Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-03-17
MEETING ROUND Table |
OF School Instructors Of Eastern Ohio
and Wstsrn Vast Virginia
WAS OPENED AT THE HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING YESTERDAY
AFTERNOON TWO INTEREST
ING SESSIONS HELD-A LARGE
NUMBER OF THE SUPERIN-
TENDENTS. PRINCIPALS AND
TEACHERS IN ATTENDANCE
THE VARIOUS SUBJECT S
BROUGHT UP AND DISCUSSED
WILL CLOSE TO-DAY.

WILL CLOSE TO-DAY.
| The semi-annual meeting of the sup
erintendents, principals and teachers OF
Eastern Ohio and Western West Vir-
ginia was opened yesterday afternoon
at two O'Clock in the assembly room
of the High School building in this
| city. There was quite large number
of the members of the Table in attend
ance, representing the cities of Wheel
ing, Bellaire, Martins Ferry, Bridge
port Wellsburg, Steubenyille, Bril-
liant, Moundsville, New Martinsville,
Marietta, West Liberty, Cadiz, Sales
vile, and other cities in the two dis
tricts.
| The meeting was called to order by
w. II. Anderson, superintendent of the
public schools. after which a chorus
composed of the high school
pupils, sang in very pleas
! ing manner 1.-THE Stars and Stripes
Forever" and ''The Red Scarf" Prof.
! Hammond, principal Of the Union
school then made motion, which re-
suited in Prof Charles S. Brilles, prin-
cipal of Washington school, being
elected to preside over the meeting.
The subject Estate Your Method Of
Teaching History. What is its Special
Value?" was then taken up and a dis
cussion was opened by Prof. Crago,
principal of Richie school, who spoke
of topical methods Of teaching history,
and biography, and among other things
said that the great object Of history
was character building. Supt. Work,
of the high school, then made few
remarks, in which he favored Prof.
Crago's remarks and also, enlarged up
on the subject considerably. Prof
Turner, teacher of science and history
in the high school, next spoke on map
building in an interesting way and was
followed by Superintendent Anderson,
who spoke briefly and called upon the
teachers to express their views con-
corning the text books. A number of
teachers responded and it was general
ly urged that the dry pages of the
text books could be taught to better
advantage by the use of outside mat
ter. Prof. D. H. Williams then made
few interesting remarks, urging that
biography be taught more literally In
the future than it it being taught at
present.
The topic, How do You Develop the
Power of Independent Thinking?" was
next brought up and the discussion
was opened by Supt. Anderson, who
spoke briefly after which Supt. Lewis
said that the asking by teachers Of
questions, which are not in the text
books, would require deep thought on
the part of the scholars, and conse-
quently be the means of developing tho
power of Independent thinking. Supt
Gwynn, of Madison, in expressing his
views, thought that it would be a wise
questions put to the children as plain
as possible. Supt. Williams spoke
next, urging that the teachers consider
the power of independent thinking, as
the highest duty. Supt Anderson then
spoke in an interesting and instructive
manner and was followed by Prof.
Hammond, who talked briefly on the
same subject.
A recess Of ten minutes was then
taken, after which Prof. Citizens, Of
Wellsburg, opened a discussion on the
subject Upon What Should the Pro-
motion of Pupils be Based?" saying
that it was his opinion that too much
arithmetic was being taught in the
schools. Prof. Hammond then spoke,
favoring Prof. Citizens views. Super
intendent Williams urged that as
much time as possible be given to
arithmetic, saying that in considera-
ton of the time devoted to this study
very little was being accomplished.
oup. VAiAdHS dlao tHouSHI THAT tnefe
was little use in placing text books in
| the hands Of the pupils before the
| fifth year Of their course.
The subject, How much arithmetic
should be taught in the grammar
SCHOOL," was next brought up, and was
thoroughly discussed by Prof Williams,
OF Marietta; Prof. Gwynn, of Madison
school: Prof. Hammond, of Union
all of whom favored very little teach
| ing of arithmetic in the grammar
school. The meeting was then I'd