The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1911-11-15

N|lnY TOPICS
TO DISCUSS
THE MEETING OF THE MON ON A.
HELAi VALLEY ROUND TABLE
4 ASS ciATioN WILL BE AN IN
5sJEREsTlNGs % e. ..S !
3 ;,fANNINGToN, W. Va, Nov. 15.--.
The first session Of the Mononga.
hela Valley Round Table Association
tor the present school year will be
held II; the public school building IN
this city next Friday and Saturday.
November 18th and 18th and wIll ps
presided over by Prof. D. "A. Ward,
superintendent Of the Manningt6n
schools. - VI
Z An interesting programme has been
arranged for the two days, sessions
which Includes addresses BY. jproml.
inent educators, music, general dis:
cussions and papers pertinent to I'D.
iyanced methods Of teaching in the
public schools;
DR.. Thomas r. Hodges, president Of
the West Virginia UniveAity. will de
liver an address, 1.-THE School ana
Character at the Friday evening ses-
'slon.i ..sl Il.
An attendance Of at least two hun.
idred visiting teachers is expected at
this meeting.
The complete programme for the
two days is as follows:
Friday, Noy.l17-2:oo r. M. II
I Music.
Il InyocatIon-Rev. o. 7. Anderson.
Address Of Welcome - [. s
schwenck.
Response-supt. Joseph Roster.
Music, Violin solo-Miss Pearl Nor
gan.
Friday, Nov. 1920 P. NJ.
fFllbl,N oCIouii oeCtlOu.tG. igs1 ~ - "a
Prin. Perry c. McBee. Chairman.
1.Need Of a Statewide athletic as.
ISOLATION among West Virginia high
schools.
2. How can pupils be made to ap.
preclate the value Of time? a
8. How can the value and proper
use Of money be taught?
4, Why Is history taught? Latin?
5. How can a dead language be
made to live? 81. 35!3f
Friday, Nov. 1880 P. M.
Grammar School Section.
supt. Geo. c.. Evans, Chairman.
-. Medical Inspection: What has
been done? What is planned?
n 2. is; sufficient time glvenat 10
teaching pupils how to study? 5otsi
3. Why is Arithmetic taught? &
4. How should Arithmetic {be
taught? Z Language Hands Grammar?
s. WHAT'S the chief aim In teach.
ing Nature Study? iii. e;
K 6. How handle hardness?
2 Z. What should; be the nature OF
the course in physiology and hyglene2
s. s. How much Grammar should be
TAUGHT l.:s
81 Spelling in the grades 8
10. What should Be the. prerara'
.tlon. Of grade teachers and principals?
Friday, Nov. 1880 2, NJ.
2Primary. Section. ~ ~ 8
Miss Romano Rawley, Chairman.
i1:SWhat are the problems in teach.
ing? Give suggestion for solution.
2: How many readers in addition
to the next should the child read?
8. Best method for teaching Eng
llsh in the primary grades. S'
A.. Grading and monthly reports.
5. When should Arithmetic be taxi
en- up as a separate study? Spelling?
Friday, Nov. 17-2:so P. M.
Rural School Section.
Supt. WIN. Kennedy, Chairman.
1. The effect upon teacher and
pupils of neat, clean house and
grounds. e (
2. What can be done TO make the
building and grounds more attrae
tive?
8. The clean up and beautify card
sent out by the State Superintendent.
4, Agriculture and Nature study. :
5. Proper use of the school library.
6. What is the greatest problem
Of the country school?
Z. Discussion Of special problems
suggested by teachers. " q
Friday. Nov. 1880. pm.
Music.
Inyocatlon-Rev. Robert o'Kane.
Selected Reading-Miss Emma Lou
Leroy. Z
Music: Lost Chord = High schoo
Glee Club.
Address: "The School and Charac
ter"-Dr. Thomas E. Hodges, pres;
dent West Virginia University.
SRound Table Discussion. (,
Saturday, Nov. 1s-s:oo a. M.
Music.
Inyocation-Rev. c. E. Goodwin.
Music.
20 minute talks on papers. Z
Value OF Professional Training