Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1891-08-06
THE SECOND WEEK.
The Attendance at the Institute More
Than Doubles.
A Lively Interest Taken-How Glasses are
Conducted Entertainments Pre-
jected, and Other Items
of News.

The second week of the Institute open
ed much more propitiously than the first
The attendance was more than doubled
and all the machinery of the school il
now running under well-arranged sys
tenn, and with constantly increasing in
terest. Instructors and students mani
fest mutual liking for the work, and
have settled down to business in earnest
So far the work has been mostly of q
routine nature, and not much outside OF
that has occurred. Those in attendance
appear to be possessed of non combative
natures, and no violent or even spirited
wordy contests have taken place, such as
have so frequently characterized the
proceedings of former institutes. The
general exercises and period for discuss
ion which Immediately follow noon time,
have so far been season of general qui-
ct. Ali busi less has been transacted in
an expeditions manner and with no un-
necessary delay.
The classes are admirably arranged,
but still make up full days work for
those who attend all. Prof. Sparks hears
the following classes at the hours named:
Physics 8o'cIock to S45; History 9 O'Clock
to 9:45; Physiology 2:55 to $40; Reading
3:4Oto 4:l5 O'Clock.
Prof. Waters hears the Arithmetic
class from 10:35 until 11:20, and Or
biography from II 20 to 11:50: Grammar
from 1:3O to 2:l5, and Writing 2:l5 to
2:45. The Geography class, under Prof.
Butcher, occupies the programme from
$40 until 1925. This is the programme
for the day in the class room, and most
of the teachers avail themselves of the
full opportunities.
During the past week the Executive
everything to make the Institute sue
cess, and an attendance largely in excess
of that at present is expected during the
closing weeks. In addition to the in
struction something in the way of en-
tertainment will be provided.
Next Friday evening, in Court House
Hall, several of those present at the In
stitute, will amuse and entertain by
means of readings, recitatiOns and vocal
and instrumental music. Prof. Sparks
will give some select readings, while Miss
Lide Anderson and Mrs. Jessie Morton
Carroll will sing. A varied programme
will be carried out, which will be both |
instructive and amusing. On next Tues |
day night the annual declaiming contest |
will take place. This will consist of two |
classes, the Junior and Senior. The first /
class is open to any pupil who has attend
ed school in the county during the past |
year; and the Senior class is open to any
teacher who has taught in the county |
during the year. The first prize in each
class is $500; second $3.50. This contest
is certain to call forth some good de-
Chalmers As both entertainments are
free they will no doubt be well attended
Each instructor uses the plan of lee
ture in imparting the points of the lesson
to the class Professor Sparks began
with a lecture to his history class
on the subject "FrOm Plymouth to
Salem" This was pronounced ine.-
The same plan has been kept up
With the use of map the class is taken
on trip each day, and the historical in
cidents connected with places pointed
out and commented upon. This is an eff
fective and entertaining method, and
popular with the class. BY this means
many valuable historical events usually
passed over are touched upon, and new
light shed upon seemingly well-worn top
les. In the Grammar class the following
topics have been successfully taken up:
Grammar, why, how and when to
study it." classification of words and
Verbs" Textbooks are wholly dis
carded, although the opinion of authOri-
ties is sought. More interest is perhaps
taken in this class than in any other,
owing to the authority of Prof. Waters
ON the subject, and his inimitable man
ner of conducting the class. In the study
of Geography, Prof. Butcher has prepar-
of the United States were first considered,
their capitals, cities, rivers and noun
tains; also other interesting features,
such as nicknames of States and cities,
and peculiarities of surface and shape.
A test examination on the capitals of
States was given, and only one out of
forty succeeded in getting all correct in
every detail of name and spelling. The
lecture plan is also used in this class as
in all others. South America has been
studied, and the class is now in Europe.
The Reading class has the largest attend
ance, and is perhaps the most entertain
ing for visitors. All are invited to call
and witness the methods of conducting
the classes
The Teachers Association on Satur-
urday will bring large number of teach
ers, and the prospect is bright for next
week.
The work proper of the Institute will
close with next week, as the last week |
will be largely given up to lectures on
Methods" A couple of classes under |
Prof. Waters will be the only ones con-
Quoted during the last week.
ENROLMENT.
The following are the names of those
enrolled since our last issue:
Clara A. Alexander, st. Clairsville; n.
e. Nichols, Morristown; Amelia Adams,
st. Clairsville; Emmett III. Slay, Glencoe;
J. N. Anderson, BelIaire; John Fulton,
Bellaire; J. o. Dixon, Daisy Burlington,
st. Clairsville; Mary e. Fortney, West
Wheeling; Eula Fish, Powhatan; Ella
Franzell, Bridgeport; Lee Ring, Martins
Ferry; Laara Bentley, LOydsville; J. V.
Stilwell, Kidd; E. E. Sparks, state Col
lege, Pa; L. w. Lucas, Lamira; E. c.
Harris, Flushing; Myrtle Clifford, Nora
McMaster Valetta Incas Demos. Mary