Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-14
SEW ENTH SESSION
Of the Teachers Institute at West
Liberty Yesterday---An Instructive
and Interesting Programme.

At West Liberty State Normal school
the seventh session of the Teachers
Annual Institute opened yesterday
morning at the usual hour The open
ing exercises consisted of the songs
entitled, respectively, Guide Me-" and
Come Thou. Almighty King" Scrip
ture reading and prayer by Rev. Gar
ner pastor of the West Liberty Presby-
terrain church. Roll call was responded
to by number of young ladies with
literary gems. Prof. Tough then spoke,
taking for his subject The Teacher On
the Play Ground He said that the
teacher must at all times be careful
and should not forget he is a teacher.
He should play with the boys, for it is
a good thing in certain bounds. 1t is
also good thing for the lady teacher
to mingle with the girls on the play
grounds A teacher may be a success
in the schoolroom and failure on the
play ground. And he may be a success
on the play ground and a failure in
the schoolroom. There are some
teachers who are successful in both.
Prof. Tough favored the boys and girls
associating together on the play
grounds, and urged that the teachers
used judgment in being friendly toward
his pupils. In speaking of the teach
erS visiting a house of the pupils, he
thought that TO be a successful teacher
one must be much like the man in
politics who is called mixer" who
endeavors to make himself agreeable
with all classes of people.
J. H. Leasure, of West Liberty. next
spoke on Law" and to the common,
statute, constitutional and interna-
tional, giving a full and clear explana-
ton of each. During Mr.. Leasure's
remarks, the compulsory school law
was thoroughly discussed. Those tax
ing port being, Supt. George Biggs, Of
West Liberty; Prof. NJ. C. Tough, of
Fairmont; Mir. James Maxwell, of
Roney's Point; Mr.. Robt. Bonar, ST., Of
West Liberty; Mr.. X. R. Nc Glenn, OF
Martins Ferry.
After a recess Of fifteen minutes
"Old Glory, We Love Thee" was then
rendered. After which Miss iona
Scott, of Bethany, read an excellent
and interesting paper on Music" She
said what the sun is to the flowers
music is to the school I'VE. in this
day, to be successful must be live
teachers, and live teachers will have
music" A discussion upon the subject
then followed Miss Sallie Lewis, of
West Alexander, Pa, thought a teacher
should devote part of her time to music
Miss Addie Brown, of Elm Grove. said
In my thinking, music should hold an
important place in our schools. Select
right lively songs such as the children
like" Supt. Biggs thought that we
should have music in our schools by
all means. Prof. Tough said The
question is often asked What sort of
music should we have? and how much
time should be devoted to it?' He
thought music was necessary in the
schools, as il served TO enliven the pu-
pills. He urged that songs be selected
by the teachers for the children, and
that as much time be devoted to music
as is possible. Mr.. c. l. McDin. Of
Washington county, Pa, thought music
should be made branch in the COM
mon schools. and that the teachers
should be examined in it. Prof. Tough
thought the teachers should be able to
instruct their pupils in music
After arithmetical instruction by
Prof. Lough, there was an intermisSion
until 1870 p. m.
Afternoon session opened with The
Stars and Stripes Forever and singing
Meath the Old Apple Tree" A dis