West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-08-14
TEACHERS INSTITUTE
Preston County PsdaSoSuss IN
Annual Session.
Proceedings In Detail and Notes aud
Comments.

In the afternoon DIR. Albert spoke
on teaching as the art Of promoting
human growth, and Prof. Deahl gave
fine analysis Of literary master
piece. Toward the close of the
session !. G.. Burchinal spoke briefly
but we'll OF West Virginia enterprise
and authorship.
PROF. x. A. ARMsTRoNG's LECTURE.
On Tuesday evening Prof. Arm.
strong delivered his lecture on books
BY way of Introductory he gave in
the Josh Billings and Jahu De Witt
Miller vein an account of his for
tunes and misfortunes in seeking
material for a proposed lecture on
courtship and marriage. He then
spoke Interestingly and entertain
ingly for over an hour with wit,
humor and e!oquence on his subject.
His description of the literary cx-
cellencics of number Of the books
OF the Old Testament was exceed
ingly fine, and his tribute to the
New Testament and the perfect life
of Christ was beautiful and grand
He held his audience with ease and
is one Of the popular institute lee
turers of the day.
WEDNESDAY.
Rev. Jeremiah Thomas opened
the morning session with devotional
exercises, and after singing, DIR.
Albert discussed "Herbartian Prin-
ciples." He spoke of the prepara-
ton, presentation, combination, re-
capitulation and application of les
sons, and over the question "should
teacher answer honestly all OF a
child's questions" there was quite a
spirited discussion. Miss Irene
Harshbarger next read an interest
ing paper on Cecil Rhodes, and the
session wa, closed by Prof. Deahl
in an appropriate talk on mental
operations in their relation TO school
work.
In the afternoon DR.. Albert spoke
on THE SCHOOL, as being complex
and dependent on parents, tax
payers, officers, friends, books, APP
paratus, house, pupils and teachers.
After intermission "rhe Irrcducible
School Fund" was discussed at some
extent.
The evening entertainment was
given by the Hawthorne Musical
Club, of Boston. There was a
large attendance, and the entertain
mcnt was fine in every respect.
THURSDAY.
Prof. Deahl conducted the devo-
tional exercises, and at their close
assumed charge of the round table
discussion when 'lhe. personal ap
pearance OF the teacher" was dis
cussed BY \. +. Burke, Il. Fl. Ell
sey and others. State Supt. Miller
now greeted the teachers in one OF
his practical and helpful addresses,
and made an earnest and eloquent
plea for the misunderstanding circle and
round table. DIR. Albert used the
closing period in introducing the
following working outline of gcog.
raphy:
I. Location: relative, absolute
embracing latitude. longitude and
altitude.
a. Surface mountains, rivers,
plains. plateaus.
8. Climate.
q. Soil.
S. Products: mineral, vegetable
aud animal, embracing human and
brute.
6. Occupations.
7. Industries.
s. Cities.
9. Government
In the afternoon DIR. Albert fin.
ished his talk on geography, and
there was an interesting discussion
on the form in which lime was an
agricultural fertilizer. Brief adj.
dresses along educational lines were
made by Prof. NJ. NJ. Ross, Princi.
pal OF the Fairmont State Normal
School, and Prof Lloyd Friend.
Principal Of the University Prepare.
tory School at Keyser. State Supt.
Miller made a fine address and
spoke at length on the Irreducible
State School Fund and school house
architecture
AT the teachers evening session
K. +. Burke presided and Edna
Mayer, Ethel Larue and Bessie
Garner gave fine recitations. Miss
Martha Glover gave a choice man.
dolin solo, and Miss bessie Feather,
accompanied by Mrs. w. n. Berry
at the piano, sang beautifully and
with effect, "When love was ali in
all" Minute speeches, a declama
ton, a paper and debate on II,
marriage a failure ?" discussed b,
two Affirmative Bencdicts and two