The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-02
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FAIRMoST, ", Va, July 1.-the Pes
body Institute continues with ppabRte
interest, The attendance now reachs
26S, doubtless the largest educations
gathering ever held in the State, excep
the meeting Of the State Teachera' Asso
citation Of Fairmont in 1879, that bod,
numbering about 400.
All the topics discussed are practlca
subjects connected with the art and sci
ence OF teaching; and while there MAJ
be nothing particularly new In the sub
jeOt matter, still the manner OF preaenta
ton ia 80 fresh and inviting that II canno
fail to be Of great value to all the teachers
There may be little difference, too, II
the methods presented by the two diatin
guished instructors, but the results aimed
at are the same. The methods they give
are the result Of many years practical ex,
perience In school work, both having
taught from the common, ungraded coun,
try school up TO the university.
In addition to the topics bearing directly
upon the branches taught in our schools
lectures have been given on kindred sub
jecta, The address OF Prof, Payne on
"The Teacher as Q Philanthropist,p was
one full Of good advice and noble senti,
ments. and could not fall to encourage
every teacher whose heart Is In the work
Starting with that wonderful and paradox
ical character, Rousseau, and referring Ia
Pestalozzl, Froebel, Comenius, Horace
Mann, and other great philAnthropists,
whose methods have helped to revolu'
tionize educational systems, It was shogn
that all who have been leaders In great
reforms have been tnen of very humble
spirit; men and women willing 10 70 down
among the lowest conditions Of society In
order TO elevate humanity,
DR.. Whites address on " Character" was
also Of high order and was listened to
by large and intelligent audience.
regret that cannot give at least q few
OF the points he made In dealing with the
formation Of character.
On account Of an engagement to address
the Illinois State Teachers Association
this week, DR.. White was compelled TO
leave last evening, much to the regret Of
all the teachers; but Prof. Payne Is doing
extra work, and superintendent Morgan
Is calling to his assistance some OF our
own educational ability, and thus the In
stitute moves on.
This morning Prof. Thomas b. Hodges,
OF the Morgantown graded school, con.
Quoted an exercise In OWL Government,
which was interesting and profitable.
BY an examination OF the roll 1t was
shown that 06 OF the l5l gentlemen en-.
rolled take an educational journal, and "a
OF the liz ladies' do likewise.
The merits and claims OF the West Yir.
ginia Educational Journal were presented,
and quite number OF subscribers obtain.
ed. This afternoon President Turner OF
the University attended the Institute.
He congratulated the teachers upon the
privilege they have had at this meeting in
listening tosuch eminent educators as Prof.
Payne and DR.. E. E. White. Referring
to our State school system, he remarked
that our common schools were equal to
those Of the other Estates, that our Uni.
versity was taking advanced ground, but
that we need o special class OF intermedi.
ate schools, that may be called Grammar
or High schools. These schools should
have an advanced course OF study in
mathematics, the sciences and English,
and be able to prepare students In Latin
and Greek for entering the University
classes. This Is essentially the system
that has made the Michigan High school
a model throughout the country, ali the
graduates Of said school being admitted
to the University OF Ann Arbor without