Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-18
Dbeelins Resister
Teachers institute.
THE SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS
AT THE EDGINGTON LANE
SCHOOL HOUSE.
o-DAY.S PROGRAMME.
Three Sessions Yesterday-An Enter
tainmeRt Last Night-AII Well At
tended-Teacners Find the Ses-
sion Both Interesting and Profit
able.

Yesterday in the Edgington Lane
school house the second days session
of the Ohio County Teachers Institute
was held. Although the convention is
near Wheeling but few of the Wheeling
teachers attended yesterdays session.
The morning session was opened at
9 o'clock with appropriate exercises,
Following this the subject of County
and District superintendent" was
discussed by Messrs. NJ. M. Scott, Geo.
S. Biggs and Maxwell. The principal
points that were touched were How
may the county and district superin-
tendence be made more effective? How
many schools, extent of authority, and
duties of county superintendent.
At 1915 the subject of District In
stitutes'' was discussed. They spoke
of the purpose, value, and model pro-
gramme of the Institute. Those who
spoke on the subject were Messrs.
Curtis, Scott and Crago. At 10:45 a
recess was taken until II O'Clock,
when the subject of Vertical Writing
was discussed by Mr.. Glenn.
At 1870 the subject of Coal was
taken up as follows:
l. Geological formation.
2. Chemical composition.
8. Kinds; anthracite and bitumin-
Gus. This was again sub-divided into
coking, gas, steam, camel and pea
cock.
4. Distribution in this State.
This subject, Mr.. Scott handled in
an interesting manner. At II o'clock
the convention adjourned until 1870.
The Afternoon.
Session was opened with singing, af-
ter which the Virginia Convention"
was discussed by the two Mr.. Farmers
and Mr.. Scott.
The question Resolved, that the pu-
pills in the public schools OF w. va.
should be supplied with text books
free" was warmly discussed by Messrs.
Maxwell. Farmer, Curtis and Giffin. A
recess was then taken until 8 o'clock,
when the convention was called to or
der and the song Never Trouble
Trouble was sung.
Fred High, of Pittsburg, then took
the floor and made a few announce
ments. He delivered several humor-
Gus selections, which were greatly en-
joyed by those present. Among the
selections he recited was humorous
composition by Emerson Brooks, EMIT
led "The Comments of the Nations on
the Statue of Liberty"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Highs re-
cital. Prof. Crago, of this city, took the
floor, and discussed the subject OF
Busy Work He spoke OF the ways
of teaching numbers, and that when
the pupils are not reciting they should
be entertained. He spoke of the harm
the machine" teachers do. He stated
that he believed in teaching the pu-
pills gems of poetry and recited several
he had learned when boy.
At Night.
Mr.. Fred High, of Pittsburg, Wit,
Humorist, Ventriloquist. Impersonator
and Dramatic Reader, gave a very in
teresting entertainment last night He
recited several Shakespearean and
numerous humorous selections. He in
terspersed his programme with several
baritone and ventriloquistic solos.
To-Day's Programme
viii be opened with a quotation
from each member, when the roll is
called. The programme follows:
9:30-Consolidation of Schools and
Transportation of Pupils.
10: 15-Astronomy.
10:45-Recess.
11:00-Nature study, which is divid-
ed into the following divisions: OBJ
ject. how begin, material, length OF
period, work or rest, which? manner
of studying. stones, leaves, insects
birds and animals.
11:30-Chemistry Of everyday life.
12:00-Recess.
1:30-Singing.
1:45-The Wheeling Convention
2:30-A model drill Of calisthenics.
2:50-Recess.
3:00-Singing.
3:10-Miscellaneous.
3: 40-Physical geography.
4:10-Adjournment.
At night Miss Lena L. McWhorter
will render literary programme OF
standard selections.