The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-06-24
WHEELING MAN CHOSEN
As THESTA ATE PR ESIDENT

cesslties and with Il the success OF ru-
raj schools would soon compare most
fayorably with that of city schools.
AT This time only one-fourth are un-
der such supervision but the success
OF the departure thus far means that
1t will soon be all over the state.
Mr.. shawkey also named the dis
trict high school as a problem to be
solved. He believes in It and men
toned instances in thinly populated
sections, where the pepole had taken
the step forward and are now in ad.
vance OF even centralized places
II impressed him that the people
have been and are clamoring for bet
ter schools and are showing a will.
ingness to stand the cost. Another
problem, he said. is to get a larger
percentage of the best teachers into
the rural districts. Still another
problem Is to cause full attendance.
He stated that the compulsory school
law. Dc. along the proper line but II
had not fully achieved It's object, nor
would 1t until the patrons and par
ents appreciated the value of regu-
lar attendance. He pointed out that
more money is needed and he ex-
pressed the opinion that the people
are willing to give 1t. He showed
that many states pay far more per
capita for school purposes though
not naturally blessed with riches as
is our state.
The address struck the right
chord and the state superintendent
was loudly applauded.
Mrs. D. w. Boughner sang solo
in her usual beautiful and accom-
pllshed tone of voice and received
much applause.
DR.. S. p. Hatton discussed "The
What and How in Teaching" The
speaker opened his address by telling
what is not teaching. He declared
that telling or lecturing is not teach
ing. He said the mere hearing of e
recitation Is not teaching. He as
serted that education and teaching
are not synonymous terms-that one
Is broad and comprehensive and the
other narrow and restricted.
DR.. Hatton stated that the teacher
must cause three things. First, he
must cause the pupil to know his les
son, that Is to understan 1t; he
must cause the pupil to use skilfully
the knowledge acquired; and third.
he must cause the pupil to develop
mental power in the acquisition OF
knowledge. He declared that the
teacher is merely the guide. In tell
ing how to teach, DIR. Hatton said
the subject was most important and
yet most difficult. He gave four
qualifications as follows:
First, one must know waht
he teaches; second, one must
know whom he teaches; third,
one must arrest attention
and arouse interest of the
pupil; and fourth, natural aptness
and art are true essentials. ~
The address of DR.. Hatton was
widely and favorably commented on
by the teachers and others in attend
ance.
Miss Minnie Mcwhortcr, of
Charleston. member OF the board
of control of the Girls Industrial
Home at Salem, read quite an able
paper on sour State Reformatories, .
which aroused much interest and re-
ceived hearty approval. She took
the position that the Pruntytown
school for boys needed woman at
the head of 1t, and not necessarily
a married woman. She explained in
detail the beneficial effects OF making
these institutions home-llke rather
than institutional, as they are places
not to punish boys and girls hut to
prepare them for life's duties and to
make good citizens of them. The OPP
Grafton of the Home at Salem was
thoroughly and interestingly explain.
ed by her. She. condemned dormi-
tories and contended for cottages of
not more than twenty rooms each.
She told of the fearful crowded condl-
ton OF the Home and yet splendid
work under the circumstances has
been done. Many interesting and in
forming features were brought out
by her and her remarks were not
only full of common sense but also
quite inspiring and will cause an
awakening along this line and result
in the people generally approaching
better the work of these institutions.
The session ended win vocal
solo by Miss Bessie Byrd, sung in an