Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-05

The programme for the last day Of the
Institute was merely a continuation OF
the work of the preceding days. Miss
jones gava a lesson to the teachers of
the A B and C grades. 1t is a general
sentiment among teachers that too much
stress cannot be plaad upon the
Importance Of physical culture and they
hops Miss Jones VII succeed in organ
izing large class among the teachers.
The work viii not only be beneficial TO
them, but TO the Children.
Miss Parsons impressed upon the au-
dlence this necessity of good materials
as Inc Cniy means Of oOJdining gGOd
work. The importance OF constructive
drawing was explained and illustrated.
In al pictorial drawing there must be
SJnl5 ,nlng OF The person who dC-S the
drawing, and this SOmething is creative
faculty. 1t is this sOmq hing added to
the object drawn, that makes the draw
ing, in an elementary way, true art.
Miss Parsons viii continue her instruc
ton Throughout. the school ysar.
DR.. Dcutnat spoke of the noble call
ing OF lhs teacher, Although ne makes
n. stakes sometimes, in this he is only
human. We should like to know II any
are lnfallible. The very best thing q
teacher can do at the beginning and clos
ing of q school year, is TO take an inven-
tory. No teacher should ever b. able 10
say L know enough Each year he
should improve and never consider his
methods perfect. By observing and in
va5!gating Cniy, can We rise above the
common level, and be really good teach
els.
M Williams, of Bellaire, SAID it af-
fOrdad him pleasure TO mest win teach
ers as progressive as the Wheeling teach
ers. In his short address he made many
very practical remarks which will be
of some use hereafter. "NWhat is it that
makes the teaCh5r work better and more
glorious than it used 10 be? Is it read
ing books on pedagogy? Not entirely.
/. is the practical psychology which can
be brought into the school room, and
enables the L5ach-r 10 study the boys
and girls before him. But even the most
progressive teachers OF the day, do not
We. understand thl children, and can
Cnly do so by bringing themselves 20
the level of child life. Net by making
themselves childish, but child-like."
Prof. Gordy spoke OF mechanical and
logical associations, their U5-S and
abuses. The tendency OF most teach
ers is to develop mercy the mechanical
memory OF the child and the logical
memory is left to care for itself. II we
could choose between the two, it would
be far better to develop the logical men,
DRY. To compel q enid to study geo
sraphy by having il learn evry small
town. and the situation of eacn capitol,
whether important or not, is not only
The worst kind OF nonsense, but a posi-
tive crime.
Prof. andersen made a very able
sDasch. in which ne urged the teachers
to become consecTated anew to Their
work. Dr. Gordy again took the plat
form. and continued his talk on Psy-
chology. He is enc instructor, who not
only tel how teachers should not teach,
but actually tells how thy should. ms
is iust what IS wanted and needed. The
rAinas that your children need TO know,
see to it that they know them. GeI
children to learn things That VII build
I'D character, and make men and wo-
mon of them. The manners Of the Am
orleans. need Improvement more than
anything else. We have had the idea
so long that every man Is as good as
any other man, that we have finally
come 70 belisye that che man is better
Ehan all other men" The parting bens-
d.ct.on of Dr. GOrdy was, Grow your
selves. teachers, and have your children
grow" -
Alter a short talk by Dr. Ulrich, the
institute adjourned unCl September,
1897.
The Board of Education ertainiy de
serves credit for Obtaining the very best
talent that can be employed, Miss Lucy
Robinson, by making music N INFER
esting fsa,ture OF the programme, con-
t~;buted much towards making the In
sti.u.e enc OF The most pleasant onls'
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