The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-11-02

Spaeial Dlsp1iA o ne EsI halss.
srRuBzsvILLE, o., Nov 1.-The east
sra Ohio and western wsIs Virginia
superintsndsnts and principals Ronud
Table met hero Thursday evening at tho
Stanton school building. Owlng tqhhO
weather, tho attendance wa not large,
but tho intsrast was great,
The subject, "what can b. Dome for
tho Poor spoller," was most thoroughly
discussed BY all.
The morning session Friday vas
opened with superintendent James
Duncan, Of Bridgeport, in tho chair,
The subject, "yhRg is teaching? How
shall va have a teacher in every school
room?' was oponOd by Superintendent
Anderson, OF Wheeling. lie said many
good things. lie believed that nearly
all our teachers wish 10 know just as
much about teaching rs possible, but
We have very few real good teachers.
There Is too mucn faYoTlLism In the
selection oil teachers, without reference
to the real qualities OF tho applicant.
This IL diaapproYad mUTa and moro
every year. Boards Of education and
the people In general nre awakening to
the fact that thoro ia something In be-
iug Il true teacher, and tho future
teachers will DO selected moro on au-
count OF their fitness for the work than
heretofore.
superintendent Stewart. OF Martins
Forty, made n few remarks. endorsing
Professor Anlcrsoa's statements. SUI
pUrinlendOnt Merriok, Of Cad!s, thought
that suparintond6uts aud principals are
to blame sometimes for poor teachers
being placed in our schoolsi they
should watch carefully. superlntend'
eut Jones. Of Bellaire, said the wise tost
OF teaching Is whether tho pupil will 20
on in life after he leaves tho teacher.
Teacher as vol as pupil should have
wise ideals. superintendent should
nominate the teachers. WO will never
have good teachers until suporinteud-
ents aud principals determine to have
them.
Superintendent Williams, oil Mounds.
| Vile, agreed with Mr.. Jones that more
power must be given tho superintend'
| ents andSthat something might DO done
10 cause this to DO done.
superintendent Williams, Of Cam
bridge, said that no did not coyet more
power, out lie generally got what he
wanted BY consultation with the board
Of education.
Superintendent Saver. Of East Liver.
pool, spoke in tho same strain. He has
so far nominated every teacher that has
been selected since he had charge OF
the school.
Superintendent Mcdonald, OF Wells.
willie, spoke interestingly in tho same
strain. Principal Urago, Of Richie
school, Wheeling, spoke in favor OF the
superintendent and principal being
consulted In tho selection Of teachers,
but not in their having full power in
the appointment.
Superintondents MertE, OF steubon-
yiIle, aud Duncan all spoke on the sub
ject. The latter said he nominated all
his teachers and they were elected.
DIR. j. Q. NJ. Floyd, n member OF the
Steubenyille board of education, was
called OIL aud he spoke very earnestly
on tho subject, favoring giving the
superintondouts as much power as pos.
siblo, but not all power. He favored
the teachers being selected by a COM
mittea Of tho board OF education to.
gethGr with tho superintendent and tho
principals.
Tho subject, "What is the superin.
tendent's Responsibilities in tho Matter
of the improvement Of his Teachers ?"
WINS opened by Superintendent Van.
| Glove, OF GAINESVILLE, in an earnest talk.
4ie recommended n course OF study,
something for each year, something to
broadon tho minds OF the teaCllerS.
Prois. Anderson, Crago, Williams, OF
| Cambridge, Duncan aud Mcdonald all
spoke in tho same strain,
This afternoon the subject ut the
opening was "When should pupils bs
allowed to select their own studiea y
aud "Who shall determine what studies
q child shall pursue2" Tho discussion
was opened by Superintendent SAVIOR,
A child should never select its own
studies, but by tho superintendent as.
slated by his teacher. The board OF
education knows no moro about tho
matter than any pupil can know for
him,ali. superintendent VanCIove IA.
vored Il flexible course Of study In tho
hands Of agood teacher.
Tho aubjocs, "Does tho growth OF one
faculty Of tho mind tend to impede or
assiat tho growth Of %Nno.horP' vas dis.
cusaed Ia u very informal manner.
Many instances werO gwen where
pupils exc5lied in one thing aud failed
in another.
MHow could FREQ text books DO most
prohtabIy uscd?" was opened by Priu'
cipal Crago, who favored free text books
for several roasons. First, it would
cause pupils to attend school, who will
not apply for FREQ books under tho ex'
inting laws. Second, 1t will break up
the caste arising from wealth, poverty,
ole. Several others spoke III tho cub.
jecL fayoring FREQ text books. Tho fol-
loving resolution wa Hdopted:
Rcs0irod, That this Round Table favors
FREQ iOxt books.
Wheeling wNs chosen as tho noxt
place Of meeting. with principals J. NJ.
hammond, James Duncan and II. V.
Mtorrlck as hu executive committee TO
arrange for II. Tho subject, "WhAt
Parts Of English Grammar NJ found In
our tcxt books a with profit be omit
lod?" wasr discussed by SuporintUnd.