The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-01
THE INSTITUTE.
rAE RFsr lvER AELp INwAEELINa.
WORK Y....rd., and III. Lecture Last E,.aluE.
Lessons By PROS. nieh.lbOrOush and Little
Asd Col. and nn. Patksr-TAs Ball
Crowded with Interested Auditors.

The work Of the Teacher Institute com.
menced at o'clock yesterday morning In
the hall OF the House Of Delegates, at which
hour the large hall WIS crowded with teach
ers and other interested auditors, largely at
tracted BY the fame OF Col. Parker, who was
announced To open the exercises OF the day.
He did not arrive in time 10 carry out the
programme, however. The exercises were
opened with prayer by Rev. DR.. Cunning
ham, OF the First Presbyterian Church, after
which class OF pupils from the Third Ward
schools sang chorus In q way which pro-
yoked hearty applause.
Prof. marlborough took up the subject
Of arithmetic, and gave Lesson in teaching
It which was highly appreciated BY the
teachers present. he gave practical illustra-
tionsoi the wsy to secure rapidity and accu-
racy. Instead OF requiring the boys and
girls 10 memories rules and definitions, he
would give illustrations 30 as 10 build up the
rules. 10 lorg division, the teacher should
proceed from the simple TO the difficult or
COMPLEX, and In application OF this principle
[he showed that the easiest divisor for 1916 Is
E375. Large diyisors are frequently much
easier for the pup!S than such divisors IS 10
or 90. What is needed 10 the schools 10 to
make the work more practical, so that the
children can go into the store, market OF
counting.room and apply readily and accu.
rately the lessons OF the school.
Prof. Little followed with some remark.
upon the advantages Of teaching drawing In
The schools, and particularly OF illustrating
letsons by blackboard drawings or designs
He used the black board in this IN X, and htt
ideas were received with unmistakable Of
proval by his hearers.
Col. Parker having arrived, was presented
| to the audience, aud gave an introductory
talk on bis methods, or rather his ideas o
teaching. The burden Of his remarks wa!
| the advice 10 avoid ruts and stereoiypeC
methods OF imparting instruction. Heuwel
upon The importance Of the teachers work
saving that bad teaching Is eternally bad, ex
erting It's influence not only for the time be
Ing but for all time 10 come, and having III
impress for good or for evil upon the coun
try, Hrepublic may be ruined by bad teach
ing. The speaker thought the old cut and
dry methods OF teaching were sufficient
proyocation for visitation OF Providence;
Tie afternoon session was opened by
Prof. marlborough followed BY Col
Parker, who was In turn allowed by MIS-.
Parker. All three otths speakers interested
al d delighted their htar, rs. and Mra. Parker
was such q novelty 10 The wheeling teaeheFs
who seldom see lady Engaged in Institute
work, that the impret slon sne mhue Was a.
the more favorable. All voted the lns.t'
tute the best In every respect ever held In
Wheeling or yioinity--Thich Is saying thatit
| Is The best ever held in West VirGinis.
The music yesterday was frequently ap
plaudsd, especially the singing Of Miss Bra
dy's c!as OF little one and Miss Annie De
kalb's solo.
Al the afternoon sts,ion the Third ward
choir was r. lieved by class from the lFirs
ward and last evening the mu!ic was by Chi!
dren from the Eighth wsrd, both OF VIII Oh
| fully sustained the reputation which Other
ola sss had already made for the Wheeling
schools. .,...
Yesterday and It's! night were not only large
but were made up ofthe best z.ns Of III
city, and teachers from the city ana from al
the neiehboripg parts Of the state, as well y
from Washington county, Pa, s;eunenyille
MARITIME Ferry, Bridgeport and Bsllaire
Capt. B. +. Jones, SUPERINTENDENT OF the Bel
laire schools, Prof. Orr, Of Bridgeport, ant
Superintendent II. N. Merz. ofsIeubsnVlile
ware among thtm.