The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-07

ing tho work OF the year just opening,
Among other things, he stated that tho
principals were to teach regular Glassea
but ono. hour each day, and were to
spend the remainder Of the day in gon'
eral school work. All teacherS' meet
ings Tor this month are declared Of, this
weeks meeting taking the place Of all
OF them.
Prof. @, b. Dayis spent some time on
the subject Of reading, giving iuItruc.
ton on emphasis. lie referred to quite
a mum Der OF authors and TO selections
from their writings. Among other
things, he said that Joseph Jefferson
said that in every great play there Is one
great act; IN every act there is QUO great
scene; in every scene there IL one great
sentence; in every sentence there is one
great word in every word there 10 one
great syllable, and in every syllable
there is ono great letter
Miss Robinson followed with drill
in music.
Prof. Little then gave q chalk talk, in
which no showed how much there is
especially to the primary teacher in
knowing how to represent on the black
board the objects or animals about
which they were talking 10 the pupils.
IIo also gave instances OF conquerinG
incorrVibles by interesting them with
such work.
After n short recess DR.. Gordy gave
one OF his interesting and impressive
talks OIL history. Taking Horny Clay
for his text, no spoke first OF his success
as an orator, and next as AStatesman.
lie spoke OF min as the great actor in
the American history oil his time.
There was climax, as It were, in
Henry Clay's life. lie was the great
compromiser. The constitution Itself
contains three compromises, One
clause OF the constitution put pre-.
MUM on slavery, that is i've slaves
were equal 10 three white mon in repre-
Sentation. The fugitive slavO law put
premium on benevolence. Tho con.
stiiution allowed tho slave trade ior
twenty years after itS passage. Itthus
put premium on robbery.
Thus our constitution lied, and no
nation can lie with IMMUNITY. Our ma.
ton has been taught this in letters Of
blood.
The influence Of slavery was "a il a
great wedge was being driven into tho
heart OF our country. and long before It
did come the great war would have
come IL the union had not been held to.
gether by COMPROMISES, and these com.
promises were introduced by Henry
Clay.
Tho speaker tried to impress on all
that We arc what We arc, on account Of
our environments. The influence OF
slavery WAS 80 great as IN few years 10
change the political opinions Of man.
But why, asks ono. would II not have
been better for the south to have 40.
ced9d when they first threatened it in
1890? Why would 1t not have been bet.
ter for the war to have como then than
forty years later?
Tue speaker said: The north could
not II It would, aud would not il 1t
could, have prevented tho souths Sc.
ceding. This no showed by arguments
based on tho history Of the country
His entire lecture was very interciting,
and all seemed sorry when he was
forced 10 stop on account Of the time Tor
adjournment coming.
The afternoon session was opened
promptly at o'clock and the roll was
called. Miss Parsons gave a very inter.
esting and instructive talk on the sub.
iect Of drawing, which was listened to
with the closest attention. As she Is to
be with tho toachers once month dur.
ing the year, they arc anxious to get
everything they can from her while Bho
is with them now.
Niss Robinson led in the singing Of
several Aonrs, among others "The
West Virginia Hills was sung with q
vim that mnde tho hnii ring.
Dir. Gordy gave his last talk and by
all II was thought 20 be his very best.
Ho gave tho teachers much good advice.
HO again spoke Of tho absolute Import.
ance OF tho teachers securing tho vol.
untary attention Of the pupils. Thi.
can DO done /: tho teacher il full OF hOr
subject. Ito had been asked why he
was 40 earnest on tho subject OF history.
| Ito said II was because he was thor
oughly American, and there was moth.
ing moro greatly needed in our schools
to-day than tho teaching Of pHTe
Americaniam to our boys and girls, and
there is nowhere that this eau DO donO
better than in our public schools. II
all tho toaChos OF our country would
teach history az IL should DO taught,
Wo would soon have citzenIhip that
would DO above that Of those who can
be led at will by tho d0maVOguc.
DR., Gordy is n wonderful man. Ills
| eafnBstnpsb holds tho attention OF his
hearers. no matter on what subject no
talks. Ills work during tho wOok has
been very satisfactory, all tho teachers
being sorry that thoy wOrO not permit.
tod to hoar moro from him. lie will DO
welcomed TO Wheeling at any timO no
may como ngainI{lnd II Ia to be- hoped
tho time may not DO long when no will
be heard hero agaln.
j. NJ. Dovino, Of North Dakota, a m.
tive Of Wheeling, and now state OducR.
tIonal lecturer Ia his adopted state, was
introduced by superintendent Andcr.
son, aud no gdyO fifteen mnutOs' talk
fall oi OloquenCs, aud especially NJ pa.
triotiBm. Ills talk was vol received,
and no wss loudly nppaudOd at its close.
Prof. litllO gave somo charcoal
sketches, In wllCn lac brought down tho
house. especially In his character sketch
Of IN, Gordy. II was perfect. MI Lit.
tic carries sunshine with lin wherever
ito COCA A look nt hia kind face "
enough to euro ono Oi tho blues Ito
has won II place la tho hearts Of teach.
ora aud people hero which will BIZ last.
| Ing. Ito IN no versatile In hlR ways aud