The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-07-23

i WEEK Of PLEASURE AND PROFIT.

A WEEK OF PLEASURE AND tafOfll.
The Normal Institute during the past
week has been fully attended, not only by
the i arge number of teachers who We're
drawn to it from every portion OF the
State, but by many of our citizens who
/ find attendance upon it's session most de-
lightful and profitable way of spending
/ the morning OF afternoon. 1t may be
safely said that our visitors have captured
the hearts of our people, and it will be. in
not a few instances, a cause OF genuine
regret when their temporary sojourn
among us is ended. This is especially true
of some of our beaux who now tlutter the
| blue and resort to any and every art to be
near theirfair fascinators. Two sessions
are held daily, one in the morning OF the
Normal proper, and the other in the after
noon for the teachers. They vie with each
other in interest and draw large audiences.
THURSDAY,
The session opened with prayer. by DIR.
Gardner, of the Methodist church. Prof.
Painter leetured to both sections of the
Normal upon What teachers should
know" 1t was able and practical through
out and demonstrated the wide range of
knowledge essential to a thoroughly pre-
pared instructor. His subject was thor
oughly explained. and no one who heard
it, whether teacher OF not, could fail to
be impressed with the presentation made
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and Prof. Little gave an interesting black
board talk and instructions in drawing.
Prof. Winston closed with a lecture on
Science, taking the properties of the air
as the basis of his remarks.
| FRIDAY
The session Friday was opened by scrip
ture reading and prayer by DR.. Gardner.
Prof. Winston began a general lecture on
Science. and was interrupted by the re-
ceipt Of a telegram announcing the Sc
rious illness of his daughter which neces-
STATED his departure for home.
Prof. Little then gave another exhibit
| tion of blackboard exercises, drawing, &c.
Prof. Fox lectured on ''Iow to teach, !"
aud Prof Painter on History. Prof. Fox
| then followed on the subject of Geog-
! raphy, and Prof Fainter closed the exer-
| cises of the week with a talk Oh Arith-
| metlc.
| MONDAY.
The exercises of Monday were opened
with singing by the choir, no minister
| being present Prof. Painter lectured on
Health. and laid down some excellent gen.
eral rules pertinent to the subject. Among
other rules laid down were these Masti
cate your food well eat slowly do not eat
| too much DO not take violent exercise
after meals be regular in habits-retiring
! meals, &C.; clean the teeth do not drink
too much during meals-Say not more than
half glass of water for dinner take eXer-
else in the open air do not sleep in close
rooms ventilate the school room well 1
do not compress the chest too much-i. e.
do not wear corsets.
|, Prof. Painter vas followed by Prof. |
Fox in lecture upon Map Drawing.
Prof. Painter announced the death of
the daughter of Prof. Winston, express
ing the sympathy Of the Normal for their
able instructor in his deep sorrow.
Prof. Carr lectured on Grammar.
Prof. Little gave some admirable exhi-
billions of blackboard drawing which were
both amusing and instructive.
In the afternoon the Teachers Meet
ing was opened at A clock p. m. by sing
inc Inv the teachers. Mr.. Amiss. of An
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guSta county, was introduced ny HrOI.1
Ro11er and entertained the teachers in n |
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short address upon the SuDJecC DlScl- |
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TUESDAY.
/ Normal session was opened with sing
ing by the choir, scripture reading, and
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