Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1885-07-30
TEICHERS, INsTITUrE.

CNulng july Zl.n. llelr meeting, were
conducted by the county superntend mt,
John Hess and instructed by Prof. McMur-
ran, former principal of the Shepherdstown
College While the public, Mr.. Editor,
hsve not enough of interest 60 take advan-
tage of these meetings and the information
gained thereby, yet 10 il be your pleasure, l
should like through your columns to make
q note of some few facts which have CLEAN
od by attending and listening 20 the subjects
discussed ion such san agreeable mauner-ln-
lcrcSting as well as inSiructiug The lee
t-rcs were brief and t0 the point. In the
programme given by the state Supcrintcn-
dent of Free Schools there are many sub
iccts which, could we have gotten the at
tendance of the trustees OF ah the school
officers and people generally, would have
given them q great many ideas which would
have Increased the interest upon that all
important subject of educating the young.
[ noticed chat these gentlemen or very
few OF them did not visit the Institute al
all. hence the instructor confined himself 10
questions advantageous % the teacher.
Do there would be an assembly of any
Sind whereby any Immediate financial ben
eft could be derived there have my doubts
whether or not q room could be provided
to accommodate the crowd Why Is this
Certainly "a parcu, cam have no other more
Important duty Don life than seeing 20 or
looking after the education of their chill
dren Then the question why do they not
attcnj9 The public may answer the above
questions Co their own C0nsciences. We
I've I'm what we consider "a matcralisuc
age-au age where education predomiuates.
We lil t0 see how parents can Zoe 50 lndli-
lerent as Co school management. | would
have YOU remember chat the welfare OF your
children depends upon your Judgment IN
selecting efficient men Co TN school offices.
But 10 the subjects discussed The morn
ing session of the first day was taken I'm
organizing. and the instructor making the
outline which he intended To follow. The
ORGANIZING consisted I'm clecting Lewis
Dukle. Vice President j. ID. Rentch, Sec
retary and Randolph ~Jrider Assistant sec
Rotary
The evening session vas opened with q
very interesting paper from Prof. W. VI.
Deck setting forth clearly and Nsuctly the
connection of events I'm history dates, etc.
lt was fine production, showing great
deal of time and thought on the part OF the
writer The subject was then enlarged
upon by the instructor and several teachers
The Tuesday morning exercises were OF
particularly interesting nature. Inc SUD
;e.r of resdinr -o important 90 teachers,
,.,. tLer discussed How TO is 90 bc taught?
A. what ares And the differences between
teaching primary Glasses and advanced ones,
giving The importance OF emphasis and mod
uation. Primary arithmetic chen wa, tax
eu ur bv Geo. W Bank, and fully ycnt-
lated Emphasizing ihe Importance OF thor
ouahlv drilling and iamiiariziug the chill
1r.n I'm the fundamental principle, of pri-
r.ar, arithmetic.
MI. following committee ON resolutions
va. appointed. Emanuel Sch1ctIcr, a. =.
+ Cr,ucndeu and Miss Crane.
Tle evening ,e,>iou-Geography -hoW
ard when Taught. The Distinctions Taught
How DO cam Poe made PLAIN. history OK
thc discovery OF America was then gwen
A connected history of Columbus and his
+ Die from hi- bovho0d to Dis death, setting
forth the mobile quafde, ot that truly great
mau
"Wednesday IS programme was very ,,I 'l,,ei
c~tug Teaching What is DC. The quar-
f idoauou, which cuaraeterizc goo" 'e'yneI
w hat ne must ee ih ei"eI I" S"'','' i'
nn profession i.- salary . G.,S ".' I
peu~atc hm Iof Bob, "o'N' DIS '",',, '',.
/ lecl WAS ehlaIsgo "lo" !" ~.
l-y ,.i7l'''.,,i, l,.,'l ~, I'm and carry
H.i'.il 'u'' ',7'''' ,'', ..- ,.;",.sd AMI
+ 'ul ms contract ms "0'N ;.,,.,,,'o,,',,,
T cry lclle1 ny com 'c'''' "l- -. r.. L,'
Judges. ne mus, sy''ou Y. >..'i' 49,,
+ cannot compel chliaIe" I'D "o "'i"' nv is
/ mo-, do himself lie must con'ul9uH 'eil-
respect. I'm short he Is expected ny 'ng
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