Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1895-07-21

voters anu ldmmduy Will Will S4u6lC
handed"
Although Mr.. Dwyer expects to sail
for home about the first of August, Mr..
Croker will wait to trot Sly Wilkes at
the Dublin horse show.
PLEASANTS COUNTY INSTITUTE.
Special to the Register
st. Mary's, W. Va, July 19.-At We'd
nesday's session of the Peasants Coun-
ty Institute. after devotional exercises,
the roll was called, which showed sew
enty-nine present. Some talks on the
advantages offered by the State Nor
nal Schools were heard, and the agents
of the different school journals and
publications spoke briefly Of their pub
LEGATIONS. after which the subject Of
psychology was taken up by the in
structor, who gave an excellent talk
on the subject as connected with teach
ing in the publis schools.
Rev. r. b. Ward followed with an
able talk on memory. The county su-
perintendent occupied the next twenty
minutes in giving methods of teaching
United States history, which were lis
tened to with much attention. A short
recess was then given, after which Rev.
Dr. Bolang, the new president OF Bar
louisville College, was introduced, who
made a speech that would arouse the
ambition of any West Virginian and
make them feel especially proud OF
their native State and its educational
institutions
After the noon recess Mr.. Johnson re-
sumed the subject of civil government.
In opening the subject, Mr.. Johnson
made an eloquent address to the teach
ers concerning American citizenship
and the duties of the teachers with ref
erence to teaching the subject OF gov
eminent in our public schools.
Hon. Charles Mcknight spoke briefly
of the school system of West Virginia
and brought out some interesting points
concerning the same. The subject OF
advanced civil government was ably
discussed by Ross Wells.
The ladies representing the w. Z. /.
{. occupied the next hour, urging upon
the teachers of the county to give in
struction more fully on the subjects of
physiology and hygiene. and the ei1ects
of narcotics and intoxicating drinks
upon the human system.
Friday the Institute assembled
promptly. and after devotional eXer-
cises. the roll was called, each teacher
responding with a very appropriate
memory gem. The subject Of moral
training was introduced by the instruc-
tor. who made the methods plain and
practical to every teacher present lie
was followed by Rev. Ward and Rev
Doan. both of whom made some very
good suggestions.
West Virginia geography was then
introduced by Mr.. Johnson, and was
participated in by most of the teachers
After a short recess the instructor mn
ished the subject by speaking oil west
Virginia's institutions
After the noon recess Mr.. Racer gave
instructions in hygiene and the effect OF
alcohol upon the human system 10 a
class of small children, showing mis-
method of teaching the same. ms
brought forth some very warm remarks
from some of the members OF the lnstl-
tute concerning the advisability OF
teaching the subject to children OF all
school ages and grades.
The report Of the Committee on Reso-
lutions was then heard, which l shall
not give in full, it being very much the
same as is usually passed by insti-
tutes.
This was all of Importance that was
done during the afternoon session, as
several of the teachers desired to leave
| on the o'clock train.
Everyone expressed themselves as
having been very greatly benefited by
the weeks work, and believed this tC
have been one of the best institutes
ever held at this place.