Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1883-08-16
Belmont County Teachers Institute.
BARNEsvILLr, O, Aug. Is. 1888.

BARNESNlLLE, ", aug 10, 1893.
The Belmont County N-rmal Ius'i
tHte has been in session at tns place
since July 23d. The attendance has
been decidedly smaller than last year.
The total enrolment will no doubt by
tie last of this week, reach l25. We
would. however. estimate the number of
actual teachers in atten dance at some
what less than 100.
The amount and quality Of the work
done this year is fully up TO that of
| former years. In no respect do we OBJ
serve any disposition toward a retro
grade movement among our teachers; !;
but we do observe a determined, resO-
Lutte Spirit of self-improvement and ad-
vancement. Belmont county may in
deed be proud of her teachers.
The Normal Institute is doing grand
work in training teachers. Any teacher
who attends and thoroughly applies
himself to study cannot fail to be bene-
! fitted thereby.
Prof. T. E. Orr has had charge of the
classes in L. S. history, physical geogra-
ply, civil government, and rhetoric. As
an instructor, Prof Orr has no superior
in Eastern Ohio. 1t is needless to say
that his classes are all enthusiastic in
| their work.
Prot Peck is doing a grand work in
arithmetic. geography and reading.
| These classes are receiving practical
drills. Teachers are securing such re-
view of methods that there can be no
excuse for the want of good methods in
teaching these subjects in the future.
Prof. l.. II. Waters gives instruction
IN grammar. Orthography, and physiolO-
gy. Prof. Waters is no doubt the best
! linguist in the Institute. His ius,ruc-
tiOn in grammar alone is worth to any
| teacher the entire cost of attending the
| Institute. All his classes are enthusias-
! tic, and are doing good solid work, such
as they are not likely sUou to forget.
The [. 5 History class held an inter
esting public discussion on last Thurs
day evening. The question discussed
was, "Resulved. That Bacon's Rebellion
was Justitiabie." After lively debate
the judges decided in favor OF negative.
| The class in civil government will hold
similar meeting this Monday evening.
| The question TO be discussed is, Re
solved, That the [. ). Constitution
should be so amended as to give to our
General Government certain rights now
possessed by the several States" This
will no doubt be an interesting discus
sion. 1t is to he hoped it may not drift
into mere political debate.
I The Institute will close its sessions On
| Thursday of thisjweek. Wednesday, at
! y. m., will occur the important busi-
ness meeting of the term. At that time
| the election of officers will occur, the
place of next meeting will be chosen,
and the length of term OF next Institute.
| As new constitution has been adopted
| by the Institute, il is to be hoped that
the slight uDpleasaHtnesS of last year
NAV not occur this year. Ii seems to be
fursgone conclusion by some of the
membelS of the Institute that the next
meeting of the Institute will be held at
this place. AS to this, we cannot speak
definitely. The citizens of this place
! have manifested cUmmendable spirit of
accommodation and interest in the In
| stitute, but no more than WAS exhibit
ed for the previous years at St. Clails-
vile.
The Teachers Association met here
on last Saturday. Several interesting
| and instructive papers were read and
! discussed. Quite an amount of miscel-
laneous business was transacted. J. c.
Bethel, Mary C. Bundy and l.. II. Wat
ters, were elected as examiners for the
recently adopted Course of Reading. A
movement was made toward the estsb-
lishment of Bureau of Information,
the object of which will be to furnish
to teachers and school officers inferma-
tion concerning the schools of the
county.
The Association adjourned to meet
Oct. 9th. at which time. an excursion
will be made from Bellaire, down the
Ohio river, and the the meeting probably
be held at Powhatan.
Teachers examination will occur on
Friday and Saturday of this week. The
common branches will be given on Fri
day. commencing at a. m. Only the
higher branches will be given on Satur-
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