The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-03

at the Y. NJ. Y, A, hall, with all tho
teachers present. TheexercisGs opened
yesterday at $3.50 q. m, with SuPerln-
tendOnt W. II. Anderson in the chair,
Alter singing praise the Lord" Prof,
]. MeIIonry Jones led in tho Lords
Prayer, All then joined in singing
"AmorIca," after which Superintendent
Anderson made some very pleasant re-
marks,
lie welcomed tho teachers on theirro-
turn from their vacations, and said Ito
was glad to SEQ them looking 10 well,
lie spoke Of the work and objects Of the
institute He congratulated the teachers
on the TACT that tile board Of education
had seen III to give them this week to
prepare themselves better for the years
work before them.
Miss Cora 4, Parsons, Of Utica, n, "
who is hero 10 instruct in drawing, be-
ing the only instructor present, WAS in
PRODUCED aud outlined what would DO
done by her during tho week. Tho edu.
cation OF the pupil 10 not complete with
out tho aesthetic nature Jolng developed.
All educators arc awaRing TO this TACT.
In order to do this the child must tako
lessons in form study. Tho cube, the
sphere, the cylinder, cone, pyramid and
all other notifications appear in nature.
God has created the whole universe
on those forms, and can wo do beticr
than to teach them to tho child2 Tho
study OF form aud color will lead to
thought, and then We must have proper
expression. In drawing, beware Of
mechanical aids, such as tho ruler, the
compass, etc, She iavors free hand
drawing.
Miss Parsons is sent 10 Wheeling by
the lTang educational company, and
will give instruction in drawing during
the week and will also como to Wheel
ing once month, going from school to
school to give instruction to the teach
ers during the year, in order to prepare
them to teach the system Of drawing
lately introduced into tho schools OF
Wheeling.
Miss Lucy Robinson then spent some
time in giving instruction in music,
using the natural music charts OF the
American Book Company. She spoke
Of the advantages OF this system over
that now in use in the schools here.
She drilled the entire institute on the
FIRST chart in the course, and alSo in tho
primer, which had been given to each
teacher for use during the institute.
A short TeceN was taken. alter which
Dr. j. p. Gordy, OF Athens, Ohio, was
introduced aud gave q short talk on the
subject Of psychology, He first spoke
OF the importance Of the study OF
psychology. Everybody ought to un.
derstRnd It, and more especially should
the teacher understand il. The teacher
should above all things else understand
human nature. Psychology Is calculated
to make rs see what We aim at. Three
thlngS are absolutely necessary.
/. What i' our aim? 9, How to reach
il. 8. How TO reach II best.
Everything We can do in this physical
world OF ours Is to move things. We
move things by using force Of solno
kind. All the great inventions and
Improvements OF the times have been
accomplished by moving things. These
movements have been made just be.
cause we understand the laws OF the
physical world. Then is 1t not impor.
tant that the teacher understand the
laws governing the mental world?
Good teaching consists in throwing
such influences around our pupils as
will cause them to move things. Create
in the mind OF tho child desire to
learn and there will DO no difficulty IN
getting it to learn.
At2 o'clock the institute opened by
singing 1.-THE Battle HYMN Of tho Re-.
public" Tho roll was called and alb.
senteeB noted. II was decided to have
tho afternoon session begin at aud
close at 3 O'Clock.
Or. Gordy then gave a talk on the
subject OF american History" Some
OF tho points made were as follows:
There is great difference to-day in
what constitutes our country from what
it was ono hundred years ago. Then
tho state was considered the country
the doctrine OF staics' rights was gem
eral little over one hundred years ago,
north AS well rs south. We began Uur
national existence with the doctrine OF
states rights predominant. We began
our national existence with n lack OF
national patriotism Our frat constitu.
ton, tho Articles OF Confederation,
wero not sufficient. All tho Conpross
could do was to talk. 1t had no power
TO enforce anything II did, 1t could
talk taxes, but could not collect them.
John Quincy Adams said: "rhO con.
8tituti0n was cXiOred from the grind.
ing necessities Of reluctant people"
After short recess, Prof. George L.
Little, OF Washington, D. g., gave talk
on tho subject Of drawing, and using
tho blackboard no illustrated his talk
very nicely. Ito showed clearly that 1t Ia
just Nc easy, and often more So to draw
a picture oil an object a. it IL 10 wrilo
tho word representing IT, lie urged OH
tho teachers tho necessity Of enlnrging
the environments Of tho boys aud girls
under their charge, 10 TINT they will
love to study Nnd learn Just rs vol, il
not better, than thUy do to 20 to tho
minslpl show or tho theatre.
Miss Katharine q. Jones, OF Zinos.
villc, o., gayO abort talk OIL tho sub.
jcct Of physical culture Ia our public
schools ShD said glO CnmO to tell tho
teachers how to make thor daily work
Oasior than II would Otherwise 10. ShO
gaYO examples Of standing, sitting, ris.
ing, OtC. The talk was enjoyed greatly.
Prof, H. A. Armstrong, Of tho univOr.
atty, 6aa m Interested spectator, and
will 10 prolont during tho week. Tho
institute opens most guHpCiuusly