The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-25


The annual meeting OF tho Ohio
county Teachers Institute is now in
session at Elm Grove, with Hon. Henry
Eouck, deputy state superintendent OF
Pennsylvania, and Prof, L. II, Crago, oil
Wheeling, as instructors, was called to
order by County Superintendent Frank
Cox, at 1915 a. IN, yesterday. "Work'
for the Nights Coming" was sung by
all, Miss Minnie Vogler at the organ.
All joined then in repeating the Lords
Prayer in concert.
Mr.. George Lewis and Miss Lille
Maxwell were appointed secretaries.
Enrolment followed, after which Prof.
Crago gave q short opening talk, max
ing the following points;
/. Objects OF the Institute
(a) To prepare for better work.
~ To consult as to better methods,
(c) To get Il higher idea OF tho work.
Id To become better acquainted,
9. How 10 make the Institute q sue
cess
LAY The instructors must have the
sympathy and cooperation OF the
teachers.
(b) Must DO prompt in the perform
ance OF duties assigned.
{e} Must be punCtual in attendance.
(d) Teachers must be willing to bear
their part.
Prof. Houck followed in a pleasant
talk, giving an account OF the first insti'
tute he aver attended, and contrasting
what was then to what is now, He
urged all teachers to DO free to take
part in all the exercises. He spoke also
feelingly Of the great work in which
they are engaged; also OF the teaching
OF patriotism in tho schools-love OF
country, love oil state, love OF home.
He continued his remarks by taking
up the subject OF primary arithmetic
and spelling. He took the position that
there might be an excuse for not be-
coming good arithmeticians, but there
was none for not becoming good spell
ers.
AFTERNOON.
The afternoon was opened by singing
"Old Coronation" with Il vim.
The subject OF "school Journals" was
discussed by Prof. Crago, who urged on
all the toachers to subscribe for an edu-
cational journal. II they could afford
but one, lot that one be the West Var
ginia School Journal; then take as many
more as can be afforded. Tho teacher,
to keep abreast OF the times, must take
49,. 80 80 ,n i,t, pNntg What NyINNII I'm
thought OF u lawyer who would take no
law journals, or Of q physician who
would not read works on medicine2 A
few others spoke in the same strain. A
lively song was sung by Prof. Houck,
assisted By tho members OF the insti-
tuto, after which Prof. Crago spoke on
"Primary Arithmetic" explaining
methods OF teaching, without the text
books, beginners in arithmetic.
Prof. Hauck followed on the same
subject, speaking particularly Of the
difficulties encountered i'll teaching
enumeration.
A short recess was enjoyed by all,
after which Prof. Hauck took up tho
subject OF reading, starting out with
tho assertion that the most important
SUBJECT W COlIO bulOIS VIC lLlhGlLuto WWs
that OF reading,
In many schools reading is the most
dreaded exercise in the school room,
when 1t should DO the most pleasant
II in every way. Reading is not
taught rs it should be, or the exercise
would DO enjoyed by all. There is no
higher accomplishment than to be a
good reader. Teachers should all re.
member this, and should teach with
this in view.
Alter roll call the institute adjourned
TO meet Tuesday morning ut 8 o'clock.
There are forty-nine different schools
in the county, and the enrolment on
yesterday, the first day, was good.
Everything points to u pleasant
weeks work. This is Prof. llouck's
first visit to Ohio county as instructor.
He has already captivatGd the teachers,
started the ball %roIlingaud all will nave
agrand time. The new county super.
intendent, Mr.. Cox, takes hold Of tho
work in u manner that shows the PEG.
pic made 10 mistake in their selection.
He will doubtless mako Il good record,
and DO II worthy successor to Prot.
Wiedman, who 80 long aud worthily
filed the Office,
APlousant Two Weeks Trip.
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