South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1876-07-28
Normal Institute.

teachers was opened in this place, on
Monday, last by Prof. Jos. MoAIurran.
and Was. organized by electing Mr.. A.
NJ. Alverson. County Superintendent,
President, and Mr.. j. /. Ewers, Score.
tary. Prof. McMurran stated the aims
OF the Institute and the manner OF con.
Quoting the same.
The regular exercises OF the Institute
began ON Tuesday morning, with an en-.
rollment of twenty-six teachers. The
exercises were opened with religious
services. after which the class in Eng
lish Grammar were examined by Prof.
McMurran as to their knowledge of that
subject and their method Of teaching it.
He was followed by Prof. +. II. Crago
in an interesting and instructive lecture
on reading, illustrating the subject by
examples.
| The afternoon session was opened
with ah exercise on Arithmetic and les
sons on teaching the same by Prof.
Crago. He was followed by Prof Nc.
Murran on Geography and tho best
method or teaching il. Several pieces
were read in an Impressive manner BY
Prof. Crago.
SECOND DAY.
We lncsday morning. the Institute
opened with an enrolment Of thirty five,
and after the religious services, Prof
McMurran called the class in English
Grammar and for more than one hour
and half instructed them in the prin-
cipes and methods of teaching that i'm
! portant subject, showing that it could
easily be taught to even young pupils
and thatit was not rs difficult as many
supposed it to be, if il was properly
| handled.
/ After recess there was some vocal
muec. and then. Prof. Crago took the
/ class and instructed them in the pfinci-
/ pies and methods Of reading, showing
the Importance OF n thorough drill in the
/ vocal clements and the training required
/ to make an easy and agreeable reader.
The first part of the afternoon session
was occupied by Prof. Crago in devel-
| opinG the best plan for teaching addi.
/ ton, subtraction, multiplication, and Iii.
/ vision Of Common Fractions, dwelling
/ upon the necessity Of clear understand
! ing of all the terms used and full cxpla
| potinn Of tin 4 al,
reason for them.
The rest Of The session vas consumed
in the discussion Of important queries.
At night q public meeting was held in
the Courthouse and was largely attend.
cd. The exercises were opened with n
lecture by Prof. McMurran on the Du-
ties and Responsibilities of the Teach
err" The following queries were then
proposed and discussed by Mr.. Sheetz
Prof Crago, and A. w. Kcrcheval, Esq :
What are the advantages OF n Graded
SCHOOL, What is Education?'
The exercises on Thursday were sim
liar to those Of the preceding days.
crcasing in interest, and we hope all
who arc interested in the subject OF ed
ncation and public schools. will 20 and
see for themselves how the methods and
manner of teaching have improved in la.
ter years The Institute will continue
in session next week, and tonight Fri.
day there will be another public meet.
ing in the Courthouse.
gg-On the 10th inst, Owen s. MCkin.
ney, OF Palatine, Marion county. this
State, shot his father-n-law, ID. II. Az.
ers. Mckinney married Ayers daugh-
ter against his consent. and ever since,
Ayers has abused Mckinney and his
wife. About week ago he went TO
Mckinney's house and abused and APP