Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-04-19
SCHOOL NOTES,

The week among our SCHOOLS mas peeh
| an uneventful one as far as anything out
of the ordinary routine Of studies and
lessons is concerned. Some few schools
are preparing to give entertainments IN
the near future, and doubtless quite
number will be given before the year
closes. Richie school main building
will give an entertainment on FRIDAY
evening. May Sth. All the rooms Will
: be represented on the programme ana
every effort will be put forth to make IL
one of the best ever given by the school
AS the time approaches for'the pri-
maries II causes those interested TO scan
the names of the persons before the peo-
pie for the Office Of School Commission
err and the writer Is free to say that as
far as he personally knows both parties
see the necessity Of presenting good
men for the positions. The veteran
educator. DR.. Ulrich, Of the First ward,
is again before the people for the nom
ination, and if efficiency, faithful SER
vice and advanced thought on the sub
ject of public school education count
for anything, he surely ought to be
given another term. The doctor Is
away TO the front in everything that
pertains to the education OF the boys
and girls of Wheeling. His ideas on
the subject OF general education are in
touch with those of the foremost edu-
Gators of the land; In short, he Is fully
abreast of the times, and if he so desires
he should be kept in his place. and the
good people Of the First ward. ire
spective Of party. will doubtless see it
to their interest to keep him there.
But if they think otherwise, they will
make no mistake in the selection, for
his opponent Is an active. earnest young
school man and will fill the office with
credit, and so might be said OF all the
men suggested in both parties and in
all the wards; so our schools will not
suffer for want Of good material in tie
Board of Education.
The meeting Of the grammar teach
ers was held on Friday afternoon at the
Office of the City Superintendent. Quite
number Of matters We're discussed.
The Superintendent asked all the gram
mar teachers to make any suggestions
they might think necessary in the gram
mar school course of study, as it is the
intention to revise it in the near flu
ture. The meeting of the A and B
teachers Of Richie school was held in
the office Of the main building on Fri
day afternoon at 3 o'clock Nearly all
the time) was spent on the objective
method of teaching, i. e.: its application
to all branches. AS this is one of the
living methods of the day, it was Of in
terest to all the teachers, and all are
frt-t ~ l@ tL1t,- H. -.
application. School discipline was also
discussed for a short time. At the
meeting of the Eighth ward teachers in
May, the A, B and D teachers will meet
together and the Superintendent will be
present.
Supt. Anderson met the c and D
teachers Of Richie school on Wednes-
day last in the principals Office, and
very pleasant and profitable meeting
was held. The superintendent urged
upon the teachers the Importance of
Keeping themselves well posted in ev-
erything that might be helpful to their
pupils in any way whatever and that
will make themselves broad-minded in
every sense OF the word. Our teachers
throughout the city are making greater
efforts for self-improvement than ever
before. The Richie teachers have met
weekly during the year to recite in
physiology and to discuss matters con-
corning their work. They all feel that
they have been much benefited. Next
year they will take up course of read
ing. All these things are very nelp-
full to the teacher, and those who take
advantage OF them are the ones who
should be kept employed, for they are
the progressive ones. The time is at
hand when the people are beginning to
think that II requires culture as well as
knowledge of books to become a success
full teacher.