The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-08-26
PROGRAM IS
A GOOD ONE
Third Days Sessions of Teach.
ers' Institute Are Quite
Helpful.


The Wednesday morning session of
the teachers institute opened with
singing, led by Prof. A. w. Martin,
after which DR.. l.. e. Peters offered
prayer.
The roll of teachers was then call
ed. The enrolment list showed an
increase of two over that of Tuesday,
making the total number of teachers
enrolled ESQ.
Prof. G. s. Laidley was the first
speaker ON the days program. His
remarks were touching the honesty of
teachers, which he specially empha-
sized, saying that next to the father
and mother, the teacher was the most
potent factor in the moldlng of char
acter OF the children.
He urged the teacher to have and
live up to high ideals of honesty in
conduct.
Miss Chase Talks.
Miss Chase then began her talk,
following up her subject of the day
before, Training the Children to
Think" Miss Chase recommended
the study of Thoreon's Walden as an
excellent training for the teacher
She attached great Importance to
the value Of time and said that in
the training OF the children to think
there must be ~ time to think, t2)
something worth thinking about. (3)
habit of reflection, and (4) an in
fluence of the energy Of other great
minds.
She heartily approved of Mr.. Laid
ley's talk on honesty, and quoted Job
1928, on the mission of an interpre-
ter or teacher, which she declared
was the same as man thinking" in
Emerson's essay ons the American
scholar, and quoted from this, bring
ing out several thoughts from 1t
specially directed toward the work OF
the teacher.
A "Chalk Talk"
After singing America" the insti-
tute was next addressed by Prof.
George E. Little, in another Chalk
talk He drew object after object
with his colored crayons, all the time
explaining the movements, and TAX
'ng advantage OF the attention drawn
% him by the pictures to impress var
GUS good ideas and thoughts suggest
I'd by his sketches on the minds OF
his audience.
Mr.. Little declared his primary OBJ
!ect was not to entertain but to teach
various truths which he had gathered
from his own experience. His ad-
dress was given to thoroughly ap-
preclative audience. and he was
warmly applauded.
Ten minutes intermission was then
allowed.
After intermissinn Miss Chase an
aounced her purpose to hold spec
al meeting OF primary teachers in the
'ouEty court room at 1870 o'clock for
hose of the teachers who desired to
confer with her concerning primary
work.
A roll call was then called and
Annie Laurie" was sung by the in
stitute.
Round Table Held.
Superintendent Webb next con-
1ucted round table. which proved
very helpful. several important ques-
tions being discussed.
The round table was opened by
Prof. Frank ]. Tracy. of Grafton. who
addressed his remarks chiefly to the
country district teachers. He laid
great stress on the importance Of a
high school education assigning three
reasons for 1T. In the first place, he
said, it is a paying proposition: sec
md, 1t is an aid to better citizenship;
md third, 1t has cultural value that
an not be overestimated.
In discussing the proposition of
district high schools, Mr.. Tracy urged
hat the country district teachers
york mp a sentiment in the commun-
ty for a district high school in which
hey taught, pointing out that the i'm
,ortant question was not whether
high school could be afforded by that
district, but whether the district
could afford to do without T..
Prof. ]. Walter Duncan then spoke,
giving his views on the care OF tardi-
ness. Other teachers also expressed
their opiAions. Several Hypothetical
cases were presented by superintend-
snt Webb. which brought forth var
ious suggestions as to the proper
methods in such cases.
A Teachers Meeting.
At 1:S0 o'clock a meeting OF forty
teachers was held in the county court
room by Miss Chase for the purpose
Of discussing, matters Of interest to
the primary teacher. Various topics
regarding management of the school.