The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1881-08-20
Programme of Exercises for the
County Institutes ina West
Virginia for ISL.

Programme of Exercises for the
| County Institutes in West
Virginia for 1851.
J FIRST DAY-MoNDAY-Afte 2 to s p. m.
Opening Exercises-Devotional, Musc....Is min.
AddreSs b ,b 1on Hiin'
objects and benefits Of the Institute, with
such remarks as he may deem pertinent
as to the conduct Of the Institute before
4. How to teach beginners to count, read
write, add and subtract numbers. Meth
ods discussed MIN
S. Geography-Western Hemisphere-The
Mountains, Rivers, &c, and the Polite
al DIVISIONS Recitation 49,. ..as,..a......3o min.
g. school House Furniture, Apparatus and
l.ibrary-How to secure them-Discus-
min
RECESS TILL 7:3op.m.-NIGHT 7:3o to g. 20 PIN.
l. Cooperation of the intelligent Public nee
essary to the success Of the Institute and
School-How to secure it-Discussion....
2. The reciprocity Of the teacher and tax
payer-What each have right to de-
mand-Dlscussion.. ...-..........................
SECOND DAY-TU a. m. to IL, Moo
1. Opening observation-disclosures
a. The Alphabet~Me thods by which it may
be taught-Recitation-I Illustrations ,&c.4s min
3, History-R ecitation--From the discovery
of America to the first battle Of the Rev
oolutlon .......3s MN
4. Query Box-Discussion. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS min
S. Reading in the Rules, &c
g. Geography-The Eastern Hemisphere-' ~
Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, &c, and Po-
htIcal min
RECESS TILL ap. m.-Afternoon 2 to pm.
1 Arithmetc-R ccitation-The Fundament-
al Rules-How to teach them-lllustra-
a. An Object lesson in Natural Science 00 NH"
Geology-Illustratng how to teach
Natural Soicnce IN the Common
Schools, without neglecting the "regu-
lar STUDIES MIN
3. Query Box-Disc ussion .................ro min.
4. English Grammar-How and when to
mence its study in the Common School
Illustrations-R ecitation 30 min.
S. Reading by the ClassLetter Vocalization As min.
RECESS TILL 7:3o p. m.-Night 73o to 9:3o p m.
I. Prof A. l.. Wade's Graduating System
Can 1t be introduced and successfully
maintained in Free Schools under
the present School Law? If it can,
should it be adopted? If it cannot, what
changes necessary-Discussion
The Relations of Parent Teacher and Pu-
pil in school government. What are they?
DISCUSSION
THIRD DAY-WEDNESDAY-o a. m. to ia, Noon.
1. Opening Exercses-Devotional- Music-'
:, GTam ram Observation-Disclosures. nm
tions and Discussion of Method~..........4s min.
3. Acknowledgment Numbcrs-How
TO teach, with Illustrations and Discus
30 min.
A. Query Eox-Dscussion Observation-Disclosures 10 min
5. History Revolutionary War-R ecitatioh4o min.
8. Hardness in pups.,Who is responsible
for it, parents, pupil of teacher? Essay
min.
RECESS TILL p. m.-Afternoon to p.
L. Geography-U United States--Recitation-
How to teach 80 min.
2. manship-Positlon, No,em and
Pen-holding-R ectaon .................3 20 min
3. Orthography-Rules Of, how to teach
Slate Exercise MN
3 R,y! CO.. n;i .'io i''''i
g. Object Lesson in Natural scicnoe-Phys-
iology- lllustratons--The value of the
knowledge of the Natural Sciences~..... go min
7. Recitation in the Current History of the
min
RECESS TILL 7:9o p. m.-Night 7:3o to 9:3o p. M
I. The Necessity of Moral and Physical as
a. Punishments in Schools-Methods and
obects-Should corporal punishment
be abolished.
FOURTH DAY-THURSDAY-o a. M to s2 Noon
l. Opening Exercises-De votional-Mu
a. Arithmetic-The L. c. NJ and the G. c.
INSTRUMENTATION Of the rules of each
Northumberland Of methods of
s. History Of the United States under the
Articles of Gonfederation-Rec min
hiap drawing-How to teach it-Methods,
Discussion ard Recitation. min
g. Health, Morals and Manners Of Pupils
The Teachers duties and rcspOnsibllit-
les in regard to-Essay--D Discussions 80. 80 min.
7. Letter Writng-Practica Exercise-Illus-
tratons-Value of Practical Education. -. 20 min,
RECESS TILL p m.-Afternoon to S p. m.
I. Grammar-Parts of speech; how 10 dis
tlnguish how to teach-Recitation and
Reading Exercise In Pronunciation and
=. Mental 9u'al rthmctcwHow to teach it, MIN
Methodist Discussion .....-.35 min.
4. Written exercise in Orthography. .,......2o min.
s. Object lesson sss in NaturFl sGience1Nliner-
alogy-Ihe interest and enthusiasm
aroused in the child by "a glimpse Of the
laws o. the natural world ,.............3o min.
8. Essay-Objects Of School Government
How to attain them-Discussion ,........ 30 min.
RECESS TILL 7;so p. m.-Night 7:3o to 9:3o p. m
1. School House Architecturc-How to i'm
prove tits relations to heating and
ventating. Can our school buildings
be improved without bufdening the tax
payer? Does it pay to build cheap
house? Is the public responsible to the
parent for the physical health and
growth of the child, as well as the men
taE
FIFTH DAY-FRIDAY-o a. m. to IL Neon.
l. Opening Devotional-Music-
Roll Call ....................Is min
4. History Of the United States from the
adoption of the Constitution to the War
OF 1874. min
g. Exercise in composition-How to teach
composition writing-Methods, and dis
4. Geography of West virginia-rectaton.. 80 min
S. Query Box-Discussion ..................Io min
g. Orthography-Oral exercise ............... 20 min
T. Educational Journals-Their advantage
to the teacher. Does it pay to subscribe
for themg Will the teachers Of West
Virginia support West Virginia educa-
tonal journal? Essay-Dscussion.. .....3s min
RECESS TILL ap. m.-Afternoon q to S p. M
I. Arithmetic-Percentagc-H to teach
lllustratons-Re ..................3 30 min
a. Reading-How to train the pupil to observe
the pauses-Metho ds................3o min
3. Grommar-The verb and its properties
Recitation--How to illustrations as min
4. Query Box-Dscussion ................ m 10 min
5. Object Lesson in Natural Science-Chem-
istry-Ihe simplicity of the laws of nat
ural science. and the and eager
ness with which the child grasps them. 30 min
6. Class Exercise in the pronunciation Of ia
miliar words .......,,,. - 10 min
7. What to do the First Day of SCHOOL,
Methods of Procedure--Dscns sion .......4 40 min
RECESS TILL 7:so D. m-Night 7.so to o:so D. m