West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1904-09-15

time is doing without your permits.
sion what all pupils may not do
without your permission, without
creating confusion. -
The school that has the floor
Uttered up is not an orderly school,
Intermission.
DIR. Purinton made short talk
upon slang expressions. saying that
College Students are sometimes re.
sponsible for the use OF slang.
What's bred in the bone stays long
in the flesh. "
Thursday Forenoon.
Song-Battle Hymn OF the Repub-
lie Devotional exercises conducted
by Prof Mcdonald. Song Scatter
Sunshine DIR. Deane now gave n
practical lesson In reading; using
eight children of the Terra Alta
School. This lesson was all that
one could wish for, and afforded
much interest and benefit to the
teachers
Prof. Misunderstanding Current
events. Was history made one
thousand years ago, or is it being
made todayT The place for the
school journal, or school magazine is
in the school room Teach the
pupils how to get from the papers
knowledge of things that are going
on. A period should bo used each
week for current events We should
not limit ourselves to discussion
OF wars alone; moral questions, re-.
liRiOus movements. industrial activ-
ity. and other questions should be
discussed
Intermission
Svng-Liberty Is Queen in Amer
lea. Roll call.
DIR. Deane-E English Composition.
Language Is the most important sub
ject In school because IL IL used most.
1t is the foundation of all education.
English language is growth; IL be-
comes part of us. 1t is not an in
fiected language; while Latin and
Greek is The sentence is the basis
of English composition, Arrange
sentences so that the thought will
come together.
Prof. Mcdonald Japanese War.
One OF the most remarkable wars or
this, or any other century. Japan n
new nation in a certain sense, yet IL
dates back six thousand years.
Japan Is following America in gov
ernmental affairs. Send their stu
dents to America to be educated.
Thursday Afternoon.
Song-West Virginia Hills Roll
call.
Paper by Miss Hattie White. on
the subject of Good Literature.
Subject was we'll handled.
Prof Mcdonald School Santa.
tion. Stanley Hall said what
shall it profit man 81 he gain the
whole world and lose his health. Z"
The country school furnished better
physical manhood, aud womanhood.
School houses should not be barns
We take pride In our public build
ipgs; we should also take pride in our
school houses.
Proper attention should be paid
to the lighting of school rooms.
Churches are sometimes lighted from
above 1t would be better to have
school rooms lighted in the same way
If possible "He who has his back
to draft, faces death" Teachers
should not be thermometer for the
school room. Desks should be OF
three different sizes
Prof. Mcdonald, next told the
story Of green apples in the tree,
saying that we should teach more
about the deleterious effect Of apples
rather than Of cider and wine.
IntermissioD.
Prof Stayman, principal Of the
Keyser School, was introduced, and
gave an interesting talk about the
recent tax laws ~ passed by the extra
session Of the Legislature.
Friday Forenoon.
Singing. Devotional exercise by
DR. Deano Singing Good Time
Coming. Roll call.
Prof. Mcdonald Panama Canal.
DR. Deane English Composition.
DR. Deane stated that in change
Of coats he had lost his ammunition,
and that be had been compelled 70
return 20 his boarding place TO
secure that ammunition. Give the
pupils the outline Of the story, and
have them fll In the details The
world is full Of suggestions for com
position work. Don't have chill.
dren point with their finger while
reading You don't do It. then why
have the pupils do soi
Intermission.
Singing Red. White aud Blue.
County Sup Carrico, intr5duced
Congressman Dayton. who responded
with a neat speech. giving an &C
oount Of his two weeks experience
~ 3 teacher, also telling about Oh,
flag under which John Paul Jone,
sailed and made his gallant fight
near the coast OF England
Prof Frank Trotter. is always q
welcome visitor 10 Preston county
because II Is bis old home Ht
now appeared before the Institute and
made talk concerning the advan
tage Of the country school teacher
over the city school teacher.
Song The School House on Tn,
Hill