The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-07-15

The third days sessions OF the Ohio
county teachers institute opened at the
Wheeling Park Casino yesterday, in the
presence of very large attendance, The
enrolment OF teachers passed the 100
mark, and the number of visitors was
largely in excess of any in previous
years.
The proceedings were full of interest
throughout. and the various topics
brought out fruitful discussions and good
suggestions The Casino is an ideal
place for holding institute, and attracts
many who would not otherwise attend
As on the previous day. there we're many
distinguished visitors, and as Thursday
and Friday have always been the big
days, good crowds are expected to-day
and tomorrow.
Among the visitors yesterday were
Prof. S. S. Jacob. Of the West Liberty
Normal, Prof, +. II. Crago, OF wheeling,
and Prof Namberg. OF New York City
College, New York. A party of Morgan
town excursIonlsts to Niagara Falls and
Toronto, paid a brief visit In the party
were: Mrs. A. J. Hare, wife OF Professor
Hare, of the State University, Misses
Ollie Hite, Mary Hays, Martha Brock.
the Misses Jones and Prof NJ. p. Cor
man and Mr.. Gilmore. Returning TO the
city. they were Joined by Prof. Jacobs
and John d. Muldoon, who with many
other OF Ohio county teachers. took In
the excursion.
Tho morning session opened at sa5
o'clock. with the reading OF the scrip
lures by Instructor Ford. previous to
which he gave talk on the reading Of
the Bible in the public schools. After
wards he spoke upon School organlEa-
ton"
This subject was further dwelt upon by
George Blggs and Miss Clara Carter.
Instructor Anderson then took up the
subject OF Geography In O general way.
His remarks chiefly bore upon physical
geography and the Typographical feat
ures Of country.
Prot. F. H. Crago spoke on the work OF
school teachers. their duties and their
compensation. His remarks were very
practical.
Z. F. Goodwin, Of Harrison county.
representing the West Virginia School
Journal, spoke In the interests or that
publication.
The need Of sympathy between parents
and the schools was pointedly set forth
by Instructor Ford.
Miss Sue Bradshaw, OF Flndiay, Ohio,
had a splendid paper on the Need OF
Proper Environment for Children"
At noon a recess was taken for dinner
until I 80 o'clock. when the teachers filed
In the Casino for the afternoons work.
The first speaker was James G. Max
WELL OF T'rladelphia- His theme was
1.-THE Duties OF Parents" and his re-
marks were very good.
pleasant Surprises for Glasses" the
next topic precipitated general discus
sion, and as the theme suggests, there
are methods by which the pupil may not
find the school room dull and pnosy.
Upon this topic Miss Essie Terrell, OF
Trladelphia, had a well prepared paper.
She was followed by Miss Halle Baird.
OF Elm Grove. who spoke on the same
line.
Instructor Anderson and Prof craso
further elaborated the remarks with
suggestions. cleaned from their ripe ex-
periences with school work.
Superintendent Lewis then "quizzed"
the ambitious pedagogues upon the loca-
ton Of geographical names, and the
ready answers showed that Ohio county
teachers are well up In geography
A afteea- minute recess INTERVIEWED az
ter which Prof. Namberg, OF New York
City College. who 10 In West Virginia on
business, enlightened the audience with
some OF the features OF school work In
the Empire state.
on alcoholic Drinks" Prof. Anderson
delivered an instructive address, giving
much new Information on the subject.
The afternoon session concluded with
talk by Instructor Ford. He urged the
teachers to make such impressions upon
those In their charge that the school
room might become the training school
for all that is best In American citizen
ship.