The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-10-17
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Our MuundsviIIe Letter.
Interesting Exercises OF the Marshall
County Teachers Institute.
MouNDsvrLLR, Oct 1874.
SdltofB Of The IltelllRencef:
MORNING.

MORNING.
Institute met as per adjournment; B.
r. HaDen in the chair, Opened with
PRAYER by Rev. DR.. Alexander. Singing.
Minutes OF yesterday read and approved.
Dr.. Alexander was called on for some re-
marks and responded IN very happy
manner, referring to the greatness Of the
work in which the teacher Is engaged.
The present Is an important period to
our country.
AGREAT BATTLE Is BEING FOUGHT.
The battle between truth and error. The
battle between christianity and infdelity.
The teacher has great work 10 perform.
lie must fight In this battle on the side Of
right. Satan is no doubt opposed 10 free
schools, He is an enemy TO the true
teacher, etc, etc,
AT the close Of his remarks the Insti-
tutute Joined in singing
"IT WE Try"
Dr.. Miller continued his talk on lapg-
ulge, as follows: LIST. The teacher should
DO q model In Language. His language
should be plain, diallncEand grammatical
3 Note the mistakes OF pupils. Note
them kindly, in tones. utteranCe, pronun-
cittion, grAmmer, Sc. 3 Make every
study study in language. 4 Require
exact definitions. 8 Require every answer
to be sentence.
RECESS OF TEN MINUTES.
Alter singing, the discussion Of queries
occupied a halt hour. Qlite a dispute
aroma Dynr Tho O1nry, uunu, N nupisL n
child" DR.. Miller finished his talk on
language. Give special exercises In
language. Recite notices and require
pupils to repeat them, have them repeat
stories alter you, &c We ought to pre-
pare ourselves for these exercises. T.
Have pupils write as much as possible
copy extracts from books, write from OBJ
serVstion.
Alter attending to some miscellaneous
business and report Of Che critic, Miss
Myers, Institute adjourned until II o'clock.
AFTERNOON.
Institute met at the time appointed,
aud the first half hour was spent IN the
discussion OF queries.
A degree OF interest was manifested in
discussing the query as to whether it is
correct to say II differ with you" Some
commended that it should always be ~
differ from yOu" Others urged that II
dtler with you" Is correct when referring
to opinions: differ tolM you in opinion;
differ from you in every other respect.
Professor Miller talked on school gov.
eminent. l. Behave we'll yourself. Q.
Assume that everybody else will behave
well. The less said about bad conduct
the better. 8 Mako strange il anybody
does not behave well. H. Use art TO an.
tiCipGte and prevent misconduct. 8
Adapt your discipline to the pupil. Q.
Never punish when you are angry. Pun.
ishmGnt in school has two objects, the
good of the offender and the good Of the
school, Z. Seem to govern as little as
possible.
Fifteen minutes recess was taken,
which was spent by the teachers and
others in pleasant conversation, forming
acquaintance, &c.
First in order after recess was singing
Miss Allie McClssky read selection
with flnC effect. Fifteen minutes were
then spent in the discussion OF queries
F. Il. CrAgo then read short selection.
Prot. Miller talked halt .hour-aubiect-
''How TO SUCCEED AS A TECHER"
l. Go early to school; be first in the
school room. 2. Begin at the moment;
be punctual. 8. Have a written order
for every day, and follow it. 4 Give
each pupil enough 10 do. 5. Keep good
order. 9. Require every lesson to DO well
learned. A little well learned IS much
better than great deal imperiectly
learned. Z. Ask short questions; let the
pupil do tho reCiting 8. Do not give uu-
: necessary assistance, 0. Have perfect at.
tention. 10. Use plain language.
W. NJ Writ reCited "Bill Mason's
Bride" to the great delight Of tho au-
dience
After the report Of the Critic, Miss
Lizzie Parkinson, adjourned to meet at 7
o'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
After singing, twenty minutes was
spent in reading and answering queries,
DR.. Miller was then introduced, who
delivered a stirring lecture on the subject
Of Education. The lecture was replete
with good thoughts, delivered with that
impressive style which the Doctor pos
sesses. BE spoke OF the education
OF tho senses, and from this to
the full development Of the man, mental.
~, morally and physically. At the close
Of the lecture he performed several in
teresting experiments, showing the effects
oil respiration on combustion, &c. Ad-
journed at 0 o'clock. About 200 persons
present. REPORTER.
How TO Get the Negro Out Of Politics.
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