The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-02

teachers Institute II now IN session ut
the Y. NJ. c., A. building, the meetings
being held In the commodious hall OF
that building, The opening session yes
tcrday morning began with q short
talk by Superintendent Anderson, lie
spoke OF this Importance Of the work OF
the week. a song wal sung by tho In
stItnte under the leadership OF Wheel
ing's efficient musical director. Miss
Lucy Robinson, with Miss Lizsle Bick-
crton, OF Richie school, at the organ.
Rev. Joseph Spears, pastor OF The Sec
ond Presbyterian church. led In prayer,
after which DR., j. p. Gordy, professor OF
Pedagogy. Ohio State University. Co.
lumbus. ohio, was introduced,
The doctor began his talk by saying
we arr here for a week OF serious work.
He referred to a young ludy's answer to
tho question, what Is Educutlon?' p
Her answer was, 1.-THE end OF education
Is DEATH" lie did not intend to talk con-
corning that kind of education. The
chief object OF education Is not the Inn
parting OF knowledge. II Ia one thing to
be n vast reservoir Of knowledge and
another To be educated. Not knowledge,
but intellectual development Is education
says another; butt Ills is not true, <
cept in part, for n trimmed Intellect with
the other powers UNFRAMED, IL danger
Gus.
a great many, II not the majority, OF
American teachers are working entirely
On the Intellect OF the pupil. Betteru
thousand times not educate the child ut
all than to educate the Intellect to the
neGlcctof the other powers. The end OF
education Is not the development OF
character, for many men OF the very
best character are not educated.
The end or purpose Of, education Is
TO develop n man or woman capable of
acting %rutionally and disposed to net
nationally In all the walks OF life. He
spoke OF the political situation In our
country to-day. and how the demagogue
leads the people, because they do not
know enough to vote intelilgently. II
a mah IL educated he puts q proper
value nn thinhs. The will must be train
ed to act for the right at all times.
After the singing OF another song Prof.
c. B. Gilbert. superintendent OF the St.
Paul public schools, was introduced. Az
ter n few words of Introduction he spoke
somewhat as follows: II the duty OF the
teacher Is to prepare the child for right
living. how great the work of the teach
ert II Is the greatest work on eurth, He
would rather be Mark Hopkins or DR..
Arnold than to be the greatest figure In
history; for they have done go much to
sweeten life. They have done so much
toward training souls for right living.
What Is the great end OF life after all:
Is 1t not to serve? II the teacher does
his part he Is the true servant. He
gives the best service OF his life to the
welfare Of the child. We need n great
many things. We need knowledge: we
need technical training. II Is n crime 10
take young girls from the school and
put them into the worko teaching with
out any technical training. School
boards ought to b. enjoined for doing
such things. Young men teach awhile
to get money to enable them to study for
Il profession. Young ladies teach long
enough TO get the Necessary "trousseau'
uhe man having alraedy been securely.
and the poor children continue to suffer
on. II teaching Is what we all must
confess 1t Is. then should anyone dare 10
engage in II without special prePara-
tlon2
In teaching We are not dealing with
things. but with souls. No n ought TO
teach who cannot love an unlovely child,
care for a dirty one, or be patient with a
stupid and unruly one. We do not know
what may be in the most uncomely child
In the schol room.
The tencher ought to create a pure at
mosphere in the school room. He should
study the child. You do not know how
much you can do for the lowest child
by the use OF the highest motives. All
teachers should see TO 1t that they them
selves are as attractive at all times US
God has permitted them to BE-.
After a short recess M!sss Parsons.
drawing teacher In the Wheeling
schools. gave one OF her characteristic
talks on the subject OF drawing. The
education of the aesthetic nature Is Of
itself one OF the most important elements
that enter into the education OF the hu-
man being. There Is a selfish side to
the subject also. There is money In
knowing how TO draw well. But the
great end Is to seek after perfection in
form and thus elevate the nature OF the
pupil. An children low, the beautiful.
She gave an idea OF what the work OF
the year would be as far as drawing Is
concerned.
Or. Ulrich, president Of the board OF
education, made n few remarks, after
which the institute adjourned for din
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