Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-23
ROUND TABLE MEETING

The second session of the Round
Table of Superintendent and Princi-
pals of Eastern Ohio and Western West
Virginia commenced at 80 yesterday
morning at the Christian Church, on
Belmont street, with a moderate num-
Der of attendants The first subject
under discussion was "How Shall
Children be Taught to Read?" The
discussion on this subject was begun
by Supt. Mertz, of Steubenville, and a
number of others present also took part
in this discussion. The next question
which was opened for discussion was
Shall We Have Special Teachers of
Music, Writing and Drawing?" This
was discussed by nearly all the super
intendents. This lasted until IL
o'clock, when it was decided to adjourn
till the afternoon.
The third session begun at o'clock
in the afternoon with resuming discus
sion on the question Shall We Have
Special Teachers CT Music, Writing and
Drawing?" this question not being
fully discussed in the morning. 1t was
discussed by Supt. II. G. Williams, of
this city, and Supt. A. l.. Wade, of
Morgantown, w. Va. Miss Lucy Rob-
inson, music teacher in the Wheeling
public schools, discussed briefly the
question. The next question decided
upon was What is the Weakest Point
in the Professional Preparation Of
Teachers? About four hundred an
swers were received by Supt. Williams
through the mail from different teach
ers. He condensed these and the SYM
postum of answers was discussed. This
question was also discussed briefly by
Prof. ]. Deahl, of West Liberty. W. Va,
Supt w. w. Boyd of Marietta, O.,
\ Supt. w H. Anderson, of the Wheeling
schools; Supt. MertZ, of Steubenville,
o., Supt E. NJ. Van Cleve, of Barnes
vile, o., and A. L. Wade, of Morgan
town, w. Va. After the above question
had been satisfactorily settled the cues
lions What Can be Done to Make
Ohio's Truant Law More Effective?"
and What Can be Done 10 Make West
Virginias Truant Law More Effec-
tive?" These questions were discussed
by Supt. James Duncan, CT Bridgeport,
o. Supt. Mertz, of Steubenville, O., Mr..
Arnold, OF BelIaire, O., Supt r. NJ. Van
Cleve of GAINESVILLE, o., and C. J. Hor-
rard, of GAINESVILLE, o., after this the
executive committee arranged to have
ing over Supt. E. NJ Van Cleve, Mr..
Jones. of Wheeling, r. E. Raymond. of
East Liverpool, o., and Principal Work.
of the Wheeling public schools. entered
into very interesting discussion on
the subject, Very Few Pupils Finish
the Course in Our Schools. Why?
Who is Responsible?" The third, or
afternoon, session closed with an ex-
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Should the Teacher Work and Worry
From Month to Month With the Dead
Beats While the Majority Of the Class
Should Go On?" In the discussion On
this subject Prof. J. Deahl, of West
Liberty, w. Va, Supt Mertz, Of Steu-
benville. o., and Mr. Virgins, OF New
Matamoras, took very prominent paris.
1t being very late when this 6ICscussion
ended the session then adjourned until
8 o'clock. when the last session CT the
Round Table Of Superintendent and
Principals of Eastern Ohio and West
ern West Virginia will be held.
DR.. Garfield. President OF the Ohio
State University, was by special means
secured 20 give to the teachers and
public OF this vicinity a special lecture
on the subject, 'The Common Public
School" He arrived in the city from
Columbus about 4:30 yesterday after
noon, and spent the rest OF the after
noon at the Round Table, which was
then in session. Last night he deliver
ed one of the finest lectures ever deliv-
cred in this city on the above subject,
at the Christian Church, which was
filled with about 700 persons AS he
came here for the only purpose Of de-