The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-08-25
ATTENDANCE GROWS LARGER AND
INTEREST GREATS ASgTHE BODY
GETS DOWN TO BUSINESS
SPLENDID LECTURE BY DIR PETERS
ON A POPULAR SUBJECT AND
SPECIAL MUSIC BY CHORAL
socEY OF Y. N. c. A
Literary Program One of Much Interest
ana Quite Attractive.-salem Quar-
tette comes.-ropics Discussed
in Able and Profitable
Manner.

MAnhe1.
The night session of this teachers in
stiti,te was one OF enjoyment and profit
Ii was opened in the usual manner, the
music being furnished by the Institute
choir.
DR.. Lewis f. Peters was then intro
duced and he delivered his famous lee
ture ON Court, Love and ALarriage," or
.sCupid's Capers,' rs he expresses it. The
lecture Is both pleasing and instructive
and DIR. Peters delivered it in his ac-
customed entertaining manner II was
much enjoyed by all who heard IL. The
audience was composed of many besides
the teachers and the visitors were highly
,,ratified with it, too and felt that they
had spent a most profitable hour.
At the close of the lecture the Young
Mems Christian association Choral So
cietv appeared in the institute haa and
rendered n very interesting musical pro
gram, which was highly appreciated
Then the institute resolved itself into
a. social session and there were many
introdnctions and formations of new nc
onaintanccships, which will doubtless ma
teriaIize into warm friendships and, per.
haps, something even closer.
Tuesday mornings session was opened
with devotional exercises led by DR.. =
X. Arbuthnoth, pastor of Gof chapel,
who. after the reading of the seriPtural
lesson, offered fervcrt prayer in be-
half Of the institute and educational
work of this state.
The Institute then proceeded TO busi-
ness. the roll haviug been duly called to
see that all were in their places ready
for the days instruction.
The first discussion was by Prof. Foulk
on arithmetic and fractions in Particu-
lar. He handled the subject with ability
under various subdivisions, as laid down
IN the program. The talk was beneficial
to the teachers, who took an active an
terest and showed that it was a sub
iect worthy of their attention.
DIR. Swartz had the next number, ma
ture Lessons" which he handled with
eminent ability and to the perfect salts
faction of the institute. His talk on this
novel subject was in perfect keeping with
the subject and all felt that, the discus
sion had been of grent profit. t -
Teaching Manners" was the next topic
IN. Professor Gallup, superintendent OF
the NTorgantown city schools, an edu-
cator of fine ability and wide reputation,
coming from the Athens of the state,
led the discussion. The various subdivt-
ions were taken up one at time and
eInborately and ably touched upon. TINS
.eature of The program proved very
pleasant and the teachers were very
much delighted with the manner in which
Il was handled.
Professor Foulk then talked on the
,ew school laws, especially the compul.
.ory attendance law. While he handled
Il in an earnest manner. yet he, IN this
instance, as in most all Others, injectea
plenty of humor into his presentation OF
Inc subject and had no trouble what
ever in keeping the attention Of tne
,c,chcrs. an art in which he Is hlghly
proficient.
The round table for the forenoon was
,nsttcd on account of all the time being
| devoted to other amtters, and promptly
i tho apopinted hour the institute aa
iourned for dinner.
4 night session win be held at
| O'clock. Among the features Of the even
~, win be a visit by the Salem college
,uartette. musical aggregation that al
,hc hearts of its auditors. no matter
where or when.
The session will be Of a literary ma
turc. There win be rceitations, essays
md orations by the members Of the IN
,t;tute. This is expected TO be one Of
.be most attractive and edifying fea
lures of the institute, and the occasion
,yill doubtless bc the cause Of an un-
nsnnIly large attendance, if the weather
!. not too hot too interfere
The Choral society Of the local Young
Mems Christian association will also pe
present and participate in the musical
program.
Among the afternoon speakers was
exc County Superintendent Of Schools y
Doddridgc County wasi,burn, who talked
about the county snPerintend0nt's visits
10 rural schools. Another speaker was
Prof. Gallup. who extoled the virtues
Of the summer school at the university.
The total enrolment reaehes 1888, Of
which % are gentlemen and 90 ladies'