The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-14
THE INSTITUTE
OF Ohio County Teachers Held in
Wheeling Park Casino.
AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME
AZ Ysstsrday's sss,ion-Nsarly One Han
drsd Teacher, are In Ausadanes-AIAny
whssling Teachers were Prsssnt-In-
strue,ors Anderson aud Ford Ia Charge
ofths work-Topls. OF Interest 90 Edu-
Gators were Discussed.

The Ohio county teachers institute
opened Its second days proceedings yes
terday morning at the Wheeling Park
Casino, with much larger attendance
than on the previous day, and the dis
cusslons were eagerly listened to,
County Superintendent James c.
Lewis called the first session of the day
to order at 10 o'clock, There were nine
ty-elght teachers who had been enrolled,
the largest enrolment for the second day
in the history of the annual gatherings
OF the county teachers. Besides this
number there was a good audience, made
up OF city teachers and those Interested
In the proceedings.
The Instructors are Superintendent w.
II. Anderson, az this city, and Professor
George NJ. Ford, OF the Concord Normal
School, The morning session opened In
the discussion OF Primary Geography"
This topic was introduced by superin-
tendent Anderson, who briefly outlined
geography as pertaining to the beginner,
Miss Edna Baird, of Wheeling, and
Miss Maude Wharton, OF Elm Grove,
continued the discussion, and each OF
them gave the subject OF primary geo
graphy systematic treatment.
History" was first taken up by John
d. Muldoon, OF Trladelphla. He spoke
Of how history In the schools should be
begun; first, by giving attention 10
myths fairy tales and folk lore; second,
4. "a, ,F.lNN al hlaNATfa taalHanNu
Miss Lille Jacob, OF Clinton, had an
excellent paper upon the teaching OF
history. and she showed many effective
plans OF attaining the desired end. lay
ing stress upon the duty Of the teacher TO
teach the pupil how to study.
Prof. Ford opened the discussion on
"Oral Teaching" He outlined the sys-
TEN by which the teacher should draw
out the pupil. He cleverly illustrated all
OF his points.
Mrs. Emery closed the work of the
forenoon, by reading carefully pre-
pared paper on Oral Teaching" and Il
was well received.
At noon the park became picnic
ground for the trainers of the young idea.
Nearly all had brought with them capa-
clous baskets, whose contents figured as
the chief attraction until the afternoon
session.
At 1880 o'clock singing opened the pro-
ceedlngs The audience was then treat
ed to a very interesting and instructive
address by Prof, II. A, Armstrong, act
Ing president OF the state university. He
spoke on american Literature" sub
ject which he Is well capable OF handling,
occupying as he does the chair Of Eng
llsh at the university.
His genial nature infused many hum
orous remarks into his address, and aside
from the merit of his address II was de-
llghtfully entertaining, He discussed
American literature under different
periods. with their characteristics. The
most prominent American writer's with
their best works were dwelt upon, and
incidents In the lives OF great American
poets were related. Prof. Armstrong
also gave some choice quotations from
the poets. incidentally he doomed the
university, and told Of the advantages II
gave forth to the youth OF West Vlr-
ginia.
Prof. James s. Stewart. of the West
Virginia University. occupied the re-
mainder of the afternoon session. his
address was full of good suggestions to
the teachers. He divided the school into
the teacher and pupil, dwelling upon
their relations TO each other. more par
tlcularly In that the former should be so
fitted as to make the work OF teaching
always run smoothly. Prof. Stewart ad-
yised the teachers TO keep abreast Of the
times. TO be posted on current topics; in
general, to be up-to-date.
1t was o'clock when the afternoon
session closed The institute continues
daily until Friday evening, and larger
crowd Is expected to-day