Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-08-02
THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
About Come TO an End Yes
terday.
INTERESTING DISCUSSIONS
A Few Of the thoughts Expressed by tie
Speakers Lectures Were Delivered
in the Court House.

Speakers-free Lectures Were Delivered
in the Court House.
The Teachers Institute opened Tues
terday afternoon with general dis
cussion of school journals.
Prof. J. D. Muldoon gave an inter
esting talk on percentage. He was
followed by discussion of the topical
outlines for the study of history BY
Prof Foulk
Prof. Geo. E. Little then gave an
exhibition of free hand drawing.
WEDNESDAY.
This mornings session was opened
with devotional exercises by Rev. W.
Il. Gruver, followed by lengthy and
interesting discussion of the subject,
ssWhy Teachers Should Study Psychol-
ogy by Prof G. H. Cole.
State Superintendent of Free Schools
r. c. Miller held the attention OF the
teachers for a short time by talking on
the general development of West Vir-
ginia,, educationally especially.
q Prof. Muldoon spoke of the Cecil
Rhodes bequest, how it effects West
Virginia and requirements to enter
Oxford University under the provisions
of the bequest.
Prof. Foulk followed with n general
discussion of technical grammar, in
which he showed that the rules of
grammar could not always be follow
ed
The Teachers Institute, which has
been in session in the County Court
House is nearing an end. Final adj
iournment took place Friday after
noon and all the teachers and III :
structors departed for their homes.
The session opened Wednesday af-
ternoon with singing led by Prof. D.,
H. Dodd.
Prof. I. G. Miller, superintendent
of Free Schools of West Virginia, urg
ed systematic work in the schools and
stated. that he thought county cata-
logue, the best help to graduation.
Prof. Geo. Little followed with an
exhibition of free hand drawing.
Prof. r. A. Armstrong, of the State
University, gave an interestiong talk
along educational lines, after which
the roll was called and the afternoon
session ended.
Last night Prof. Armstrong deliver
ed an address ON the subject Friend
ship of Books, - in which he urged the
use of good literature and the destruc-
ton of all that does not improve. The
address was an excellent one and was
heard by a large audience.
THURSDAY.
This mornings session opened with
devotional exercises by Rev. DR.. F..
NJ. Woods, followed by the singing of
NEARER Nv God to Thee.
Prof. Muldoon then took up the dis
cussion of School Architecture, talk
ing interestingly ON the plans, loca-
ton, interior decorations, apparatus,
etc. Prof. Foulk urged the careful Sc
lection of school house locations. He
spoke in favor of good roads and the
consolidation of schools.
In his address he said that more
work and be tier supervision of the
county school may be had, that the
| country schools may thus be graded,
, that instead of four one room school
houses there should be one four room
house, that the employment of better
teachers would necessarily follow that
the attendance would be better That
the work of pupils in graded schools
is better than in schools not graded,
that the supervision of the County Su-
perintende mt would be more valuable,
that the cost of buildings, apparatus,
furniture, fuel, etc, would be much
less
Profs. ID. H. Dodd, J. W. b. Evans,
J. d. Zeilor, ]. d. \, ldoon, @. H.
Cole and County Supe 'ltendent Shir-
ey spoke in favor of points made
by Prof. Foulk and Pro- G. NJ Speck,
j. G. Tabler and Champ Shepherd ar
sued against them.
After recess Prof. r. 4. Armstrong
poke ON the West Virginia University
nd Educational Progress. He stated
hat a good teacher should not only be
thoroughly versed in text books, but
lould use tact and have good common