Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-30
THE FAIRMoNT INSTITUTE.
The second Days Proceedings OF the
Teachers.

Special Tlegnm 10 the Register.
FAIRMoNT, VIVA, June 29.-Dr. E. f.
White addressed the Institute to-day on
the Principles of Teaching" The follow
ing points were brought out in the lesson:
l. Teaching both in matter and method
must be adapted to the capability of the
taught The different theories respecting
the capabilities of the pupil were thorough
ly explained under this head.
=. The human soul is endowed with the
power of knowing objects presented
to it, ~ by consciousness (2)
by sense-perception, (S) by intuition.
The human soul has the power of repre-
senting or reproducing objects that have
been presented to it, (D by simple repre-
sentation, (2) by memory, t3) by magma
ton. The human soul has the marvellous
power of thinking, 1) by conception, (2)
by judgment, (3l by reason.
Prof. W. II. Payne addressed the lnSti-
tute on Thinking To think is TO resolve
and then reunite; thinking is resolution
and integration. These definitions We're
fully elucidated and illustrated by the
Professor
After recess DR.. White continued his in
struction on principles of Teaching"
The second principle o! teaching, there
is natural order in which the mental
powers should be exercised, was discussed
and the following seven royal maNims
,,,,r, ,,;,.on, ~ nhSn,-ot ion lat,r, ,., com
ing; C2( the Concrete before the Abstract,
or sense knowledge before thought knowl-
edge: (3) facts before definitions; a. pro-
cesseS before rules; (5) from the particular
10 the general; (6) from the simple TO the
complex; (7) from the known to the re-
latiye unknown.
The third principle in the teaching given
was all primary concepts and ideas must
be taught effectively in all grades of
schools.
''The Recitation" was the sub
iect of Prof. Paync's first talk
in the afternoon. We must organize the
school in order that we may instruct it;
and then we must govern it i'll order In
preserve the organization. 1t is in the
recitation that the teachers rcll power and
worth are displayed. To rccitc is to re-
store Or reproduce what has heen learned
from the book or from the teacher. The pU-
pills should gain from the rccitations: !.
\ clearer knowledge of the subject.
.. A growing pleasure in the subject.
3. 4 stimulus To self activity. I. The
conversion Of knowledge into opinion,
skill, habit, faculty, power, common sense,
culture.
'Srhool Government" was the subject Of
DR.. Whites first lecture in the afternoon.
He gave complete blackboard analysis.
/. Art, aims or objects. Z? As 10 condi-
tons
Prof Payne continued his instruction on
the topic of "rhc Rrcitatinn. Some OF
the qualities needed by the teacher named,
wcrG |. Interest in the theme ,.
Abundant knowledge.
On Monday evening Prof PAYNE lee
turcd on "Thc Teacher Us n PhilanthrO-
pist," and on Tuesday evening DR.. White
lccturcd on the subject of Character. "
The following County Supcriutcndents arc
in attendance ut the Institute: Lewis KitZ-
miller, of Taylor county; W. ID. Iinn, OF
Barbour county; David Martin, Of Writ
county,. V. Carpenter, of Marion eoun-
ty. The following principals OF city
schools and other prominent teachers and
educators are also present: Maj. j. VI. Lee,
LinSly Institute, Wheeling; :. V. Brown
Principal Glenvillc Normal School; Miss
Verona Maple, Of the same schoOli L. :,
Fleming, Prin. Grafton schools; J. w,
May, Prin. Banwood schools; Thomas +.
Hodges, Prin. MOrgantown schools; Jay F..
Ogden, Philippi; A. l.. Wade, Morgan
town; NJ. NJ Ross, Nashville, Tenn. The
enrolment to-day was PIG.