Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-11

economy and the great problems Of states
manship that have at various times excited
public interest and dictated the policy o.
the government, keeping before him, con
stantly, the fact that he is a citizen of thii
country, and that he is dealing with living
issues.
''1n mathematics, lay a solid and broad
foundation and then give him practical
work. Send him into the field with com
pass and chain. Let him study railroadl
and then lay them out. Let him get NJ
plans and drawings for all sorts of bridges
buildings and excavations. Send him intC
workshops and give him knowledge o
tools and how to handle them. Place hin
at the lathe and let him understand ma
chinery.n In sll branches of science thai
the student attempts, let him have prac
tical work.
TEACH HIN THE SCIENTIFIC METHODS,
and impress upon him the conditions O.
success in scientific work, and of the ne
cessity Of follswing some speciality in what
ever vocation of life he may engage.
Round up the Students course with ar
understanding of commercial law, of TIT
value and obligations of business forms
and of the theory and practice OF conduct
ing business.
In closing, he said, if the student hal
done his work well, he is now well equip
ped for life. He has caught step with the
music of American progress. He hal
command of the keenest blade ever placed
in the hands Of any man, namely-thC
Nfan 10 al Nit
readiness and power. His reading anC
study have made him full man. Hi
speaking has made him a ready man
His writing has made him an exact man
His logic and mathematics have made
him clear man. His study Of science
has made him bold and determined man.
His study Of law has made him just
man, and his comprehension Of the prin
ciples Of business will make him sue
cessful man.
This makes a man as broad and deeI
and active and practical as our civilization
and can any young man expect higher Of
nObler sequel to his life"
DE. TURNER'S VIEWS.
The discussion was opened by Dr.
Turner, who differed materially from thC
former in many particulars. He said the
modern idea that the education should
from the beginning be confined to the
merely practical was wrong. The imma-
ture mind of the child was unfit to choose
his life's vocation. The first duty of thC
educator was to develop it that he could
chaOse correctly and follow with certainty
of success, and then he would be able to
choose. We cannot with education make
man anything we please, but can b. it
only better fit him for that calling which
may b. his life work. OF College man the
number who fail in their calling is fsr les
than those in business life. DIR. Turner
took the ground that the study of modern
language and modern science did not bet
ter fit 2men for modern life. In the leading
schools of Germany, that most practical o.
nations, the experiment had been tried
and it had been found that the study o.
the classics did not decrease the practical
results in a business sense, bat on the con-
trary, showed a decided advantage il
favor of the classics.
Prof Sipe, of Fairmont, followed al
some length, differing with both on many
points, closing with some pointed remark'
on the modern female education.
The evening session opened with music
by Mers;1zats orchestra, followed by the
address of welcome from DR.. Turner, whC
said that on an evening like this, he could
not help according the teachers a warn
welcome; that MOrgantoWn welcomed
them because for fifty years she had beer
actively engaged in the cause of education
He spoke briefly of our system of secondary
schools and of the unnecessary burden o
taxation caused by laying up permanent
school fund.
De- Blaisdell, of Wheeling, responded il
his hsppiest vein. He said that West Vir
ginia must be built up by West Yirginians,
and regretted that so many of her sons
and daughters must 90 abroad to bald NJ
other States. He closed by saying that ne
one can exert more influence for good il
any community than the teacher.
Pcof 7. @. Elliott, of the w. Va. Uni
yersity, followed with paper Of consider
able merit on the Requisites Of STATE
Education" covering a wide range. IT.
discussion was reserved until Wednesday.
The recitation of Prof Rayhill and tn,
singing Of Mrs. Silverthorn delighted al
! the teachers present.