The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1882-08-19
Teachers Institute.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON SESSION.

The Institute was opened with the
usual exercises except prayer.
Piiysio!ogy-The digestion of food
was discussed by Prof Lyon. He
said: There is to little attention paid
to the'study of Physiology-the func-
lions of the most wonderful piece of
machinery God ever made 1 shall
first take up the digestion of food
from the time it enters the mouth till
it becomes part or the body.
A great many persons thrust food
into their mouths and think they are
done with it. And thus they often
bring on great amount of physical
suffering from which they alone are
to blame.
When food is placed in the month
the next step is to grepare il for the
stomach. For this purpose we are
furnished with teeth for cutting, tear
ing and grinding, and with salivary
glands to furnish moisture which
prepares the food for the action of the
stomach. .f
The dyspeptic is found in almost
every family. He is to blame for the
the violation of physical laws.
Language Lessons, by Prof. Crago.
He would begin with objects and
would teach the names of objects.
He would have the children, az soon
as able write the names of objects. He
would teach literature along with
language, selections from the best
authors.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
The Lords Prayer was chanted
and Rev. G. b. Foster prayed.
Sup't Morgan said it was the design
of the State Superintendent that the
Institute should not engage the at.
tention of the teachers alone but also
the attention of the people at large.
For the purpose of engaging the pub
lie in educational work, topics of pub
lie Importance and interest are ar
ranged for discussion at the evening
sessions.
Prof. A. L. Purinton then spoke on
School House Architecture.
We have four thousand beautiful
white school houses y in West Vir-
ginia, i'll lighted, ill heated, i'll situa-
ted, i'll arranged and ill furnished.
Some of them are stuck in mud holes.
Some are more like man traps than
school houses.
1t is not the business Of the teach
ers to build houses. 1t is the duty
of the Boards of Education to build
them. And would TO God that l
could here assemble the school boards
of West Virginia and could make
them one speech. l do not know that
it would do any good, but | would
make it. M Fa,
The Boards donot know how school
houses should be butt. / have not
found one properly constructed
school house in West Virginia. III
were to have houses built, l would
first select q proper place, convenient
to water, with suitable scenery. In
short would select the best place.
The people can afford to buy the best
situation for their temples Of knowl-
edge. In country districts, where only
one room is required, would have a
basement story eight or nine feet high,
which should be the entrance to the
building. This would serve for a
play ground in bad weather, for a
place to keep wraps, and would ex-
clude those vapors which are so of
ten found under buildings. / would
have steps TO go up to the room above.
/ would have the rooms properly ven
tilated. The Lord God Almighty
has surrounded this beautiful earth
with health giving atmosphere.
But the devil and the sexton have
contrivcd to defeat his purpose. !
would have the rooms warmed with
steam or with open stoves. would
not warm cattle by the stove you
have in this. / would not let such a
thing come into my school room. !
would furnish the rooms with desks
/ wish l could make the Boards sit
on the desks they place in school
houses. Then l would make my
speech about desks, and l think they
would appreciate it. I would have
single desks. | would bcautify and
adorn the houses; paper them, keer
them we'll painted, have pictures and
flowers, have the grounds ornament
ed with trees so they would strike
the children with a sense ofpleasure
Ex-senator Waitman L. Wiley
spoke on National Aid. He said
l will give short talk on this
subject, simply suggestions. 1t has
so many ramifcations, I doubt whcth
er Webster could discuss it in ont
hohr. How may we obtain Nationa
aid? If it be true that the stability
and success of nation depend npor
the enlightenment it's citizens, ther
there is certainly a necessity for Ma
tional aid. But we are met by a con
stitutional difficulty. Strict con
struction is to say the United States
has no power to grant money for ed
ucational purposes. / have the ego
tism to say that / am pioneer il
this matter; for / introduced tn
first bill that was ever introduces
into Congress on this subject. If GU
free institutions rely on popular sen
timent for security, we should TAX
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