The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-04-07
THE ROUsD TABLE

Began o Two Days Nesting Yester-
day Afternoon at Moundsville.
Many Teachers of West virginia
and Eastern Ohio in Attendance.
Yesterday afternoon at o'clock the
Eastern Ohio and Western West vlr-
ginia Round Table met IN the auditor
Ium of the Parish House at Mounds
vile. and was called to order by Super
intendent D. T. Williams, OF Mounds
vile, a member Of the executive com
mittee. Superintendent c. L. Citizens,
of wellsDurg. was elected chairman,
after which the following programme
was carried out: A piano duett was
given by Misses Nellie and Mela Rob
erts, which was highly enjoyed.
The firss subject discussed was the
Pollard System. Professor D. T. VIII
liams opened the discussion, stating
that 1t was proving success In the
Moundsyille schools. He was followed
by Miss Name Handershot, primary
teacher in the MoundsvIlle school. She
is highly pleased with the system after
seven months trial. The chairman said
It was a success in the. wellsburg
schools. Miss A. NJ. Wilson gave her
plan OF reading. 1t differs somewhat
from the Pollard system, but she
cleans to secure all the results that can
be obtained from it. Principal crago
did not speak directly against 1t, but
claimed that 1t was not u logical meth
cd. Superintendent Merreck, of cadIz,
Ohio, had no experience to give. PFln-
clpal Hammond. had seen some good
work done in the Allegheny schools in
the use Of the SYSTEM. Superintendent
Anderson did not favor 1t. The discus
sion throughout was very interesting.
quite a number took part in the dis
cusslou of the subject, Should Latin
and algebra be taught in the eighth
grader" 1t was opened by Dr. ]. H.
Chamberlln, dean Of Marietta College.
He favored 1t as did also superinten-
dent Merriclt. DR.. Charles Super, pres
itert of the Ohio University, spoke on
the same subject, in the main fayorIng
1t.
The subject, Are the schools made
for the pupils or the pupils made for the
schoolsg caused a very spirited dis
cusslon. The consensus of opinion be-
ing that the schools are made for the
pupils.
The subject What should be the basis
of promotion?' was discussed at
length, the general opinion being the
promotion should be made just as soon
as the pupil is able 10 do the work Of
the next higher grade,
The afternoon session closed with a
Duet by Mary and Jennie Humes, Mrs.
Molla Nesblt presiding at the plano.
The evening session began at 7:45. A
vocal solo by Mrs. D. b. Evans was the
first number on the programme. She
sang well and was loudly applauded.
The topic DO the pupils in our prl-
mary grades have sufficient time for
study under the direction Of the teach
err" was opened by DR.. Chamberlln.
The subject of Free text books"
was opened by President Super. He did
not favor It, though he said he was not
acquainted with the conditions existing
in the Ohio valley. He made the argu-
mrnt that books purchased were of
more value to the owner than free text
books would be.
The business meeting OF the Round
Table was held during the evening ses-
sion. The members of the association
were each taxed fifty cents to defray
expenses. 1t was decided to hold the
October meeting ut Martins Ferry
Superintendent Stewart, Mcrtz and
Hendershot were appointed commit
tee to attend to all the arrangements
for the next meeting, on motion the
name Of the organization was changed
to that of The Ohio Valley Teachers
Round Table.
Mrs. Matte Nesbtt gave a piano solo
that was well received.
After the discussion OF quite num-
Der OF topics, the exercises closed with
a vocal solo BY Mrs. d. T, Williams,
The meeting throughout was success,
Those present were: superintendent
c. E. Citizens, of Wellsburg; Merrick. OF
Cadlz, o.: Henderson. OF New Cumbar-
land; Anderson, OF Wheeling; Williams,
Of Moundsvllle; Williams. Of Marietta,