The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-25
HANCOCK TEACHERS.
Tho Third Day ofTheir Institute at
New Cumberland.
THE ATTENDANCE INCREASES YET
And the Interest is Also Growing
Greater DaIIy-DIsouSSions oil West
Virglnia's Government n Good FoR'
ture-The Graded Course of study
For Country Schools

Tho third day oil this gathering OF
teachers opened ate o'clock yesterday
morning by singing a song by the inSti'
tute with Miss Ida Fisher at tho or
gan. Rev. B. T. Terrell, Of the Dlsci-
pleS church, conducted the devotional
exercises. ]. W. Mills conducted q
model lesson in geography, which prov
cd interesting. The conductor followed
on the subject of West Virginia state
government. Taking tho institute as a
class, he asked questions bringing out
the following points, First, Taxation
second, State Institutions, third, EIec,
tive Franchise, fourth, departments oil
Stnte Government,
lie was followed by o. S. Marahall,
who presented the Goanty and the dis
trict government OF tue state oil West
Virginia.
Mr.. Purdy discussed the subject
"Graded Course Of Study for Country
aud Village Schools" showing conclu'
sively that it would be advantageous in
every way, better work and moro easily
done by the teacher, and FAR creator re'
suits, /. was also stated by the county
superlntendent that 1t was just as in
cumbent on the teacher TO follow the
course laid down in tho manual a. 1t
was to perform any other duty, and he.
intended to enforce that as we'll as any
other duty.
Tho remainder OF the forenoon was
spont in q lesson in technical grammar
bv tho instructor; subject, The lplnt'
tive. This created m interest. a num-
Der OF sentences being given by ditter.
ent members OF tho institute, oil OF
which were disposed Of promptly and
satisfactorily.
The afternoon session opened by sing.
ing, work, for the Night is Coming"
Mi. Mills presented the subject OF
bookkeeping, using the members Of the
institute as u class, llO asked u mum
bor oil, questions aud also explainod dill.
ferent points presented. lie inSlstsd
that all tho boys and girls ought to be
taught how to keep the accounts necos'
sary to carry on business.
Prof. Thompson spent a hall hour on
the subject OF Advanced Arithmetic,
He said he had no use for Rays Higher
arithmetic in tue primary or ungradod
schools. The practical arithmetic with
the test examples supplementary are all
the booka necessary. Many examples
should bO given outside tho book. Pu.
pills should be led to construct their
own examples, Mental arithmetic is
becoming almost u lost art. Pupils
should be drilled much in mental OK
ampleI. lie also spent some time with
the blocks, explaining how TO solve
problems in mensuration with them.
The instructor followed, insisting on the
teachers seeing to it that the important
practical points DO 80 impressed that
the pupil will carry them with him
Through life.
later recess the subject how To man.
lie, disorderly schools, was discussed
by the instructor, Professor Thompson
AID others. May important truths
wore evoked and q great deal oil good
will grow out Of the discussion.
Tho attendance is on the increase and
It is the opinion Of all that the institute
4! asuccsss.
Many Of the citizens call In daily, aud
spend Gome time. thus showing their in
terelt in the work Of tho teachers.