMechen, chairman of the Exec
utive committee, announced the pro.
gramme of the literary exercises as
follows:
Lecture by Mr.. Galloway-Subject
Geology.
Essay by Mrs. W. L. Parkinson.
Address by Mr.. Boyd-Subject, A trip
to Paris.
Mr.. Galloway stated that in the brief
time allotted to single lecture, it would
be impossible to discuss more than one
or two of the many topics embraced in
the subject which had been assigned
| him by the committee. He should there
fore confne hts remarks mainly to the
geographical and historical facts OF the
science. The subject was well and
ably handled by the speaker, and the
audience we'll entertained, as was
evinced by the attention and interest
which weremanifested.
| On motion of Mr.. McMechen, Rev. j.
Hall, who was present, was invited to
address the meeting on the same sub
ject Mr.. Hall responded to the invita-
tion in brief but excellent extempore
speech, which afforded ample proof of
mind richly stored with scientific and
literary lore. The subject of geology
seems to be one with which the reverend
gentle man is specially familiar.
The paper read by Mrs. Parkinson
was replete with valuable and suggest
i've hints to, and, we may add, hits at,
certain classes of teachers. 1t was par
ticularly severe upon that somewhat
numerous class who attempt to deceive
cred ulous parents and others with re-
gard to the real standing of pupils in
L.; oh M a q n
cases were cited which had fallen under
the observation of the writer OF the
paper. Children were shown to be i'm
itative. As the teacher is, 80 will be
the school. "The teacher is literally
the heart of the school. The human
heart, the fountain of animal life, sends
forth the warm current that sustains
and yitalizes the remotest tissues of the
body; and as the almost imperceptible
pulsations in the minute capillaries are
exact repetitions of the great throbs at
life's centre, so do the workings of feet,
and hands, and lips, and even the
thoughts of pupils correspond to those OF
the teacher. A teacher who is careless
| in his manner, careless in his dress, care
| less of his words and careless of his
thoughts, will have a school just as
careless. A prime teacher will have a
prime school. A lifeless, drowsy teacher
will have a drowsy school. A noisy,
clustering, burly, pell-nell sort of
teacher will have-not schoel4but a
| general Notification every day at the
school house. A dignifed systematic,
whole-souled teacher will, in the main,
find his school fashioned after his
model"
The great length Of Mrs. Parkinson's
paper prevents us from publishing it in
full. The foregoing extract will enable
the reader to form somewhat of an esti-
mate of the character of the production
as whole.
The address of Mr.. Boyd was, at his
request, laid over until the next regu-
lar meeting. g.
The President announced that the
election of officers for the ensuing term
would now be in order. The election
took place, and resulted as follows:
President, L. S. Williams; Vice Pres.
ident, j. H McMechen; Secretary, S.
w. Boyd; Treasurer, Miss NJ. L. Taylor.
Mr.. S. w. Boyd, Miss Matte Nickel
vey and Mr.. J. +. Snowdon were APP
pointed as Executive committee.
On molten of Mr.. futile, Mr.. McMech-
en- was authorized to aid the Treasurer
in the collection of funds to defray the
expenses of the Association, and as a
means 10 this end, to urge such teachers
as have not already become members to
enrol their names as such.
Mr.. Cochran moved that Prof. Ziegler,
State Superintendent of Schools, be
made an honorary member of the Asso-
citation. The Chair explained that this
officer was constituted an honorary
member by the bylaws.
Rev. ]. Hall was, on motion of MIR.
Boyd, elected an honorary member.
Exercises for the next regular meet
ing were announced by the Chairman of
the Executive committee, as follows:
Address by S. W. Boyd; subject-"A
Trip to Paris" Lecture by Rev. j. Hall;
subject "Isthermal Zones"
On motion, the Association adjourned.