Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-08-04

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The long parchetl earth was thinking
in the Delightfully."- refreshing rain, bui
this did not interfere with the attendance
lof teachers at Tho Institute which assem-.
bled at the Court House Monday morn
ling, July %. Superintendent c. G. Tab
bier introduced Prof A. C. Kimler, OF
/ Shepherd College. A short, welcome
address was given, after which Prof. p.
T. Harris, OF Charleston. was introduced
who delivered an excellent lecture on
the subject Of Teachers Institutes.
This lecture stamped the stranger as
an able and earnest worker and all were
assured of the success Of the Institute
Theory and art of teaching was taken
up and elucidated by Prof. Kimler.
| Reading was discussed by Prof. Harris.
Writing was assigned to Prof d. H.
Dedd who was ably assisted by Clarence
Rinker whose gymnastic feats in his we'll
learned art challenged the admiration of
the Institute. Throughout the days
work the County Superintendent and a
number of teachers present took part in
discussions, arousing new interest and
awak ening enthusiasm.
/ TUESDAY.
Prof. Harris graded the Institute.
Those who had never taught or had
taught but one term were placed in the
primary grade. Those who had taught
5 or 6 years, in intermediate grade. Those
who had taught Z years or more, upper
grade.
The first part OF his lecture was con-
fined 10 the primary grade, in which the
importance of primary work was i'm
pressively and beautifully illustrated, as
being the most important of all school
work; it being the foundation. If well
laid, beautiful structure is easily fin
ished in after years A blunder here
the work an unskilled teacher is likely
to do-may, and often does. blight the
promising prospects that were shown
in early life, and wrecked building or
education is the result. Early youth is
the character forming period. How inn
portant then to place our children in
care only of the purest and best women
and men in our State.
Primary Geography was taken up by
D. II. Dodd. Use of compass commend
ed 10 teach direction; drawing simple plan
of school room, inserting objects, as
benches, stove, window, etc. Extending
map to play ground, TO district.to State
extent, surface, latitude. longitude, in
regular order. Teach the history of the
State, at least the important and striking
features of it in connection with the
Geography lesson. Specimens of miner
ais, woods, grasses, and grains, can be
collected by class, for illustration, with
great profit.
Language work was examplified by
Prof. Harris
History of America by Prof. Kimler
was interesim and instrr ctive.
He also gave a clear and comprehen-
sive lecture on le subject of physiology,
which was set of by practical illustra-
tions and flashes of wit which all thor
oughly enjoyed. d. II. Dodd followed
later in the Gay with teaching of frac-
tions
Prot. Harrif took up Civil Government
and handled it with such ease and grace
that all adm ired while they listened and
rro5ted by the Ii cid, explanation of this
deep subject, men, to many
The evening entertainment of Gilbert
Walden drew fair crowd who enjoyed
most heartily his well rendered selec
tons. When he returns to Martinsbure
as he intends doing, we predict an over
flowing no Use and warm welcome,
to which he is entitled for his superior
oratory, humor. and pathos.
Miss cook and her cousin, George
Bradsha g,sang "Sweet Forget me notst''
Secre' aries of the Institute, Lee SileI
and j. y. Zeilor.
Com,attee on Resolutions A. Pit
ger, G. ~ NJ. Tahler. ii. s. Butts, d. II
Dodd, and William Philips.
WEDNESDAY.
After the hymn "Dlest be the Tie
that Birds" and prayer by Rev. Cackley.
Prof. Harris explained the work of the
intermediate grade; d. II. Dodd, geog-
raphy; Prof Kimler, physiology; d. II.
Dodd, How to each spelling.
Afternoon Decimal fractions and
written ART hinetic were taken up by
Prof. Harris. The teachers took live
ly part in The discussion.
Teachers Duty was the subject of one
of the lectures for the afternoon and was
listened to with profound attention, as
every wore teemeo with good sense and
was not iaclsing in eloquence. Every
teacher present found out, If he had not
before, that he who enters the teachers
work steps upon holy ground. He
should never be satisfied with his attain
ments, but should make use OF every
means available TO improve himself NOR
rally, SOC tally, and intellectually. If he
Is satis1.ed with his knowledge and with
giving five or six hours time to his pu-
pills. with no thought of them outside
of his legal time and no care as to how
he effects. socially, his pupils or those
with WHOM lie comes in contact, he is
unfit for his sacred work and should be
drnmmed out of it, for he Is teaching
only for the loaves and fishes.
That teacher should be model for
his pupi s-the highest type of manhood
That habits of cleanliness, order, and
neatness must be encouraged in pupils
and less stuifing done with what Is in
comprt 1ensible TO children.
That no teacher should ever accuse
pupil until its guilt is firmly establish
ed by Care ul investigation; 1t Is better to
let fault 90 unpublished than to accuse
wrongfully. That it is the unsolved
problem OF Prof. A. G. Kimler's life as
well as that Of others who have spent
years in preparation and most Of their
income SO in mastering the foundation
principles that underlie all permanent
success III handling the most intricate of
all Gods handiwork human mind.