The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-26

tnnrkeF5 lnstlluteI IN SESSION. W Ellt
Goye, opened with IN increased at.
tendance, Tho interest Of the first day
wa, not only kept up, but 1t was much
greater, Tho county superintendent,
realizing that the great object OF the
teachers institute 10, to get the teach
or, TO work, on the evening Of the first
day assigned work, for some time dur
ing tho session, to every member OF the
institute.
The exercises opened at o o'clock,
"Como, Thou Fount CT Every Bless
inc" was sung, after which Prof, Hauck
read short portion Of scripture, when
all Joined and repeated the Lord's
PRAYER in concert There's q land
that is iairer than day." was sung, after
which tho roll was called and nearly
every teacher responded, Quite d num-
Der OF new names were enrolled.
Prof. Walter Mitchell, principal OF
tho Wellsburg public schools, was the
lrs, speaker, on the subject "The first
week In the country school"
lie considers this most important
subject. The first day Is the day in the
school, especially to the young teacher.
We ought to be able to get our school
in GOOD working order just as soon as
possible, How can we do thisP The
teacher ought TO go to the secretary Of
the board and find from him Just what
studies were pursued by the pupils the
wear beiore-From this he could make
out his programme, He should find
on. all he could concerning the school
before he begins,
Miss Ella Smith spoke briefly but
very sonsibly on the same subject
Professor Crago spoke to the young
teachers especially on the importance
Of making good impression on tho
first day OF school. II is the day OF
school TO tho young teachers.
Prof. IIaucE spoke at length in his
inimitable way on the same subject,
He urged on the teachers not to talk
TOO much. Have one call to order, ETC.,
lie spoke OF the opening exercises.
Have singing, music Of some kind. The
school without music ought to be rele.
gated to the past ages. Be kind, but
firm, The professor was very happy in
bis remarks, especially when no spoke
Of his own experience with tho teacher
who taught him how to study. He
urged on all teachers to realize that one
Of their first duties was to teach the
pupil how to study. e., how TO do the
work for themselves.
Recess was followed by singing 1.-THE
West Virginia Hills" after which Prof.
Maxwell, OF Triadelphia, took up the
subject Of primary arithmetic. Teach
the idea OF unity, then twos, threes,
tours, etc. first by objects, then pass
TO the figures. Teach the degits frat,
and teach them we'll before they pass
tOarger numbers.
The explanation given Of the method
Of subtracting one number from an-
other created quito Q discussion, which
was INDUCED In BY Messrs. Hauck,
Crago, Mitchell and others. ]. D. Null
doom followed on the same subject,
showing how TO teach fractions to btu
ginners. He showed that he under
stood his subject we'll. George T..
Lewis continued speaking on how TO
teach pupils to count.
The institute then adjourned to meet
atl:lj p. IN.
AFTERNOON.
1t was opened on time by singing
ave Shout for JOY"
After roll call the subject Of school
punishment was opened by Miss Min
ME Winters, who took the ground
that corporal punishment should be
abolished; not by law, but by the
teachers themselves. If we as teachers
would think moro there would be less
boxing OF ears and pulling OF hair in
tue school room.
Miss Bertha Wilson read q short
paper, taking the same grounds. Firm
ness and kindness combined will do
away with corporal punishment.
w. Il. Powell thinks there IRE times
when perhaps it is necessary to intlict
corporal punishment.
J. w. Farmer said that II the rod
wero abolished entirely from our
schools We might as we'll close many Of
our schools. Don't scold. A teacher
that sColds continually Is not at to be
I'D tho schnoi room.
Maggie A. Carter gave her plan OF
teaching geography. She connects his
tory with geography, uses the board q
great deal In recitation, and uses the
topical method.
Miss Ada Gardner followed on the
same subject. After the regular recita.
ton tho pupils 90 to the board and
write from memory what they could
concerning the lesson.
Miss Vogel spoke more particularly
Of primary geography. She was in
ia'or Of using clay molding. She con-
Quoted short recitation on the geog.
faphy Of the United States.
Both subjects were further discussed
by y. Taylor and L NJ. Grow, Of Mar
Stall county, Prois. Crago and Hauck,
aIl agreeing that the teacher who pun.
ishes least governs best The greater
'ne skllI tho less tho punishment.
"A short recess was greatly enjoyed by
all, after which Miss Mamie NJ. Blaney
gave a short talk on the subject Of
physiology, speaking moro particularly
Of 'ho Importance OF teaching the chill
HytVh all about their bodies. q. w.
bonar followed In the same strain
U ;. Atkinson spoke Of the import.
enCo OF knowing what TO do In tho case
o. accidents happening to us in tho alb
sonco Of medical aid.
Mrs, Annie Mitchell, ono oitho tOach.
oIS OF tho Wollsburg schools, pavO an
exercise Ia cOlisthenics, nearly all tho
'eaehets taking part. ShO also gave O
tnotl drill in vocal gymnastics. Both
exercises wore greatly enjoyed,
ttoi' Mitchell talked short time on