The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-07
Yesterdays Interesting Sessions
the Best Of All,
RESOLUTIONS OF THANKS
Adopted ERcOpragins Words from
Professor Hopok-FaFcwell Re,
marks by Miss Comp-other
Exercises OF Interest,

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exercises to close there seemed to be a
Of regret that the meetings were
not to continue longer, All the teachers
cannot but feel that 1t was good to be
present atthis Institute, and they will 60
their schools next Monday morning
prepared for, and with a determination
to do, better work than ever before, It Is
not so much the instruction impaired,
or the knowledge gained, asthe heart
that has been put into the teachers by
listening to the helpful talks Of Prof,
HouCk especially, who has been SO long
in the work and who has none but en-
couraglng words to speak, Miss Collins
work has been greatly appreciated. She
shows that she Is eminently prepared for
the work in which she isengaged, and
she leaves with the best wishes OF all for
her success in the future. Miss Boas.
berg Is one Of Wheellug's teachers now,
and during the week by her pleasant
manner and faithful work has shown
that her success in the schools here Is
sure, As one teacher expressed IT.
''She grew In favor from the time she
began her instruction until she closed
her last lesson" Prof. HouCk cannot DO
forgotten; he will live In che hearts Of
all the Wheeling teachers,
The exercises opened yesterday MORN
ing with singing "Reviye US Again."
Rev. Dr., Cunningham conducted the re.
liglous exercises, and "At the Cross
was sung, Miss BoAsberg gave her last
lesson in music, which was an unusual
ly interesting one, and at the close she
received a hearty round Of applause.
Prof. Houck talked on the subject OF
spelling. He took the ground that
spelling was too much neglected; that
too many boys and girls leave school
that cannot spell well. He favored both
oral and written spelling, Pay attention
TO only the hard words and teach thsir
meaning. Make a list Of misspelled
words, and practice on them until the
pupil can spell them. He closed by say
ing that the only way to teach spelling
was to make 1t a specially aud stick TO IL,
After a short recess Professor r. A.
Armstrong, Principal Of the West Lib
erty Normal School, gave o short talk
on the Qualifications Of the Teacher"
These embrace, moral, mental and phys.
ical qualifications. He spoke partiCu-
larly Of tho physical, making the point
that everything else being equal, the
teacher WHO has the best health can do
the best teaching. His talk was well
received. Miss Coffin spent the last
fifteen minutes in speaking OF the ab-
solute necessity for special training on
the part Of the teacher, giving an &C.
count Of the work they are doing In the
Millersyille training school, Of which
she has charge, The principal point
made was, that one needs this training
for teaching Just as much as for lawyers,
doctors, or any OF the professions. The
time Is coming, and Is about here, when
this must BIO the case, for tho people are
awakening 10 the necessity OF II, and
these schools are being established all
over the land. 1t is strange that they
have not been established long ago. The
thought arose while listening, that
Wheeling needs such o school badly,
and every graduate who intendst to make
teaching a profession, should take q
course IN 1t before beginning to teach.
The afternoon session opened with
singing "There's aGood Time Coming"
The time was spent In short talks, Miss
Coffin gave a parting talk OF fifteen min.
utes. She urged the teachers 10 60 from
the Institute to their work next week
with q renewed determination To do
better work. She said the teachers work
Is the most important work in the world.
are no harder workers In any oc.
cupation than that Of teaching. One
should feel proud to be q teacher; a
teacher deals In human minds. Their
work must tell not only In time but In
eternity. She spoke feelingly Of the
pleasant ac%quaintances formed during
the week, and said that she would carry
away with her the warmest feelings for
ali.
Miss Boasberg gave a pleasant little
talk. DR.. s. L Jepson, a member Of the
Board Of Education was called on and
spoke feelingly Of the responsibilities Of
the teachers and the feelings OF the par
emit In sending children TO school. He
said he hoped bis children would never
come under the care Of a teacher with
no love for her work, and especially I'm.
Los Tho oaKa ~ a ,gnn,on Nth M IN,,a
Tor children. He greatly appreciated the
work Of the week.
Colonel Miller, President Of the Board,
being called on, excused himself by say.
lng that be never could talk to ladies, q
statement which was greatly enjoyed by
Ill.
Prof. j. L. Roemer being called on
made some pleasant remarks on the i'm.
portanCe OF attending Institutes. Prof.
Roemer also called the teachers atten-
lion to the fact that the State Teachers
would hold its session next
year at the Moundsyille Camp Ground
he week following the Fourth Of July,
and he urged on all teachers 10 make
arrangements TO attend that meeting.
The Committee on Resolutions report
ID as followst
WHEREAS, The ninth annual Peabody
Institute OF tile City OF Wheeling is
about to close It's sessions, II IL natural
proper that the members express
heir appreciation OF the work done;
therefore
Received, lirst-That the Peabody In.
Is an important power ihlthe ads
VanCement Of education.
jSecond-Thatitts Of muchinterest and
profit 10 the TEACHERS and all those who
Third-That the thanks Of this Insti.
lutte are due TO superintendent Morgan
and Anderson for furnishing able In
,tructors, and In every possible way pro-.
for the success Of the meetings.
Fourth-That all praise 10 extended 10
The lecturers for the mastery and
manner Ia which they have pre-.
Ientedthelr instructions 10 pfoi, HouCk
ior his elegant and entertaining addresses
Upon the work and duties oit6e teacher
or bis interesting lecture delivered on
Thursday, and lot the able and spirited
manner In which he has conducted theI
exercises Of the Institute,
To Miss Coffin, LOT her scholarly and
instructive lectures upon the right
Of teaching geography, history
md arithmetic.