The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-07-07

condition of school work. The follow
ing indictment of our schools from
Cleveland pultit was read from the paper
in which it was published;
First-Of forcing and examining.
Second--Of sacrificing utility to ap-
pesrance.
Third-Of changes In books.
Eourth-M Mechanical or-aptomatIc uni
formity. w\ENZN
Fith-Of too much subdivision OF
studies.
Sixtb-Of commen cement notorlety
and extravaganza.
Seventh-In their openness to the In
PRODUCTION of improper influences.
Eighth-They are smensble also IN
the matter OF rings that can be neither
bent nor broken.
Ninth-The spirit manifested in young
America.
The minister making the attack, claim
ed to be one OF the friends OF the schools,
and that he only stated these evils as a
friend that they might be remedled.
The remainder of the address discussed
the question of "Moral Culture IN the
Schools" urging its great Importance
and taking che ground that there should
he no ecclesiastical Interference with
nor religious instruction given In our
public schools.
The discussion Of tais paper was
opened by f. NJ. Avery, of the Cleveland
High School, who plead guilty to some
OF the charges made by the Cleveland
pulpit in regard to the examining and
overcrowding. of the school course. AS
to the moral question, Mr.. Avery advo-
Gated the use OF the Bible, and even OF
religious exercises, at the opening OF
school. He boldly charged the Church
of Rome with being the great enemy OF
our common schools. This brought out
Mr.. Hancock, of Dayton, who denied that
all Roman Catholics were opposed TO
public schools, and said that some OF the
warmest and most active friends OF the
schools with which he had been con-
.nected were members of that church.
Superintendent w. +. Cunsn, OF San
dusky. followed in the same strain as
Mr.. Hancock.
Superintendent Ormsby, of Aenis, OBJ,
iected to the suggestion that our school
course needed trimming down. 1t should
be the broadest course we can give, Tor
the object of our schools Is not to educate
simply enough to enable pupils to go
out and earn living, but to make think
ing American citizens.
Superintendent Hancock also opposed
the cutting down of the school course.
President Hsrtshorn, of Mt. Union
College, Superintendent Beasler, OF Gin
cinnati, and Prof. Cook, OF Columbus,
each spoke briefly upon the question.
The paper of l.. 5. Thompson, OF San
dusky, earnestly advocated the teaching
of drawing in all our schools
First-On account OF It's utility to
mechanics and artisans of every kind.
Because Of the aesthetic Gull
ture which it gives.
Third-Becsuse of its great power as
an assistant IN learning other branches
! 1t assists in learning to read and spell, 10
write and to learn geography in the best
manner by drawing maps. Its aid to the
student OF geometry is invaluable IN
giving him clear conception OF form.
! Drawing is the :rue hand maid OF all the
| natural sciences, botany, physiology,
geology and others. 1t cultivates and
! developes many faculties OF the mind,
the power OF fixing the attention, the
power of the imagination that eI a0les tae
sculptor to see the angel i'll the block of
marble. To the objection that drawing
would be an addition to the already over
crowded course OF study, the answer was
made tnat 1t furnished relief sud recres-
ton TO the overworked pupil. Drawing
| ranks among the most practical OF studies.
It may best OF all be called bread
winner. 1t enters into nine tenths OF
ali occupations OF men, and enables
mechanics TO do for themselves drsught-
ing and planning that now they must
employ others to do for them.
The paper closed with an eloquent
peoration of glowing language, showing
well the aesthetic effect OF drawing on
the language OF master of drawing.
The discussion was opened by Super
intendent Jones, of Msssilon, who
quoted from Horace Mann to the effect
that all the pupils OF the
schools of Germany drew we'll al d
many with excellence. Mechanical
drawing he advocated, but artistic or
fancy he would not introduce.
Immediately after Mr.. Jones remarks
q recess for dinner was moved aud car.
ried. AzSs
Before taking recess, however, the
association having learned that ex-
Judge, Row Senator David Davis, was
visiting Middle Bass Island, dispatched
committee consisting of Prof. +. Tap
pan, w. ID. Henkle and Alex. Forbes to
invite him to attend and participate in
the meeting OF this association.