The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-12-23
PAN HANDLE TEACHERS
SOME VERY INTERESTING EXERCISES
II Isststda,r Session Of the Instituts--SupsrlA.
tsnd'st .rss,ies On AslthnrlIe and Lltsra.
tute-bh Miiltf's aad ft0L Patttrson's
Talks- the Spelling Contest.

tefday were crowded with features OF inter-
eat, The mornings exercises were opened
with the responsive repetition Of the Lords
prayer, led by Dr.. A. B. Miller. The class OF
pupils then rendered n spirited md ApprO.
PIRATE vocal selection, after which Or. Miller
introduced the subject VI Primary Teaching
In Language" lie gave some Original ldens
ofi this topic, and his talk, which vas Of a
very practical nature, was highly appreciated
by the teachers.
lilo wns followed by supt. reuslee with
sotne remarks OH Advanced Arithmetic, In
which he presented nome original methods of
solution. and some novel plau, OF conveying
n correct and Intelligent understanding Ui
nbstruse Mathematical principles
f'roL J. r. fatterson's talk WAS n cOntinu.
alton OF his remarks Oh the subject Of Teach.
Ink Physical Geography, and was illustrated
by The use Of tho telluriAn, the aim being 10
SHOW the teachers how 70 make science iHtel.
iislblc and attractive by aid OF this device.
In this the Professor evidently succeeded,
and ut the same time showed that he him.
self Ind mastered the ncnns OF mixing
the unpopular branch Of study both delight.
iul and comprehensive.
supt. rcaSlee closed tho session with brief
continuation OF his remarks on tho teach.
ingoiArithmette. The intervals were pleasant.
ly occupied by tho singing class, led by Prof.
MalnlenG, aud they pleuAanty rounded of
the close Of the exercises with another song.
Ia the aitesae0aa after aaH,heF selection by
Prof Malmene's clA& Superintendent reaslr.
continued his consideration OF teaching
arithmetic, tevo,tng his attention specially
to Interest and other usual applications VI
percentage,
DR.. Miller then resumed his talk on prlm.
I.t,. la ri
ptlcniplrs which he considered OF Vital i'm.
portancc. One point he malte was that uit
branches should be made auxiliary to the
study Of language, and the meanings and
use Of the words encountered In other stud.
les should be understood by the pupils.
At the conclusion Of Or. Mlllrr's talk.
Superintendent l'easlee by request took up
the subject OF Literature, md considered Il
rs feature Of school work. lie showed bis
methods OF teaching It, nal gave some val.
uable suggestions AZ to the cultivation OF u
taste for the better class Of literature. He
dilated nlso on the moral effect Of taste for
and familiarity with the writings OF leading
authors Parents might forbid their child.
rem 10 read trashy or pernicious literature,
teachers might warn tleui against It, minis.
.ets and writers might deplote liz evil elects,
but never until II taste for higher AIM
purer reading was instilled In the minds Of
children. and sympathy with pure ana emo
ling sentiments In their heattS, would the
power md influence for bad Of Objectionable
writings he overcome. Incidental to his 70
marks, the speaker recited In his sympathetic
and impressive manner a number Of choice
gems from the writings Of various authors,
accom- pnyiny the recilatIois wtaconnents
and suggestions which nude them absorbing
ly Interesting.
In the c8Hfse OF The afternoon Prof.. PAT.
terson instructed II mum Der u the grnilulat
room teachers In thy handling OF the school
apparatus for sClentiils experiments ana
Illustrations.
The lecture last night by Superintendent
Peasee on "tlle live, and writings Of Whit,
lier and the Cary sisters, was listened to by
an uudledce which was highly compliment
AIRY ~ the lecturer. The large room was
crowded, many persons who have not been
attending the sessions being present In spite
Of the bad weather. His lecture we'll repaid
them. lie sse.cl'ed briefly and pleasantly TIE
lives OF the three poets, aud recited choice
selectiong from their writings. His manner
OF declaiming Is charming, Snd Ee held thu
audience spell bound during his talk. lIy
request he also reuda selection from Holmes,
THE Boys" lie was also requested 10 re.
cite the lines from Whittier, In School days"
Bnd although itwas reci.ed by him when
here last yea! he complied, to the delight VI
the audience.
This morning the last session OF the Insti-
tnte will BE- held, commencing ut 0 and
closing a, noon. Superintendent peas,4
will talk on primary arithmetic. pronuuciA.
ton, and the Cincinnati Forestry Conven.
ton. Prof Patterson will conduct some ex
periments on the electrical apparatus, accom-.
panyinE It Wit explanations and suggestions
for the benefit Of the teachers.
THE SIZZLING CONTEST.
The annual spelling contest between The
representatives. OF the several schools Of tht
city took place yesterday. The committee OF
iudgea having carefully examined the papets
lows: Webster 5, Clay II, Union u, Centr.
Is, Washington II, RitcAic s., Madison ~
Therefore Webster school is entitled 10 the
banner for the ensuing year.
This Is remarkable showing and speak,
well for the schools. Each scholar spelled
0s words, and as there were seven selectec
from each school, the sum total islargc I'll.
following pupils were he representatives OF
their respective SCHOOLS: Washington
Thos. II. Jones, jennie Winchcr, Ross 7.
Chew, Milton Gutmau, Mamie McCahon.
Gertie Swiers,-Ela Veith. Clay-Juia Cra.
craft, ". r. ShuiEer, Jennie Edwards, Lizzie
l.. Mckee, Neitie l.. Adams, Annie Y. Sage,
Henry Etnslieimer uniou-Lucy Robinson,
Esis Wright, h. ]. Iiobinson, Lizzie Craw-
ford, 9allie Adams. Matte Shields, Mbbie
Kingdom. Centre-JulM Hubbard, snll.
Handy, Matte h. Paul, May Bowers, Made:
c. Hubbard, Lizzie brakeman, Rosu Stein
field. Wcbster-lmogene Strobe, Moli,
vIknBt al Il. Gail
Jessie Creighton, Annie Smith, Jenni,
McGown. Madison5,W. L, Stevenson.
Stella ". Morrison, Jennie Cil!is, Annie N
Stevenson, Molfie MuMock, Annie Wine
Carrie Zane. l.i.chie-E.ta Touner, JOIN.
Pipes, Emma Steinbicker. Annie Davis
IIarTie Arklc, Eddie EGrner, Hannah Birch.
Or the above pupils the committee reported
the following rs having spelled correctly I'LL
the words: Washington--Iilla Veiih, Jennie
Wincher C!ay-Annie sngo. Henry Elm.
sheimer, ". T. Shair.r. Union-Essie
Wright, Lucy Robinson. !, centre-aoss
Sleinia!d. Wcbster-Annie Smith, Mol
lie ZmWer. Ritchie-lIannal Birch.
There vii! be contest between these pu.
pills Tnesdayat II O'Clock 4. n, In orde,
that the PRICES offered 10 individual pupil,
may be awarded. The following Is the Iis.o
words:
'aEiaHeh1, car, nm, cnoiE, Paraalse-
serarhim, eiysium, sylph, satyr, siren, luis
Een', omniscicnce, sovereignty ,gnostic, schis
matte lsF.ellte. schism, helpous. incense
liturgy. crypt, c.n.e;, malze, lettuce, pur
suit, counterfeit, expense, :ausa, saleratus
biscuit, gudEeon,. ginghan, gait
crs, wheel-wrisht, billet, barrel, pessed,
preface, BREWER, stereotype, dis
patch, mHciiugc, vessel. sleigh, ciuise,
jib,. wherry, .;sacaion, yacht, Gu.
tarrh, disease, abcess, bllioup, typhoid,
syringe, mortgage, franchise, surtoul, neck
eTchisi, woccssin, cassimeie, porpbyry, fly.
Ing, niche, scissors, snreinslc, phlesn, poly.
tcchnic rattan, discipline, factions, iewd.
bplligerent, phiesmatic, irascble, concei,ed,
garrllo.s, punctilious, ayarlcpus embarrass,
convalesce, diaresls. anonymous, c.ymoloey,
euphony, hicroElyphio, paraliGm, parallels,
apotheem. isoscelts, plateau, sovereign, exse
gerate, surp!ice, dyelng tcoloring), gai,es
syllabus.