Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-12
moUsDsvILL TEACHERS.

Yepterdsy's Session lncluatng an M
sfructive visit 90 the Pcnttentiary.
Mr.. Reid, our most efficient superinten-
dent, called the Institute to order at
O'Clock. Music followed, with Miss Mar
tin presided at the organ.
Prayer by Rev. DR.. Fullerton, Of the
Moundsville NJ. E Church. a
Music, Miss Crsgo at the organ. Prof.
A, L. Wade, the instructor, followed with
some general remarks in which be psid
the teachers OF Marshall county high
honors as being the most energetic snd
critical be had ever meet in an insi nte.
He has had vast experience in this WORK.
The Committee on Dirtrict Institute re-
ported. The report was accepted. Its pur-
port is that district educational. meetings be
held in each district t 20 ~ -
Non-attendance was the next topic. Pro-.
Wade spoke ably on this subject. and rs he
has given it considerable study his remarks
were we'll weighed and 10 the point he
was followed by others.
Some difficult points in grammar were
handled in q mastery manner by Prots.
L. G. Brock, Parsons and Powell, which
showed them masters of that branch.
AFTERNOON sks ION.
Supt. Vests considerate invitation to
visit the St:te prison being accepted for
Thursday evening, we pedasoyues assem-
bled at II: AS in the school hall, where COM
plimentary tickets were presented by the
deputy from the superintendent The In
stitute perambulated to the prieon in a
body, e.ch district forming section. we
were met at the entrance by the genia.
Superintendent West, who welcomed q"
with courtesy and placed the prison open
for inspection. We passed through the
massive door from the main building into
the south wing containing The cells, down
the corridor Inspecting the cells and read
ing the names Of the owners. The engine
room was next insRected, and in due order
the following departments: Blacksmith
shop, the smiths were mighty men, but un-
fortunately are obliged to comply with
State etiquette in regard to dress and other
minor details: carpentry works, where the
principal object Of interest was the spoke
driver, q machine which drives spokes into
the hubs with force and dexterlty;
Webster wagon works, whip factory, ana
broom factory, where Mr.. Humphrey
kindly explained some points on which we
sought information. This department was
not in operation owing to the firm taxing
stock. The State guests employed In this
department were engaged in cleaning the
yard. This work vas almost q sinecure, as
The ward was in good order. 1t was ex-
planned to US that it was better for tie
aforesaid guests to be thus employed than
to be confined in the cells for the day or
two. The forethought in this is apparent.
Leaving the yard We again entered the
main building and passed into the north
wing, through the wide and e..
tended dining hall, which contained
two separate tales. The guests ere seated
with respect to race, the two prominent
races occupying them. The cuisine depart
ment attracted our attention next-lt IS, as
the other departments, model OF cleann-
ness.
Your correspondents party was received
with courtesy in the Superlntendents
office, where our questions, and they were
legion, were most kindly answered. Alter
viewing the institution in all its dep-rt.
ments, noting its perfect discipline, indus
try and cleanliness we recognize the fact
that Superintendent West and officials ale
the right men in the right place in every
sense OF the expression.
Upon returning from the visit TO the
prison the Institute was called TO order,
and Prof. Haines conducted class in CeoS
Iaphy, which ably illustrated proficient
method of instruction in that branch. He
was followed by others on this topic.
NOTES.
The decision of the Institute to attend
the Temperance mass meeting, to be held
at the NJ. f. Church on Thursday evening,
was recorsidered. and an invitation ex-
tended to the temperance workers to at
terd the meeting of the Institute at the
School Hall on that night, which resulted
in very interesting meeting
Mrs. o. U. Carr should have been Mrs.
O. N Carr