The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-09-05
FHR PEABODY INSTITUTE.
The Sessions Becoming More and More In
toroStinf-YsSterday'a Instruction.

Yesterdays sessions Of the Peabod.
Tesches' Institute that Is being held Il
the lecture room Of the First Presby
terian church, were marked by an in
creased attendance, and iisuch thin
were possible, an increased interest ii
the instruction gwen, Superintendent
Anderson has been very fortunate in 60
curing the splendid corps Of instructor
who are making the Institute 50 inter
esting, Prof. Houck is one OF the very
best Institute men in this country. Mis-
Coffin's talks on Geography and History
are greatly enjoyed, and Miss BoasberR
Ia winning golden opinions by her les
sons In music, The Wheeling teaCheri
are to be congratulated on the great
priyileeea they are able to enjoy this
week, and the Board OF Education u
deserving OF the thanks Of the commpn-
ity for the liberal spirit shown In giving
the teachers this opportunity for
thorough equipment for their work,
Superintendent Anderson took occasion
to reler to all this in one othIs talks yes
terday.
Yesterday mornings session opened
with singing "Blest be the Tie that
Binds" Rev, DR., r, Rush swope read
o portion Of Scripture and offered an ap'
propriate prayer.
Miss BoasbeEg continued her instruc.
tions in music, using the Institute as q
class. Her subject was development OF
tune, and also, passing from rote singing
to note singing, Miss Coffin followed 10
o talk on geography, taking for her sub
ject "Distribution oil Soil Over the
Earth" She showed that by very sim
pie experiments In the school room the
teacher can show how the different soils
are distributed, and why the huge boul-
der Is found on the steep slope, the
gravel and sand on the gradual slope,
and the fine rich alluvlal soil on the
levels, This will also show the distri-
button OF vegetation. She showed that
a regular system OF laws govern all geo,
graphical science. The continents are
built on q plan. The mountains are not
built on q haphazard manner, but after
i plan. God has a plan for building
mountains, etc., just as He
has for the building Of the human sys'
lem, She closed with the point that
may be made perfectly fasci.
mating to the children.
Aiterrecess the Institute sang round,
'Row, row your boat" Prof, Houck
spent the remainder OF the time In a
pleasant talk on the subject Of "Pro-
His talk was much enjoyed
ind was illustrated by many amusing
Incidents Of school life.
The afternoon session was opened
with the usual roll cal, after which a
song was sung. Superintendent Ander:
son, who is presiding In the absence Of
State Superintendent Morgan, appointed
Miss M. Harper, Miss s. ]. Meholin,
Prof. JIM. Hammond and Prof. II. O,
Shepherd. a Committee on Resolutions.
Miss Boasberg continued her in
ltruction in music, the lesson being one
II more than usual interest, Mis- Coffin
;alked on the subject Of history. She
ave alesson, subject, 1.-THE Battle Of
Bunker HILL" She drew amap Of Boston
ind vicinity and read an account OF the |
1attle, referring to the map as she pro.
seeded with the lesson. She stated at |
he close that the application Of the les.
ION would be made this afternoon. At
,er a short recess Prof. Houck gave the |
,losing talk Of the day on the subject Of
anguage and composition In school,
giving the old plan Of having the pupils
write compositions Of o certain length |
ind telling OF the devices employed by |
he pupils in order 10 avoid writing 1t. |
The object Of the talk was to show how
anguage was formerly neglected, and is |
till neglected in many schools. Too
much time is given 10 arithmetic and
lot enough 10 the mother tongue. In
he matter Of arithmetic too much time
8 given to the non.esSentlals and not
,nough drill in rapid calculation in the
rules, especially In rapid
lddition. Boys and girls are sent from
Ichool standing high, perhaps, in the
higher branches, but fail to get positions |
because they cannot add q column Of
igures rapidly and correctly. This is
lot as Il should be. The Professor is |
lery happy In his attacks on those plans
II ,fteachlng that have no real object in |
'iew, except to make pupils apt in rote |
'ecitations. He wishes all teaching TO |
lave some practical end in view.
Misses India Evans and Matte ]. Will
ION, OF the Moundsville school, were In |
lttendance yesterday and enrolled as
Of the Institute. Mrs. Wendt,
II the West Liberty Normal School, Is
n the city and will attend the Institute.
Prof. A. i. Wade, Of Morgantown,
ooked In on the forenoon session oi.the
Institute. "What Is an Institute With
tut Professor Wade's presence2" said
Iome one as he made his appearance in
be b room. Mrs. 10. Gwynn, Of Beech