The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-09-05

which the roll was called anu HuuR
sung. Superintendent Anderson then
gave talk, calling attention to al
article In the Forum by ], NJ. Rice
subject, "Are 0urtreaGhsrS Teaching"
He recommended that all the teachers
read II aud coRaidsr the qus,tion. 1t iS
the duty Of teachers TO know all they
ca9soneSrning their profession.
Miss Paraon gopsned the days work
with a talk on the subject Of drawing,
All can learn TO draw, she said, bat all
cannot DO artists. Don't think that at
the end Of one, two, three or even five
years you eau draw o picture. A pic
tura il the work Of au artist, and In II
is sean the soul OF the artist. sha gave
examples Of drawing on the black
board. Sha does not advocate very
strongly tha teachers drawing and the
pupil copying, but would nave the
nnpil study lh!ngs; study what is to DO
drawn. The frat work in teaching the
PrsnS sys,smS will be- form study. She
gave an example OF clay. modelling.
Her entire talk was very intereStlnH.
QuIte a number OF questions wore
asked at the request Of the instructor,
and she answered them very promptly
and satisfactorily.
Miss Lucy Robinson spent some time
in teaching music from the chart, alter
which q IecesS oil ten minutes was
taken,
pE Gordy talked on hlaIory, taking
Thomas Jefferson IS his text. He first
compared Thomas Jefferson with Alex.
ander Hamilton aI being the leaders Of
different political schools, Alexander
Hamilton saw that the great danger TO
our country was anarchy. Thomas JEFF
ierson saw the danger to be tyranny.
He thinks that We have had bat one
man in thewhole history OF our nation to
compare with Thomas Jetferaou, and
that was Abraham Lincoln. Both oil
them were great lovers OF liberty, OF the
whole human race. They believed in
the liberty Of the Whols human race.
Jefferson said II he had to choose be.
tween government without news
papers, aud newspapers without gov
eminent, he would choose the latter,
for here there would, at least, be
liberty. Hamilton did mot like the
constitution, because 1t did not give q
central government and Jefferson did
not like it, because II gave too strong 4
central government, but both preferred
it to the articles OF confederation. This
was one point on which they agreed.
Jefferson and Hamilton had a dltler-
ent way oil interpreting the constitution,
each Interpretation representing tho
man. The Jefferson Republican party
was French party. The Hamilton
party was an English party. This grew
out Of the French revolution, or out OF
the attitude OF our people toward it.
He made the point, also, that Thomas
Jefferson tried 10 get Congress to pass
q law embodying the very same prlu.
ciples embodied in the platform on
which Lincoln was elected President OF
the United States.
The speaker closed by saying that
were both Jefferson aud Hamilton per-
mitted to return TO eartn, they would
each find their fondeIt dreams realized,
but differently from what each expected.
They would find perfectly strong gov.
eminent, deriving its powers from the
will OF free and happy people.
The afternoon session opened at
o'clock precisely. TIE roll was called,
two songs sung, aud then George f.
Little spent the 6rst period on the sub.
iect Of drawing. In the course OF his
remarks he spoke OF following a sys-
TEN OF drawing. but still sometimes one
must break Rwayfrom all environments
and draw, as il were. from Inspiration.
He said in the course OF lis talk that
he was trying 10 mako the lives OF the
boys and girls better bv ar1usiug what
talent they have TO make pictures OF
what they sec. Mr.. I.ittle's talk was
greatly enjoyed by all, aud he was ap.
plaudeI Al the close. lie placed .everAl
pictures on the board.
Mr.. DAVIS followed on the subject OF
reading. lie dwelt on these points:
First, Read idea, not words. Second,
Pause ut the Cul Of each idea. lie H..
luIlraied thi. by reading sentence
from "Paul Revere" lie gave comic
recitation, which brought down the
house.
DR.. Gordy spoke Of tho Importance OF
attention, and how to gain tho attention
OF tho pupils. There arc two kinds Of
attention, attention gwen without an
effort Of tho will, or involuntary
attention, and voluntary attention.
Teachers must got both kinds Of
attention in thcteaChing oil their pupils.
In order to DO successful, this is abio.
lutely necessary, How can wo get their
voluntary attention?
This Is the most linportNnt 10 the
NaurhnR fltan at t,,a T..
DO interested yourself. This Is almost
an axiom in teaching. The teacher will
impress his own enthusiasm on his
pupils. Tho man or the woman, the
lawyer, tho teacher, OF Whatever tho Oc.
Cupation, who can ininsC his spirit into
hi, or hor fellows, il successful. Tho
tencher can muse her own enthusiasm
into her pupils. II tho pupils arc not
interested In grammar, tho teachGr IL
not. II they arc not Interested in
Arithmetic, tho teacher Is not. And
throughout tho school Dnthusinsm is
contagious. and II tho teacher has ii tho
pupils will soon got II. But, Says the
teacher, how will wO get that snthu.
siasn2 How get 1t in history
Study II. Become 90 proficient In what
you arc tn teach that you will DO run.
ming Ovor with knowledge OF II. Your
pupils will catch tho infection,
aud will DO interested along with tho
toachor. Wsn must teach according to
thsiaws q the mind. Teaching by ask.
Ing tho questions at tho bottom Of tho
page Ia not tOnohing according to tho
laws Of tho mind. This kind u teaching
IA not interesting teaching, Socrates
was tho greatest oi ancient Teachers. Ito
did not teach this way flo caused Ills
pupils to think Horace Mann adyo.