The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1908-08-27
INSTITUTE
VERY BUSY
Second Days Sessions Are &C.
cupied in a Helpful
Manner.

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The daily program OF the Harrison
County Teachers Institute opened
Tuesday morning with singing, led by
c. T. Boggess, Of Salem. The Rev.
A. B. Withers, OF Bridgeport, then Of
fered prayer.
After another song by the insti-
tute, "All Hail the Power" Superin-
tendent G. E. Webb made remarks in
troductory to the days program, and
thanked the teachers for the decided
stand they had taken toward district
supervision which he showed meant
80 much to educational progress in
the county.
Mr.. Webb then announced the an
potntment OF committee on resolu-
lions as follows: Chairman, w. A.
Beer, Of Sardis; Messrs. r. IL. Swiger,
M. D. Teter and G. T. Borgess., and
Misses NJ. e. Gordon, Maude Wolfe
and Cora Cooper.
Miss Susan B. Chase then made a
talk to the body OF teachers in gen.
eral, having decided to postpone her
lecture for beginning teachers until.
later. Using blackboard drawings to
illustrate. the points she desired to
make, Miss Chase then demonstrated
mans power to reason and ability to
transform conditions, which, she said,
primarily differentiates human and
animal minds. She declared that
the true test of education was the
power to remake experiences, or to
transform circumstances.
Miss Chase has captivating man
ner as aspeaker, and commanded the
best attention from beginning to end.
A few minutes intermission was
then given, and the program was re-
sumed by singing THE West Virginia
Hills"
Prof. George S. Laidley then lectur-
ed on the subject, obedience" He
briefly introduced his subject with a
few remarks on habit. 1--WE are what
we are today" said he, because of
the way we lived yesterday. Most of
what we do may be done with less eff
fort tomorrow. This is the reason
for our being controlled largely by
force of habit at the present time.
With regard to obedience, Mr..
Laidley declared this quality is
habit. and the best time to teach it
is during the first few years of
child's life. "True obedience" said
he. SIS loving, prompt, cheerful" He
then ably explained and illustrated
his statements. Good attention was
given Mr.. Laidley by the institute.
After another song, "Help it On"
Prof. George E. Little, Of Washing
ton d. c., was introduced.
Prof. Little's subject was "Illustra-
tive Nature Study" He mentioned
number of interesting facts in ma
turc, and gave some practical point
ers in blackboard drawing, illustra
ting his remarks with rapid crayon
sketches of plants and animals,
which were very entertaining and in
structive.
Mr.. Little's chalk talk" was
warmly received by the institute,
having given several of these at the
institute few years ago.
One lady and, six gentlemen were
enrolled tuesday, bringing the to-
tai enrolment up to 1877 ladies' and
100 gentlemen.
The Tuesday. afternoon session
opened with singing Scatter Sun
shine" and "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," led by Prof. A. w. Martin.
Prof. s. R. Bond, of Salem, was
then introduced to the institute. Mr..
Bonds subject was Agriculture"
which is to be taught in the public
schools the coming year for the first
time.
He spoke of the Importance OF this
subject and the pleasure to be de-
rived from nature study. He then
entered into discussion of the COM
ponents of soil-clay, sand. humus
and silt, and advised field work as a
necessary adjunct to the teacher in
the study of soils. He named the
elements from the soil by plants
nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, cal
cium, magnesium, iron, silica, sodium
and notwithstanding the necessity
for moisture by the fact that these
elements must enter the plant in So
luton. He then explained capillary
attraction, the method by which
plants are nourished. He also spoke
of the new methods used in farming.
Mr.. Bonds remarks were very in
structive and he was listened to with
attention.
The other speakers on the after
noon program were DR.. Clark. recent
ly appointed president of Salem col
lege; Miss Chase, Prof. Laidley and
Prof. Little.
DR.. Carl G. Doney. president of the
West Virginia Wesleyan college, at
Buckhannon, is announced to speak
at the institute tonight.
State Superintendent Thomas c.
Miller was also present at the after
noon session and made a few remarks
along educational lines, which were
we'll received.
Two more gentlement were enroll
ed Tuesday afternoon making the