Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-02
TABLESPOONFUL
80, OPENING SESSION OF TAI INSTITUTE AT
Y.M. O. A. FALL.
Addresses By Supt Anderson and Prof Stevenson
Concerning The Successful Tsachsr-Othsr
Features Of the Day.

Yesterday morning at nine o'clock
the first session of the Institute for
vboeling Teachers was held in the
lecture room Of the Y. NJ. c. A. build
inc Supt. Anderson said that he had
roceiyed word from State Supt. Morgan
hat he would be unable to furnish in
.+rnctors this year. and it had been de-
.i5ed TO hold the Institute just as usual
allowing the principals of the various
s.bools TO take charge. Yesterdays
,,rogramme was arranged by Miss Mar
tba Harper, OF Washington School, and
prof Hammond of Union School.
After PRAYER led by Prof. Stevenson,
emit Anderson made a short address
cCIcerning the work of the teacher
IN be a successful teacher, there are
certain essentials: Enthusiasm. Pa
tfence. Faith, Devotion and Individual
ity. ,oahu
Miss Lucy Robinson, Directress OF
Wrsic. after which Prof. j. c. Gwynn,
~ Webster school, called the roll. Prof.
Wannix. of Martins Ferry, was intro
5pced. lie took for his theme Reel
cations" "a few essentials are neceS-
sgrv 10 every recitation. First-Atten-
ION ON the part Of the pupils. Second
Interest on the part Of both teacher
ord DuDil: If you find the class not in
tsrested. it is your fault. Third-ThOr-
orgb preparation on the part of teacher
and pupil. Not the preparation that is
made before you become a teacher, but
81 Drepsration for each recitation.
There must be skillful management.
THE child must learn particular things
before he acquires a general knowledge.
There must be variety Of methods. The
same method that does for one branc q
NJ study will not suit another. To keep
the interest alive there should be
change of methods. There should
he a desire to know more
nm the Part Of the class. A true teacher
berets that desire. Pupils must have
confidence I'm the teacher; If she be not
thoroughly prepared and have not
clear understanding OF the subject IN
hand. the pupils readily perceive IT,
There are two objects in all teaching
the immediate and the remote. One i'm
mediate object is 10 find what pupils
know of the subject Another reason
for hearing q recitation is TO fix the sub
iect matter I'm the mind; another TO tralI
the mind 20 do clear and correct think
ing.
IN conclusion Prof. Mannix said he
thought 10 would be we'll for all teacher
20 ask themselves certain questions
First, Is the pupil required to do thu
work OF the recitation? Second, Does
the teacher give entire attention 10 th'
class? Third, Are the pupils in clas
attentive 20 work? Fourth, How much
of the lesson does each pupil ge
through? Fifth, How are the dul
pupils handled? Sixth, What kind o
language is used by teacher and pupil
The paper was very interesting aud re
ceived close attention.
After a short recess, little Miss Chap
man. Of Washington school, sang q soil
-,,i.s -,.rress -tasvr- icltu'- a PapUT Ul
physical Training" The doctor sale
there exists a bond of sympathy be
tween himself and teachers, for he wa
for sixteen years a pedagogue. We arr
Justly proud of the public school SyS
TEN, but one serious defect exists IL
modern education, the head is crammeC
with things, some of them almost u Sc
less, while the body is neglected. Lit
tie ones are required 10 sit In the
school room for three or four hours a
pay. Their little bodies are restless and
often times stories are invented that
they may be excused from the room
Many of their little shortcomings are
punished by retention in the school rOOU
at recess or after the regular dismissal
Let the little ones have some physical
exercise every half hour, let them
run about the grounds in the air every
hour. I'm the higher grades we find
ON tho part OF the pupil closer appli'
cation 90 study, and ambition to excel
we find some even intellectual glut-
tons. Continued application to brain
work often results I'm imbeCility, inSan-
ity and even death. IL we would have
strong. clear brains our bodies must not
be neglected. A judiciouS teacher will
restrain the tendency of the Over-ambi-
ti0us pupil. insist upon his taking
healthful physical exercise. The Greeks
were not only the most intellectual but
the most beautiful people of the world.
Their educational system combined the
physical with the Intellectual"
Prof. Creamer, of Washington c. r.,
occupied a short time illustrating his
system OF penmanShip.
The teachers were dismissed to meet
promptly at nine this morning.
TO-day'S exercises will be under the
MANAGEMENT OF Miss Elizabeth Clohan,
of Clay school, and Prof. J. c. Gwynn,
OF Webster.
Tn addition to these, Supt. Martz, OF
Steubenvllle; Supt. CLANCY, of Wash
ington C. H., Prof. Dreamer, OF the
same place; Carrie Zane, of Clay
school, and others, will address the
teachers.
At night. Supt. Clancy will give his
very popular and pleasing lecture on
The Money Value of Education.