The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-07-03
INSTITUTE CLOSED.
qnH TEAcnHRs, LAsF snssIoN
Held at the Park Ysstsrday-Ths Isosolu
lions Adopted steps Taken to Organize
Reading CIrCle-A Profitable and
Enjoyable Institute All Round,

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Enjoyable Institute All Round,
The institute mstAtthe Park and theex-
srCIses began promptly at 0 o'clock, The
devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev, D. A, Denton.
The subject Of mental arithmetic was
taken up by the conductor, who gave his
methods Of teaching the subject by con,
Quoting short recitation, using the mem.
bers Of the institute as class. Quite a
number oiproblems werepropOsed by the
members Of the institute, The exercise
proved interesting, The subject Of Eng
lish Grammar was introduced by Professor
], o. Maxwell, OF Triadelphia, who con-
quoted a class drill, using the institute as
class, During the recitation quite dis
cussion arose on the subject Of diagram
ing. Some claimed that it was useless,
while others argued that it was great
help,
The subject Of West Virginia was pre-
scented by Mr., A, s, Bell, Quite number
of interesting questions were asked and
answered,
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows, and on motion the report
WIS adopted as a whole:
ResOlVed, That In the opinion OF the
teachers Of this Institute 1t Is the duty Of
every teacher to subscribe for or more
good educational journals.
Resolved, That the teachers holding four
years, certificates should be permitted to
absent themselves from the annual meet
ings Of the County Institute,
ReSOlved, That the Board OF Education
OF each district should appropriate GER
tain sum each year out OF the building
fund for purchasing books for pupils who
cannot otherwise obtain them, books 80
furnished to belong to the district, and to
be returned to the teacher when the pu'
pill quits school,
Res0hsd, That the Institute for Ohio
county should be held each year about the
tirst week in May, Also, that twenty
days should constitute a school month.
ReSOlued, That the four year certificates
should be renewed from time to time, 80
long as the holder thereof continues to
teach and attend regularly the Annual
County Institutes,
ReSOlued, That programmes Of institute
work should be distributed at least one
month previous to the converting Of the
Institute, aud that each teacher should be
assigned certain portion Of the work.
ReSolved, That the teachers OF this In
stitute express by ballot their preference
as to the next candidate for County Su-
perintendent, and use their influence
Tor the election Of such individual, said
ballot to be taken when the teachers may
determine.
Resolved, That the school law should be
so changed that the examination may
take place in connection with the insti-
tute work, the conductor OF the institute
being required to assist In the examina-
ton.
ResOlred, That the teachers OF Ohio Coun.
ty tender their sincerest thanks To Mr..
Anton Reymann for his great courtesy
and generosity in granting free use Of
Wheeling Park for their meetings and
FREQ transportation to and from the same.
Also, to County Superintendent Weidman
for bis uniform courtesy and kindness; to
Mira. Rose aud Mrs Griffith, OF Wheeling,
for their valuable ideas IN regard to teach
ing primary reading; to Prof j, II, Jones
for his eloquent address before the insti.
tute, and to Rev. D. A. Denton, Of Fulton
NJ. u. Church, for his services and pres
ence at the daily meetings.
In compliance with the last resolution
the teachers decided to proceed at once to
name their candidate for the County
SUPPLEMENTARY. A ballot was taken,
the result Of which was ]. o. Wiedman IS
out oil AZ votes cast-quite q nrnber re.
training from voting at all.
In the afternoon the subject OF Morals
and Manners was opened by Rev. D. A.
Denton In lew we'll chosen words, and
the instructor supplemented bis remarks
with short talk.
The subject OF Civil Government was
presented by the instructor. Using the
Institute as class he asked q number OF
questions concerning the different depart.
Iuents. He also gave plan OF teaching the
subject to the school as a whole
The committee appointed to consider
and report the advisability OF establishing
a Reading Circle, submitted the following
report: ~
IteS0lVeu, That the teachers OF Ohio
County, In institute assembled, heartily
endorse the recommendation Of State su.
perlntendent Morgan In regard to estab.
fishing Reading Circle throughout the
State, and that they will cheerfully CO.
operate with him In assisting 10 organize
a circle in Ohio County.
The committee would also recommend
that committee OF three persons in each
district Of Ohio County be appointed by
the County Superintendent to come to-
gether and formulate a plan Of conducting
the circle. JENNIE NJ. HERvRY,
MAGGIE A. CARTER,
r. II. PoauE.
Quite q number OF the teachers gave
pleasant talks concerning institutes I'M gem
eral, and this one in particular The In
structor urged upon the teachers the ne.
Cessity Of doing better work in the year to
come than ever before and spoke OF the i'm.
portanCe Of the teachers work. Mr.. Dem
ton followed in short talk In the same
strain. The certificates otRttendanCe were
distributed, and the Institute adjourned.
The 4 o'clock motor hurried the teachers
toward their homes, all feeling that @
profitable week had been spent.
DURsT's Pure Jersey Ice Cream deliver.
ed free to all parts Of the city.
You've Ladies' Exhibition Drill at the