Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-04
INSTITUTE
OPENED YESTERDAY MORNING At THE FALL
IN TIE 7. N. c. A. BUILDING.
DR.. Qaarlss, Miss Sullivan, and Prof Irish, the
Insruoors-A Good Attendance Of
Teachers, and Much Interest
Manifested.

The Wheeling Teachers Institute
convened in the Y. NJ. c. A. building
Monday morning at $50. The exer-
cises commenced with a song led by the
efficient superintendent Of music, Miss
Robinson.
DR.. Quaries, of Washington and Lee
University, Lexington, Va, then offered
a fervent prayer. After another song
by the teachers, Superintendent Amber
son made few remarks, stating the
object Of the Institute and urging faith
ful attention upon the part OF the
teachers.
The Institute is held by authority of
the Board of Education and at the ex-
pense Of the taxpayers, and honesty OF
purpose requires that the teachers
make the best use of the opportunities
now presented. He further remarked
that in the profession Of teaching
as ia other walks in life, it was observ-
able that "tO him that hath shall be
given and from him that hath not shall
be taken away even that which
ne hath Teachers who need the
most help 10 their work, often neglect
that which is offered.
The Superintendent then introduced
Miss Sullivan, OF Cincinnati, author of
the work on drawing now In use In our
schools. Miss Sullivan, in very pleas
ing paper, presented the claim Of draw
I Ing 10 an important place in the curicu-
lum of the schools. The paper, which
was fOrcibIe and interesting, took the
position that the aim Of all instruc-
tim should be to equip the
pupil for the duties OF life. Drawing
is one Of the fundamental branches and
systematically taught develops imagi-
nation, perception, observation, and
reasoning; hence, every child should
be taught to draw. The speaker re-
peated the statement of prominent
manufacturer, that the workman who
has q systematic knowledge OF draw
ing, is worth twenty-five per cent more
than the one who is ignorant Of the
subject.
A sketch OF the history Of ind ustrial
education in England aud America
from the time of the Exposition Of 81,
in its influence upon trades Of the coun-
try, was very effectively used to enforce
the claims of drawing.
Prof. Irish, author of several school
books, among them a work on gram
mar, was next introduced, and gave a
very pleasing and instructive talk on
language.
Prof. Irish has way OF keeping his
audience amused while they are being
instructed.
Space forbids q report OF the talk;
suffice TO say that the Professor urged
upon those present that they should aim
to speak pure English and avoid the
language Of the street.
DR.. Quarles, teacher Of Moral Philos-
ophy, in the Washington and Lee Uni
versity, was the next Instructor to ad-
dress the teachers, and gave the first
OF q series OF lectures upon Psychology.
The speaker prefaced his remarks with
a discussion Of language, emphasizing
the position of Prof. Irish, that the
main source Of the English is Anglo
Saxon, but added thas it constantly
grows from the Greek and Latin. Then
from the derivation OF the word psY-
chology, or study of the i.Gman mind,
be proceeded TO speak in e,oQU ent terms
/ Of the mind, which he treated under the
two heads, mist a4d a power.
! Any report OF the address would fail
TO do it justice as the emphat manner
| OF the speaker could not be expressed in
cold type.
The Institute adjourned at 10 o'clock
| TO meet at 1880 p. M, when Miss Suili-
van continued her remarks, claiming
that there is scarcely any subject which
may not be made clear by drawing, en-
enforcing her point By use OF the
crsyon.
The two important points Of the
study are training Of the faculties, and
the acquisition Of useful knowledge.
Her method OF inducing observation on
the part of the small pupils 10 her
classes was quite interesting, and after
practicing her methods for number OF
years in Cincinnati, was rewarded by 8
special premium for design, awarded by
the Worlds Fair Commission 10 the
work done by these scholars.
DR.. Quarles took the platform ct two
o'clock and, as in the morning, held the
attention OF his audience TO the analysis
OF the mind and the best methods OF
eultivatiDg its faculties. The attention
or the teachers was especially called To
the cultivation Of the power Of sense,
perception and self reception. The
remarks OF Prof. Irish were directed,
la the afternoon. 10 the subject Of liter
ature. lie urged that We should have
literature aud live literature, which
would enable Us to keep our child
nature.
Highest literature gives us the idea
life, and lifts rs to q higher plane, a.
does the association with cultivated
people. The discussion OF some of the
aTacters and works Of Shakespeare
very interesting.
/ $3.50 the Institute adjourned.