The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-08-01
THg TEACHERS TAUGHT.


The second days session OF the Mar
shall Institute opened with devotional
exercises, conducted by Prof. Houck.
Roll call found eighty-six ladies and sew
enty-four gentlemen present, making
total Of one hundred and sixty. This is
quite alarge number when It lsco6sld-
cred that they nearly all are ehdssof
that county. Prof. C1gO opened tho
days work, in his usual pointed manner,
with a discourse on the subject OF Gee
ography." Upon the close Of this Ad-
dress quite lively discussion took place
among the teachers as 10 the methods Of
teaching geography. Prof Blaisdelps
familiar face appeared about this time,
and in response TO an urgent request he
fayoredthe Institute with ashort address.
Proi. John ROemer, OF the l.insly In
stitute, was next introduced and gave
the audience an interesting and inslTne-
tive talk on Methods Of Teaching"
This was Prof. Roemer's iint appear.
ance before the teachers OF tho county,
and the impression made was a good
one.
Prof. Houck, in his usual witty and
instructive manner, closed the subject
for the forenoon. Extra business was
then taken up and the County Superin-
tendent appointed a committee consist.
ing Of Miss Annie Pelley and Miss India
Evans 10 solicit subscriptions for the
West Virginia School Journal, upon the
recommendation OF a letter received
from Superintendent Morgan.
H.. Il O.
perintendent Robertson for the Insti-
tute, in a body, To visit the penitentiary
this afternoon at 2 O'Clock. The invita-
ton was accepted, and the afternoon
will be spent in sight seeing. 1t is hare
ly possible that they can also attend the
colored campmeeting.
The Institute adjourned TO meet again
Of o'clock in the afternoon.
The afternoon session opened with the
Court house well filled and with re-
doubled interest, which augurs one OF
the most interesting sessions ever held
in the county. Before the afternoon
work began Mr.. w. S. Powell, in Ills
manner, talked TO the
teachers in reference to patroniEing the
InIiiiule GO&sip and the Wheeling dailies,
A committee consisting of Messn. w.
d. Mathews, Glen Bassett and Robert
Burch was appointed by the superin-
tendent on obituary, and requested to
report by ThuBiNy.
Professor HoucE then opened up tho
subject OF Arithmetic" His blackboard
exercises illustrating his methods OF in
struction in this branch were very in
structive. The professor branched out :
into the subject OF teachers salaries and
urged the paymento OF higher salaries and
q corresponding improvement in the iIt-
ness of teachers for their work.
The choir sang with considerable en-
There's n Good Time COM
ing, in anticipation OF better salaries.
Prof. Crngo nddea few remarks
further on the subject Of salaries, and
referred with pride 20 those Of Wheel
ing. After fifteen minutes recess con-
siderable amusement was created by
promiscuously singing Row Your
Boat"
Prof. Cngo further talked upon his
methods Of teaching Arithmetic, and
advised the most practical method and
the abolition 'of the book as far as
possible. He illustrated his method by
lsking the teachers many practical
problems.
This has been very interesting day,
and as the proceedings 90 on interest
increases, and the remaining days are
sure OF great interest.
At 8 O'Clock the Institute adjourned
10 meet at 1890 p. IN.
Prof. HouCk during the evening ses-
sion delivered very interesting lecture
TO large audience. At the close Of his
lecture the Institute adjourned to meet
ut 0 o'clock a. IN. to-day.