Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-07
MARSHALL COUNTY TEACHERS.

Another good day with gratifying
results was the Marshall County Teach
ers' Institute, at Moundsyille, yester-
day The attendance yesterday was
greater than ever before, there being
III ladies and IS gentlemen enrolled.
Institute opened promptly at o'clock.
invocation being offered by Rev. Twi-
man, OF the Presbyterian Church, sing
ing by the choir conducted By Miss
Annie Pelly, with Miss Dora Davis
presiding at the organ. Prof D. T.
Williams, principal of the Mounds
Vile schools, was among the arrivals
yesterday morning. Prof. Davis con-
tinued his reading exercises of the day
before, giving the correct position for
standing and holding the book, and
giving exercises in breathing and
sound J. T. King conducted an inter
es,ing recitation on history, subject,
" Norsemen in America" followed by
Prof. Powell who told an interesting
story of the discovery Of America by
those people long before Columbus Sc,
foot on the western hemisphere. The
questions when and where did these
people lose their hold on America was
discussed by Sivert, Bonar and Wait
man Barbe
Miss Annie Pelly demonstrated her
method Of teaching geography to be-
ginners. followed by the instructor,
Crago, who urged upon the teachers
the necessity Of having beginners OBJ
serve closely, and the common error
generally fallen into by disregard:ng
this vital point
Prof. f. p. Harris, one of the instruc-
tors, and connected with the State
superintendent Office at Charleston,
arrived on the morning train from the
East. and was introduced to the school.
His first talk was upon the subject of
language, in which he set forth many
good points A lively discussion took
place concerning memory gems. An
illustrated lecture on penmanship was
given by Prof Hively. In the after
neon the first lesson was N West Vir-
ginia history, conducted by f. II.
Hobbs, the first settlement in the State.
IN the Ohio Valley, coming down to the,
flats Of Grave creek when settled by
Joseph Tomlinson.
Rev. D. II. King, of Vineland, n j.,
husband Of the lady who composed that
beautiful song The Wset Virginia
Hills, was present and after singing
it by the entire audience, he addressed
the Institute. The song was composed
while they were residents of Maryland,
and the last stanza. The West Viz
ginia Hills. I must bid you now adeau,"
was suggested upon her returning home
from a visit in West Virginia. He
spoke feelingly as a fellow teacher, of
the work TO be performed by the teach
ers and the reward awaiting them in
that better land. The subject of adj
vanced geography, by Prof Harris, the
topic being THE British Empire"
brought forth considerable discussion,
and much information was obtained
thereby.
Prof. Davis recited a comic piece en-
titled The Kitchen Poker" which pro-
duced much merriment. w. S. Powell
began q series of lessons on Word
Study" giving the languages from
which the modern English is derived.
The closing exercise Of the day was
a recitation in United States history
conducted by Prof Crago subject,
"Jefferson's Administration
A committee on resolutions was ap-
pointed consisting of d. BOnar, Jose
Prime Landers. Mollie Duffy. Sarah
Porter, Geo. Hubs, NJ. 3. Strong and
w. Y. Smith.
Monday evening he Marshall County
Teachers Association held a meeting
and elected the following Officers>to
serve the ensuing year: J. I. King,
President; Miss Annie Pellv. Secretary;
J. T. Sivert, Treasurer: e. Bonar, Nora
Dolbeare. w. S. Powell NanOn Hender-
shot, George Hubbs, Committee on
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