West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1903-09-03
PRESTON pEDAGOGUES.
Teachers Institute In Session az Terra
Alta Last Week
Reported for The Argus by Col. 7.
Broomsedge
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cgSTLEMEN ENROLLED
A. I. Arnold. X L Burke. l.. J. Conley.
L. ID. Craig. H. {. Crogau. I. n. Cupp. {.
f. Danser. Guy A. Deskins Josiah Ditmoce.
;. A. Durham. -. II. EISey. s r. Elscy {.
Falkenstine. w Faubcr. Is. +, Fitchctt.
willis Fortney. r. W. Candy. X. X. Garner.
Ira {. Gibson. II. A. Hagans. w. II. uarri.
man, {. IIartmeyer Earl Harvey. Frank
Hof. ]. p. Hundley J T.. Jenkins. T. r.
Knots. Ross Leonard. p. r. Martin. c. H..
Martin, +. C. Martin. NJ. y. Martin r. r.
Martin D. x. Mason. A. w. Maust, Elmer
Messenger, ID. Z. Metheny W. Q. Miller
Bertus Miller. L. N. Miller II. g. Moore
Homer Nordeck. +. Natter w. a. orr
Henry Orr. Harvey II. Orr T.. G., Price. G..
X. Romesberg. NJ. W. Sanders. ID. +. Scott
c. l.. Shaffer A. r. ShaGer !. w. Smith.
o. w. Smith. H. q. Smith. {. G. spiker.
Earl Spiker l.. NJ. Stemple. w. l.. Tecis.
jeremiah Thomas. w. J.. Thomas o. T..
| Trickeu. Maurice Vansickle. David Van.
sickle. A. o. Vansickle o. a. Watson. G.
w. White. s. X. Whiiehair. Eugene White.
hair, G. II. Wilson. c. X. Wolfe.--7i
WEDNESDAY
This was the first cloudy morning Of the
session. and until nearly noon the room was
somewhat dark. Perhaps from this &C.
count the teachers were little slow 10 as
semble. Rev. Jeremiah Thomas conducted
the devotional exercise. and Miss Buckbce.
in compliance with a request from MIR.
Burke and others the previous day. then
conducted a model exercise in teaching
primary pupils to learn 90 read. Three
children had been brought TO the hall for
this purpose and the teachers crowded to
the front Of the room TO witness the exer-
else.
Waitman L. Barbe. the popular field agent
OF the State University. was called on for a
speech. and responded with most excel
lent talk on Literature and Life" Al.
though he kept the floor til after the regu
lar hour for recess. he held the close atten-
tion OF his hearers and we doubt II any Of
them regretted the postponement OF the
usual intermission. His talk was a plea for
a real teaching OF Literature and for cult
walton Of the habit of seeing in literature
those things which find reflection in the
experience OF the individual
Supt Carrico then announced as Com
mittee on Resolutions the following per
sons Jeremiah Thomas. {. F. Danser, f.
w. Candy, g. l. ShaHer, ]. Z. Jenkins Lou
Hart, Allie King and lisa Monroe.
After recess Mrs. Dewitt read paper on
THE Relation of the School to the Home. g"
which was generally applauded, We com
mend the lady for her nerve in denouncmg
the tobacco habit on the part of the teach
ers and in laying down the principle that
the teacher ought not to be outdone by the
preacher in abstaining from the said habit.
particularly on account of the influence he
exerts
Miss Buckbee then gave talk. basing
her remarks on the idea that the way to
make people like you. is to get them to do
things for you.
Roll was called al the opening OF the al
ternoon session. and ]. w Stayman fol
lowed with a discussion Of centralized rural
schools and the transportation Of pupils
that that measure involves. Miss Buckbee
gave talk on language study and reading
and illustrative questions were given by
several teachers. Prof Barbe then spoke
in behalf OF the State University and on the
vital importance Of having hope and JOY in
ones work so that employment may be
| pleasure aud not a task
THURSDAY
The morning was again cloudy and also
wet. Miss Buckbce conducted the devo-
| tional exercise and w y. Freeland ad-
dressed the Institute, calling the attention
OF the teachers to his power to appoint a
cadet to the State University.
During rol-call a portion Of the teachers
were called on for memory gems
Miss Buckbee then gave a very interest
| ing talk on the teaching Of history She
called attention to the seeming want OF
connection between historical events. and
their lack OF reality to the pupil TO over
come this trouble. Miss Buckbee recon.
mends the use Of dialogue and drama in
Illustrating the salient events OF history so
as TO make them seem Iife.likc. This course
means work and study, but brings good
| results
This morning the Board of Education for
Portland district was present and one Of
its members. ]. NJ. Freeland. gave talk.
in which he expressed the fear that the
young people in the schools now are not
making good enough use OF the better ad.
vantagcs OF the schools OF the present day
Mr.. Freeland believes In paying teachers
we'll, but also IN holding them to a full ac-
countabillty
After recess O r Morton made an an.
nouncement concerning his next book, and
Miss Buckbee gave another talk on read.
Ing. with special reference to reading aloud
nj he. Of n.
Mr.. Nestor. OF the Davis schools then illus.
trated some expedicnis for shortening work
10 multiplication
Roll-call was first IN order 10 the after.
noon. AMI Miss Buckbee gave an interest.
ing talk on the early settlement Of America
Lemonade was served during the recess.
and after distribution Of tickets for she
evening lecture by Col. Copeland there was
an early adjournment
FRIDAY
Rev. jeremiah Thomas conducted the
devotional exercise. and during roll mem
DRY gems were asked Of those teachers who
we're not called on 10 respond the day be-
fore Snp,. Carrico made an announcement
regarding district Institutes and Miss
Buckbce followed with a talk on reading
and school government. profacing IL with
some excellent remarks on Abe conduct Of
teachers.
After recess Miss Buckbce gave yery
instructive talk on her observations OF life
and custom in Cuba prior to the war Of o.
In the closing session Miss Buckbec gave
a fnai talk on reading. laying emphasis on
expression 90 reading She pointed out
that the reader should give his own indi.
vidual Interpretation Of an authors thought
She closed with some very appropriate