The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1880-07-21
Teachers institute.
TUESDAY.

~. Az. Aller ueNoglOudl sAelVlses'i
conducted by the Instructor, the roll
was called, and the minutes Of the
previous day wasFead and approved,
Prof. Kennglhep read . very able
essay on SLOW to ntilize Time"
This was follpwedb by a class drill
in Grammar, conducted by Prof.
Kenny
The Institute then took a recess Of
fifteen minutes.
After recess, the Institute was adj
dressed by Prof. J. W. Mauck, Of
Michigan. Prof Mauck was followed
by I. j. 0liphant, Esq, of Little
Rock, Arkansas, who addressed the
Institute on Education" On mo-
tion of the Secretary, the two last
named gentlemen were made honora-
4ry members Of the institute. An
address on Chow Geography should
be taught to beginners" was then de-
livered by Prof. Parks. The pro-
gramme for the afternoon was read,
after which the Institute adjourned
TO meet at 2 o'clock, P. M.
AFTERNOON.
The Institute was called to order
at the appointed time. Miss Ella J.
Gibbons favored the Institute with
music.
Mr.. T. L. Davies then addressed the
Institute on "How penmanship.
should be taught" and conducted a
class drill in the art; after which the
Institute was dismissed for recess
The first exercise after recess, was
music by Miss Ella ]. Gibbons fol-
lowed by class drill in Arithmetic,
conducted by Mr.. j. L. Written.
A lecture by Prof. Parks was an
nounced for So'clock, P. NJ, and the
programme for the following day was
read, after which the Institute adj.
journed until 5 O'clock, P. M.
EVENING.
The exercises opened with music,
followed by Observation-Disclosures, con-
Quoted by Rev. W. Grifiths. AZ
ter few remarks by G. L. Hoggy
Esq, Prof Parks proceeded to deliver
a lecture on "The teacher in the
,school-room." AT the close Of the
lecture, the Institute adjourned until
9 o'clock on the following morning
WEDNESDAY.
Exercises opened with music, fol
lowed by devotional exercises con.
Quoted BY the Instructor. The roll
was then called, and the minutes OF
the previous day was read and APP
proved. Prof. Parks addressed the
Institute on elbow to teach the AL
phabet to beginners" and gave thor
ough demonstration on the hdaoE-
board. Next in order was music,
after which Prof. Parks conducted an
exercise in GLOW to teach Grammar
to beginners" This was followed By
music, after which Mr.. l.. f. Rodgers
gave an address on "The ainyand OBJ
.ject of Reading" Prof. Kenny spoke
on 'sHow to teach Grammar" The
programme for the afternoon was
read; then the Institute adjourned
until 26'clock, P. NJ.
AFTERNOON.
The exercises opened with music,
at the appointed time. Prof. Kenny
conducted a'written exercise in SPELL
ing; after which Mr.. Squire Bechtle
delivered an address on "How to
teach History" followed by remarks
on the same subject, by others. A
recess was then taken, after which
came music, followed by q class drill
in Physical Geography, by Prof.
Perks. Prof. Kenny then delivered
an interesting address on Geography
after which the programme for the
next day was read, and lectures by
c. B. Hogg, ESQ, and Jas. B. Mena-
ger, Esq, wereannolmcedfor So'clook
P. M. The Institute then adjourned
until the time just mentioned.
EVENING.
The exercises opened with music.
A lecture on "Progress-the watch
word Of Nations was delivered by
G. 9, Hogg, Esq. This was followed
by q lecture ON .Demosthenese-a
study for the Orator." delivered by
Jas. B. Menager, Esq. Both lectures