The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-08-30

tnRly-The Attendance Large.
Yesterday morning the Wheeling
Teachers Institute was called to order
by superintendent W. Il. Anderson.
Coronation" was sung, after which
the roll was called by the secretary.
Miss Reppeto.
Miss Chapman was first on the pro-
gramme. She gave a practical apple
alton Of how to do the work spoken Of
the day before. She urged on each
teacher to decorate at least one win
dow during the coming year. The les
son was given on perspective drawing.
Miss Chapman gave examples OF work
by drawing chair and table on the
black board, at the same time answer
Ing any and all questions asked her.
She then requested each teacher to
draw the picture of chair.
Superintendent Anderson, in a few
remarks, stated that this institute will
be to the teacher just what he or she
makes 1t. 1t may be prison houEe,
but it ought to be entirely different.
BE then introduced DR.. Gilbert, of New
Jersey.
DR.. Gilbert began his talk by congrat-
uiating the teachers on the fact that
they are teachers. Teaching is the most
honorable calling in the world. We rely
more upon teachers and teaching than
upon anything else. The time is past
when any one can teach school. We
are engaged in the great work of edu-
cation. Teaching is not u Job; it is "a
mission. Any who follows 1t as job
ought to get out OF the profession. Ed
ucation is that which makes US what
we are. Unconscious Influences edu-
cate fully as much conscious ones. No
one can educate another. We eau
only assist the pupil to educate himself.
knowledge is a part Of US. 1t is not
the taking of food into the mouth that
causes the growth of the body, but the
dlgestlng OF It, the assimilation OF It.
So our knowledge is part Of the mind.
1t is what we assImilate that becomes
knowledge, and does the mind good.
Children can be made good II we fur
nlsh the proper food. the proper nour-
Ishment. Old ideas become the soil out
OF which grow new ideas. The whole
organ world is but the product Of the
dead past. So we are the product of
what has gone before as to civilization
and everything that goes to make 1t.
A school is the child educating HIM
self by everything about. It is the
spiritual union OF the teacher and the
pupil. For economy's sake we bring
many children up together. and we have
our district school. We put children
Of the same age and attachments to-
gether and we have our graded school.
Out Of this comes our great school sys-
tenn. We cry out: "whnt a great sys-
tem!" We make 1t our God. and fall
down and worship It. We bring our
children and sacrifice them to It. We
allow 1t to become a machine. All the
individuality Of the child is squeezed
out while in the school room. While
out OF the school he Is boy again. He
can run and tight and swim. The out
Of school time saves the child. still,
the school is better than no school. The
child was not born for solitude. hence
the school has Its advantages and dis
advantages.
A recess OF ten minutes was taken,
after which THE West Virginia Hills"
was sung.
Dr.. Moss spoke on the subject of
Literature" He said In part that II
he were going over preparation 10.
teaching again he would make special
preparation along the lines OF lltera-
ture and nature study. The time has
come when the teaching of the
branches should In some respect be
made subsidiary to the teaching of the
great thoughts found in the best works
Of literature. He first spoke Of the
literature Of the Bible. In reading the
Bible in school plan to interest the pu-
pill. Treat them in this as In everything
else-as you would be treated. AS a
sample Of Bible reading he took up
the story OF Joseph. and showed how he
would have It read. In connection with
It should be taught all about the coun-
try In which It took place. A concep-
tlon Of the land OF Canaan and Egypt
must be formed In the mind Of the
pupil before the story can be properly
taught The story can then be prop
erly taken up in detail and day after
day is unfolded with the greatest OF
Interest.
The doctor gave a prepared outline
Of the story, and how It should be
taught. This teaching should be done
the first thing In the day.
Miss Chapman gave another lesson
In drawing before the noon recess.
At 1885 the institute was called 10
order again. Tho roll was called. and
absentees noted.
Prof. Gilbert talked the first half hour.
He said there are two ways OF living.
First, for ourselves, and second. for
others. This brings to notice psychology
and sociology. Our school work Is en- |
tlreIy too artificial. We have advanced |
knowledge far beyond a point to what 1t
should be. There are two ways OF
keeping a child In school. First, by |
discipline; second. by showing him why
he should go, There are two opposing |