Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1905-08-19
TEACHERS HOLD MEETING
Berkeley County Institute In
Session All This Week.
SESSIONS VERY INTERESTING
Prof. Deane and Prof. Knutti the
Instructors Subjects of the
Addresses.

AhStI uCtOLS o01lONtS Va WIG
Addresses.
The annual institute of the teachers
of Berkeley county was opened in the
Cenral Opera house Monday morning
at 10 O'Clock under directiono County
Superintendent E. Fl. Tabler in
charge. Mr.. y. O. Tabler and Mr..
Lee Siler were elected secretaries, after
which the teachers were enrolled.
There was total attendance Monday
OF 1l3 teachers from the city and
county --S3 ladies and 30 gentlemen,
but this number were Increased Tues
day. when the institute got full.
ly down to business. There were a
number of teachers from other coun-
ties IN the audience.
The only instructor present Monday
wss Prof Charles w. Daene, of Con-
necticut, who made brief address.
outlining the work to be done ana
the importance of close application to
JUG WIN VA tio lhbtibboOs tpAF A~S0hD
was here throughout the week.
Monday afternoon session began at
80 O'Clock with music, after which.
Prof Deane took up the snject, 1.-THE
Fundamental Principals OF Arithme-
tio.'' into which he went at some
length. Although a dry subject at best
the speaker handled it in an entertain
ing and Instructive manner, occupying
ths time until recess at 3 :l5 in a
way that greatly pleased his audi
ence.
Tuesday evening Rev. r. W..
Hoeushal. of Dayton. Va, delivered
his entertaining lecture on Where
the Shamrock Grows. = This lecture
was undel the auspices and for the
benefit of the teachers instit ute.
TUESDAYS SELSION.
The second days session of the
Berkeley County Teachers institute
was opened at 80 o'clock Tuesday
morning with prayer by Rev. Dr.
j. A. Gill, pastor of First Methodist
church, after which the teachers and
visitors joined in singing america. :"
In the absence of DR.. Henry r.
Sanford, of New York, who was ex-
pected 20 be one of the instructors,
the whole work of addressing the
teachers devolved upon Prof. Deane,
who again proved himself a capable
instructor and interesting talker. His
subject before the morning recess was
Common Fractions, which he ham
died in an exhaustive manner. After
recess he took up the subject of
"Neatness and Order in the School
Room" inpressing upon the teachers
the necessity for both liz securing the
best results in their work. Prof.
Deane seems to be specialist on the
subject of arithmetic, and handles the
subjects pertaining thereto in man
ner that is at once instructive, enter
tanning and amusing. He is perhaps
the best instructor in this branch of
study that has been heard here for
years, and always commands the
closest attention from both teachers
and visitors.
At the sessions Tuesday afternoon
Prof. Deane continued his talks on
arithmetic, dealing chiefly with deci-
NAL fractions. The last address of the
day was on appearances. .
A telegram was received from State
Superintendent of Schools Miller an
nouncing that DR.. Sanford win not be
here during the institute, and that
substitute would be sent.
The enrolment of teachers Tuesday
showed an increase. There were 100
present-S6 ladies and "a gentlemen,
WEDNESDAYS SESSION.
The teachers institute was opened
Wednesday morning at 8 80 with pray.
er by Rev. A. b. Wilson. pastor of the
United Brethren church, after which
there was singing by the teachers.
Prof. Deane immen lately resumed
his discussion of arithmetic, Per
centage' being the particular branch
of the morning talk. AS in previous
talks Prof Deane discussed the SUBJ
ject along practical, aud helpfnl
lines, and succeeded in holding the
attention of the teachers aud visitors
Prof. George W. Brindle. superin-
tendent of the Martinsburg city
schools, contributed an address