The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1885-12-24
THE PEABODY INSTITUTE.
A Profitable Days RxsrciSos-Dr. NsWsIl'S
Lecture.


The Peabody Teachers Institute opened
yesterday forenoon at 0 o'clock with q
good attendance Of the city teachers, as
we'll as many from the towns over the
river. The meetings are held in the old
hall Of the House OF Delegates. State
Superintendent Of Schools Morgan pre-
sides, and City Superintendent Anderson
ia an efficient Master Of Ceremonies.
The exercises yesterday we're exceed
ingly pleasant as well as profitable TO the
teachers. They were frightened and rem
dered more attractive by vocal music by
classes from the city schools. A class
from Washington district was the "choir"
at the forenoon session, opening the ex-
ercises with song. Sailing" Rev. DR..
Cunningham, OF the First Presbyterian
church, then offered prayer, and the
class sang "Pretty Pond Lilies" Sscre-
taries were then appointed to enroll the
names otthe teachers in attendance, and
this work was begun AT once.
The first talk was by DR.. N. A. Newell,
OF Baltimore, on Reading in Primary
Grades" His remarks and illustrations
were full Of helpful hints for the teachers,
and his auditors found the note books
with which all are provided OF frequent
use. The "Cuckoo Song" followed, and
then DR.. John Hancock, OF Ohio, talked
on the value OF Grube's method OF teach.
ing primary arithmetic. This talk was
also practical and abounded in valuable
suggestions. The teachers are TO bs con-
graduated on the character OF the instruc.
tors engaged this year. They are practi.
ca! teachers Of experience, as we'll as
gifted with the faculty OF imparting knowl.
edge pleasantly. Dr.. Newell closed the
morning session with some suggestions on
the proper use ot the spelling book in
teaching orthography.
In the afternoon class Of pupils from
Madison district took the place OF that
from Washington in furnishing the music.
Several pretty songs were pieasingiy sunR.
DR.. Hancock opened with talk ON "Lan.
guage Teaching" outlining his subject
on the blackboard. His plan
commended itself to all as an admirable |
one.1 DR., Newell gave an entertaining and |
profitable lesson on the training OF ad. |
vanced pupils in reading. DR.. Hancock |
with some ideas on Arithmetic |
and its study, and the session closed with
q song.
Last evening the singing was by Union
school pupils. A generous rivalry exists
between the different schools representa-
lyes, all desiring TO make a favorable i'm
precision. All, too, are succeeding. Rev.
Mr.. Applegate opened abe evening ses.
sion with prayer. The principal feature
OF the evening was discourse on "WhAt
Know about Teachers and Teaching"
This was not at all dry, though through.
out it was instructive. Wit and humor
Abounded, though each Jest carried It's
moral, and insured the retention in the
minds Of his hearers Of the point he made.
The lecture was listened to with easerness
and delight by aflattering audience.
To-day's session will be unusually at
tractive, as will be seen by the following
"a. N. TO noon.
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school Dr. Newell
How 10 Keep Children In.erested and
Employed IN Primary GrAdes...-....-pr. HAncock.