Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-08-06
TAKE TROLLEY RIDE
Teachers Enjoy Hospitality Of
VIM. E. Glasscock.

John VI. Gregg Repeats SO Prize offer
for best Speiler- Committed ON Res.
olutions Swamped with work-ROund
Table Discussion.
Through the invitation Of Mr.. w.
e. GlasscCck representing the Union
Utility Company, the whole body of
teachers in attendance upon the jnsti
tute was rendered a trolley ride this
afternoon. The trip around the loop
was much enjoyed, and Mr.. Glasscock
has the thanks of the teachers for the
favor
County clerk John NJ. Gregg has
again offered $25 IN gold to the best
speller in the county schools. In this
contest the spelling book is to be used,
followed by the Standard dictionary
If nothing is missed in the speller.
The committee on resolutions met
this morning, and is up against big
job of work, on account of the large
number of resolutions presented.
A round table was conducted Thurs
day morning.
Mr.. Morrison spoke on the subject
of. The Relation of Good Roads to
Good Schools He said they make
better attendance, and aid teachers
work
Mr.. Styles spoke on transportation
of pupils and Consolidation of our
schools.
Mr. Laird took up the subject Of
Free Text Books.
Mr.. Mcclure made witty little
speech on taking the Enumeration.
He said never to ask direct questions.
Mr. Jos. Il. Reed spoke on the sEb-
ject Of mos. term and teachers sal
aries.
Mr.. Steele discussed duties of
Boards of Education and Trustees.
Miss Griswold talked on spelling,
criticizing old methods of teaching it.
Prof Cox said that all the papers
had wrongly announced the subject of
his lecture tonight.
The subject Of his address will be
s'The Study of English Literature as
Means of Culture. The lecture
will be given in Commencement Hall,
beginning at 8 O'clock The institute
will adjourn after the session Friday
afternoon,
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.
A brief but interesting session Of
the Monongalia County Teachers in
stitute was held from 30 to o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Holding read very interest
| ing paper on the National Education
Association, held in Boston, Mass,
last July. The attendance was 3d.,
200. II postal clerks were employed
on catalogues, programs etc. AT the
close of Miss Holdings reading, the
audience cheered her very enthusiast
tically.
Miss Martin sang one of her charm
ing solos,
Miss Griswold took up the subject
of Geography and the continuation of
her nature lessons, using the mould
board sand to make North America,
showing the mountains, rivers, lakes,
capes, etc.
Miss Griswold used stones to show
the formation of sand and why some
stones were rough, smooth, sharp,
edges, corners, and how by continu-
Gus rubbing, stones become round.
She gave many fine Illustrations of
natures processes on the trip to the
old Washington House, pointing out
in many places, what caused rocks to
be broken-frost, freezing, roots grow
| ing in the crevices, etc.
Prof Cox continued the subject of
Literature and answered the ques-
tions: why should we teach litera-
ture in the primary and grammar
grades?"
Prof. Cox gave his unqualified opin-
ion that President Elliott is the great
est educator now living in this coun-
try; that his sayings and writings
were taken at their full value without
| defalcation or discount.
WHAT MAKES AN EDUCATED MAN?
/. Character. ,. Store of knowledge.
3. Language Of his native land,
4, Powerful imagination,
FOUR TESTS OF LITERATURE.
l. Emotions a, Justice. b, Vivid
ness. c, Continuity. i, Rank c,
Variety,
2. Imagination. a, Creative. b, AS
sociative, 9, Interpretative,
3. Thought.