The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-07-14
EDUCATIONAL. 3
second Days se.aIom of the State Cou.
2l Tenilon-Pr. Recves' AddreAs ~ fi33ssg

7ecouu DhS's setaiou OF the State Cou.
Fention-Pr. Reeves Address. II ii3
KISawoop, W. NA,tJuly, l3.-The sec-s
ond days session Of the State Educational
Association, was opened with prayer prayer by
Rev. King, OF the Presbyterian Church 5of
Lonaconing, Nd s
The discussion of the subject, 20 Mental
Discipline vs. knowledge was opened by
Prot. Brackett, Principal Of storer College.
Almost the entire forenoon was spent in
The discussion OF the same subject by7dit.s
ierent members OF the association: Prof.
Bracketts paper was "a most interesting,
one, he taking the position that mental
discipline was much more important than
much knowledge. The great object oi our
schools should be to prepare the recin;ents
to think for himself. lie compared the !;
rude log school.house Of fifty wears ago and
the harsh master with, his hickory club, to-
the pleasant white frame school. house Of
to-day with the pleasant.faced schoolmarmS!
ruling her little flock by love. While many
OF our methods OF today are better than.
those Of that time, still there is danger that
we are forgetting to some extent the rigid /;
mental discipline OF those times. "a: !:
The discussion OF; the subject pro and
con was the most interesting exercise thus
far Of the Association. sisss:
A,few minutes ut the close OF the session
were spent in the discussion Of the subject
professional Training in Our Normal
Schools" but those speaking generally
failed TO con6ne themselves to The subject
I. c. Miller, F: II. Crago and B. L. keenan,
were appointed committee on publication
also, A. l.. Purinton and four others, a com.i
mittee on resolutions l3s2.iS a;9l4sJjSSEt
AFTERNOON. SiSls: Ii }}i,.ai
The first hour after the singing Of sono I
was occupied by. Hon. Cnas. ]. Faulkner. {
on the subject OF Local History His
lecture consisted in giving history Of the
formation and the liking Of the boundary
between Virginia aud Pennsylvania. Il. The
honorable gentleman Is Of the opinion that
had Justice been done, West Virginia would
to-day be the ,possessor Of quite an amount
OF land belonging to Pennsylvania. 4i;assSS,
The subject "A Course OF Study for our:
Common Schools, was discussed by Quite
a number OF the teachers, and the interest!
manifested was very great. Quite NUNS
Der OF short but eloquent talks were made
Prof.. Hodges, OF Morgantown made an
eloquent appeal in favor OF the West Yir-s
eihia Educational Journal, followed by nu.s
merous Others, all urging the teachers 10
subscribe. Quite a number subscribed, I3;j 81
s.s EVENING /, SESSION. VIZ, sys "a
After music by Crane 'sorchestra, the Az
sociation was addressed by Dr.lfJ. E.ssi
Reeves, Of Wheeling, Secretary Of State
Board Of Health, on the subject OF School
Hygiene The DR.. began his talk BY ask
ing what the State Board OF Health has to
DO with the public schools, and answered
by saying that the act creating the Board Il
!. e.. the care Of the people OF the whole
State, and as one.third Of our population 4
attend our schools it is surely; necessary 70 !
attend to the health OF the children. The Z
state Board OF Health looks TO the teacher
to assist in this work and they look with
confidence. Nearly ull the ills OF life arises
from u lack OF knowledge OF the laws oi Y
health. A teacher would not knowingly
iniure pupil, but he does not understand
the laws governing the health OF pupilsisss
Close relations, positions in sitting, re-a
manning too long in the same position are
all tending to injure the health OF the pu.ss
pil. The best of our modern school room
furniture is defective. Two much crowd
ing IS practiced in our school.rooms Of to- i
day. Twenty square feet per capita should (
be allowed. The teachers should urge on I
the Board Of Education all needed re.
forms. Z. # 4 IA i. lss n ssi ~,
Gymnastics properly conducted are "a 4
great help 10 the preservation oi health,a
Lifting OF heavy weights should be avoid
ed. The habit OF skipping the rope is dam.
gerons. The room should be we'll yeuti.s
lated. Care should be taken to keep down.
the dust. The room should be g well \
lighted. FIiS5 y ~ SSSS5ibs
Many other good things did the doctor
say, but us his address will doubtless be q
printed in the Journal, we will forbear 10
say more. The lecture was listened to byiS
crowded house and was well received. q
The doctor leaves almost immediately! bntp
his few hours stny and his sterling lecture 4
llas made him many friends. "A vote Of 4
thanks was rendered to the doctor at the 4
close o! his address by rising vote Of the
entire audience. 2 .59t.l 4;
Rev. King recited the "schoolmaaeTss {
Guests to thS delight Of the entire audi
ence. +. II. Craso, recited the "Blue and Il
the Gray, and p. j.. Crognn I; recited,
George Washington and His ~ Littles
Hatche,t," after which the association adj
The interest is increasing at each session
oil the association. 4
KlSowooD, July 13. The following
officers OF the Association were elected 10. 4
day: President, d. L. Butcher; Vice PresI.S
dents, John ". Birch, D. B a Purinton!l
Thos. NJ. Dennis, WI. Kenney;.Treas.g
urer. Thos. G. Miller; Recording Sectetary.
+. Il. CraSo; Corresponding Secretary, Is