Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-11-30


Session of the jefferson County Teach
ers Institute, which began in this place
on Tuesday last, has not, so far, been as
we'll attended as the one held last year,
but altogether the proceedings have
been quite interesting. We make the
following summary Of what TRANSFERRED
during last week
The Institute was organized with
County Superintendent Hess as Presi
dent, and r. b. Beall, r. w. Latimer
and r. c. Bragonier were elected Vice
Presidents, and E. ]. Williams and 6.
II. G. Backus, Secretaries. First i'll
order was an ANALYSIS OF the English
Alphabet" deliberately gwen by Z. j.
Williams, followed by an illustration of
the Principles Of the Speucerian System
of Penmanship, by J. p. Hess, and sub
segment discussion of the same. Tues
day afternoon G. Ii. g. Backus illustra-
ted ''The Best Me:hel of Teaching the
-Four Fundamental Rules of Arithmetic,
which elected general discussion up to
the nun VI dIJou'uH'eh'.
The exercises Of w ednesdav consisted
of Glass Reading" excellently con
Quoted by Rev. J. a. McFaden; Drill
in the History of America, from its dis
covery by Columbus to l776," by T. B.
Beall, which showed the teachers to be
well grounded in this branch Of study;
Essay by Ii. Osbourn.
THURSDAY; "Ra,io and Proportion"
was well explained by examples on the
blackboard, by w. p. Craighill; follow
ed by an admirable Original Essay on
The Relation o! Teacher and Pupil,
by Mrs. o. Schonkee; Discussion Of
Queries; Discussion of "What are the
Prominent Causes of Failure in Teach
ers?" opened with a well prepared al
dress by w. NJ. Deck; aud neat Essay
by Miss Ada Harp. VIM. L. Wilson,
Esq, delivered all able and interesting
address to the Institute, on "The Origin
of the English Language"
On Friday, Superintendent Hess gave
his mode Of conducting Class III Prl-
mary Geography, and the subject was
then generally discussed, a number OF
good methods being presented. Miss
Ida B. Kearney rendered Poes "Raven"
with much beauty and expression; and
Mr.. b. Harizells Method of Drillinga
Class of Beginners in English Gram
mar" showed that he had given the
ulject much study. Queries were dis
cusSed, and previous to adjournment
steps were taken towards organizing a
County Teachers Association.
In consequence of the extremely in
clement weather, the address Of Profes-
sor McMurran was not delivered on Fri
day evening but it is expected he will
favor the Institute and the public with
his address some evening during the
present week.
The Institute will continue in session
Excepting Thursday up to Friday at
ternoon of this week.
TEACHERS PRESENT:
WnrrE.-E. Schafer, J. p. Hess, L.
J. Williams, g. d. Moore, VIM. Cock
rll, b. w. Cooke, J. 0. Knott, Miss +.
V. Miller, Miss b. J. Bellcr, J. A. Nc
Faden, J. A. Brooks, J. X. Johnson, +.
r. Homer, J. A. Shirley, Ii. G. Evans,
Miss |. Is. Kearncy, Miss A. Harp, G.
II. c. Backus, r. N. Mill, Mrs. o. Shon-
kee, T. w. Latimer, II. g. Bragonier,
X. III. Ryan, Ii. Osborn, VIM. p. Craig
hill, VIM. Nj. Deck, B. HartzeIl, g. w.
Banks, Miss A. Ridenour I. b. Beall,
Z. /. Osborn.
CoLoRED.-L. L. Page, G. W. Hat
ter, Miss X. McCard. Z. G. Wainwright
C.. r. Artery w. S. Barnes, J. II. Carey,
Il. S. Lovett. White males "a, Females
7; Colored males 8, Females !; Total,
40.-SpirH