Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-09-03


Yesterdays session o. the institute
began shortly afetr O'Clock. A song
followed the roll call, after which Mr..
Black proceeded with his discussion on
Number Work" The topics under
discussion were measurement Of vari-
Gus dimensions, plastering and carpet
ing. Mr.. Black insisted upon making
this work, as far as possible, practical
The cube is the basis in solid measure
ment-a number of tests were given
for instance dimensions of box were
given, how many cubes of certain di-
mansions will it contain? The subject
of carpeting was spoken Of at some
length, particular emphasis being laid
upon necessity for making it practical.
After short recess Mr.. Black con-
Quoted the singing of ''Washington's
Birthday he singing the solo part and
all joining in the chorus. Miss Buck
bee continued her discussion on Ian
guage. Arrangement" was the topic.
There are three things to be observed:
Heading, capitals, penmanship. We
insist upon correct use of capitals from
the flrst lesson. We would not give
too many rules at first, specific terms,
names OF, the Diety, first word of line
OF poetry, names Of months and days
OF week being enough, we think. AS
to penmanship, insist upon the best all
the time. Miss Buckbee does not favor
a copy book, since there is a tendency
to do best writing there and slight the
writing in other work.
There is no absolute standard for
punctuation, but pupils should be
taught the use of most important marks
OF punctuation-should also be train
ed in paragraphing; they should be
taught to put related thoughts togeth-
er. Mr.. 0. G. White, of Bethany Col
lege, made short address to the teach
ers. He made an urgent appeal for a
just appreciation on the part of the
teachers, and Of West Virginians in
general, for that widely celebrated old
college. Miss Chapman had only a
few minutes to talk. She advised not
to copy from picture, always from mo-
del. Before allowing children to be-
gin work nave a lesson in color, in
form, by asking questions concerning
the model. The faculty of observation
is quickened in this way Since no lit
tie girl was at hand, Miss Chapman,
contrary To practice, made a sketch Of
one upon the blackboard, from which
the teachers sketched. The results in
many cases were surprisingly good.
Adjourned until 1870 o'clock.
Upon reassembling there was sing
ing, after which Miss Chapman con-
tinued her drawing lesson. A street
which the eye could not follow for a
long distance with rows of houses up
on either side, street railway, trees
upon the sidewalk, were sketched and
reproduced by the teachers. This
drawing grows more and more fasci-
mating. The principles which are given
make it SO simple to understand in just
what direction to draw the lines With
practice it seems that any one should
be able to make fair sketches. Miss
Buckbee changed the order somewhat,
giving a very interesting description of
Life in Cuba" Some of their Gus
toms are very curious. Cuban ladies
never walk alone; are always attended
by an elderly woman or husband. In
fact, do not walk much at all, driving
in carriages most of the time. The
streets are exceedingly narrow. In
many Of them coaches may drive only
in one direction, since they are not
wide enough to allow two to pass each
other. The houses are built of stone,
very massive and low; there being NO
TO-, To oil hn
lazy and stout, so losing their beauty
much earlier than American women
There is no glass in their windows
they consist of an iron grating on the
outside, next latticed blinds and inside
of this heavy wooden shutters. The
family carriage is kept in the front
hall. The horse or horses, as the, case
may be, are kept in the house, the sta
BILE being back of the kitchen. When
needed the horse is brought through
the kitchen, dining room and court
into the hall, where it is harnessed to
the carriage; then you are driven out
of the house; no need for hat or wrap
Of any kind. Some Of the younger wo-
men have adopted hats like the Amer
lean ladies, but the older and more
conservative ones still cling to the
graceful and charming mantilla. The
court usually contains fountain
beautiful flowers and birds, of which
there are SO many beautiful ones in
this island. Here the family resort in
the evening. Here the children play
sometimes repairing to the roof to pur-
sue favorite game, the flying of kites
A curious custom with the Cuban
boy is tying of knives to the tail of his
kite, from which serious accidents
have sometimes occurred. The most
contemptuous expression one boy can
make to another is ''the tail of your
kite has no knife on it," An interest
ing account of school life followed.
Children are never allowed on the
streets unattended. If they are sent
out Of the home to school, they are at
tended there and back. The entrances
to schools are barred and bolted in a
way that we could not understand
The reason for this is that Cuban child
rem are sometimes stolen by enemies
for revenge or in case OF children OF
wealthy parents, to extort money.
Recess followed, after which Mr.
Barbe, Of the State University. talked
both humorously and entertainingly to
the teachers. He congratulated Wheel
ing upon her latest acquisition, the
high school; congratulated the teach
ers upon the institute, the excellent in
structors, and closed his remarks by