The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-14
MARSHALL INSTITUTE,
Profitable Discussion Apsopos to
Book Keeping.
USUAL RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
a Talk by State superintendent b. s.
sforsun-Two legal Opinions Gratis.
An Interesting Days Exercises on
the Ninth Day.

ING NlHtu OtAys
The ninth day of the Marshall county
teachers institute opened yesterday
morning with the usual singing and de-
votional exercises. Instructor Williams
took up arithmetic. ], +. King contin-
ued his instruction in General His
tory" covering the period from the
reign Of Charles l. to the middle Of the
reign of Charles IL, touching upon the
principal events occurring in that time.
After recess, Superintendent Morgan
again addressed the teachers, He spoke
In high praise OF the institute, and said
that he hoped the plan Of holding q
two weeks institute would be generally
adopted. He was glad that the teachers
OF Marshall county had had the lore
sight to institute this feature in the ed.
ueatioa OF teachers, and that he would
do all in his power to induce other coun-
ties to follow the example. Hegave the
teachers very encouraging and practi-
cal talk. Mr.. Morgan left on the noon
train.
After Mr.. Morgan, Major ]. NJ. Lee,
principal OF the Huntington schools,
gave 4 talk on vocal culture and music
In the public schools.
Mr.. 4. Bonar explained his method
OF teaching civil government, and dwelt
upon the Importance Of more gen.
eral knowledge OF the constitution OF
the State.
Prof. Shields, principal OF the Wells,
burg schools, has been present several
days since the institute opened.
Capt. B. B. Dovener also dropped in
and looked on the institute proceed
ings with much interest.
Miss Sarah Porter, Of Moundsvillc,
gave class drill in Language Lessons"
to show how she teaches that branch.
Mr. G. II. Creamer was present at the
afternoon session and explained Cream
er's Scientific System OF Penmanship,
Bookkeeping followed, under the in.
struction Of Messrs. Il. A. Riggs and
William Grow. Miss Anna Ewing was
called to the board to make! entries,
which she did very neatly, and showed
herself to be we'll posted in the new
study.
During his instruction in this study
Mr.. Riggs stated to the teachers that an
account could not be collected in law
unless it be itemized. The correctness
OF the statement was questioned, and
Messrs. D. B. Evans and o. L. Holiday,
lawyers, who were present, were called
upon for an opinion on the question.
Mr.. Evans said that in his opinion the
statement Of the instructor was not cor
rect, II one be sued, he may require Q
bill of particulars Of the claim, but u bill
OF particulars need not be so specific as
an itemized account. Further, the
amount OF the debt could be proved by
the admissions alone of the debtor, il
any have been made, and tho amount
proven recovered. Mr.. Holiday said,
as an of-hand opinion, he thought there
must be an itemized account.
Mr.. Riggs said he would continue to
teach his pupils that an account could
not be collected unless it is itemized
Rev. L. L. Keith, OF the Moundsville
Presbyterian Church, lectured on psy-
cltology, celebrating upon attention.
perception, memory, Imagination, reas-
on and conscience.
After recess the committee on obitu-
airy reported, and resolutions OF respect
were passed on the death of Robert A.
Burch, q. W. Dickey, L. Hupp and Miss
Bette Wilson, teachers who have died
since last years institute.
Resolutions were passed tavorlng i've
months us the minimum length OF the
school term; the enactment of COM
puisory school law, compelling all pu-
pills between the ages Of eight and six
teen years to attend school at least 70
per cent of the school term; fayoring
district institutes and reading circles;
recommending that the "School Officers
Day" be made u permanent feature OF
the institutes; that the teachers sub
scribe for a Marshall county paper, and
that the paper be requested to devote
one page TO school and educational top
les; declaring that the two weeks term
OF the institute q success, and favoring
similar term for next year, and q resolu-
ton of thanks to tile Wheeling INTELLI-
GENcER and Register for their reports Of
the proceedings.
Rev. B. W. Hutchinson delivered an
interesting lecture in the evening, sub
ject: whats Educationm Mr.. Hutch
inson is president of the West Virginia
Conference Seminary,