Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1872-10-10
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.
Meeting at Bellaire. saturda,

The Southeastern Teachers Associa-
ton held its third session at Bellaire,
September 18th.
The meeting was called to order by
Prof. Regal, Chairman of the Executive
Committee, and the exercises were
opened by prayer, by Rev. -, OF
Bellaire.
The President elect, Mr.. Burns, of St.
Clairsville, was introduced and read a
paper entitled "Human Nature" The
subject was discussed with special refer
ence to the teachers duty, and the i'm
poftance of studying the child's nature
was very clearly presented. The speaker
thought inattention the worst vice
which may be fostered in school
room.
Next followed exercises in caiisthen'
les, and a song by the girls of No. s Of
the Bellaire public schools, conducted
by Miss Greenleaf.
The Association then adjourned until
haif-past one. "A committee of one hun
dred persons was in waiting to receive
the members and welcome them to the
hospitalitias of Bellaire. As every one
of the committee seemed determined tc
entertain five or six guests, it was some.
what difficult to supply all from conf
pany of one hundred and twenty mem.
berS.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Association re-assembled at II P.
NJ. in the Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. McBurney, of Cambridge, read q
paper on discipline as contrasted with
cramming, his argument tending to
show that the discipline of the mind
was Of more importance than the mere
acquisition of knowledge.
Mr.. Morton, ofWheeling, was strongly
in favor of practical studies. He thought
boy should learn to write letter be-
fore he takes up Geometry, Trigonome-
try, etc.
Miss Sutherland, of Steubenville, read
an essay on ga days work and a days
wages. % 1t gave a high ideal of a
teachers work, and according to this
ideal the standard of wages was too low
for the work due.
Rev. Geo. P. Hays, President OF
Washington and Jefferson College, de-
livered an address on Educational
Failures the same which he delivered
in this city last winter.
A paper was read by NJ. r. Andrews,
superintendent of the Steubenville pub
lie schools, on "The Extent and Char
acter of the Teaching of Natural Science
proper to be given in the grades below
the High School,"
AS the time for the return train had
almost arrived, discussion on this SUBJ
| ject was deferred untilthe next meeting
of the Association.
Prof. Regal presented his resignation
as chairman of the Executive Commit
tee. on the ground that he was incon-
yeniently located for transacting the
business of the Committee.
1t was also announced that Mr.. Page,
of the same Committee, had removed to
another part of the state.
The President appointed Mr.. M. r.
Andrews to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Prof. Regal. and Mr..
McBurney in place of Mr.. Page.
On motion of Mrs. A. nj. Rowe, votes
of thanks were rendered to the citizens
of Bellaire for their hospitality, to DR..
Hays for his excellent address, and to
the officers of the Association for the
efficient manner in which they had dis
charged their duties.
The time for the departure of the
train having arrived, the Association
adjourned.
The time and place of the next meet
ing of the Association will be announced
by the Executive Committee.
The Steubenville teachers, with one
or two exceptions, returned home in
the evening.
They were also present number OF
i teachers from Wheeling.-Stet6enrttte
NelCs.