The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-07
MARSHALL COUNTY TEACHERS.

Third Dny of tho Annual Session Of theil
Institute Mt Moundsville.
The Marshall County Teachers Insti
tute at Moundsville is still full of inter
est and instruction. Tuesday afternoon
at the request Of the president, Mr.. J.B
Mcclure addressed the body. In the
course OF his remarks he warmly advo,
Gated M advancement Of taxes for schoo,
purposes, longer terms and higher
wages for teachers. The highest wages
in the county, in the country districts,
is only SS3 per month, and in several
districts the term is only four months.
The teachers compelled to attend
the institutes, and many other inciden.
tai expenses are necessarily incurred by
the teacher in his school work leave
him almost nothing for his labor. Mr..
Mcclure spoke decidedly in favor Of
more money and better schools. The
body was also addressed by T. J. Parsons
and others.
Professor Armstrong gave a lesson on
the Constitution OF the United States,
which was full OF interest. The first
evening session was held Tuesday even.
ing. Professor Armstrong stated that
the object Of the session was for the dis.
cussion Of questions pertaining to tho
best success OF public schools. The first
question was, "How can such apparatus
as is needed in schools be procured ?"
The question was opened by w, s.,
Powell. It was Mr.. Powells opinion
that the teachers too often failed to ask
for what was needed, and to ask in the
right way. It was FIRST nccepsary to con.
vince the school officers that such
things ere really needed. The teachers
should SHOW them that with good charts
and other apparatus, more good, solid
work could be done, and with better re.
sulta. in five months than in seven
months without them, and if the school
officers once are made 10 understand
this there will be no trouble in getting
apparatus.
Mr.. Higga gave his experience, con.
tirmiug Nr. Powells remarks about the
charts. The chairman then called for
remarks isom school officers. j. A. Ew.
ing, member OF the hoard Of the Mounds.
vile Independent district, stated that in
district all that tho teachers had
asked for had been supplied and would
10 as long as he IA on the board. Re.
spending to Sir. Ewing, Prof. William,,
OF the school, stated that the
school had aome good apparatus, but
that what they had was supplied BY the
school giving entertainments and apply
ing the proceeds to that purpose.
an ahle address was made by Mr.
.yles, trustee in Liberty d;strict. He
favored charts and other an
paratus, and said that while he had no
children to send to school, yet be would
give $50 himself to be expended for that
purpose rather than to be without them
bis school. Mr.. Pyles is possessed of
The right kind OF spirit for a school
officer, and the interest he taxes in his
school should be emula.ed BY all other
officers.
Mr.. G.. Rine made q plea for placing
the United States flag on the schools OF
Marshall county, making the point that
It was O good way to teach patriotism.
4 number OF queries were discussed at
lhe evening session. 81,
Yesterday mornings session was
with music and the institute
led in prayer by the Rey, Josepb !
Lee. The subject OF "RecitationP Was
assigned to Mr.. Lorentz. The speaker
his way OF getting scholars to
and from their classes and his method
Of instruction In the various branches,
He was opposed 10 what some teachers
were pleased to call practical %ouestlons
in arithmetic, aud thought the teacher
follow the text books more close
" where the book was aga Of merit, and
during his tall expressed bis beliefthst
|ew OF the text books now muse were
Ut to he il the school room: particularly
Tns this true Of Rays Higher Arith.
netic. He believed 1t to be- beyond the
comprehension of the average common
pupil. Mr.. lorentz condemned
every text book in use, and the
emphatic way in which he put hia re-
occasioned q spirited discussion,
which was participated in by Nessrs,
Armstrong and Professor Dlais.
lell. Mr.. Lorentz. replied TO their oritl.
,ism Of his remarks, and much interest
Tss manifested by those present in the
Of the question.
Prof.. Armstrong gave another lecture
IN Psychology, after which the body ad.
iourned till after dinner.
The first subject at the afternoon ses.
ZION was "The method Of teaching pri.