Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-20
Established in 1913.
1T WILL CLOSE THIS WEEK.
The Institute Will be Held at This
Place Next Year.
Study of Methods Socials Contests Con.
corts- Directors Day Election of
Officers, and Time and Place.

corts- Directors Day-Election Of
Officers, and Time and Place.
Some social incidents broke the rOutin
work of the Institute during the week
The classes went on in their usual man
ner, however. Despite the banquet, tn
contests, the concert, and the fact tha
the young folks have gotten delightful.
well acquainted, much solid work ha
been done Saturday was examination
day, and after it many of the teacher
left for their homes. T0 maintain thu
interest and attendance to the end, il
would have been better to have postpon
ed the examination until next Saturday
However. although some of the brightest
of the pupils have gone, large number
just as bright will remain to the end.
Glass work progressed as before up tC
Saturday. On Monday work more pure
ly on Methods began. Prof. Sparks end
ed his lectures on History, Geography
and Literature, and took up in their
places Psychology and Pedagogy. Miss
Tappan still has her two hours on Pri-
mary work, and pursues the plan adopt
ed at the start, namely, that of showing
her methods by the practical illustration
of teaching class of little ones. Prof.
Waters has retained his classes in gram
mar and arithmetic, much to the general
satisfaction, and devotes one hour addi-
tional to the discussion of Methods. In
fact, it is a grand field week of Methods,
and if the learners take them, as so often
advised, cum gTdno sails, and adapt them
simply to their ewn needs, stamping
them with their own individuality and
the requirements of the emergencies,
they will have no difficulty in getting Oh
with years work.
The question of whether the next years
term should be one of four weeks, or
merely a week tagged to the end of
normal school, has been canvassed thor
oughly, the friends of each scheme work
ing warmly for their side. The election
of officers, and the place of holding the
next Institute have also come in for much
energetic work among aspirant individ-
uals and their friends. TOwnspeople,
with entire unanimity, were conviEc
ed of the advantage of holding the
session here, and put in quiet word for
ST. Clairsyille, whenever occasion pre-
sented. Candidates for the various Off
ces have been sufficiently numerous to
make it interesting for all.
Wednesday afternoon, in Miscellaneous
Business, Auditor Henderson, in a cor
cial speech, invited the teachers to meet
at st. CIairsville next year. He spoke on
behalf of the citizens, and the school
board, rendering the use of building and
and assuring a hearty well
come No other invitations were extend
ed, and the vote was unanimous for st.
Ciairsville As to time, four weeks pre-
vailed easily, there being few votes for
two, three, and eight weeks respectively.
The voting for officers then began.
Candidates for President are n. c. Mich
OILS and haywood Forsyth; for Secretary
Mrs. Jessie Carroll and Aida Hill; for
Treasurer p. 7. Anderson; for Executive
Committee John COnard, John Fulton,
E. l.. Workman, AIDA Ault and Ida
Anderson.
Attention is called to the fact that |
there will be an examination held at Bel |
mont, September 9Th.
The enrollent crept up somewhat dur
ing the week, and may yet reach the fig |
ures of former years. The following new
names were added: j. E. Bigger, Busi-
nessburg; Lottie Ault, Steele; Margaret
Moore, Bridgeport: W. E. Guthrie, Tip
Lucy Brown, Belpre; Charles S
smith, Egypt; Mary E. Taylor, Cora Bal
ley, Barnesville; B. III. Murphy, Hendrys-
burg; Anna Kilgore, New Athens; Chas
w. Dietrich, Clarington; VIM. Taggart,
st. Clairsville; Mary McCrumm, Morris
5own; r. A. McMaster, Glencoe; Percy L.
Myers, Warnock, Isabel Tappan, Steuben-
vile. Total, 129.
In 1889 the attendance reached high |
water mark The Institute was held /
that year at Barnesville, and all circum-
stances were favorable to large attend
.nce; 208 names were enrolled. Last year,
1t the same place, the roll dropped to
I59. In 1887 and 1888 the sessions were
held at Flushing, and the numbers were
1856 and 140 respectively. Considering the
encountered this year, the
attendance has been very good, while no
one who has attended as pupil or specta-
tor, will assert that in work done the In
stitute has not been success.
Tuesday was Directors Day. Numbers
Of these officials from different parts of
The county were present. Mr.. r. E. Gif
i'm was called to the chair. The subject
Of Township High Schools was opened
by Prof. Waters in thoughtful and ex-
haustiye talk. He urged the claims of a
township high school, insisting on grad
ing and systematizing all work and show
ing that such plan would be inexpens-
i've, requiring but one teacher additional
in township. The subject was discuss
ed by Messrs. Day, McGlenn and Others.
Mr. ID. G. Bundy presented a careful
paper on Township Supervision. Remarks
were made by Messrs. Taggart, Day, ,Mey
ers, r. G. Hogue, John Watson and DIR.
Balph. The question seemed to have but
one side. Unanswerable arguments in
favor of the plan were adduced, and it
was shown to be one demanded by the |
general advancement all along the line
in educational matters. Other questions
in the program were passed for lack of
time. The chair was instructed to ap-
point committee to arrange for Di-
rectOrs' Day next year. Among Direct
Ors nraSent we noticpd w A lien II F. |