Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-30

be- becomes part q the great ~
chine he ceases to be and becomes
it. When he leaves the school room
he becomes boy again The life out
of school saves thousands of children.
However, the machine has its advan-
tages. He is brought into social union
with other children. Ill schools and
all systems are good when they help
in the spiritual union of teacher and
pupil"
At the close of DR.. Gilbert's remarks
a short recess was given. Later song
was sung. Then Prof. Moss resumed
his talk concerning successful teaching.
He said:
"Other things being equal, that
teacher will succeed who has an ade-
quate knowledge of her subject.
Changes are taking place in the educa-
tional world, and while the three Rs
were once given the prominent place in
the school room, now literature and
nature study are coming to the front.
We have come to the time when read
ing, writing, grammar and arithmetic
are made incidental studies. The
teacher will succeed best who teaches
reading, spelling and language through
the great thought studies of literature,
they are the subjects that feed the
soul. The literature of the Bible is the
best in the world, and while the school
room is no place for controversial dis
cussion, yet much may be made of
many of its stories, without offending
any parent, if it is done in the proper
way. The story of Joseph was then
outlined to serve as an illustration,
and many valuable suggestions were
offered. However, before a teacher
can arouse an interest in literature in
others, she must be thoroughly inter-
ested herself.
A short intermission followed for
lunch, and at 12:45 the work of the in
stitute was resumed. Miss Reppetto
called the roll Then DIR. Gilbert talked
about the principles underlying school
discipline. All life is discipline so far
as we can see. We stand in two rela-
tons: our relation to others; our rela-
ton to ourselves. School is nothing
if it is not life. You may make it arti-
fetal, if you please, but the real i'm
preston is the last one you would wish
to make. You wish to teach moral;
you start with precepts; you attempt to
make the child better by laying down
law; you make him worse; you place
him in antagonism to both yourself and
law; better lead him to be self-con-
trolling, to do right because he Wills
to do so, not because some one else
wills him to do so. The soul is con-
stantly struggling for freedom; society,
for control. Thus may we account for
many of the evils of nations. II We are
to be a nation of freemen, we must edu-
cate the child for freedom by freedom.
You cannot enslave him in the forma-
ton period and then tell him to be free.
The Doctor was followed by Prof.
Moss, who tried to bring about an IN
formal discussion by asking for queries
from any or all of the teachers. Sew
eral responded, thus making the dis
cussion general. The last period OF the
afternoon was given to Miss Chapman,
who introduced a new feature-brush
and ink work. Some very good results
were shown Suggestions were offered
about window sketching, designs Tor
table linen, oilcloth, wall paper and
some useful and interesting busy work
was described. Miss Chapman VIII
close her work here to-day, much to the
regret of all concerned.