Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-28
PEABODY INSTITUTE
Opened Last Night by a Bril-
liant Lecture.
On the Elements Of Strength in YOUTH
Interesting Programme for
To-Day---Pertinent
Notes.

OoN o. tAS SNSh
last night by a splendid lecture by Prot.
John marlborough, formerly Principal Of
the Cincinnati Normal Schools. The Hall
of Delegates was well filed, and the large
audience listened with pleasure to the
lecture, entitled, 1.-THE Glory OF Young Men
is Their Strength"
The lecturer spoke of physical, intellect
nal and moral strength. Strength in either
of these phases Of mans nature at once
challenges our admiration and commands
our respect. That physical education Is the
Wisest and best which begins at the cradle
and continues through childhood and youth
10 manhood in such q manner as to give
strength to his arms, swiftness and endur'
apce 10 bis feet, brightness to his eye, solid
ity and symmetry to his frame, tenacity to
his nerves and vital energy to every organ
of his BODY. Children should grow up rug
ged and hardy, Who would think of plant
ing a mountain oak in a green houseE
These monarchs of the forest must enjoy
the air and sunshine and feel the rocking
of the tempest. .
After dwelling upon the Importance OF
bodily strength, and the training or educa'
ton needed to secure it the lecturer next
discussed mental strength, and the laws
or conditions under which it may
be ACQUIRED. Some Of these
questions are ~fippantly disposed Of in this
wise. What is matter? Oh! never mind.
What is mind? No matter. What is soul?
That is immaterial. Bishop Berkeley, the
learned metaphysician came to the conclu-
sion there was 40 such thing as matter.
Lord Byron in his quaint and peculiar way
replied,
When Bishop Berkeley said, there was no matter,
Twas no matter what Bishop Berkeley aid
The mind grows, is developed, strengthen
cd under conditions similar TO those given
for the body. There must be the proper
quantity and quality Of mental food; II
must be detected and assimilated, and there
must also be mental exercise. The percep.
i've faculties must be used, and the child
rained or led to tell in its own Language
rhese perceptions. AS teachers, we play
,~ntirely too much upon that one string
called memory, but it is a mistake, and no
wonder there is so much lack in the mental
harmony under such a false system. The
lecturer particularly emphasized true mora
strength, and quoted from Shakespeare
,howing there were defaulters and criminals
hen as now.
lin the corrupted currents of this world
Offences gilded hand may shove by Justice,
And oft tits seen the wicked prize itself
Buys out the law but It's not so ADORE"
There is no shufling. There the action
lies in its true nature; and we ourselveS
compelled even 10 The teeth and forehead OF
our faults to give in evidence"
in showing. the higher value Of history thu
children should be led to an intellectual
comprehension of the way in which the
power is the people, who give it out every
tSo or four years, and then it returns to
Them again TO be bestowed on one of them
selves: Just as the rain descends to form
he rill, riyulet, and river. Here the lectur
er caught the ALTERATION Of the fatal three
Rs that DR.. Burchard used in his Rum.
Romanism and Rebellion, and turned the
Joke on those who might dread alliterations
hereafter-but the illustration is a good
one, for the streams flow out to the broad
ocean and rises in vapor and clouds, and
thus return in blissful benedictions upon the
earth, so the power returns to the people.
The roots of a strong towering tree have
run far out into the earth, so the roots Of a
strong substantial character run far back
into the soil of year. Moral strength is not
he extempore 'inocalation Of a moment,
but what we are depends very much upon
Ahat we have been. The lecture was full
of most excellent suggestions, and practical
questions were ably discussed; clearly and
iorcibly presented. AcQuaint yourselves
ike men, be strong, so that at the unset Of
life you NAV look back upon a life well
spent, and die in hopes Of a glorious i'm.
mortality.
THE MUSIC.
The music furnished at the lecture was
very much appreciated. 1t was furnished
by a choir in charge Of Miss Lizzie Downs,
one ofthe teachers. A song by Master Max
Hess was heartily applauded, and to satisfy
he audience was repeated. Miss Lucy
Robinson also sang a sweet song. The
choruses and instrumental solos were all
well rendered.
To-DAY's WORK
Will begin at 9 a. m. IN the Hall Of the
House Of Delegates, BY DR.. marlborough.
and Superintendent Stevenson, upon how t.
each the common (but very importantly
.chool branches of Reading, Arithmeti;
language, United States History, etc. These
lessons will be presented in an attractive
manner and will interest those not engaged
n teaching as much as the teachers them
selves. Miss Christine Sullivan, City Su-
perintendent Of Drawing in the Cincinnati
schools, will conduct the work in Drawing,
which will be presented in q practical and
attm ctive manner.
LECTURE TONIGHT.
Prof. R. W. Stevenson, City Superintend-
ent Of Columbus, O., will deliver a popular
lecture in the hall OF the House of Delegates
at 40 tonight. To this lecture, as well as
70 all the exercises, the public is earnestly
invited. Superintendent Butcher, in a few
well chosen remarks last night, urged those
present TO invite their friends to come, as.
surfing them of a hearty welcome.
NOTES.
Prof 81. L. Wade, the veteran educator
Of West Virginia, came all the way down
from his home in Norgantown to be pres
ent at the Institute.
The Moun6sville teachers, with Prof.
Cline, the Principal, will all be present to-
day.
The Board of Education Of the country |
districts in Ohio county have very properly
directed their teachers to attend the 1nsti-
tute.
Prof. ]. W. May, principal of the Ben
wood schools, with all his assistants, will be
present to-day.
The audience las night was one of the
best that has assembled in the city.
Supts. Butcher and Birch are very much
pleased with the good audience to begin
with, and the good promise of the outlook.
Prof Haines, of the Linsly Institute, is
taking in the Institute.
Engineer Howell, of the STATE House, |
had the hall pleasantly warmed and venti-
lated last night.
The lecture was short forty minutes.
Quite a good sprinkhng of the members
OF the Board Of Education were present.
The teachers looked happy and much in
Janitor yoltz has the room well seated
and lighted but no decorations. Reckon
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