Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1892-04-24

Interesting and Profitable Meeting Held
AT McMechen Yesterday.

Interesting ana froutADio MoobihB hoAu
az MoMechen Yesterday.
The teachers Of Union district, Mar
shall county, met at McMechen school
house al 10 a. m. Devotional exercises
were conducted by J. F. King. In the
absence Of County Superintendent Rine
Mr.. King gave most forcible talk upon
the subject assigned to him, which was,
/ Institutes, and the Benefits Derived
from them by Teachers" He was fol-
lowed by Prof. R. A. Riggs, who ex-
planned the use Of diaeritics and elemen-
tary sounds in a very practical and
explicit manner, giving several words
I as found in Webster's international.
/ This was followed by remarks upon the
same subject by Mr.. Taylor, and was
left open for further discussion. Miss
Campbell then gave an interesting drill
/ I'm reading, illustrated by class in pri-
mary reading. When the subject OF
diacritics was again taken up and dis
cussed by Messrs Rowles, BOnar and
Riggs, The institute was then adjourn
I ed until 1870 D. N.
The afternoon session opened at 1870
O'Clock, with music, followed by Z. lay
/ Tor on the subject Of revised arithmetic.
He says we teach arithmetic without
/ teching this branch as a science. Mr..
/ Taylor gave a very interesting and use
/ full talk on the subject. The subject
was then fully discussed by Mr.. +.
Bonar, Prof. Powell and 7. h. Rowles.
This was followed by one of the most
| interesting papers Of the session on the
subject Of kindergarten 5ofA, ey Miss
| McCabe. Mics McCabe has taken a
co2rsein this branch OF teaching and
( her paper showed she was
/ fully up 70 the times
on this subject. The subject was
J further discussed by Prois. Riggs and
! Taylor. Next the subject Of "Physi-
ology" was opened by Prof. j. T. King,
! who told the teachers just what to teach
/ and what not to teach in this partic-
ular branch with great fuency and
\ force, followed by G. NJ. Taylor and n.
; c. Tolbert. The next subject, "Should
children be promoted by examination
alone" was opened by Miss Dol
beare, followed by Prof Powell,
T. H. Rowells, l.. M. Crow, Z. Taylor,
R. A. Riggs, and Mr.. McCuskey. The
next topic, SHOULD Algebra be Taught
F, Before Higher Arithmetic" was opened
by Frank Bonar, followed by T. Fl.
Rowles. Miss DOlbeare, Miss Lang6tt,
and w. 5. Powell. Frank Bonar
gave a very interesting recitation, sub
iect, Mothers Fool" Miss Langtitt
then opened the subject Of Penmanship
in a very neat and elegant talk, follow
ed by Mr.. TOlbert and R. A. Riggs.
A., ID e. . 1T 40 in
esting topic Of the day.
The subject OF two weeks or one Of
Institute work was next fully discussed
by l.. NJ. Crow. This subject brought
out the following resolution, which was
unanimously adopted:
ResOlred, That we, the teachers Of
Union District, Marshall County, West
Virginia, do heartily endorse the work
done during last years Institute, and
favor an Institute Of two weeks this
year Of a similar character, only more
thoroughly organized in class work.
The following programme was rem
dered In an excellent manner at the
evening session:
Music by Choir, No. 94................
Devotional Exercises. .................
Music in School. .............A Annie Pelley
Ventilation. .................W. c. Tolbert
Duet. .Jno. Venimsn, w. Lorentz
Music by Band. Observation-Disclosures.
County Institutes. ............L. NJ. Crow
First Lessons in Numbers. Maggie Sharp
Music by Band. ..............
Preparation OF Lessons. .......D Dora Davis
Ouartette Davis and Others
Recitation. .................W W. H. Lorentz
School Patrons Duties. ... 7. II. Rowles
Music-Anthem, 4 sing (E. o. ExcelD..
School Room HELPS Ella Nj. Wilson
Music by Choir, No. sc, Gospel Hymns
The Institute throughout was very
interesting and profitable.