Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-07-02
COUNTY INSTITUTE.
PROGRAMME or RxERcISES 0FTHE FOURTH
DAYS SESSION.
The Meeting Held at the Park, Where the Cool
Refreshing Breezss Prove 3 Delightful
Change From the Atmosphere
Of 8 Close Room.

The teachers, aboard q special car on tne
Elm Grove railroad, arrived at the Park at
s:35 Yesterday morning and assembled IN
the payllion a little earlier than the usual
hour in order that they might have a longer
time at noon for refreshments, 5troillng
through the walks and seeing the many
attractions which the Park offers to the
visitor.
To be in the Park where the sweet songs
of the birds are continually heard ana
where the air is filled with the fragrance
of the flowers and shrubbery, where you
can look out upon beautiful lawns and
shady avenues is far preferable to being
shut up in a building in town, so much
more preferable in fact that when q vote
was taken as to whether the meeting should
be held in the same place to-day, every
body voted yes, including all
the ladies, who, by the way,
are "a fine a looking body of teachers, and
rs intelligent, rs may be seen anywhere
Rev. Mr.. Denton conducted devotional eS-
ercies. When the study of Grammar
should begin, was first taken up, quite y
number of the teachers expressing their
/! opinions in regard TO it. The Instructor
| thought hat about II years of age was the
average timetO begin it. Mr.. Riggs Thought
that most of the teachers fail IN teaching
grammar because they don't know enough
about it.
School organization was next discussed.
Prot. Crago addressed his remarks on the
subject especially to the younger teachers.
He advised them that when their pro-
gramme was completed they should dis
miss their school, no matter what the hour
might be. Prof. Maxwell thought that
corporal punishment is to a certain extent
degrading, and that the more Il teacher
whips the more 1t proves;
or should prove, that he should
quit the business, though he thought that
the right to whip should be reserved, and
if it is necessary TO do it, do it well.
Mr.. Dunlap thought that he Gould not
get along without using. corporal punish
ment TO some extent.
Current History came next, and was
/ well represented by MI. dunlap, IToi'
Maxwell, Mr.. Gardner and others.
Miss Jessie Creighton then entertained
the teachers with a selection nicely rem
dcred.
After noon Mrs. Griffith. of the Third
ward school, addressed the Institute on The
subject of Reading in a nice address which
was much appreciated by all present.
Prot. Jones, of the colOred school, SAID
that after eating six dinners, and chicken
every time, he would not be able to make
much of a speech. His address was short,
but very animated and expressed In a
pleasing manner.
Mr.. l., NJ. Crow conducted the subject
ON Hygienc-H0w can the Teacher best
Preserve tho Health and Vitality o the
Pupil?
Prof. Crago followed with some remarks
urging the teachers TO subscribe for the
West Virginia School Journal.
The exercises of the afternoon closed with
a recitation by Miss Nogcl.
Adjourned to meet again ut the Park to-
day.
The teachers are extremely obliged to
Mr.. A. Reymmn for Inequalities most
generously offered.