Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-09-10
WHEELING TEACHERS
INSTITUTE OPENED
YESTERDAY MORNING IN THE HIGH
SCHOOL BUILDING
AND
AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME
Was Re~nderd-The Attendance Un-
usually Largc-Many Interesting
2 Addresses Made and Much Na1un-
BILE Information Given-wiH Con-
time All Week.

Yesterday morning. in the auditor
ium of the High school building, the
Wheeling teachers institute convened
in their regular fall session, and an in
teresting programme of addresses and
music was rendered. The attendance
at the sessions yesterday was unusual
ly large and all were pleased and deep
ly interested in the work.
The institute was called to order by
Prof. w. H. Anderson. superintendent
of the city schools, and the introduce
DRY exercises were conducted by him.
Mr.. Anderson welcomed the teachers
back from their summer vacations and
spoke of their being better fitted to
take up the work before them after
the summers rest. He spoke briefly
of the few changes that had been made
in the teaching force of the city and
welcomed the new members into tn cir
institute.
He next introduced Prof. r. A. Arm
strong. of the chair of literature, West
Virginia University. as the first In
structor of the morning.
In the course of his discourse Prof.
Armstrong said that the claim has been
frequently made that the instruction
given at an institute is not practical,
and there may be some truth in this
charge; but there is something higher
to be attained than mere instruction
in methods. The teacher should be
lifted into a higher plane in order that
she may so elevate her pupils.
He spoke of the work that con-
fronts a teacher in constantly keeping
herself in touch with the position that
she occupies, and that in order to sue
coed they must enter into the spirit
of their work. The faithful teacher
is the one who should be rewarded
for the accomplishments and the good
deeds of those who have been under
her charge, and if the reward does not
come in wages and in appreciation in
their eyes let us hope that she will be
rewarded in the life to come.
The next speaker was Miss Slayma-
ker, of Pennsylvania, who gave an in
teresting illustrated talk on drawing.
Her talk was principally devoted to
the development of the sense of art
among the pupils. She gave direct
ions for the use of brush and pencil.
One thing that should be particularly
developed, she said, was the making
of initial letters. These could be
made plain at first and afterwards de-
corated, and used in designing book
covers.
Mrs. Barker, of Chicago, a visitor in
the city, was called upon and respond
ed with an interesting talk illustrat-
ed with numerous blackboard
sketches. At the conclusion of her
ak a recess was taken until after
noon.
The attendance at the afternoon ses-
sion was even larger than at the
morning session. Miss Slaymaker re-
sumed her instructions in drawing and,
as at the morning session, used num-
erous blackboard illustrations.
The next speaker was Prof. l.. ID.
3onebrake. State School Commission
er. of Ohio, and he delivered an inter
esting talk on the Essential Aims of
Teaching" His delivery was attract
i've and he handled his topic in such
a name as to interest all. At the
conclusion of his talk the institute adj
'Journed until this morning.