Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1908-08-25
Teachers Institute.


stitute convened Monday, August II, at
the Courthouse, with 81 teachers in
attendance. The instructors are Prof.
Geo. S. Laidley, superintendent of the
schools of Charleston, this State, and
Prof. j. G. Knutti, principal of Shep-
herd College. Devotional exercises on
Monday morning were conducted by
Rev. DR.. A. C. Hopkins. After the
enrolment of the teachers, County Su-
perintendent Edward Turner made
few opening remarks and introduced
Prof. Krutti. Prof. Knutti in intro
ducipg Prof. Laidley paid high tri5-
ute to his long and efficient service in
school work. Prof. Laidley then ad-
dressed the Institute.
In the afternoon Prof Knutti deliv-
cred an address on Teaching Reading,
in which he outlined the most import
ant methods in use among primary
teachers. The next address was by
Prof. Laidley on Teaching and Teachers
(which he emphasized the personally.
of the teacher as the most important
factor in school work. The afternoon
session concluded with an address by
Miss Laura Strider on Teaching Morals
in the School Room.
The invocation at the Tuesday morn
ing session was made by Rev. Jas. H.
Wolff. The first address. was by Prof,
Laidley, upon, The Qualifications of
Successful Teacher and His Personal
Example. The speaker emphasized the
need of constant intellectual growth
upon the part of the teacher, and stated
that in his opinion the certificate should
be renewed just so long as the teacher
shows this growth. Miss Strider then
led round table discussion upon the
evils of cigarette smoking. Prof.
Knutti spoke upon geography, which
he thinks is more neglected than any
other part of this study. At the after
noon session Prof. Laidley continued
the discussion upon the evils of cigar
cite smoking. Miss Strider then con-
Quoted an old-fashioned spelling match,
which was wen by Mr.. Kenneth Gun
bingham, of Summit Point. One of the
most enjoyable features of the day was
the singing in German by Prof. Knutti
of "The Watch on the Rhine. After
another spelling match, won by Miss
Campbell, Miss Laura Strider talked
upon "Beautifying the School House. !.
In the closing remarks of the day Prof.
Laidley warned the teacher that the fu-
ture would be controlled by the
thoughts implanted in the minds of the
children.
Wednesday a round table discussion
on Problems of the Teacher, was led
by Prof. Laidley, and one on Agricul
ture, by Prof. Knutti. The Teaching
of Arithmetic, was discussed by Prof
Knutti.
The following committees were ap-
pointed by Superintendent Turner for
| the session:
Publications.. H, Reinhart, d. 7
Link. Miss Daisy Engle.
| Arrangement Misses Mary Howell
Lallie Craighill, Mary Campbell.
| Resolutions-Mrs. Margaret WetZel,
Mrs. Ida Neill, Mrs. M. A. Henson,
Misses Bette j. Keller, Elizabeth
Cady, Margaret Shaull, jamie Hunsick-
err, Fannie Lee Brown, Lulu Jennings,
Frances Hodges, and J. A. Engle, and
L. L. Page.
| Devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. J. S. Alfriend Thursday morn
ing. Prof. Knutti opened the Institute
work of the day with lecture on Read
ing. He laid emphasis on the character
i of the reading that children should be
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Prof. Laidley directed attention to the
Importance of cultivating taste for
the right kind of reading as prepare
ton for the introduction of libraries.
An interesting feature of the day s pro-
ceedings was lecture by DR.. McIntire
J of the Ohio Agricultural Experiment
Station on Soils and Practical Agricul-
ture. In the afternoon Mrs. Margaret
A. Wetzel gave some practical hints OF
Hardness on the part of school children
} and the methods for reducing the trou
BILE. Attorney George M. Beltzhoover
i Jr., talked on Teachers Salaries, max
ing plea for better pay in exchange
for better work. A pleasing diversit,
was given to the routine program by {
light comedy presented by Prof Robt
5 McGarry and Miss Bessie Lamar, and
recitation by Master Mark Wetzel.
Friday. the closing day of an interest
ing Iastitu.e was marked with able ant
interesting addresses bv Prof Laidley
Hon C NJ Wetzel. Prof Knutti and NJ
j Cruger w Smith, and a recitation b
: Miss hewitt.