The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-28

The fourth dly OF he ONO county
institute opened grandly at Wheeling
Park, "AmoricR" and "1'he West Vir'
sipla Hills" were sung with a vim that
fairly made tho woods ring, Tho ses'
slons wore held during the day in tho
dancing pavilion, and the balmy
breczes floating through the building
were quito u contrast to the hot, close
school room whore tho geasiona had
been held during the previous days
Everybody ielt and looked happy.
The subject OF words was dwolt ON
for a short time by Prof. Crago, ho 90.
p~ecially speaking OF the Importance OF
knowing tho meaning OF words in all
our touching, lie also spoke Of tho
uses OF p~reixes and suttlXes.
The history and geography OF West
Virginia followed. Llzzle Beltz, Jessie
Green, Birdio SayerS, Eupha Hutchln'
son, LiIIio Maxwell, Fairy %Thornberg,
Cora Coe, Lou RIdgely and Measrs. II.
Q. Ridgely and j. D. GilIen all spoke
ontertainingly on the subject, after
which Prof. Crago questioned the insti'
tute on both tho geography and history
OF West Virginia, Nearly all tho ques-
tons were readily answered.
A PICNIC DINNER,
After singing, Prof. Hauck gave avery
interesting talk on words, and he also
spoke words OF encouragement to the
Younger teachers. He urged on all
Young mon and young ladies, that il
they wish to succeed in life, make life a
perfect success, 1t must be through
thorough scholarship. Don't think you
cannot got there, because you are poor,
Health and youth are better than a for
tune.
Tho talk was greatly enjoyed by not
only tho teachers, but many spectators
gathered around.
The dinner hour was spent in stroll
ing over the grounds and enjoying tho
beautiful scenery found only in this
charming resort. Some teachers took
their dinner at the restaurant, others
had their lunch baskets with them,
while still others went to Elm Grove to
the boarding houses. where they have
been spending the week.
The afternoon session opened by sing.
ing "There'a q Land thatis Fairer Than
Day" and roll cali, after which civil
Government was the topic for discus.
sion. Miss Maude Horton spoke of the
judicial department OF the state OF
West Virginia. Miss Lille Dunlap
gave the executive officers OF the state.
Miss Grace Smith spoke Of instilling
into the minds Of the pupils state pride.
Minnie Thurlow spoke OF the import.
anCe Of the study OF the geography and
history Of the state.
]. O. Lewis thinks the study Of civil
government is OF the very highest
Importance. He would teach
CIVIL GOVERNMENT
in connection with other studies. Give
short talks on the subject. 4
Samuel ]. Beck spoke OF the effect
of the knowledge Of civil government
in making good citizens.
Prof. Crago then spent a half hour in
questioning the members OF the insti.
tute on the national civil government.
The questioning developed tho fact that
the majority OF the teachers arc well
versed in this subject, but still there
wCro ZONE who were not 80 prompt in
answering as they might be.
After recess, Rev. George Leonard
CLANCY, Of Boston, Massachusetts, who
is visiting in the noighborhood, was in.
troduced to the institute, and gave a
pleasant talk, combining himself TO
three points, which he denominated, l,
Attention; 2, Retention; 8, Distention.
No teacher can succeed until she a
got her pupils attention. He illustrat.
Cd this point by telling al instance oil
how n young lady teacher secured tho
attention OF her pupils. We u retain
only what we use alter we got it He
urged the necessity Of technical eduCa.
ton, OF applying what tho pupil learns.
BY Distortion we mean that cYory item
Of knowledge has relation to every
other itom OF knowledge. Teach the
truth in its relation to tho great uni.
verso around US. In this manner the
pupila arc made to feel that there is
something else In education than the
rociting Of so much arithmetic, gcog.
taphy, grammar etc, thoir minds or.
pand and grow, aud the great world
inecns something,
PROF HAUCS
spent Tho remaining timo in speaking
of how teachers can put encouragement
into the hearts OF their pupils. You
cannot do it by the giving OF prizes, for
all do not have an equal chance in II
public schools, from tho fact that the
poor do not got to attend school rcgu.
larry. Tho prize generally goes 10 those
who do not deserve II. Teachers, do
not neglect tho poor pupils, especially
the dull ones. How natural 1t 10 to pay
most attention to those who 1.-Two in the
palace or to those children Of tho mon.
berS Of the board. Oh, l often think
that Il thcro is u brighter crown 70.
served for one teacher than for another,
II is for that teacher who hunts out tho
poor aud lowly and trios to lift them
up Thisi Is The great work oftho teacher
-!oliit up tholowly. Wo all appreciate
u word oil encouragement,
lilo closed with n ploa for the boys,
Home should DO made as pleasant Tor
the boys as II 10 for tho girls. Tho boys
should 90 wherever tho girls eau 60.
AT the close, Prof. Cravo, by request,
recilcd "0vOr tho Hills From the Poor
House" and Allen Curtis rocitOd q 10.
lection that was greatly enjoyed by tho
audience.
Io-dny'O session will bc hold at tho
Park, md all expect this to DO the great
gay OF tho Institute All speak In the
highest terms Of tho liberalitv Of Mr.,
Anton Roymann in allowing tho uso Of
Tho Park, and also for tho trOo use OF
Ihe motors TO teachers OF tho county,
Tho county supOrintoniOuL, Prof.