Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-12-16
Cabsu Co. Teachers Institute.

| AL the call OI the EAccuti'c Soh-
mittee the Cabell County Teachers
Institute met at BarboursviIle on Fri
day evening, Nov. 26th, 1879. Prof.
d. l.. Duncan, Pres't of the Institute
assumed the Chair and after dispos-
ing of some miscellaneous business,
proceeded at once to deliver the lee
ture assigned him by the Executive
Committee. The lecture was on the
object IT the Teachers Institutes
and was well delivered as also highly
instructive. \ discussion "Shall
Corporal Punishment be abolished in
our Common Schools" was then taken
up and freely aud fully discussed;
the arguments showed that many of
the Teachers of Cabell County are
opposed to whipping in theory, but
decidedly in favor OF it in practice.
On motion, the lecture of Prof. Dun
can on Teachers Institutes" was or
dered to second reading, at the
opening of the Institute on the fol-
lowing, Saturday. morning. On
motion the Institute adjourned TO
meet Saturday morning, at 8 o'clock,
at the Court House.
SATURDAY, 8 A. M.-Institute
convened as per adjournment, Prot.
Duncan in the Char.
The Lecture of Prof. Duncan was
given a second reading, and OH mo-
ton it was ordered to be published in
the county papers, and ! vote OF
thanks rendered the gentleman by
the Institute.
A lecture on Orthography, by Miss
S. Alice Hof, proved to be a very
profitable feature of the Programme.
A lecture on Reading, by q. w.
Priddy was the next thing in order
and was listened to attentively. The
Institute then adjourned, to meet ut
| o'clock, =. NJ.
A lecture on Popular Education"
by Rev. Geo. W. Young, was to have
formed part OF the morning exer-
else, but that gentlemen had been
unexpectedly called away and so the
lecture was deferred
SATURDAY, p. N.-ln>titute con-
vened as per adjournment, Prot.
Duncan III the Chair.
First order of business being a
lecture on Geography by VIM. Algeo.
1t was well delivered and drSw forth
hearty applause, and aftcrward
vote of thanks.
A discussion, what are the secrets
of success in the school room, was
then taken up and discussed all con
curing in the opinion, believe, that
kind words, kind treatment, mutual
confidence, and proper discipline are
the secrets of success in the school
room.
A discussion, are emulation, posts
of honor, and rewards OF merit prop
er incentive, to study, was also dis
cu.sed.
The Institute adjourned to meet at
{ o'clock, =. NJ.
Institute convened as per adjourn
ment.
Prof. Duncan in the chair.
BY request the brass band of the
town favored the institute with some
very excellent music after which Il
vote of thank. was rendered them.
The institute was then entertained
by lecture on "Inteilectual culture"
by Rev. Joseph G. Sidebottom, who
handled his subject in way that I'M
pressed all present that ne was thor
oughly cognizant of the truths set
forth in his lecture.
\ discussion, ARE cur courses of study
and methods of teaching, sufficient
" practical, was then taken and dis
cussed by teachers, lawyers, doctors
and preachers.
On motion, the Discussion was
dropped and the 'query box" sub'tl-
tuted in lieu thereof which proved a
source OF much profit As well as
amusement.
Among other things, the question,
should attendance at our common
schools be made compulsory, was on
motion discussed by the Institute.
The question will doubtless come
up before the next meeting OF the
Institute for discussion.
On motion, the Institute adjourn |
ed to meet at Milton on Friday, Dec.
18th 1919 at 6 o'clock 7 N. All |
friends OF Education are cordially IN |
vited to attend. Ample provisions
will be made for ali; come one, come
all.
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