The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1882-06-28
The institute.

DOuy OF teachers mat were assembled
in this place in Institute work for
the past week, and that closed their
exercises on Saturday last, at noon.
We never met anywhere a more
respectable, intelligent and earnest
body Of citizens, and we but echo the
general comment, when We say that
this Institute, conducted by our
townsman, Prof. WI. Kenny, was by
far the ablest ever held in this coun.
ty.
Professors, high in educational
places in other States, have paid our
county Superintendent and our
teachers deserved compliments for
the high character OF exercises wit
messed by them at this Institute, and
as far as we have noticed the pro-
ceedings and are able to judge Of
the merits of this great element Of
school work, we pronounce the same
grand success.
To the citizens of our town who
aided by pen and voice to contribute
to the general entertainment, due
praise should be given, and, with
pleasure we mention the names Of
the gentlemen who responded to the
invitation of the County Superin.
tendent, as follows:
On Tuesday afternoon, Charles E.
Hogg, Esq. delivered an address. Sub.
ject-"Work Of the Teacher" This
was splendid effort by this popular
young lawyer, and opened out before
the teacher his mission, his work
and his reward. His speech was
well delivered and was highly com.
plimented by the members of the In
stitute and the visitors present.
On Wednesday night, Mr.. VIM. P.
Buell. delivered very interesting
lecture on the "Manners and Gus
toms Of the Siamese." His intro.
ductory remarks and allusion to par.
ents were touching and beautiful,
and his compliment to Prof. W. ].
Kenny was couched in nice language
and was pretty sentiment well ex-
pressed. The applause he received
was complimentary and evidenced
that his remarks were appreciated.
On Thursday, Rev. J. Cowpland,
Rector of Christ Church, in this
place, addressed the Institute. Sub
Decentralization" His remarks
were philosophical, ornate, and show.
ed much research upon q subject that
gave us the evolution of the simple
to the complex, or as the learned
speaker called it, "from the homoge-
neous to the heterogeneous"
On Thursday night, DR.. W. S. Hoy.
read a paper on Ventilation" which
was full Of practical suggestions, not
only to the teacher, but to rich and
poor alike, who lay the seeds of con-
sumption by a reckless disregard of
the laws of hygiene. 1t was repletc
with sound judgment and good Ian
guage, and was well delivered and
made good impression.
On Friday night, last though not
least, was the paper read by Jas. B.
Menager, Esq. Subject, "The School
Master abroad in the Land" This
address was happily rendered. The
matter was worthy of Irving, and
the impressions made upon the large
audience, were Of a lasting nature,
and full Of admiration for this talent.
young lawyer.
There was but one thing that hap
pened during the sessions of the Insti-
tute, to mar its pleasure, and that
grew out of a paper read by Rev.
W. W. Harper, Friday night, on
"What we Don't Know" in which
he grappled with the preserved
traditions Of the Christian Church,
and dealt generally in spec
ulative theology, which created no
little stir among the orthodox pro,
fession, by a running criticism on
his remarks, and which seems to
have so offended one of the Ministers
present, rs to cause him to withdraw
from the Institute, after entering his
protest, against what he claimed,
WAS an attack upon Christianity"
Thus closed one of the most inter.
esting gatherings of oIr teachers and
people, and if the moral effect pro-
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