Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-08
TIE MARSHALL INSTITUTE.
The Opening Session at Moundsvilla,
Yesterday.
ABOUT TWO HUNDRED AND TEN
TEACHERS ENROLLED - THE
ADDRESSES AND PROCEED
1NGS-THE PROGRAMME FOR
TO-DAY'S SESSIONS.


vened at Moundsville yesterday and
will be in session five days. The meet
ing was called to order at 1890
a. m. by Comfy Superintendent w. E..
Mason. After singing the teachers
were led in prayer by j. NJ Rire. The
chairman then appointed c. E. Bassett
secretary and George Hobbs and S. R..
Lydic as enrolling clerks. The teach
ers' fee was placed at % cents and
about two hundred and ten teachers
were enrolled
After this business was transacted
Superintendent Mason introduced Prof.
]. NJ. Skinner, who made the teachers
a short talk. He was to have attended
the session of the Institute last year,
but could not get away from his work.
Prof Skinner has been a teacher dur
ing the past five years and finds the
profession one of the best of occupa-
lions.
He gave many reasons and even
compared teaching with other profess
sions. Many good points were brought
out during his talk, ali of which were
followed very closely. His talk was
interesting throughout and he fell in
almost popular favor with the teach
ers.
Prof. Arthur Powell, a noted educa-
tor, of Marion, o., was next introduced.
lie is at present principal Of the public
schools in that city and is quite an
institute worker. He has done much
work in this line in his own State and
the Marshall teachers were very for
tunate in securing his services. He
complimented the ladies and gentle
men of this Institute as being very
friendly and stated that he had met
with splendid receptions everywhere.
He also stated that he came to
Moundsyille, not so much as an in
strucsor, but more as co-worker and
would be glad to have any teacher
give him any information in their
power. Every teacher should be a
leader where the work is carried on
and in thai way much good will re-
suit. The definition of teaching, he
said, is so conducting school work as
to inspire, to develop, TO impart, to
test. All these were explained at
length, the teachers securing much in
formation by his talk.
The afternoon session was opened as
usual by singing, after which Prof.
Powell again had the floor. He had
for his topic, ''The War With Spain"
He began by giving history of the Is
land of Cuba, when it was discovered,
and in fact everything of Importance
that transpired up until the present
time. He told Of the battles this coun-
try had with Spain, the results, how
many men were killed and in fact al
most everything which many teachers
were not familiar with.
He also gave the direct and indirect
causes of this country going to war
with Spain. His points were we'll tax
en- and at the conclusion he was given
quite a reception
Prof. Skinner then gave the teach
ers advice on what literature they
should read, which would be bene-
fetal.
This was followed by a short recess,
after which Prof. Skinner took up the
topic, Arithmetic.
There were many discussions on this
subject, the teachers participating to
a great extent. Moral training was the
last topic for the day and this was
taken up by Prof. Powell. He gave an
interesting talk which brought out
much in the educational line. No ses-
sion was held last evening, but the
programme for to-day follows:
8 a. m.-Opening exercises.
$3.50 a. m.-The school room.
10: Is a. m.-The teacher.
10: 40 a. m.-Recess.
11:00 a. m.-The First Day.
1870 a. m.-"Busy Work" or "Seat
Work.
IL m.-Intermission.
1870 p. m.-Singing.
las p. m.-Our New Possessions.
2:30 p m.-Debate. Question: Re-
solved, That the country superintendent
should not receive his salary unless he
visits the schools as required by law.
2:50 p. m.-Recess.
800 p. m.-Singing.
$40 p. m.-Arithmetic
$40 p. m.-Civil Government Courts.
4:10 p. m.-Discussion.
800 p. m.-Literary programme.
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