Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-07-15
INSTITUTE CLOSES.
The Ohio County Teachers Cor
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The Ohio county .EacherS' annual IN
stitute which has been in session at
the West Liberty State Normal school
since last Monday morning, was
brought to close yesterday after
noon. It was in all respects one Of the
most successful meetings that has yet
been held by the Ohio county teach
ers. The proceedings of each OF the
ten sessions held during the week were
most interesting and instructive. The
morning session yesterday opened with
singing and a devotional service, con-
Quoted by Rev. Bausley, pastor of West
Liberty Methodist church.
The topic civil government" was
then thoughtfully discussed by Prof
Tough. He spoke of the structure or
mechanism OF the governments OF
France, Germany, England and the I'm
tied States, and wherein they differed.
The question, Should text books be
used in the primary grades of the
country schools?" was brought up and
voted upon The ballot showed SO to
be in favor Of them, and II against
them.
A discussion upon the teacher as the
means Of improvement, was opened by
Miss Cornelia Orr, of Roney's Point,
who read a well prepared paper on the
benefits of reading circles. Miss En-
ma Shorts, of West Liberty, followed
with an excellent paper on Literary
Societies." She thought that such Or
CARNATIONS were of much interest, as
they seem to bring about among the
members an exchange Of ideas, a CLEAN
ing of information and sociability
District institutes were next referred
to by Mr. P. Maxwell, of Triadei-
phia He thought a district institute
is a good thing, as the members can
compare notes and advise each other
on different school matters. Supt.
Biggs strongly favored the district IN
stitute in the neighborhood in which
it exists. T. r. McGlenn, of Martins
Ferry. was of the opinion that the dis
trict institute is Of too much import
ance to be neglected. Prof. NJ. Z.
Tough expressed himself as being in
favor of district institutes for many
various reasons. G. w. Oldham, OF
Dallas, highly favored the patrons and
others in the district attending the in
stitutes, saying it brings about an ez-
change of opinion on different matters
of much Importance in the school. Mr..
C. R. Snider, of Wheeling, made a
suggestion Of one method of creating
little stimulous in the matter OF in
stitutes, and thought that it is better
to turn outward and strive to have an
institute including various counties,
rather than to turn inward from cur
county institute to a district institute.
Mrs. Jones, of Bethany, in speaking
of salaries, thought that the county
superintendent and teachers are I'M
derpaid, and that it ought to be I'M
derstood that the teachers have to ex-
pend money upon every hand in order
to be up-to-date in their work. James
C.. Maxwell, who next spoke on the
subject, was also of the opinion that
the teachers are underpayed, but at
the same time thought that some teach
ers are overpaid, while others are
not paid enough. Prof. Tough agreed
with Mr. Maxwell. Mr.. Oldham said:
''Scme people say teacher ought to
receive only a dollar day for his
work, but in my opinion these people
know nothing of the duties Of a
teacher
Methods and value of kindergarten
work was next thoroughly discussed by
a number of teachers, after which the
institute recessed until 1880 p. m.
The afternoon session was opened
with the singing Of West Virginia
Hills" and America after which the
committee on resolutions composed of
J. A. Giffen, A w. Curtis, Jessie