The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1885-07-30

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being nearly 800 teachers enrolled. 1t is
source Of peculiar pride that the entlr'
corps of instructors are native Virgin
ians, and gentlemen than whom none arr
better qualified for the positions. Asum
mary of the proceedings of each day vii
be found>beloW
FRIDAY, JULY "A.
Normal met at $40 a. m. Opened with
singing by the choir, Scriptural reading
and Lords Prayer in concert.
General lecture by Prof. Painter on
History.
Lecture on Advanced Arithmetic, by
Prof. Painter on Elementary Geography
by Prof. Fox.
General lecture on tine Moon by Prof.
Winston. Recess.
Lecture on Reading by Prof. Winston.
Prof. Fox Oh advanced Geography.
Prof Winston lectured on Spelling.
Prof. Painter, Decimal fractions.
Lecture on History by Prof. Painter.
Prof. Fox on Orthography.
Adjourned until $50 q. M, Monday,
July 9th.
MONDAY.
The session commenced at S:30a. M,
opening with singing. scriptural reading
and prayer by Prof. Fox.
General lecture by Prof. Winston on
Grammar.
Prof. Painter lectured to section A on
Arithmetic, discussing fractions especially.
Prof. Fox lectured on Geography to Sec
tion B.
The most interesting feature of the day
was the general lecture on THE Moon, =
by Prof Winston. Recess.
Lecture to A sectionon Advanced Geog-
raphy by Prof. Fox, Prof. Winston lee
turing to section ''B'' on Reading. These
lectures were highly interesting.
Lecture to b section on Arithmetic,
special subject Decimal Fractions, by
Prof. Painter. To A section on Grammar
by Prof Winston Prof. Painter lectured
to A section on History Prof. Fox on
photography to j section
Adjourned to $50 a.. m. Tuesday.
AT l o'clock a special meeting of the
teachers was called to order by Prof. Fox,
when the following resolutions were Of
fered and unanimously adopted
/. WHEREAS. 1t has pleased Almighty God
in His all wise providence to call from the
stage of action member of this Normal
Institute, and our co-laborer, Miss Willie
j. Awde, of Augusta county. therefore
be it
RESOLVED, 1st. That while we humbly
submit to this divine dispensation, we de-
sire to hereby express our deep sorrow
that one so young and brilliant should be
so suddenly cut off IN the midst of her
usefulness.
RESOLVED, End, That we offer our condo
lence and sympathy to her parents and
friends in their sore bereavement, praying
that grace may be vouchsafed them to re-
member that ''whom He loveth He chas-
teneth."
Resolved, Sd, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes Of the Institute,
published in the city papers and copy
sent to the friends OF the deceased.
The Teachers Association was called to
order at oclock p. m. by Vice Pres. w.
Is. Carr, of Loudoun county. Minutes of
last meeting were read and stood APP
proved.
Mr.. Fadely gave a recitation, 1.-The
Snorer," in very amusing manner,
eliciting much applause from the audience.
Prof. Bowles gave a lengthy talk upon
the World. exhibiting a machine he had
made showing the rays of the sun upon
the earth during the year.
Mr.. Butcher, of Augusta county, talked
about teachers and how they should strive
to elevate their profession in a practical,
business way.
A short method of addition in Arith-
metie was explained al, the blackboard by
Mr.. Keyser.
By consent, Prof. Painter presented the
claims of the First Virginia Reading
Association in his terse style. and re-
ceived large number of applications for
membership.
Adjourned to meet at A O'Clock p. m.
Tuesday.
TUESDAY.
Normal met at $50 a. M; opened with
,scripturaE reading and prayer by DR.. H. II.
Halves Of I'd Presbyterian church.
General lecture to A and B sections by
Prof. Painter on Commenius principles.
Lecture to A section on Advanced
Arithmetic by Prof. Painter.
Lecture to B section on Elementary &C.
ography by Prof. Fox.
General lecture by Prof. Winston on
1.-THE Moon" to A and B sections.
Lecture to A section on Advanced Geog-
raphy. st
Lecture to B section on Reading sby
Prof. Winston; discussed thoroughly by
Prof. Stone, of U. of Va, and others.
Lecture by Prof. Painter on Elementary
Arithmetic to B section.
Prof. Winston on Literature, closing
with a lecture to A section by Prof.
Painter on History to B section by Prof
Fox on photography, dwelling especially
upon the mode of pronunciation.
Adjourned until $50 a. m. Wednesday
The Teachers Association met at
O'Clock. Prof. w. 7. Moss was elected
President ]. M. Steffey. Vice President
and M. Gilkerson. Secretary.
Select reading by Geo. A. Phillips
Evening on the Farm. Talk on Gram.
mar by Prof. Carr. Lettering for Maps
by Prof. Bowles. Prof. Stone, of the U.
of Va, was introduced and gave the
teachers a talk on Teaching Music'' il
| the public schools. Prof. Moss talked or
Educational Papers" urging the teach.
ers to take, read, and inwardly digest some
good educational journal. Prof. Conrad,
of Blacksburg, gave a highly interesting
amusing and instructive talk upon popular
education. His description of the old
field schools and the present advanced
mode Il teaching was both laughable and
entertaining. Reading from the query
box.
WEDNESDAY, July 10Th.
Norma MET at $50 a. m. Singing by a
quartette, Scriptural reading and prayer
by Prof Winston.
General lecture by Prof. Fox on School
Teaching.
Lecture by Prof. Painter on Advanced
Arithmetic.
Prof. Fox on elementary Geography.