Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1895-07-20
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE
of Berkeley County. A Large
Crowd Of Teachers In
Attendance.

and Lee Siler were appointed secre.
taries. The reporters appointed
we're as follows: Willis Evans for
The World, Miss Bessie Fellers for
the Statesman, Mrs. laura o. Tabler
for the Herald, and Fl. G. Hall fol
the INDEPENDENT.
The first day ninety ladies and
forty men were enrolled. A few more
came in later on. The total number
of the teachers as well as the names
and addresses of each will appear
at the close of the Institute. After
the regular routine of opening, APP
pointing secretaries, reporters, etc..
the Instructor, Prof. A. L. Wade, OF
Morgantown, was introduced to the
Institute and gave very interesting
sketch of his experience in teaching.
He is a jovial speaker for an old
man, and always has something to
say that is of interest to every pro-
gressiye teacher. The Institute adj
iourned to meet at 100 p. m.
AFTERNooN.-At 100 p. N. the In
stitute was called to order, Miss Ny
ers presiding at the organ. The roll
was called and cx-County Supt. G.
C. Tabler gave a brief review of the
educational work done in the county
during the past year. The report
was very encouraging, especially lin
regard to the work of grading the
schools according to the plan laid
down by the State Supt. Prof.
Wade then gave an interesting talk
on the subject, "The best method OF
making good spellers.' He gave
reasons to prove that the written
method is the best. He said that
in all spelling the best usage, not
dictionaries, should be the guide
He is a very interesting talker, and
often in the course of his remarks
brings out some fact, or some new
thing which but few know. In that
he excels. He said the "Passion
Play was only played once in every
ten years and in only one city in the
world-a plague-cursed city. Writ
ing should be the first method en-
ployed in teaching a child spelling.
Afterwards, you may teach spelling
by the coral method" Prof. Edgar
V. Bowers, of the Hedgesyille Grad
ed School, then addressed the Insti-
tute on allow to interest patrons in
school work" He very nicely in
troduced his subject, and called on
exec. Supts. Dodd, Keesecker, Tab.
Ter and other leading teachers for
their experiences. After an inter-
mission ola few minutes, Prof. Wade
discussed the new Text Book Law.
His description of the passage of the
bill was very interesting, as the bill
was carried through the Senate in
modern Congress style, turning the
clock back, appealing to the military,
etc. for action against such proceed
ings. Co. Supt. Snyder then named
the members Of the Committee on
Resolutions, as follows: Profs. W.
A. Pitzer, P. T. Keesecker, Edgar
V. Bowers. G. P. c. Rinker, Willis
Evans and j. W. Shirley. Prof. Bow
ers then talked for q few minutes on
school papers, etc. Music followed,
Miss Myers presiding at the organ.
Prof. W. f.vored the Institute
with a song entitled, Lilly Dale"
Rev. DR.. Shields being in the audi
ence, was asked to address the In
stitute for few minutes, and he did
SO very creditably. He turned him
self, as well as the teachers, loose,
and they all enjoyed good, hearty
laugh together. He kindly offered
to assist IN the work in any way pos
sible. After singing No. las in Cos
pei Hymns, the Institute adjourned
to meet on Tuesday morning at 8
o'clock.
TUESDAY MoRNING.-Institute call
ed to order, and music, with Miss
Long at the organ. Prof. Wade led
in prayer, after which hymn No. SO
was sung. The roll was called, and
remarks made by the Instructor.
The Institute expressed its most
heartfelt thanks to Rev. DR.. Shields
for consenting to lecture, free of
charge, to the members and friends
of the Institute. The subject GLOW
to interest patrons. was again dis,
cussed by Prof. Wade. Some inter
esting facts in physics were brought
out. Prof. Bowers spoke on the
"Best method of teaching geography
to beginners" and made it very in
teresting by catechising other teach
ers in regard to their methods OF
teaching the subject. After singing,
there was an intermission of ten min
utes, after which Miss Long fur
nished music from the organ. Prof
Wade followed with an interesting
talk on "What is the best method of
teaching morals 2" The central
thought of his talk was olive moral
life YOURSELF A few amusing an.
ecdotes were related and Prof. Dodd
made few remarks in which he tried
to impress upon the minds of the
teachers that "moral suasion," not
the rod, was the true method of
teaching the child good morals. His,
tory was then taken up by Prof.
Wade. He described the Norsemen
as being of a fair complexion, light
hair and blue eyes. He met Capt.
Anderson, No.seman, at the Co,
lumbar Exposition, and he had
charge of craft said to be fac-si-
mile of the one the Morse Sea Kings
used to cross the Atlantic when they
discovered America. He and his
men had crossed from Norway in
this craft which was but a small af-
fair. Capt. Anderson once crossed
the Atlantic in a small open boat
alone. (He resembles Prof. Siler to
some extent.) Music followed, with
Miss Long atthe organ. Dr.Quarles,
of Washington & Lee University at
Lexington, was then introduced to
the Institute, and addressed the
teachers on a few important subjects.
AFTERNooN.-The Institute open
ed with music by Miss Long. "Phy-
siology and Hygiene" was discussed
by G. W. Foltz, with remarks by
other teachers. A short recess was
then had, after which the roll was
called, and Prof. Bowers gave a