Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-04

common in this country, as to be called
by a German physician, Americanltls.
The speaker expressed regret that SO
much time is given to text book work
at the expense Of the body. She also
coutraSted the movements required n
late methods OF physical culture with
that used in military drill, and agrees
with most teachers of the subject that
the latter are injurious on account OF
their violence.
Miss Jones desires TO form q class IN
this city. and hopes 10 have large
number of teachers among her patrons.
DR.. Ulrich. President Of the Board,
followed this talk by remarks compli>
mentary TO Miss Jones and the system
she teaches.
The doctor believes in the practice OF
physical culture in the schools and has
since his connection with the schools,
argued its adoption.
This closed the work of the morning.
The first speaker OF the afternoon was
Prot. Gorly. who spoke on attention.
Thring SAYS: a teacher might just as
we'll give q lesson to the overcOats and
cloaks of his boys and girls as TO teach
them when they are not attending 10
what DE says" Education the speaker
defined as the power TO attend to the
r.eht things at the right moment. Be
fore anaesthetics were in vogue per-
sons have been able TO so concentrate
their attention upon a subject as TO
deaden pain. Various Instances were
So. eN - SD
among others that Of a lecturer who
was suffering from a severe attack OF
sick headache, entirely overcoming the
pain in delivering an address. An
other instance was that OF Andrew
Jackson in @ duel with Dickinson, was
able. after receiving 3 severe wound
from the shot of his antagonist, TO take
deliberate aim and give him a mortal
wound Perception in relation to at
tentiOn. was next discussed. and various
remarkable Illustrations We're given TO
prove that what we perceive is what
we attend to. A great deal of what is
called mind reading is only muscle
reading
What we remember is what we at
tend TO, so likewise The things We recol-
lect are the things we attend to. The
difference between remembering and
recollecting was said to be that the lat
ter required an effort OF the will. while
the former did not What We believe
is what we attend TO.
The political proclivities of people
largely decide the character of their
re2lilC
What we viii is what we attend TO.
The supreme effort of all teaching
should De the cultivation of the viii,
and this is nothing but the cultivation
OF attention We begin to teach when
we set the attention of our pupils. and
we cease 10 teach when we cease TO
have the attention of our pupils.
How to secure this attention will be
the theme of the next lecture on psy-
cholOgy.
The second lesson Of the afternoon
was an exercise from the music charts
conducted by Miss Robinson. and was
heartily entered into by the teachers.
The new book for little children con-
tains some gems and is growing in
favor with the teachers.
Prof Davis second lecture was de-
voted TO vocal exercises. in which the
teachers formed the class. The manner
Of articulating elementary sounds was
explained and illustrated. Prof Davis
closed his address with an amusing re-
citation which elected applause and
laughter
The closing exercise of the afternoon
was q lesson in color given by Prof.
Little.
Among the visitors at the institute
we noticed Rev Jacob Birmingham
who never fails to manifest his interest
i'm the cause of education. Miss Hosey.
of the Normal school at Shepherds
town vs.. Va, attended the morning
session.
OF the members Of the Board of Edu-
cation we noticed the President. Or.
Ulrich. and Mr.. Myron Hubbard; also
Prof Armstrong, Of the State Univer-
sity. and Messrs. Sawtelle and Carri-
gan.
Prof Cordy viii lecture at Clay
school on Wednesday night. The pub
lie is cordially invited.