The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-04-02
THB ROUND TABLE
OF Ollie aud West YIrElnia school sapsr-
Intendsnts and Principals Mee' In
NToundaVIIle.

OF OhIo and West Virginia school Saper-
InGendsnts Rnd Principals 1Tee' In
MoundsvIlIe.
The Eastern Ohio and Western West
Virginia SuperintendeHts' and Pr4ncl-
! pals Round Table met at Moundsville,
last evening. The meeting was held In
the hail Of the Parish Institute. and
was called to order By Superintendent
D. T. Williams, of the executive COM
mIttee. superintendent W. W. Boyd, Of
Marietta, was called to the chair, and
Principal F. II. crago. OF Wheeling.
was elected secretary, after which the
topic, How should spelling be taught
in the primary grades ?" was taken UP
and Mr.. Crago was called on TO open
the discussion. He spoke a very short
time and called on Miss NanOn Hem
derahot to give her plan Of teaching
spelling to the little folks. She would
teach tho word first with It's meaning.
then the sound and lastly the letter, Mr.
Carson. school commission OF Ohio, ia.
vOred drill in spelling and he would try
to make every boy and girl IN school
feel ashamed IL he or she failed to be-
come good spoilers, The chairman, AT.
Boyd favored different methods: would
even have the old fashioned spelling
matches now and then. Above all try to
make good spoilers OF the pupils. There
was a general unaIllmity on the subject
that there should be an interest crea-
ted that would cause the pupils to learn
20 spell. Superintendent Anderson OF
Wheeling. spoke PLEASANTLY OF the dlt-
Eercnt methods OF teaching spelling. The
discussion OF this subject created a
great interest.
Superintendent Corson spoke against
having any guessing In school. We
should have our pupils know q thing Is
right: know that he knows II, We
should have no guessing In any Of our
work. Superintendent Williams said
that II our pupils must know every
thing they put down there would be
great many blanks.
The topic, THE cooperation OF par
ents In school work" was opened by
Superintendent Anderson. All parents
love their children; the wise teacher
viii get that love for them. to be used
in the teachers favor, The teacher
should try to secure the cooperation Of
the parent Superintendent MertE, OF
SteubenvIllc, spoke on the same sub
feet, moro especially on how to secure
the corporation OF the parent. First.
get the sympathy OF the child and
through them secure tue confluence VI
the parent.
quits number of others spoke and
the meeting throUphout was interesting.
The attendance was good, considering
tho fact that there was an entertain.
mcnt at the same time IN the school
hall given by local talent, which as
matter Of course took mauy away from
this meet. Everything promises one 81
the very best sessions over held by tue
association. Superintendent cOrSon Will
he present the greater part OF to-day
and his presence alone viii insure the
meeting success. To-day great many
Fesglon thls morning will be held In the
hall OF the new school building, and Il
Is expected that the audience VIII be
large throughout the day. All the
MonndsYlllc teachers were In 5tten-
dance last night and Will continue 10
attend during the entire meeting.
NFnnny rItIannv v,ill ntfon1 tu.dRV