Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-14
TEACHERS' INSTITCTE.

At the general exercises, the question
of What shall be done on the first day of
school" and "Whispering" have received
careful discussion. The conclusion reach
ed concerning whispering was that it
should be restricted as much as possible,
but that it could not be successfully pro
hibited in toto.
On Monday the nominations for next
years session were made The election
will take place on Wednesday afternoon.
The result will be given in our report
next week
Tuesday was Directors day. There
were present quite number of Directors
from different parts of the county. The
programme published in the Institute
circular was fully carried out.
Mr.. J. B. McMechan, of st. Clairsville,
was chosen presiding officer and accepted
the chair after expressing his thanks in
a neat speech.
Sup't Arthur Powell, of Barnesville,
delivered an excellent address of welcome,
which was responded to by the chairman,
Mr. McMechan.
Mr.. R. E. Giffen, of st. Clairsville, read
a paper on "The Model Teacher" We
have heard many papers and speeches on
this subject, but Mr.. Citizens essay sur
passed them all. This was the almost
universal opinion. A special vote of
thanks was rendered him. His paper
should have been heard to be appreciat-
ed. We can only give short sketch of
its contents. The qualifications of the
model teacher, as enumerated by Mr.. Gift
fen, are a sound body and strong mind,
and then in order common sense and apt
ness to teach, professional preparation,
preparation of lessons, self control, disci
pline, good manners, enthusiasm, pa
tience, entire attention to the work of
teaching, proper department, proper use
of language, and as the very keystone of
the arch, that he should be Christian.
After some discussion of this paper,
Mr.. A. w. Creamer read a companion
paper on "The Model Director" His first
point was that director should be pres
ent on Directors day, and should see
whether his teacher is present.
A resolution was adopted by the unan
imous vote of the directors present, that,
other things being considered, preference
should be given to those teachers who
show that they are progressive by their
attendance at teachers institutes.
Needed legislating for our country
schools was the subject of symposium
by Mr. John White, Bethesda, Mr.. J. o.
POrterfield, Demos, and Sup't E. E.
Sparks, of Martins Ferry. Mr.. J. H.
Denham, of Clairsville, invited the Insti
tute to attend the Harvest Home Picnic
on August 21. The subject was further
discussed by Mr.. w. 5. Hobbs and S. G.
Murphy.
The school book question was discuss
ed by Sup't James Duncan, of Bridge
port.
On Thursday evening of last week Rev.
Joseph Cook, of Boston, gave lecture
in City Hall, on the 'Seven modern won
ders of the world" This lecture was one
of the events of the year in Barnesville.
There was a larger audience than had ev-
er attended any previous lecture. Mr..
Cook was present at the Institute on
Friday morning, and very kindly gave
question box lecture for the benefit of the
teachers present.
The gentleman in charge of the Cali
fornia train of exhibits, which stopped
here on Saturday, was Mr.. G. H. Allen
of the State Normal School
at San Jose, Cal. When he heard that
there was an Institute in session in
he stopped over for few
days and took part in the Institute. On
Monday he kindly gave lecture in Ly-
ceum Hall to the teachers and citizens of
the town.
The declaIming contest occurred on
evening. There were two class
es of contestants, first for pupils, and
second for teachers. The following is
the programme:
''The Old Maids Prayer" Matte A.
Althar.
1.-THE First Settlers Story" Leona Cash.
"a Domestic Mistake" Matte Hobbs.
"The Last Days of Herculaneum," J.
c. Myers.
"The Widow of Glencoe" Bessie Star
buck.
'John Maynard" Maude Shaklee.
"The Maiden Martyr" Jennie Thorn
borough
"a Trip to the Ohio Pyle Falls, or the
beloved land in which we live" an origi-
nal Grafton, by J. F. Williams.
The judges of the contest were Rev. w.
A. Williams, President of Franklin Col
ege, George A. Colpitts, Esq, of Barnes
vile, and Sup't Walter Mitchell, of St.
Clairsville.
The judges awarded the first prize to
Miss Maude Shaklee, and the second to
Miss Matte A. Althar. The prizes, So
IN gold for the first, and $3.50 for the
second, were presented to the successful
by the President, and the au-
Hence was then dismissed. F. R.