The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-01
THE ONO COUNTY TEAoHERs.
Yesterdays Sessions Of the Institute at
Fulton.

Yesterdays Sessions Of the Institute at
Fulton.
The third day session Of the Ohio Conn.
ty Teachers Institute, the RRDual meeting
Of which "a in progress thisWsek AZ Fulton,
convened yesterday promptly Rt9'sO A, N,
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev, Mr.. Denton, minister Of the Fulton
NJ. E. church. At roll call each teacher
responded by reciting gem from some
author, The selections were We'll chosen,
making q very interesting and profitable
introduction to the days exercises,
The subject OF "Denominate Numbers"
was introduced by j, o, Maxwell, pTinCi,
pal Of the TriRdelphia public school. He
used the Institute as class, and for IsaF-
ly an hour the exercises were prolonged to
the interest and profit OF all. Quite
number Of the teachers, gentlemen and
ladies, participated in the disCu.s sion OF
the various points presented,
The subject OF Language was presents
ed by the conductor, who confined his re-
marks especially to letter writing The
subject was treated under the following
divisions; !, The heading, 9, The adj
dress, 8, The salutRtion, 4, The body,
5, The subscription. 8, The superscrlp-
ton,
The remainder Of the forenoon session
was spent in the discussion ofqueries.
The following problems was given
among others; "What percent Of income
do United States percent bonds at l0S
yield when gold Is ll72" The problem
was solved promptly by Mr., John Dunlap,
In the afternoon the subject OF United
States History was opened by j. g, Gard
ner, Principal Of the Elm Grove school,
He conducted the exercises by calling on
different teachers for their methods. The
exercises proved interesting and profitable
to all.
The subject OF Primary Reading was
discussed by Mrs. ]. F, Rose, OF the Eighth
ward school, Wheeling, She read paper
giving her plan Of teaching reading to prl-
mary pupils. The main points made were
that the pupil and teacher must be mu-
tually interested before any success can
be attained, "a school kept busy Is a
school governed" was taken as an axiom,
After reading the paper she showed her
plan of teaching with class OF boys and
girls. This was by far the most interest
ing part OF the programme so far,
After recess the subject OF Mathemati-
cal Geography was discussed,
The enrolment has reached 9l, and still
they come. Mrs. Wendt, assistant princI.
pal oil the West Liberty Normal School,
Is one OF the number. She will be pres
emit tomorrow and take part In the pro-
Ceedings.
The following programme was rendered
last evening: Song, "Italia, " Messrs, Max
well and Leggett aud Miss Sallie Maxwell,
Miss Ella Deiters at the organ; roll call,
each teacher reciting a gem; recitation,
1.-THE Green Mountain Justice" by Miss
well rendered and loudly applauded, Miss
Minnie Vogle reCited in good style, "The
Burning Ship" Miss Kate Ritter fol-
lowed, reciting in a feeling manner, "The
Save Of Martinique" Miss Eupha 3,
Hutchinson read mo sect In Heaven"
Miss Jessie Clemens sang mo, sir!" In q
manner that elected great applause from
the entire audience. This was followed
by debate-subjeCt: "ReSOlved, That the
signs OF the times indicate the downfall OF
the Republic" Affirm, Mr.. A. s. Bell F;
deny, Mr.. j. F. Foreman. The discussion
was brief, but we'll received.
Miss Katie Flood sang selection. Miss
Bird Curtis followed with an Grafton,
which was full Of good thoughts. Miss
Mary u. Mccain also gave an grafton
which was loudly applauded. Prof. F. II.
Orago reCited "Nasby's" poem, Hannah
Jane" Miss Jessie Creighton reCited
"Tho liners" to the great delight Of all.
The exercises closed with song by Miss
Sallie Maxwell, "Fars thee we'll" which
Was rendered in style not often excelled,
The Institute closed to meet at the Park
at 0 a. NJ. to-day All going from the city
must take the s o'clock motor.