The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-09-10

COUNT De ZABh's HISTORICAL METHOD
Count De Zaba delivered a lecture on his
historical method yesterday morning at
Convent Hall 10 the teachers and scholars
of St. JOseph'a Catholic School, and also in
the afternoon before the teachers and
pupils Of the Wheeling Female College, at
both otwhich a great deal Of interest and
qualification on the part OF the auditors
was manifested. He explained by means
OF q large map hung upon the wall very
fully and satisfactorily hismodus operandi
Of shortening and simplifying the study Of
history. Its quite likely, We understand,
that the method will be introduced Into
the College. The method is so easy to
learn, and so practical when learned, that
II at once commends itself TO those who
either teach or study history. N4 l-
Another effort was made, last night, 10
get together aquorum OF the Board Of Edu-
cation for the purpose OF taking some nc
ton relative to the proposition OF the
Count TO introduce his method Of studying
history into the public schools Of the city.
Several members of the Board dropped in,
and waited patiently until nearly half-past
eight in the hope OF securing quorum,
but were disappointed. Instead OF thenum.
her increasing, it began TO look as II there
wouldn't be anybody left II somethingwere
not done to keep together those who hadal-
ready put in an appearance, and accorti-
ingly the meeting came to order with Mr..
James Todd In the chair, and the follow
ing members present: Collier, Cochran,
Goering, Miller, Watkins.
Count do Zaba asked permission to say
few words, which, being he pro-
ceeded to explain TO the members present
the circumstances under which he had, by
accident, visited our city, and his earnest
desire, as an enthusiast in the study OF
history, to give the educators OF Wheel
ling the benefit OF his theory. He
desired to deliver aseries Of three lectures
Illustrative OF his method, before the teach
ers OF the public schools OF the city, at no
expense whatever to the Board, except,
perhaps, a trife for the necessary charts
with which the teachers should be sup
piled. He asked nothing for his time and
trouble, his reward being the satisfaction
of knowing that he has benefited the
| friends OF education in giving them sim
ple but successful method OF pursuing the
study OF history: As to the expense for
charts, he had been assured by q
NUMBER OF tIlH tedClleTs WHO htIe hIlAlous
to receive instructions at his hands, that
they would cheerfully pay for the charts
themselves. His principal object in adj
dressing the Board was to obtain permits
sion to address the teachers upon the sub
iect. In the course OF his remarks the
Count spoke rather warmly OF the lack OF
courtesy shown him by the Board, in hav-
ing failed in three attempts to get q
tOuorun 10 give him an audience, saving
that it was the first time during many
years Of travel that he had been so treated
by Board OF Education, and he had ad.
dressed many of them in different parts Of
the world.
Superintendent Hervey stated that he
could make arrangements for meeting OF
teachers on Saturday, and would be pleas
ed TO do so, but he had no authority 10
permit them to leave their schools during
the week. As the Count expects TO leave
the city on Saturday week, and as he
thought at least three lectures would be
Necessary in order to properly explain his
theory to the teachers, it was hardly
thought worth while to call ameeting for
Saturday unless two additional meetings
could be held.
There being no quorum OF the Board
present, no definite action could be taken,
and the matter remains as before.