Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-09-02

The annual teachers institute con
vsned Yesterday morning in the l. NJ
G. 4. building, with an eXceAeny a.
4e,dance From the ability OF the IN
srrnctors and the general .nteres, III
+ba nroceedings which is maniiesleu Dy
10 teachers this institute promises 10
he one nj the most peasant ana pron.-
aLle evsr held in the city. For q nan
bonr preceding the hour for calling tne
n,eeting 10 order. the ladies' INDUCED u
conversation concerning Vac@llCA anu
l-ir5rad tonics. and the work OF tA- COM
ing school year. on5or o,
$40 o'clock by Supt. w. ii. Al ll,.I,e,,
who spoke few words oil "e'o IN.
AFTER which a song was rendered unuoi
ibe direction of Miss Lucy RoDihson'
PRAYER was offered up by the Rev. JOS
eDh Speer. pastor Of the Second fI-S-
bv.erlan Church.
The actual work CT the institute opened
with the introduction OF DR.. corey "nc
delivered an address on "The Emu ol
Education" H said that many teacn-
RS believed the end 10 be the colnmunI-
cation of knowledge. knowledge &hg
education are by no means synonymous
;erms. Mere Intellectual deVelopllio''
is of little value, without the @D-h'y -
applv l. 10 some useful purpose nc
true end of education is to develop clar-
ac-er. Thousands of men and women
rosssss good characters, but lack edu-
c9rion. The child must be so taugnt
that he will act in,eiligenly N all ms
relations in life. he mus, be tauSh>
the proper value OF things.
Supt. Gilbert of the 81. Paul schc-is'
was The next speaker. His theme was
Work Of the Teacher In PAD
tribute TO those who make JeachlaS q
profession, and was proud 10 belong 10
That class. Teachers require knowledge,
training, inspiration. lie deprecated
The fac. that many school boards place
Young and inexperienced girls IN posi-
lions in the schools. Tais was wrong.
Every candidate should first have tine
necessary training. The teacher nos
only deals with text books bur ".tA
human souls. Her duty IS to teach high
ideals: 20 enieavor to bring the class
reo~ in ,outl with the home; 10 study
the personality of The child; and geH-
orally TO develop the character OF The
yuDil. Is well as the intellect.
After a brief recess Miss Parsons
spoke On drawing. She showed thai
this branch is not merely aesthetic. hut
has It's commercial value as well. Miss
Parsons gave forecast o. Ire work for
the coming year. She has been secured
as superintendent Of drawing in JhJ
public schools.
Dr.. c. f. Ulrich. President Of the
Board Of Education, was called uD0n,
and he made a really eXcellen address.
His remarks upon the subject Of the
duties Of teachers were ters5 ly eX-
pressed, and were very practical. DIR.
Clrich has had considerable experience
in The school room, and his advice was
well received. Continuing he took up
and advocated the establishment of
high school, with d paIJmen- for the
instruction of young men and women.
WI a view to fitting them for posi-
tons as teachers. When he concluded
lhe institute took a recess until two
o'clock.
The roll call Of Miss Reppeto at th1
afternoon session, showed an even
larger attendance than IN jae morning,
ar! be u2ii.y OF be ,5achels save
ovid nee Of lively .in,5.5., IN the piJ-
ceilings. The session was opened with
o scTg. rendered under tAe direction CT
Mss Lucy Robinson.
Prof. Gilbert men took up and dis
cuszcd the Subjects ,A-Ie q now e.
ucation." lie argued that 81 { vas
nct. There are new ideas. new methods
of teaching. but The aim of truc edu-
eaton must be always he same, the
o-mpsJ,e development Of the moral and
Intellectual nature CT the child along The
proper lines. As an illustration, the
speaker took up ;he su0j ct CT aiding,
the greatest educational gift which can
be bestowed upon mankind, ana he
dWeit uTcn its adYan,ag =. Yes ne
SID. many read without thinking, q
mere mechanical operation, and mucl
tact is read U5Jld much better ha Lett
unread. On account OF its pern-c.ous
influence.
Inc next subject taken up was
CT aching History" Prof. Gordy han
d,ed The ma-er in very interesting
MANN 20. and held The closest attention OF
his hearers giving MANY practical ana
valuable sugge s,ions.
Miss Parsons followed with talk On
PORN study" which brought the af,er-
neon session 10 q close. The institute
adjourned about five o'clock. NO even
ing session was held.
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