Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1889-07-23

the painful announcement that the
Rev. DR.. R. L. Dabney is slowly los
ing his sight.
The gubernatorial contest commit
tee have disposed of the contested
votes in several more counties. Elem
ing;s gain SO far IS 6s votes.
Hon. B. D. Gibson, in response to
a letter of inquiry, is informed by
member of the Legislative Committee
on the guBernatorial coatest that in
stead of seven, as heretofore reported,
only t,oo votes for Fleming were
thrown out in this county. The
names of these are given, and one of
them at least was as good and legal
vote as has ever been cast in this
county.
The Piedmont Herald, the official
organ of the State Assembly, knights
of Labor of West Virginia, referring
to Hon. VIM. L. Wilson's articles in
the Baltimore Sun, says: During
the last campaign we heard good
deal about trusts and monopolies in
connection with tariff reform. Now
that the excitement is over we would
suggest that tho workingmen of all
political parties study the question
thoroughly. Read these articles in
the Sun, and everything else they
can get hold of on the subject, and
lay aside all prejudice, so that when
the time comes they will be able to
vote intelligently and sweep trusts
and monopolies out Of existence.
The Platform adopted by the Mis-
sissippi Democrats, at their State
Convention, held at jackson, Tues
day, unanimously indorses the prin-
cipIes of the national Democratic par
ty promulgated at St. Louis in 1883
s'as the basis of and essential to the
continuance of a government which
is to be Republican in spirit as well
as in name" The platform also APP
proves the vigorous acts of Governor
Lowry in his attempts to prevent the
late brutal prize-fght and his efforts
to arrest tie criminals. f asks tie
Governor to continue his exertions to
arrest and bring to punishment the
aiders and abettors in said violations
OF the law, whether the offenders be
corporations or individuals.
Jefferson County Teachers In
stitute.
The Teachers Institute of Jeffer-
son County opened on Monday morn
ing of last week in the Courthouse
SS-1sIlTs prIce, ana conIInued until FRI
day. Organization was effected by
placing, County Superintendent man-
uel Sehaeffer in the position of con-
Gucter> of the institute and eIecting
Geo. W. Banks, principal of the
Shepherdstown graded school, secre-
tary. The instructor of tile institute
was Prof. Henry Houck, of Lebanon,
Pa, deputy State superintendent of
public schools, an able instructor and
aman of wide educational experience.
On Tuesday, Prof. Joseph McMur-
ran, formerly principal of Shepherd
College, lectured upon tRules of the
School, ""Programme of SCHOOL,
Work and Organization and Clas-
sif1cation." Mr.. H. L. Hout dis
cussed the best and most practical
methods Of teaching arithmetic. The
Instructor of the institutute, Prof.
Houck, gave lecture on spelling,
s citing several rules as useful guides
to a quick and easy mastery of the
subject. The institute then heard
with great interest lecture on edu-
cational topics by E. NJ. Turner, LII.
D., president of the University of
West Virginia.
Prof. McNIurran on Wednesday
Iectured on q The Art of Teaching
and "The Grading System and
Progress of Pupils" Prof. Turner,
followed in a lengthy discussion on
reading and elementary training
Prof. Houck, entertained the teach
ers with some amusing remarks on
the subject of singing, and then di-
rceted his attention to the duty OF
teachers to encourage the children to
come to school. The exercises we're
closed by an interesting and sugges-
tive talk by Prof. George w. Banks,
principal of Shepherdstown Graded
School, upon the topic, Method of
Teaching the History of the United
States"
Thursday mornings session of the
Institute was taken up in the discus
sion by several teachers of the differ
ent methods of teaching the various
subdivisions of arithmetic. In the
afternoon Prof. McMurran delivered
lecture on physiology and Hy-
giene." The instructor, Prof. Henry