Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-03
COUNTY TEACHERS.
eYosTNG SESSION OF THE INSTITUTE. Al
THE PARK. YESTERDAY.
4 VERY Interesting Programme Considered
Pertinent Resolutions Adopted
by Those Pres

Tho Institute convened at the Park Of :
O'Clock a. m, the Rev. Denton conducting
devotional exercises.
The instructor took charge OF the nrs'
sDh;ect ssMental Arithmetic" and asked
the teachers to solve some problems, when
vas very creditably done. The subJeetw was
continued at some length, after which froi,
MAXWELL led in Grammar" methods Oh
o,,lvzinp being especially discussed
many of the teachers prefering diagramins
as the hest method of learning TO analyze-
After a recess of fifteen minutes, the at
teptiop of the Institute sas given to The
geography of West Virginia" after
which. Mr.. Dunlap read the report oil the
Committee on Resolutions:
ReSolned, That in the opinion OF 'ne
.s,chcr of this institute, it is the duty Oh
overv teacher to subscribe for one OF more
good educational Journals. cu.
Pesolyed. That teachers holding iouI
years, certificates should not be permitted
ian 1IllfII ~
inrs of the County Institute.
Rcsoyred. That the Board of Education OIL
Zach district should appropriate a certain
sum each year out of the building lehu loa
purchasing books for those pupils VINO can
not otherwise obtain them; books SO pur-
CHASED to belong to the district, and TO De
returned to the teacher when the pupii
uuits school.
PssDlrei. That the Institute for ONO
oonntv should be held each year about the
first week in May; also, that twenty days
should constitute a school month.
PesoLed. That the -four years certui-
cafes should be renewed from time 10 Time
90 long as the holder continues to teach
and attend regularly the annual County
Institute. ~
Resolred, That programmes OF institute
work should be distributed to the teachers
AT least one month previous to the conVeh-
inc of the Institute, and that each teacher
should be assigned 4 certain portion Of the
work.
PesoIred, That the teachers of this lnstl-
tufe express by ballot their preference as
! to The next candidate for County Superln-
tendent, and TO use their influence for tho
election of such individual; said ballot 10
he taken when the teachers may de-
tcrminc.
ResoIred. That the school law should he
so changed that the examination may take
place in connection with the institute
work. the conductor of the institute being
required TO assist in the examination.
Resolrcd, That the teachers OF Ohio conn
ty tender their sincerest thanks to MIR.
Anton Reymann for his great courtesy and
generosity in granting free use OF Wheel
ing Park for their meetings and for iur-
| nishing free transportation TO and from the
same. Also tO County superintendent
Weidman for the uniform kindness and
courtesy; TO Mrs. Rose and Mrs. Griffith
for their valuable ideas in regard to teach
! inc primary reading; and to Prof. IL. Jones,
for his eloquent address before the lnstl-
tute: and to Rev. ID. A. Denton, OF Fulton
I NJ. Z. Church, for his services and presence
at the daily meetings.
The resolutions were adopted rs read.
Mr.. Maxwell thought the present the
best time for the teachers to express their
preference "a 10 the next candidate tOI
County superintendent, there being nc
other meeting ofthe teachers between now
and the next election. lie also thought
that the teachers choice was the proper
one for the position.
Prof. CragO also thought that the teach
ers' influence should he exercised in tho
selection of a County superintendent.
Mr.. Bell thought the seventh resolution
improper and out of place and did not
think the present the propcrtime to obtain
the preference OF the teachers in regard Il
the matter.
The balIoting showed thirty-tive votes
for w. C. Weidman, sever votes being cast
for different ones and 4 few not voting.
In the afternoon Rev. Denton led on the
subject. ''Thc teachers duty as to the
moral training of the pupils" followed by
Prof. Crago.
After an earnest presentation of the sub
iect of Civil GoTcrnmenG' by the In
structOr and the reading of the report O
the Committee on Reading Circle, which
was adopted az read, the report f~av0rinl
the plan suggested by the State Superin'
tendent, the meeting adjourned.
The Institute was one of the best evel
held in the country, and many teachers
will apply the information there obtained
to great advantage.