Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-02
TEACHERS MEETING.
OPENING SESSION OF THE MARSHALL COUNTY
INSTITUTE AT MOUNDSVILLE
Good Attendance and Great lnterss: Manifested.
VS. Powell and Dr. Sehssfer Deliver
Forcib.s Talks,

The opening session OF the PEABODY
anu Marshall county Teachers Institute
met in the Circuit Court Chamber at
Moundsville yesterday morning at 10
o'clock, and Judging from the interest
manifested at the beginning, this Is 10
be the most interesting Institute ever
held in this county. The teachers are
little late in getting in only y ladies'
and SO gentlemen answering the AFTER
noon roll call. The ladies generally pre-
dominate in numbers, but this year the
rentlemen are in the majority. Some
Dne was wondering IL all the young lady
teachers were getting married and TAX
ing 10 more congenial employment
This we doubt, and expect ere many
days have passed to see them greatly In
the majority.
Several young teachers, whose hrst
year this will be 10 teach the infant
mind 70 shoot, are in attendance, aud
taking their places among the older
heads 10 the profession. Teaching IS
in the direct road of progress.
At the morning session nOt~much was
done except 10 get the teachers togeth-
err, enroll, appoint officers, and get fair
TX eENLlEQ 10 OArlAE1oa NANANl 40 f~-N--
tendent Rine, presided with his usual
grace while j. T. King and Mr.. keyser
acted In the capacity Of enrolling sec
retaries DR.. \. @. Schaeffer, OF Penn
sylvania, did not arrive until noon, but
gave two interesting talks at the clos
ing session.
w. 5. Powell made the opening ad-
dress, aud In the afternoon Prof. ID, 1.
Williams gave an interesting talk on
English grammar DR.. Schaetfer was
then introduced and gave an interest
Ing talk on THE Importance Of Educa-
ton" aud Impressed upon his hearers
the importance OF mastering the mys-
terry OF the profession. lie said that
the human being is made up OF one
third disqualification and two thirds
will power. That tue will power must
be educated 10 accomplish some dehnate
end. he said that IN Springfield, city
where he visited, sixty out OF
eighty successful business man
had once been farmers sons.
The farmers COY did not follow the har-
row and the pillow for disqualification,
but because be had some definite end
I'm view That vas the reason why 1t
was so hard for the rich mans son TO
make success OF himself; he always
has plenty, and having no end in view
is continually praCtiCing-S lf-gratihca-
ntia At the close OF DR.. SChaefter'S
remarks a recess was taken, and num-
Der OF new members came in and en-
rolled. When the institute was again
called TO order DR.. W. ;. Pow
ell addressed the teachers on
the subject of bookkeeping
He took single entry because that was
the system which was compelled 70 be
taught after July LIST. He did not sup
poS9 the com mon schools would give
Sne such an education 20 keep a system
attic set of books, but that he was going
20 say it would teach him enough 20 at
tend 70 his own business, and that is
more than most colleges do, so he would
modify his language and say keep their
Own accounts correctly.
DR.. Sekaefer was again called and
gave an interesting lecture on the ReIa-
ton OF Symbols and Things. The
doctor has a way OF talking right out In
public and was compelled 20 point out
Quartette OF young gOgues and
gOcueSeS in the back part OF the hall
who were discussing the infinite rela-
ton between the symbolic and some
thing more definite. Among the mem
oerS who attended the first Institute
ever held in Marshall county are Pow
ell, King and Bouar. Ladies, none.
Several familiar faces are conspicuous
BY their absence this year.
DR.. n. c. Schaller, Principal Key
Itone State Normal school, KingstOwn,
Pa, will deliver an interesting lecture
10 the Court House this evening on the
Founder OF Popular Education. Adnlis-
mission 10 cents. Come and hear.