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

It's session in this place. The first day ant
a-halfs proceedings were published in oul
last issue.-[ED.
AFTERNOON sEssfoS-sEcoSD par.
The exercises opened with music.
Roll call was next in order, and there
were five members absent.
Address by Chas. Z. Hogg. Subject
Teachers work."
"How to Teach Beginners to add and
subtract" by Arthur Edwards. A drill in
the same by Prof. W. J. Kenny.
The programme for the day was finished
by drill in Grammar by Jasper Rifle
Subject, '"rhe Noun"
Adjourned till 7:3O p. m.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Institute assembled at 1880 p. IN.
Music by the choir.
Select reading by Miss Grace Behan,
Lucy Sargent and Mr.. John l.. Written.
Address by Prof. W. ]. Kenny. Subject,
Education and Schools"
The Institute was presented with a hand.
some boquet to be voted to the most beau.
tiful young lady Of the Institute. The vote
was then taken by ballot. James B. Men.
ager being teller and Jasper Rifle secreta.
ry. The following are the names of the
candidates: Miss Grace Behan, Willie
McNeal, Ida Bickle, Addie Baker, ottie
sisson and Nora o'Lcary. Miss o'Leary
being the successful candidate, was pre-
scented with the boquet by James B. Men.
ager on the part OF the Institute.
Adjourned till Wednesday, June 2lst.
THIRD DAY--wEDSEsDAY.
Institute assembled at 8 o'clock, a. m.
Prayer by L. NJ. Rodgers.
Music by choir.
Roll call showed 70 members present
and II absentecs.
The work of the day commenced by ap-
pointment OF committees as follows:
On Rcsolutions-0. Phelps, J. E. Beller,
o. Kincade, j. c. Knopp, Grace Behan,
Sue Gale and Willie Mcneil.
On Obituaries W. W. Harper, Jas
per Rifle, Thos. G. Hogg, Lizzie Stone
and Lou Sargent.
The Programme was then taken up and
considered rs follows:
Recitation in Reading by L. NJ. Rogers.
Subject, SLOW to secure the natural tone
and expression in reading"
Select Reading by Miss Sarah Jones, OF
Mason City.
Music by choir.
Recitation in Geography by Prof. O.
Phelps. Subject, Astronomical Geogra-
ply"
The discussion Of the subject "Non.at.
tendence at School" was opened by Rev.
W. W. Harper and participated in By
Messrs .. Phelps, ]. W. Cobb, L. NJ. Rog-
crs, W. J. Kenny.
Recitation in English Grammar conduct
ed by Prof. W. J. Kenny, closed the cxer-
CiScS lOT Tic morning.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Institute convened ut . y. IN.
Essay by Mrs Mceks. Subject, "Wo-
man."
Recitation GLOW to Teach the several
kinds Of sentences" conducted by John
W. Cobb.
A drill in Grammar by Prof. WI. Ken.
ny was given to fill the vacancy in pro-
gramme caused by tho non.attendancc OF
j. c. Knopp.
Address by J. W. Van Sickle, A. NJ, OF
Cincinnati, on the subject OF Practical
Education"
Lecture on Penmanship by W. A. Rose.
berry.
Spelling Exercise, conducted by W. J.
Kenny.
Select Reading by John W. Davies.
. The subject OF Penmanship further dis.
cussed by W. W. Harper.
Adjourned till 7:SO p. III.
NIGHT SESSION.
The Institute convened ut the appointed
time.
Prayer by Rev. Cowpland.
Music by choir.
Select reading by the following persons
Misses Addie c. Baker, Fannie Roush and
Nora OLeary.
Address by Prof. Buell. on the "Customs
and habits of the Siamese."
Address by J. W. Van Sickle, A. NJ, on
Importance Of Phrenology, Physiology and
Physiognomy.
The Institute was then presented bo-
quet to be voted by the ladies to the hand.
soonest man III the Institute. The vote
was given by ballot. The candidates
are as follows:
Prof. W. ]. Kenny, George Pollenbarger
J. Written, A. Roseberry, c. A. Zerkle
Jno. Davies, Robert Holloway, S. Spencer
j. B. Mcnager, II. Ssson and A. A. Hanley.
Said ballot resulted in election OF Prof. W.
j. Kenny us the handsomcst man in the
Institute. The presentation on behalf OF
the ladies was made by Hon. Ed. Sehon.
Adjourned until Thursday, June 22d..
FOURTH DAY-THURsDAY.
The Institute convened at Q q. IN.
Prayer by Rev. W. ". Harper.
Music by choir.