Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1890-08-07
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.


The Belmont County Teachers Nor
nal Institute, at GAINESVILLE, is now in
it's third week. The attendance during
the first few days was not large for some
cause. Many of the men seem to have
been engaged in hunting. But the en-
rollment has increased to very crafty
ing degree, and it seems now that the
high-water attendance of last year may
be reached.
The instructors are the best that East
ern Ohio can afford. Sup't James Dun
can, Jr., of Bridgeport, has charge of the
classes in arithmetic, history, physiology,
and pedagogy. Sup't Arthur Powell now
of Marion, but for the last two years Su-
perintendent of the Barnesville schools,
instructs the classes in grammar, psych-
ology, algebra, and geography. Sup't E.
E. Sparks, of Martins Ferry, teaches the
physics, reading, civil government, and
photography classes. Miss Martha j.
Leslie, of Steubenville, has several very
interesting and instructive classes in
primary work. The classes recite accord
ing to the following
PROGRAMME:
800 S:25-Opening exercises.
-9OO-Duncan, Arithmetic.
Sparks, Physics.
9:O5-9:40-Powell, Grammar.
9:45-10:20- Psychology.
Sparks, Reading.
25-11:OO-Duncan, History.
Miss Leslie, Primary.
11O5-11 14O-Duncan, Physiology.
Powell, Algebra.
1140-1 1:30-Noon Recess.
-2:O0-General Exercises.
200 0-2:35-Duncan, Pedagogy.
2:4O. .3:l5-Powell. Geography.
Sparks, Civil Government.
3:2O- 3:55- Orthography.
Recitations are conducted in these
branches just as they would be in reg
ular school. The aim is to combine pro-
fessiOnal and academical instruction with
true interest and enthusiasm in educa-
tional work. This aim is being attained,
as is evidenced by the size and interest
edness of the classes.
The attendance is so large that the
general exercises are held in the large
school hall on the third floor. AT the gen.
eral exercises in the afternoon, after bu-
sineSS affairs have been attended to,
there is a general discussion on some
question of special interest to teachers.
The question of township supervision
has been discussed for two or three days.
1t was found that teachers had views of
their own on each side of the question,
and considerable interest was manifested.
This question was discussed at length by |
W. G. Cash, John N. Anderson, and E. |
F. Barnes.
At the general exercises on Tuesday |
which on account of the large attendance,
were held in Lyceum Hall, the question
of Whispering or no whispering" was
opened for discussion by Mr.. J. V. Still
well. Mr.. r. S. Taylor gave his views on
the subject, and the question was then
left over until Wednesday.
The class recitations are the important
part of the Institute, of course, and yet
they necessarily occupy but small part
of the published reports The members
of these classes are getting good review
of the various branches, and at the same
time are acquiring approved methods
of teaching.
The enrolment up to Tuesday is l2G.
Many new teachers are expected next
week Much, enough to pay for the
trouble, can be learned here in even one
week. Let us have 200 by the close of the
session. The names of those in attend
ince will be published in our last re-
port. F. II.