The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-08-07
MARSHALL TEACHERS.
Fourth Days Session of the 1nsti-
tute at Moundsville.
VERY INTERESTING EXERCISES
At Yesterdays Mceting---virgil A.
Lewis Talks on the Scheme to Pre-
serve the Prehistoric Sfound---A
Lecture by President AIofat.

The fourth day of the Marshall
County Teachers Institute was opened
yesterday morning with singing by the
choir, after which the whole body, led
by Mr.. David Bonar, joined in the
Lords prayer. This was followed by
another song, and then the roll was
called.
The lady teachers were slow to an
swer to their numbers, and many Of
them did not speak loud enough to be
plainly heard. This did not please Mr..
Riggs, who was calling the roll, and he
went over it the second time, saying
that many OF the girls sat around and
spoke their numbers as il they had but
ter in their mouths. He wanted them
to speak out SO they could be heard.
Sixty-four ladies and siXty.eight gentle
men teachers were present.
The first topic was arithmetic"
under the direction OF Instructor
Williams. Common fractions were
taken up, and explanations given and
questions answered.
Orthography was next taken up, I'M
der instruction OF 7. ]. Parsons. Nearly
an hour was spent in practical drill in
the use OF the diacritical marks and a
general lesson on the alphabet. 0rtho-
graphy was followed by General His
tory" under the instruction OF ]. 7.
King. Thirty minutes were devoted to
this topic.
Virgil A. Lewis, secretary Of the West
Virginia Historical and Antiquarian
Society, then addressed the teachers on
the question OF preserving the famous
mound at Moundsville. He said that
blank subscription lists would be sent
to Superintendent Rine, who would dis
tribute them through the schools OF the
county. The name of every scholar
who contributes to this worthy cause
would be printed in the report next
year, and thereby be preserved for
future ages.
The title of the mound will be in the
historical society, but, of course, 1t will
always be left at Moundsville. Most Of
the teachers promised TO interest their
schools and raise rs much money in
that way as possible.
Civil government was taken up in the
afternoon first. This branch was again
made the instruction of Mr. i. Bonar,
the constitution OF West Virginia being
the particular topic, and twas generally
discussed by members OF the institute.
The county superintendent then an
nounced Geography" as the next ques-
ton. w. S. Powell was assigned to in
struct in this study, and, as on the for
mer days, gave practical class drill.
Bookkeeping followed geography and
was under the direction OF David Bonar.
Forty.iive minutes were devoted to the
branch.
Mr.. r. J. Parsons next took up the
subject of grammar
A resolution was passed authorizing a
committee OF teachers to have number
of copies OF the State constitution print
ed in pamphlet form, for distribution
among the teachers and schools OF the
county. Messrs. 7. j. Parsons, W. s.
Powell and ]. II. King were appointed
as the committee.
Last night Rev. DIR. MoiEat, president
of Washington and Jefferson college,
lectured on Higher or Liberal Educa-
ton" The lecture delighted a large
audience.