Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-30

competent. He spoke earnestly
against the habit of appointing teach
ers because of their relation TO men,
beers of the Board, through church in
fiuence. etc. Superintendent Ander-
son spoke earnestly, urging upon the
principals 10 recommend good teach
ers. superintendent Duncan, of
Bridgeport, spoke of the Superintend-
emit giving every opportunity to poor
teacher 10 improve before recommend
ing her dismissal. Superintendent
Porerteld, OF WarnOck, o., said few
words, urging that circumstances have
much to DO with the matter
After a recess Dr.. S. L. JepsOn was
called on, and spoke very earnestly
against the method of appointing
teachers in the public schools of
Wheeling. He thought that the Super
intendent, if he be the right kind OF
man might be intrUsted with appoint
ing the teachers. He would favor the
superintendent, the principal and the
three Commissioners being commit
tee TO select the teachers.
The subject, The first four years in
numbers, was introduced by Superin-
tendent GanOr. of East Liverpool He
spoke against the foOlishness practiced
In teaching numbers, and his talk was
greatly enjoyed. The lady teachers
who do the primary work were
then called upon. Miss Alma VI. Viii
son, primary teacher in the Eighth
ward main building, gave her plan of
teaching the httle folks in a manner
that pleased all who heard it. Quite
a number OF others spoke, and the dis
cussiOn was one of profit.
superintendent Jones, of Bellaire,
opened the discussion of the subject,
The spelling book lie would throw
it away entirely. Principal Crago said
he had learned TO spell from the spell
ing book, and was old fogy" enough
TO still believe in oral spelling. He
would teach the word, the sound and
the letters all at the same time. BE
gin with the word and teach its spell
ing. as the word and the meaning is
taught" Superintendent GanOr, OF
East Liverpool, o., favored the use OF
the spelling book.
Quite a number of others also spoke
on this subject, the consideration OF
which ended the afternoon session.
The evening session was held in the
Grammar room Of the Clay school
building, the President, Prof. Arm
strong, in the chair.
Superintendent Mertz, of Steuben-
vile. gave a very interesting talk on
the subject of Mental Arithmetic
Mir. Nertz was formerly Principal of
the Eighth ward school of our city,
and has many friends here who were
pleased to hear him.
superintendent Vancleve, of East
Liverpool. opened the discussion of
the subject of Who Want Better
SchOols2" He thinks the teacher,
/. g., the true teacher, is more anxious
than almost any other one person TO
have our schools just what they ought |
to be. superintendent Duncan, OF
Bridgeport continued the discussion !
of the subject, taking with it the sub !
ject "The Educator in the Commu-
nifty" and showing that the teacher |
ought at least have good, common
sense. which is very scarce in the pro- |
fessiOn. Confidence is a good quail (
ity.
Miss Alma NJ. Wilson sang a solo, |
which was loudly applauded.
Commissioner Carson spoke on the |
other side of the question under dis !
cussion We Should Expect of |
the Community" He condemned the ,
idea of every one in a community crit |
iciSing the schools. Every true teach |
or ought to court criticism, but he |
despised the habit of saddling all the !
ills of life on the public schools. !
There is far less friction in the public
schools of Ohio than there is in the
average home. The public school is
the only place where there is any dis
cipline. for there is none in many of
the homes. Parents who do not pre-
tend to control their own children at
home. expect the teacher to discipline
not only them, but forty others with
them. They also expect their chill
dren to be promoted every year
whether prepared or not Pupils
should be taught in school as they eX-
pect to act i'm life. ThorOughness
ought TO be the aim in all our schools.
How unreasonable parents are in lis
tening to every tale that the child