The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-28
Proeeedlngs Of State Tsachers' A..
ISOLATION.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.

proceedings Of State feachefs' AZ.
ISOLATION.
"WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
The Association convened at 2
o'clock, and was opened with singing
10y the choir.
On motion, H. G. Clark was elected
Second Assistant Secretary.
President Colegrove of West Vir.
ginia College occupied the next 80 min
ntes in very neat and appropriate ad.
dress, having for its subject education
What and why" He argued that man
possesses a physical, q mental, and a
moral nature, and to properly educate
each nature must be properly de-
veloped. He gave many illustrations
10 enforce his views
After song by Misses Day and Me-
holm of Wheeling, Professor F. II.
Craso, of the West Liberty State Nor
nal School, gave a short talk upon the
subject Of Institutes.
Prof Allen followed, continuing his
morning subject. Among many excel.
lent things, he said that to develop the
mind properly we must give proper at
tention to the body. The demand of
the age is that we teach those commit
ted to our care by the lessons that come
10 ns day by day. Strive to teach those
things that the children ought to know.
Teach them to be men and women. The
rrue business of the teacher is to train,
develop and discipline the powers by
which knowledge is gained.
AT the conclusion of Prof. Aliens
lecture, a song by Mrs. Capt Gould
elicited rounds Of applause.
A number OF queries were presented
and were answered by Prof. Allen aud
DR.. Martin. One query, It Who will be
the next PresidentY' caused quite an
excitement. but it was promptly an
swered by Prot Allen, The man who
receives the greatest number Of electoral
votes" After singing py the choir, the
Association adjourned to meet al =
o clock.
The evening was set apart for an elo-
cutionsry entertainment by Prof. Kidd.
The house was densely crowded and the
entertainment was all the most san
guine could have wished. The pro.
reeds amounted TO about $3.50.
THURSDAY MORNING.
After prayer by President Colegrove,
the Association proceeded to business.
90 motion of F. H Crsgo, the city
OF Msrtinsburg, county OF Berkeley,
was chosen as the place OF holding the
next meeting Of the Association. 1t
was also resolved that should any con-
tingency arise making it desirable not
10 hold the meeting at that place, the
Executive Committee should have the
power to select a suitable place for said
meeting.
The Committee on Text Books re-
ported, but after much discussion the
report was laid on the table.
Prof Snowden of Wheeling was in
rroduced by the President and enter
Iaiued the audience for some time with
some remarks upon and experiments in
chemistry.
After music by Mrs. Gould, Professor
McMechen, of Wheeling, delivered a
short address on the method Of teach
ing our mother tongue" 1t was prac-
tical and pointed and contained many
wholesome truths.
Professor A. E. Wardner, Of Par
kersburg, read an essay concerning
"West Virginia Teachers work" He
gave an Interesting account Of the
extent OF the work, the number OF
pupils to be taught, the number OF
teachers engaged in it, &c, and urged
that teachers should receive greater
compensation. The average salary is
$4,000 per year, or $l.04 per day.
Male teachers 81 II per day; female
teachers $l.02 per day. Employ the
same talent in any other profession and
1t would command from $1,000 to $4,000
per year.
Professor Kidd recited short selec-
lion, after which the Association took a
recess till half past one o'clock.
The Church building still continues
crowded at each session, and more
intelligent audience it has never been our
privilege TO see than is assembled day
after day T..