Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-02-16
AMONG THE SCHOOLS.
The General Educational Work in
Wheeling is Of High Grade.
An Assistant Grammar Teacher
Needed in Lincoln School-Supt-
Andersons Valuable Suggestions
to Teachers-Where Shall New
Teachers be Placed2

The question as to whether the
schools of Wheeling are abreast OF the
times, in all that go to make up good
public schools was asked few days
ago in the presence of the writer, and
the answer was, yes, as far as the work
in the schools are concerned, they are
equal to the best. Some of our build
ings may not be furnished as well as
the school buildings of other cities
Though our Board of Education is will
ing to furnish everything they know
to be usefuD still we have board OIL
devoted teachers, who we do not hesl-
tate to say are doing more for the
present and future good OF the city
than any other element.
At a meeting of the principal held in
the Office of the superintendent on
Thursday of last week, several matters
of Importance to the schools were dis
cussed. In the matter of substitute
teachers the superintendent decided
that they must attend the meeting OF
the teachers held by Miss Parsons, the
teacher of drawing, during her month
" visits to our city. The substitutes
cannot complain of this, because they
NAV be called on to teach 1t any day.
Another point mentioned was, be-
ing appointed substitute was not equiv
client TO being elected a teacher, and
unless those appointed as substitutes
show a disposition to do all in their
power to prepare themselves well for
the work of teaching, it is a sure evil
dence that they may not be appointed
at all. This is the very least that can
be required of a candidate for teach
ing. We should have teachers train
ing course, which must be pursued by
every one who expects to even apply
for the position of teacher Just here
comes in the necessity for a high
school connected with which would be
the training course mentioned above.
Next week the class in Psychology,
composed of nearly all the teachers Of
Richie school, will resume its meet
ings, which have been interrupted by
the sickness of the principal.
This class is using DR.. Gordy's book
on Psychology, and they find it of
great advantage to them. 1t is a
plain statement of the subject as APP
piled to teaching. and all feel that
they are being greatly benefited.
The principal of Lincoln School asks
for an assistant grammar teacher,
which he surely ought to have in order
to do his work well. Prof. Jones is an
able educator, and it is wonderful how
well the school is conducted even with
the one grammar teacher; but in or
der to give the principal time for pro-
per supervision there surely ought to
be another teacher in the grammar de-
partment, and it is hoped it will be
the pleasure of the Board of Educa-
ton at its next meeting TO give him
one.
superintendent Anderson also sug-
gested at the principals melting that
more attention should be paid to the
primary rOOnl&, TO the committing and
reciting of memory gems carefully Sc
lected by the teachers from the very
best authors. This will create a love
for good literature, and will break up
in a great degree the habit of reading
low, trashy books, a crying evil of the
,sey and one that is running more boys
and girls than any one known evil, not
excepting strong drink.
Another subject discussed at the
meeting was: Where shall new teach
ers. when appointed, be placed? All
agreed that they should not be placed
in the lowest rooms, unless they had
had some experience in that kind of
work. The fact is that the primary
teachers place is the most important
one in the school, at least below the
grammar room, and when good, sue
cessful teacher is found for this po-
sition. they should be kept there as
long as possible, even if more money
has to be paid for her services. A
teacher should be paid in proportion,
qualification and work done, and when
this rule is followed we will have bet
ter schools.
On Friday afternoon the second year
class of the Longfellow Literary So
ciety. Richie School, gave a very fine
performance, consisting of recitations,
essays, music, vocal and instrumental
The music was a very pleasing feature
of the performance.