Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-10
WAS FAIRLY GOOD.
A Good Many Strangers Are
Present.
The Session Very Interesting-State
SUPERINTENDENT TrOtter and PrOffes-
sor CorbIy Are Here To-day.
WEDNESDAY EVENING.

was used by Prof. w. V. n. foISn,
principle of the public schools at
Antioch, Ohio, and the author of
various helps and hints in the teach
ing of music and technical gram
me-.
Mr.. Harry Byrer recited that we'll
known poem by Riley, when the
Frost is on the Pumkin' and the
Folders in the Shock" and it had
effect of making every one want to
attend his entertainment this even
ing.
Adjourned.
The Evolutionary entertainme 1t
given by Harry Byrer in the High
school hall began at half past eight
o'clock. The first selection was
new to most of the audience
and was entitled "Old Age" but
the title is misleading and one must
hear Mr.. Byrer recite that happy,
cherry poem of youth and love and
the success of the race between
old Sport" and King" in order
to appreciate it fully.
Other happy selections were,
"Nothin at All to Say" and
"Somethin' to Say, My Daughter
Somethin' to Say" The Light
From Over the Range" one of the
old selections, ever popular, a
serio-comic and yet pathetic, be-
yond description, prose recitation
and made intensely vivid by Mr..
Byrer. He grasps the whole mean
ing, voice, gestures, expression
seemed perfect.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The singing of The West Viz
GINA Hills" was better than usual.
After the roll call, the subject Of
Reading was taken up, Prof. Pollen
making a neat speech and giving a
short reading. Prof. Crago put in
strong plea for naturalness; Mr.
Lowery for the sense Ill reading
and care bestowed on pronuncia'
ton. Mr.. Stathers talked very in
diligently on the topic, convincing
us that the culture of the teacher
must be back of the textbook if the
results are what they should be in
making good readers Of our pupils.
Prof. Wilson carried out the same
line of thought.
Supt. Hill named the committee
on program: Earnest Martin, Theo-
dore Van Camp, Ina Barns and
Bertha Reich.
Prof. Waitmen T. Barbe, of the
State University, arrived on the
morning train and will address the
institute today. e.
The morning session was very
interesting.
Recess.
During the forenoon session on
Tuesday, Mr.. Theodore Van Camp,
one of the leading teachers of this
county, took exceptions to Prof.
Holden's statements that, without
a sound BODY one cannot have a
strong mind" and further, that
God never sends physical suffer,
ing and bodily affection upon his
people," and these things which we
call Interpretations of Providence"
being merely the result Of going
contrary to the laws of health.
In reply to these statements Mr..
VanCamp said: The apostle
Paul wrote differently. and the
Scriptures teach that through sick
ness, trouble and affections we must
pass and that they work for US a
a far more and eternal weight Of
glory
II desire to mention, as well
known examples of a strong mind
in frail body, the following per
sons and. by the way, Paul, the in.
tellectual giant, heads the list;
Aesop, the writer of fables; Huber,
Beethoven, Alexander Pope, our
own Stevens, and thus 1 might go
On naming men OF renown who
were physical wrecks, and yet by
the lever of their intellectual power,
moved the world"
But, coming nearer home, I de.
sire to call the attention Of the in
stitute to a young attorney of this
city who, in spite ofhis we'll known
i'll health and frailty of body, has
made truly wonderful progress and
attained an enviable degree of sue.
cess in his profession, besides being
an orator in demand far and near.