Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-21
JACKSON COUNTY TEACHERS.
They Hold Splendid Institute at Ripley
The Largest Gathering in the State this

RIPLEY, JACKSON COUNTY, w. VA,
August l7.-Jackson County Teachers
Institute assembled Ia the court house
August IA at 10 a. m, called to order
by County Superintendent Sallaz, VINO
introduced Prof. Z. w. Harris, one OF
the instructors, who made few elo-
| ouent remarks and introduced Prof. w.
d. Mills, principal OF West virginia
Academy, Buckhsnnon, who made fe"
very appropriate remarks.
Enrolling teachers then occupied the
time until noon Of which they were l4o
enrolled.
AFTERNOON.
Singing by choir. Roll call.
Subject of Institute Work" taken up
! by Prof. Harris and discussed the pur-
poses of an institute in avery able man
ner.
Prof. Mills then discussed the subject
OF primary Reading" and very ably
discussed IL under the following heads:
LIST, transition from real to written Ian
guage; I'd, the word and why we begin
with it; Sd, its impression upon the
child's mind; 4th, the preparation for a
new word, 5th, the number OF new
words; 9th, words TO be recognized at
sigut; 9TH, writing words. Mr.. Mills
discussed the subject in q very scholar
| " way. Prof. Harris then presented
sn outline of Mr.. Mills talk.
Recess. Roll call.
Mr.. Harris then discussed 1.-THE IDEAL
J Teacher" under the following heads:
/ Appearance, habits, qualifications and
aims OF the teacher.
Prof. Mills then presented In very
| interesting and able manner the SUBJECT
! of word analysis. Prof. Mills talk was
| not only interesting, bat very beneficial
Institute then adjourned to meet at S:45
a. m. Tuesday.
SECOND DAY.
Musiv by choir, after which prayer
by Prof. Harris. Roll call, which showed
| the presence OF $50 teachers. Prof..
! Harris then took up the subject OF
country schools and discussed this SUB
ject in such a manner that the teachers
could not help but TO be inspired for
greater work in their school rooms than
heretofore.
Prof. Mills then dtcussed in very
beneficial and attractive manner the
subject of Arithmetic. Recess, after
which roll call, which showed the en-
rolment at this time 10 be lS2.
Mr.. Harris then took up the subject
of school punishment, in which he gave
e long history Of his personal expert
| ence in the school room, after which he
presented the subject OF the Vest Vtr-
ginid School Journal ard then a COM
|
scribers for the same.
Institute then adjourned to meet at
las p. N.
AFTERNOON.
Institute opened by singing and the
calling Of roll, the enrolment being
1877.
Mr.. Harris then resumed his talk on
the School Journal, showing the teach
ers the urgent necessity OF taking o
home journal.
Prof. Mll's then presented the sub
ject of geography in very interesting
manner; and gave methods that will as
sist many teachers If they will adopt
them. Then there was few minutes
Of recreation ia the way Of recess, aites
after witch the Institute was called tr
order, and the calling of the roo
showed that 1872 teachers were in all
tendance. The subject Of reading was
discussed Dy Prof. Harris under the
following heads:
First-Wrlting all the words in 3
| lesson.
Second-The reading Of those copied
words from the slate.
Third-The oral spelling OF those In
class, both by sound and by letter.
Fourth-The teaching of meaning OF
those words by object and by illustra-
| ton.
Flfth-Tbe uses of those new words
in original sentences.
Prof. Harris gave an excellent outline
on photography. Institute then ad-
iourned. There was night session in
the way of literary work, which proved
to be very interesting and showed no
lack of oratorical powers with the Jack
son teachers.
| THIRD DAY.