Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-07-20

and consisted of songs and responsive
readings. At the conclusion of the op-
ening exercises the subject of Some
Great Educators, Their Life and Work"
was discussed. Miss Maud Horton dis
cussed Frobel in an interesting man
ner. She was followed by Miss Jane
Mccoy, who discussed Herbert in an
able manner. Next Mrs. Sample dis
Miss Edna McCluskey, who spoke of
the Life and Works of Thomas Ar
mold" Miss Julia OFT and Nell Snyder
each discussed Pstalozzi in an able
manner. The next speaker was Miss
Annie Carter, who closed the subject
Of Great Educators" with an attractive
discussion of Horace Mann.
Prof. Crago next took up the sub
ject of Character Building" He spoke
for thirty minutes on the subject He
mentioned the habit as one OF the great
est character influences. The forma-
ton of the physical character depends
on the kind and amount of exercise,
while the mental character is influence
ed by the conditions of our morals,
ideals, and habits. also the influence
of books play no small part in the for
nation of character.
At the conclusion of Prof. Cragos
talk Miss Edna Bear delivered an in
teresting talk on Drawing" In the
course of her talk she spoke of perspec-
tive drawing, light and shade, mass
drawing, nature work, geographical
work, chalk modelling, designing, and
sketching. Her talk was greatly ap-
preciated by the teachers.
Miss Enie Terrell then spoke for few
minutes on the Chinese Situation. She
was followed by Miss Minnie Wallace,
who discussed the Philippine question.
At the conclusion of Miss Wallace's
talk the institute adjourned until 1870
p. N.
The Afternoon Session
was opened with singing, and as Cap
tain Doyener, who was to have talked
on the subject of AN Act OF Congress, !"
did not come, the next subject was
taken up by Miss Mary Orr. She dis
cussed the subject of trip TO the Paris
Exposition in an interesting manner.
She spoke of the various steamships,
routes, scenes by the way and time re-
quired to make the trip.
At 2: so recess was taken until 800,
when the institute was called y
order with singing.
Prof Scott then took up the subject
of The Will and the Habit" He
showed clearly the difference between
the will, desire and intention. The de-
velopment and Importance Of the will
under habits. He spoke of the bodily
and mental habits. The influence of
habit on the attention, observation
and memory. That habits are formed
by repetition and are formed in early
life.
The subject of Physical Geography
was next taken up by Profs. Scott and
Crago. They spoke Of the position and
boundaries of the zones, the cause of
day and night, change of seasons, the
international date line, and the use of
globes in the schools.
Supt. Biggs then stated that one ques-
ton that should be asked by the Board
of Examiners, when teacher applies
for a position, should be, do you sub
scribe for the West Virginia School
Journal?" If they do not they should
not be allowed 10 teach. He further
stated that the examination of appli-
cants would be held on Tuesday and
Wednesday. That between 80 and 60
applicants would be examined in thir-
teen branches, and those desiring posi-
lions in graded schools would be ex-
amined in nineteen branches. The ex-
aminers are :Supt. George S. Biggs,
Miss Mary Straub, J. B. Gifiin.
The Night Session
consisted of literary programme, as
follows:
Vocal solo, Because" Miss Loretta
busch, of Triadelphia; debate, Re
solved, That the Character of Poor
Man is Worthy of Admiration" affirm
alive, George w. Olden, negative, John
Farmer; piano solo, selected. Miss Zelda
Epstein; grafton, j. V. G.. Giffin; ora
ton, Evolution, Not Revolution, the
Law of Reform" S. S. Curtis; vocal
solo, Whisper, Trueheart, Whisper, .
Miss Loretta busch; essay, THE Re-
Election of Civilization" Lou ". Fra
zier; essay, "A Pedagogical Ramble
Through West Virginia." Miss Julia
Epstein; song, "Yo Ho, Gallant Sail
or" Misses Kate Otto, Blanch Gifin,
Loretta busch and Mr.. Ed. Sisson," rec
itation, "A Welsh Classic" Miss Flor
ence Lewis; recitation, THE Debating
Society," Miss Lena Meminger; piano
solo, selected, Miss Zelda Epstein.
Sylvester S. Curtis gave an excellent
grafton upon the subject, Evolution,
Not Revolution, the Law of Reform, .
and in his opening remarks pointed out
the doctrine that was sent forth nine
teen hundred years ago, constituting
the basis Of true social reform. He
thought that those words come ringing
10 us now as we stand on the shores
OF the nineteenth century, in these
times of turmoil and unrest
In quoting the words OF Him who
spoke to His disciples from the pulpit
OF rock overlooking storm-loosed Gall
lee, Il come not to destroy, but to full
fill," he impressed his hearers with
the thought that Christ built on exist
Ing foundations a system sublimely
new, and while conserving all worthy
constituents in the old order, infused
into them a new life that was to work
out by a process of gradual evolution
the divine consummation of mans des-
tiny. God had written the same law
over the records of nature and in it's
silent workings could be seen the life
OF the lower classes gradually expand