The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-21
TlIg INTERSTATE INSTITUTE
Closes Mt AIonntniu Lake Park After Sue
cessful Session.

TIE lNIbh'olAIb lNplAASAN
Closes Mt AIonntniu Lake Park After Sue
csssful Session.
Special Dispdtch 10 The InieligeleT.
MOUNTAIN LAKE PARK, MD., July 20
1t is the general impression that this
interstate meeting OF teachers will be
productive Of greater results for good for
the cause of education in the two States
than any meeting ever held. While
there may not have been as much solid
work done as ut other meetings, the ac-
ouaintances formed and the discussion OF
the various points OF the school law Of
the two States will cause generous
rivalry in school work hereafter that
cannot fail to be of great benefit to the
cause in both States.
There is a strong feeling among the
West Virginia teachers to meet here
again. While it is not in the State, the
Park is considered West Virginia en-
terprise as much as a Maryland enter
prise, and many of us feel while here
that "oui foot is on our native heath"
II the Association is not held here il
will be either at Harper's Ferry, Mounds.
VILE or Morgantown, Us these places are
all urged by their respective advocates
There has been present quite a number
of prominent men from other States.
The session this morning was called
to order by Lewis Ford, Of the Mary
land Association. Rev. W. J. Finley,
D. d., OF FairmOnt, w. Va, pastor oi
the NJ. P. Church, led in prayer
After instrumental music by the Ma
ryland trio, joint resolution was passed
thanking the members OF the Maryland
Quartette Club for their excellent enter
tainment OF last evening. A committee
OF three was appointed to look to the
sending OF lratGrnal delegates from the
associations OF Maryland, Pennsylvania
and West Virginiato the different meet,
ings OF their respective associations. A
paper was read by DR.. Elliott, of Balti-
more City College. He contrasted the
estimation in which public school edu-
cation was held by the different sections
OF our colonial history-thc great estima-
ton in which it was held in New Eng
land and the opposition in other sec
tons. He closed his paper with an cle-
CANT tribute TO the teachers calling.
The subject was discussed by DR.. Fin
ley, Of Fairmont.
Prof. D. W. Shields, OF Keyser, read
paper on the subject of "The Relation
Of Public Schools to Public Morals" Our
public schools are moral force. Miss
Julia A. Kelley, OF Preston, Maryland,
read very able paper on the subject OF
advancing Pedagogics." The paper
was well read, and was heard with great
delight by all present. 1t contrasted the
rude teaching Of former times with what
is now being done in our best schools,
showing the great advancement being
made in every department OF instruC-
ton. This WIS followed with solo by
Miss Couradt who, being encored, sang
another selection very aCceptably. Maj.
J. NJ. Lee read paper, subject English
Literature in the Public Schools" He
favored the teaching Of no language but
the English in our public schools. 1t
trains the heart as well as the head.
Mr.. Lees paper was well received by
all who heard it.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
After duet by Misses Smith and Con-
radt-Miss Emma Norris, Of Wilrea,
Nd, read n paper on "The House we
are Building" She emphasized strongly
the truth that the teacher is character
builder; that education is not complete
that does not teach religion.
Miss Laura A. Dent, OF Fort Footc,
Nd, read paper on the same subject.
A paper on the subject OF School Pun
ishment-the authority OF the teacher
was read by j. G. Cuttings, Principal OF
Clarksburg public schools. Prof. Git
tings took the position that although
every teacher should use corporal pun
ishment very sparingly, still there were
circumstances under which he should
not hesitate to use the rod, and use it
thoroughly.
Mr.. j. NJ. David from the Committee
on Resolutions offered resolution com
mending the Vest Virginia Educational
Journal which was unanimously
adopted.
Mr.. Miller, OF Fairmont, also offered
a resolution in favor of the adoption by
local reading circles of Superintendent
Morgan's programme for the State read
ing circle.
The special committee on Normal
Schools, University and Public Schools
gave a joint report, favoring Superin-
tendent Morgan's efforts in unifying the
school work Of the State, favoring better
salaries for county superintendents;
favoring the placing OF normal school
teachers, who are graduates of those
schools, on an equal footing with all
other teachers.
The Treasurer's report was read and
adopted.
MIR. Hanke, the elocutionist, was
called and gave fine selection and said
good bye to the teachers.
The Long Meter Doxology was sung
and the benediCtion pronounced by DR..
W. W. Bolton, OF Oakland, and the asso.
citation was declared adjourned sine die.
SWELLING PROJECTIONS COLUMN.