The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-03
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BslIaire Gets the Next session, u ~ IItla
in OUt0beF.
This meeting Of the Eastern Ohio and
Western West virginia superintendent
and Prlnclpal5' Round Table. was cons
tinued yesterday in MOundgville. The
morning Bel ion was called 70 order hyl
superintendent Boyd, at 9:90 the meets
Ing being held IN the school hail Th9
IiFSt tonic discussed was What b ths
PurpoSe af = course Of Stpdy?" W1S op1ns
ca by Superintendent Henry n. MeFtB, 81
steubenvllle Il serVes a. q general a.
rection for the work Of the school. 1e
should be elastic, would make Individual
promotions whenever the pupll can do
the work Of the next grade. Mr. Carson
S3lred WIlRt should be the basis on which 5
to form the course Of stIldy, the nllrl+
mum, the maximum or the Gyef1g8
amount Of work me clas9 y able to pers
fdfmi3 The answer was that the average
amount should be the baGis. suptrin-
taadent CcFroD continued the discussion
urging that natural ability WIN not
amount 10 much in this race Of life unlebg
coupled with It 50 that energy that
prompts TO work. Mr.. Mccoy. of Clncin+
nati, spoke short dme, stating thAt thp
course OF study . . guide 70 the teacher
and also TO show parent and pqpn Wdae
iB expected 10 be done. superintenden
Anderson spoke on the same subject, -
did also Superintendent williams ot
BellRire.
PROT. A. L. Wade, Of Morgantown, war
called on and gave an interesting talk,
urging that there should be system u
everything in school work
ON the subject '.By whom should tae
course OF study be made" PRINCIPAL
Crago said that the superintendent
should be the CHIEF factor, assisted by
hlS principals and teachers, as he may
see at. This was agreed 10 by SuperinP
tendentS CorSon, Anderson and MeFfiei.
Mr.. CorSon said i ig well that the super
intendent consult all the teachers in the
formation Of the entire course OF study.
in making the course Of study the SUPER
iT1tendent should have the good Of the
whole school in view.
on the tonic, "Do you detain pupils a4-
ter school? Why? or why not2 Super
intendent williams, OF Bellaire, said
Vuuld not under any circumstances,
either to make Up work or as q puntsa-
nent. supt CorsOn said he would moo
detain pupils, except In special ca9es.
The topic, ''The best method Of deyel-
oping literary talent In our pubhn
schools" was opened by Superintendent
Williams, Of Bellaire. He would drtl tAo
pupils In literary work. <
The afternoon session was called 20
order at o'clock. Topic, "A pupil - noe
interested IN his work; who Is to blaIne?7
The subject was first discussed by Susl
peFintendent MeFriclS. BE began by
saying titat his grand parents or great
grand parents might be to blame.
pupil is generally interested when the
lesson IS understood. Ieacher, papl
and parent may ali or either Of them b0
70 blame. It Is nut possible to interest Al
children IN ell thingS ct all times; but
there are soma branches In some parts OF
the work In which an can be tntereg tsd
though they may not be interested equai-
" in all.
Are superintendcnts making the sans
effort to prepare themselves for their
work which they are urging Their teAeaS
ierh 20 ptepata themselves nor eacllng
next topic, and the dfgeia iou
was opened by S6perint dent Wifliams.
ot Mounds sville, who In q few Hort ass7i
RnoWiedEed that Ruperintende were
not doing all they might DO. stiu they
were doing much more than they DID
flrmerly. SuperiHte tendent ThompSon, Of
,SaIeEViile Ohio, Anderson, OF Wheeling
Dea1i(, OF West Liberty, Boyd. OF Maftets
IA, also spoke on the subject.
After short recess, on modon OF sus
peFintendent Anderson, OF Wh0eiings
superintendents Williams. q Mo1nds.
Vile, MerTiolC, OF CadlE. and Shield q
New Martinsvirie, were appointed com.
n1ittee to appoint an executive, corlEf &
tee aud arrange for plaza Of next meeks.
ing.
The topic, Why are the results "a
teaching arithmetic 70 ut1Satta ttataGtorg4
was introduced by Superinte en9ent Vgill'
fans, OF Bellaire, and was fuFther dis
cuased by MeSsEa Deahl. Williams. q
MoundSvIlle, CraRO. Superintendent
Oe8ch, Of PoRhAtAn. Miss MaEt4nt o.
Moundsyille. superintendent, Thompson
and others.
IN he evening the topic, More male
teacheFs,S was DISCUSSED pro and soons
with much spirit, by Measrl, MerTielsi
Williams, Crago, Wade, SHE elds, eSloSa
King Chamberiin, Andersen, D6aht ana
otheFA The discussion was Q very e8ss
citing one The GeneTal opinion aFFtEe4s
ct WA that we Ehould have both malo
and female teahers in all schools.
A plano solo Raa wen rendTea By Alt1a
DalEin,
next place Of tho next meeting, repqrted
BellRlre, on the first TIplrSdAy, Friday
and Saturday In October. supertntents
ertS Williams, Of BellRlre, Anderson. Of
wheeling, and MertI, OF stRubenR4lleg
were appointed as the executive eamfatte
tee.
THE subject, what studies should ae.
company ths Fourth Reader grace o.
created quite q spirited discussion.
Mrs, D. T. williams sang q solo ~ q s
manner to captIvate the audience,
The subject Of ''Good Literature. vas
opened BY Superintendent Hon. o. 81
tersville, and several others spoke on g,
after which the Round Table adJo1rned,
all feeling that q pleasant ana protttabie
day had been Apent.
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