The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-04
THE LAST DAY.
The Wheeling Teachers Institute
Comes to a Close.
INTEREST AND ATTENDANCE
Was Sustained Throughout the Week,
aud the Institute Is Pronounced the
Most susesslraI Ever Held Hers-sIl's
Chapman, Miss Buekbss and Prof
Black Continue Their Inisrs,,ing Talk'.
The Scenes al the Close.

AZ O'CLOCK yesterday MORNINGS lHe
last day OF the Wheeling Teachers In
stitute, one of the most helpful teach
ers' gatherings ever held In the city
was called TO order by City superlnten-
dent Anderson. "Flow Gently, Sweet
Alton" was sung by the instltute,wilh
Miss Lucy Robinson as leader, and
Miss Bickerton at the plano, After a
number Of announcements by the su-
perlntendeut the roll was called and
the absentees noted, The attendance at
roll call was larger than on any pre-
cedlng morning OF the institute, which
speaks we'll for the instruction lmpart-
ed. The teachers all seem hungry for
more OF the good things they have been
feasted on during the entire week. One
teacher expressed the general feeling
when she said that this had been the
most helpful institute she ever attend
ed The Instructors feel gratlhed at
the success of their work. II Is evident
they will be welcomed by the teacners
at any future gathering that may be
held.
Miss Buckbee spoke OF "Dull Chill
dren." We find them eyerywherei they
are always with US, Some of these
children are defective in hearing, others
In seeing, but there are dun children
who hear well, see we'll; In short, they
are all right, physically, but still they
are dull, She gave a very interesting
Illustration OF bright and dull pupil,
brother and sister, In the same family.
The brother being very bright In arlth-
metlc and the sister Just the opposite
BY criticislng and hurrying the child
she was greatly enabled to do good
work, and will finally become a we'll
educated woman II she lives long
enough. We are surely wrong when we
do anything to discourage the boys and
girls under us. especially the shrinking
and timid ones. The oVer-coniident
HAY need curblng. but where one needs
this many need the helping hand. Do
all we can to help the weak, and 20
guide the strong. Children are repress-
ed by the criticism of others. She most
earnestly condemned the plan OF one
child criticlsing another In the school,
room. Children are also repressed by
too much hurry, Some teachers are al
ways in a hurry; they hurry through
the opening exercises: they hurry all
through the day. These rapid exercises
may be all right now and then, but gem
orally 1t hinders thinking. We repress
the children by becoming angry and
also by seeming to know 1t all. We
should be careful as teachers, In all our
dolngs In the presence OF our pupils.
After FIVE minutes recess, and the
singing Of America" Professor Black
continued his number work, He ilrst
spoke of the economy OF time. He said
we ought to give our pupils time to
think. II we have something for them
to do that requires thought and we have
Just five minutes for them to perform
the work. we ought to give them four
minutes, II necessary. for them to think,
and one minute IN which to tell II. We
must not repress thought. His talk was
on the subject Of percentage. In per-
centuge we compare one quantity with
another. With solids Of different d.
mansions, he illustrated the subject OF
percentage. so that any one could easily
understand II. In any example in
arithmetic have the pupil work as DE-
rectiy as possible for what Is required.
When comparing always reduce TO
likes After another short recess and
the singing of another song, Miss Chap
man consumed the time until noon. She
first exhibited some maps drawn by her
pupils In their work in geography. The
maps are drawn on tailor paper, with
chalk and they are very helpful In their
work. She showed the method OF
drawing relief maps on the blackboard.
She urged the teachers to have all the
drawing OF the pupils to mean some
thing. She said that now in seven or
eight rooms OF the schools Of Joliet, ILL.,,
manual training is we'll established with
but little cost, and 1t has all come from
the drawing that has been so success
fully carried on for five years. She
gave some very good advice TO the
teachers as to how to teach drawing In
their schools. She emphasized the fact
that drawing and manual training go
hand in hand. The child first makes the
drawing and afterwards the object. She
thinks 1t very strange that any one
should think for one moment that
drawing is not OF the very first import
ance in public school course, To be
fully developed the hand must be edu-
Gated. But the great value Of drawing
Is on the aesthetic side.
In the afternoon the last session OF
the institute opened promptly. THE
West Virginia Hills" was sung; then
Professor Black gave his last talk on
the subject of THE Recitation" It's
here that the teacher shows whether
she Is teaching school or keeping school,
for all teachers are either teaching or
keeping school II Is In the recitation
that the teacher reaches back TO yestcr-
day and writes the instruction given
then to that OF to-day and also that Of
to-day to be given Tomorrow. The
teacher should always know what she
Is going to do when she enters the
school room in the morning. II she
does not, she Is not prepared for her
work. She should have her work so well
IN hand that she could teach without
the text book, II necessary. He left
with the teachers this one eliminating
point: prepare yourselves well for your
work. In speaking OF ~ pupils crltl-
clslng each other, he said In order To
hold the chld's attention, get him In.
terested In what he Is reading This cnn
be done by getting him to read what
will interest him Get all the supple
mentary reading you can, II the boards
OF education viii not get II, ret II your
selves IIo hastily reviewed his work
for the week and thanked The teachers
for the courtesy extended to him and
closed his talk.
superintendent Anderson made some
pleasant remarks that greatly pleased
all who heard him. Miss Chapman said
few words ms farewell Ia the teach
era, urging them to draw, draw, draw,
until they become perfect In The art
Miss Buckbcc followed In talk re-
pleto with good things, as all her talks
through the week have been. She sure
Is IN an example Of that iuchcy In
speech she 10 earnestly urges that the
teachers lmpart to the pupils; and yet