The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-11-10
1HE ROUND i! TABLE
opened q Two-Days' Session Yester-
day at Martins Ferry-Many Sub
iects Of Interest Discussed. p

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The Ohio Valley Round Table Of
super!ntendents and principals. met at
the Central school building, Martins
Ferry, yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock,
with larger attendance. The first on
the programme was q solo by Mr..
Nicely. OF Martins Ferry, after which
the following subjects were discussed:
Martins Ferry. Martinsferry,
Martins Ferry-which?" This was
opened by Superintendent Anderson, OF
the Wheeling schools. Several others
spoke on the subject. 1t was decided
that the postofrce department was good
authority on the matter. VIZ. Martins
Ferry. "
What Is Good Order?" was OPEN
ed by Professor Weaver. teacher Of
pedagogue in Mt. Union college. Su-
perintendent Duncan and others spoke
on the same subject.
3-"How to Keep Parents From q De-
sire to Push Their Children Through
the Grades" ~ .tsil
4-"How do You Judge OF a Teach.
er's Success In the School-room? 2"
b-"How 10 roster the professional
Reading of Teachers" \ n 2.
6-"ls science encroachins on culture
subject. In the Public School, Course|
was opened by. Prof. Mitchell. OF the
Martins Ferry school, he taking the
ground that It Is not. Superintendent
Duncan thought that both were neces-
sary in order to make the good, all
ornind man and woman m ~ IN 100 ? O.
The subject, The Best Treatment for
Lying" was discussed by a member.
Some favor corporal punishment and
others favored different kinds OF puns
ishment. Z, 3, 81. ~
Night Session.
-.
lhe lis SUI sess'o'l opeheu pioinp.'S ~
1880. The subject HOW, Long should
the Dull Boy be Kept In Any One
c.,ao o., ,,o, -, ~, T. N. rro,,.
5',N o.
VINO SAID ne would not Keep. MIN longer
than two years in any grade. II he
were kept longer 1t would discourage
him.
Superintendent Lewis spoke on the
same subject saving we ought to be
sure to know whether the boy Is dull or
not Some dull in one thing may be
very bright In another.
A male quartette, consisting Of
Messrs. Cole, Hopkins and the two
Haughton brothers, sang two selec-
tons, which were loudly applauded.
Miss MIdg!e Taylor was the pianist.
The discussion was then continued.
The subject, Home Study" was OPEN
ed By Superintendent Mcrtz, of Steu-
benyillc. He favored home study. The
pupil should be given only certain
things to study at home. Superintend-
ent Raymond, OF Eas; Liverpool spoke
on the same subjcc., We should have
study periods In our schools. II home
study is necessary, we should have 1t.
Professor H, B. Work. principal of
the Wheeling high schoG:, favo ed
spending the latter part OF the time
given to recitation in assigning. and
studying the lesson for the next day.
Superintendent RAYMOND had spoken
OF studying the entire recitation period
one day and recltlng the next, though
he thought Professor Works plan
would perhaps do lust as well. The
teachers during this study period are
directing the pupils I'm how TO studyithe
lesson. g q
Other subjects were discussed and
throughout The entire session great in
terest wag manifested Thn .,folIowinp
are among those in atteudance;& SUI,
perIntenieuts w. NJ. Henderson. New
Cumberland. w. Va: III. G. Williams.
Mariatta. Ohio: w. d. Kart. Bowers
town, Ohio: W. ii. Stewart, Martins
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