Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-07
MARSHALL CoUNrY INSTITUTES.
The Proceedings of the Fourth Day-Th'
Topics Discussed.


MoUNDSvILLE, August 6.-The fourth
day of the Marshall Teachers Institute
opened with the usual large attendance,
there answering to their names at the
morning roll call sixtY-two ladies and
sixty-eight gentlemen, making a total
OF one hundred and thirty teachers to
take part in the exercises. At the be-
ginning at the opening hour the choir
sang beautiful anthem, followed by
the audience repeating the Lords
prayer, led by Prof. David Bonar. The
first work of the morning was the sub
ject of Arithmetic" which was opened
by the instructor, Prof. d. 7. Williams,
who dwelt at much length on that branch
which is known as vulgar fractions.
The time allotted to this subject was
forty-fve minutes, but it was fully an
hour before the discussion was closed.
The next subject introduced was that
of 'orthography," under the super
vision of Prof. 7. j. Parsons, who gave
a general lesson on the alphabet and
the use of the diacritical marks. The
instructor spoke at much length upon
the latter part of the subject, with the
desire of giving the teachers thorough
knowledge of their use and application.
Then followed a discourse on general
history by Prof. j. 7. King. The prin-
clpal part gone over was Queen AIMS
war or the Spanish succession. The
answers of the most of the teachers
show them to be finished and apt his
torians, answering with that prompt
ness and dispatch which showed that
they had a thorough knowledge OF the
subject and fully appreciated its i'm
portance.
Prof. Virgil A. Lewis, secretary Of
the West Virginia Historical and Anti
Quarlan Society, was introduced by the
County Superintendent. Mr.. Lewis is
making a canvass of the Staee for the
purpose of raising funds to purchase
the noted mound, located in this
city, the title of which is proposed
to be vested in the Society, and 1t is to
/ be preserved as one of the natural
curiosities Of the country. He asked
| the teachers for their assistance in dis
tFibuting the subscription blanks and
/ the returning OF them to the Society,
with the amount subscribed by the
pupils, the amount of donation to be
any sum from once cent TO one dollar.
1t was also suggested that the teachers
themselves head all the blanks with at
least one dollar. The time set for the
collections to be taken up and the
money transmitted is October 10th, or
as soon thereafter as practicable. A
list containing the names Of all the
donors, together with the amount of the
donation will be published in
the report of the Society
for next year and distributed all over
the State. Mr.. Lewis stated that they
had not as yet written option on the
mound but expected to have some time
to-day, as the present owner, Mr.. Me-
Fadden, was willing and ready to give
one. We understand that the price
asked for the purchase of the property
is IS, 100000.
The Society will also commemorate
the anniversary Of the battle of Point
Pleasant and the killing of the Indian
chief, Comstock, at Mt. Pleasant in 1777.
Mr.. Lewis left Moundsville for Charles.
ton last night.
The Institute met promptly at 1:3i
o'clock, with the same large attendance
as In the forenoon. and was opened y
the choir rendering one of their beaua-
full selections. The first topic reDe-
sented in the afternoon session was that
of "Civil Government" by Prof, E.