The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-01-14

List Of Dates ana Places for the
County.

List Of Dates and Places for the
County.
Topics to be Discussed and Names "
ConnItteeuea who viii Arrange fer
the Meetings.
Teachers District Institutes for the
several Districts in Mononeslis county
win be held ct the following places, and
on the following dates respectively:
Grant Distrist at Laurel Point School
House, Friday, January %, 1903
Cass District, ct Cassvilie School
House, Friday, January s0th, 1908.
A Union Institute for Morgan and
Union Districts will be held at Easton.
Friday, February 9Th, 1903.
Clinton District institute will be held
at Ridgedale, Friday, Jan IL, 1903.
Clay District, Oaybrook, Friday, Feb
10th, 1908.
BstteiIe District Institute will be held
at Wadestown, Friday, Feb n, 1908.
The following committees are hereby
appointed ON General Arrangements to
arrange for music. and for Rotations II
pupils of the several schools in each
district.
For Grant District--C G Hall, T 1.
Brand, b &. Fisher and Jesse Henry,
Secretary.
For Cass District-Z Ammons, VIM
E Martin, John Laird and Warren d
Miller, Secretary.
For Morgan and Union Districts-J
L Colebank. Emma vangilder, Carrie
B Hackney, Hattie Hess, and Mrs
Wolf; Emma Vangider, Sec'y.
Clinton District-M Fl Steele, e G
Stansberry, A r Downs, Anna Larkin,
Matte Hees and Sanford McBee. Sec'y.
Clay District-L Piles, Ray Con-
ner, Stella Park, Mary f Thomas, Rus
soil Core, L Devine, Sec'y.
Battelle District-Ciark Clovis, Thos.
Estel, Nora Leexsr, Saul Shriver, Thos.
keenan,. and Rose G. Shriver, Sec'y.
All teachers in their respective Dis
tricts, are required to attend these in
stitutes, ~ they are belc on q school
day, and teachers will get the same
wages for attending these Institutes ~
they get for teaching.
The Secretaries OF the several insti-
tutes will report to the Secretaries of
Boards Of Education for their district,
the names of the teachers present for .
full day at their District Institutes.
Following il list Of topics to be dis
cussed In eli these institutes. Teachers
OF the several districts, are requested to
prepare Q talk on that subject OF most
interest to them in their work. These
Institutes will begin at 10 O'Clock 4. NJ,
on the dates fixed respectively.
LIST or TOPICS.
Do We spend too mnch time ON
arithmetic7
Do you teach enough mental arith-
metic In your school?
3 Are you ever tardy?
What can be done for the careless
parent?
Are you teaching geography &C.
cording to the new or the old methods Z?
Is the present plan OF observing
profitable to schools?
y What were your plans for Arbor
Day?
How shall we secure more intelli.
gent reading?
9 Should the indolent pupils be de-
tanned after SCHOOL,
10 Elements that characterize sue
cessful discipline.
IL How far is the teacher RESPONSE
BILE for the moral character of the pu-
pill?
IL spelling-How to teach it,
Is Composition work Has it place
In the Public Schools?
IA Do teachers attempt too much?
10 When should pupils begin to use
pen in writing2
l6 What amount Of home study
should be required?
II Should algebra be taught in pub
lie schools?
IS What shall the teacher read out
Of school?
10 What are the essential marks Of a
good teacher?
20 Problems of school seating and
furniture.
81 What are the leading qualities OF
q strong primary teacher?
% How much time do you give the
subject of writing9
% Do you encourage drawing in your
school2
"a What are you doing to secure
lull attendance in your school
20 Have AL your pupils secured the
late adopted text books?
20 What is your greatest difficulty in
order?
81 Public School Libraries-Are you
in favor of them7
2S The power of associates in form
ing character.
20 The Influence of the home
30 What kind of men should we elect
On Boards of Education?
81 Why do teachers quit the profess
sion?
80 The sanitary condition OF the
school room. Have you scrubbed your
house since school began?
SO School Room Decorations.
"a Public Improvements - School
room Apparatus.
IS What should the Teacher Read
36 What Good Books have you Read
within the last year?
81 Parents Duty Toward the PUBL.
SO Do we, ~ People, do our whole
Duty towards the Schools?
80 Are your pupils trying to win tho
John N. Gregg $500 Prize. for the
best oral spelling in the country schools
,f the county? This prize is 10 be de-
:ided by contest to be held Ut Laurel
Point along about the close Of school.
40 Are your pupils trying for the $25
Library offered by J. w. Wiles for the
school in the county making the best
per cent OF attendance 'ur the term.
Al The Value OF Education.
Now, teachers, be present at these
sessions and our institutes will be suc-
,essfui. Boards Of Education, patrons,
pupils and teachers are all cordially in
vited to attend.
Very truly yours.
STEVEN NJ AsoN,