The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-04

believes in teaching history by referring
to the biographies OF leading men.
Washington advised with Hamilton.
Hamilton was statesman. lie i'm.
pressed his character upou the Amsri.
eau nation. Jefferson considered Ham.
ilton the Federalist party. There was
scarcely an important measure while
the Federaist party was in power that
did not bear the impress oil Alexander
HamilIon's character. There was no
man that did 10 much as no to mako
self government q success. His great
work was to make self Interest take the
were cemeutod US nation. lie tied,
by pecuniary interest, the rich mon Of
the country 10 the national government.
AO was q patriot, although national
patriots were few. lie considers that
Hamilton was one OF the creates.
Americana that ever lived.
Miss Parsons followed Dr.. Gordy.
She explained, first, tho samples Of
drawing on exhibition in tho hall. She
alIo explained that she was to como to
Wheeling every four weeks and remain
two days, during which timO HhO will
visit all tho schools TO SEQ how the work
10 being done and to give such iustruc
ton to tue teachers as she may deem
necessary.
Prof. Little followed with a black.
board exercise. HO said that in all his
work he looks through tho drawing TO
the boys and girls. lie created a great
deal Of amusement with different draw.
ingS placed on the board.
After q short recess aud a song, G. b.
Davis, OF Pittsburgh, gave u talk on clio.
cution. He first spoke Of the absolute
necessity Of having good position in
either reading or speaking. II the posi-.
ton OF the feet be wrong then the whole
body IL wrong lie said: |. Take q good
strong position. .. Hold the book so
that when you cast your eyes from tho
book you can SEQ the entire audience.
Hold the book always on the sido on
which the weight Of the body 10 thrown.
There are three conditions OF good
voice: First, Proper diaphramatic &C.
ton; second, tho direction OF tone. The
tone should DO thrown straight out
DO not keep the voice in the throat.
Third, opening Of the throat He gave
a breathing exercise, nearly all the
teachers taking part.
Miss Jones followed, giving an eXer-
else in which all the teachers were
called on to take part Mise Jones is n
disciple OF the eclectic system OF physl.
cal culture; abe takes tho beat Of all
other systems. Her exercises were
very interesting 10 all, showing conClu-
siyely that she is an adept In what she
PROCESSES to do. She does everything
we'll. She spent the last fifteen minutes
OF her talk in explaining her methods
OF teaching physical culture.
DR.. Ulrich made some very pointed
remarks, endorsing Miss JoneI's exer.
CiIeS, and hoped to SEQ physical culture
introduced into the schools aud prop.
erly carried out
4 The roll was called in tho afternoon
promptly at o'clock, nearly all 70.
spending to their names. Ono hour be.
ing too short timO for some to got
back from lunch, aleW were just little
late.
DR.. Gordy talked on the subject OF
attention" Some ono has said that a
teacher might just as we'll glvo lesson
10 tho Cloaki and tho oYerCOati OF his
pupils as 10 try to teach them when
they woro not paying attention. Ills
definition OF education is the power Of
attending TO the right things In the
| right way. The sensations Of which
we arc conscious depend on what We at.
tend TO. There arc instances where
persons havo been abe to so fix tho
attention on subject, that physical
pain from surgical operation had not
been ist. lie gave quito number OF
instances where under tho iniluouCe of
intense attention no pain was lo.t when
serious wounds had been received.
What WO perceive depends on what
wO attend TO. In this way sloight OF
hand performances arc carried on, and
also mind reading. What Wo remember
a!so depends on whit We attend to.
sclpiO knew tho name OF every man in
an army oil 20 900 men. Thurlow Wood,
although naturally man Of poor
memory, cultivated Il SO greatly that
hO became tho great politician who
could remember the names Of all ho met.
What wo then believe depends on
what wo attend TO. No arc Democrats,
Republicans, BaptistB and Mothods.s,
because our fathers and our mothers
wore
Whnt wo feel depends on what wo
attend 10. Marshal Ney said tbs fea.
son hO went into tho nost dangerous
placOs In battle was because lie never
thOughLo OF tho dangCr.
" hat wo will dcpOnds on what wO at.
tond to. Tho supremacy important
matter In education Ia tho cultivation Of
tho will, Nine, out Of Oycry ton teachers
fail TO do this. Attention Ia tho Hamlet
in orr mnntah Iiie.
Miss Robinson then gaVO tho tOaohOrG
drill In music, which was greatly on.
| joyed by all.
Prof. Davis noxt gavo a voice exercise,
all tho members Of tho institute acting
az class. Tho exercise was ontorcd
into most heartily by all, anl VIVA on.
loved 40 greatly that look VI good hu'
nor rcstDd upon tho fnees oi aIi.
Prof. I.itllD gave an uxGrci'O In draw
Ing, pIncing number OF piCIurca on
tho blackboard aud showing how dill
fofont branches can b. taught by draw
lng, or rather how an intOrOlt can DO
created by pictures drawn BY lilo
lUHChOt
NOTES,
Prof. BfiIos was In attendance yes
to-day afternoon short time.
A number Of teachers from oulSido
tho city came aud 70. dividing Their
tlmo between the Institute aud tho inlr