Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-07-04
STATE TEACHERS.
Close Of the Association at Moundsvllle-A
Demand for Manual
Training.

Special Correspondence or the Register.
MoUNDsvuLLE, July 3.-The exercises
of the State Teachers Association were
opened with singing Rock of Ages,
by quartettc, consisting OF Misses
Martin, Lee and Maxwell, and Major
Lee. Prayer by DR.. BlaiSdell and song
by the choir followed. The chair
named the following committees:
General ReSolutions-J. NJ. Lee, [.
:. Fleming. John A. Myers, DIR. ii. K.
BlaiSdcll Il. a. Armstrong, a. l.. Wade.
Nomination of OfiicerS-A. j. Wilkin-
son. j. w. Barnes. ID. T. Williams, Miss
Stella Hart.
Place of Meeting-J. +. ogden, ID.
w. Shields, c. E. Chalfelt, Miss l.. DeS-
sic Hamilton.
Superintendent Morgan made some
statements in regard to the cost OF the
various editions of text books in the
State, and said he was strongly in favor
of State uniformity. lie also explained
the provision of the proposed Indiana
law before the last Legislature.
Prof. +. H. Crago then read an able
Daper on ''What to Teach in the Public
school" Prof. Crago briefly sketched
the development of the free school syS-
TEN. and said that thorough education
was the safety Of the Republic. One
form of education, which was too much
neglected, was
MANUAL TRAINING.
That It should have a place III the
schools was evident to any man who
would take the pains to think for mo-
ment. Every year our high schools
were sending out graduates untitled in
their education for no work in lie out
side of the profession and these are al
ready crowded to the starvation point
The farmers son had the advantage
over the city lad from the fact he Is
called on to do daily work that trained
him in those very things that would
benefit him after he left the school.
From the moment the child enters the
school room all his instruction should
have in il something that will develop
in him a well-rOundcd character.
The discussion was opened by Prof.
l. :. Fleming, who said he heartily IN
dorsed the paper in nearly every par
ticular Our object in educating the
child should be to develop him into the
highest being of which he is capable.
In this we must consider his capablli-
Ties and possibilities. There are many
so low i'm mental ability that they can
never make Webster or Lincoln, but
they have capacity for Improvement
which should be developed to the fullest
extent.
An INTERESTING DISCUSSION
DIR. Blaisdell took exceptions to many
propositions made in the paper. lie
was of the opinion that so much OF TINS
practical cry was wrong
Major Lee thought that pure physical
training did not materially advance
mental growth. He did think 1t the
nrovince of the schools TO train the child
in what he is to follow in after lie.
What they must do is to make him
nbvsicallv. mentally and morally strong,
and trust to his success afterwards.
DIR. Movers said what we demanded
was n wider system of education. We
must keep up with the demands OF the
times. The age demands practical,
thinking business men. We want the
stndent To think harder than he Is think
ING and that of something that will be
~ some use TO him in after life. ii we
educate the child. why not educate him
M some purpose? Mere practical train,
inc does not disqualify for professional
training. The book worm alone Is
worthless when it comes to earniug his
bread.
The following resolutions were then
passed by the Association;
Rcsolrcd. That the West Virginia
Educational Association favors uni
form text book system for the public
schools of West Virginia, and that IN
the continuance Of our present Ia" II pe
~ nolifed. il NECESSARY. 70 SECURE the