Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-08-26
TEACHERS HEAR
MANY GOOD TALKS
Instructor White Tells OF Teaching
Children English Grammar
Talks on Apples Too.

A%shNaN%A1 AAANA ANNsA at Tue AGANu-
ers Institute Instructor White gave a
lengthy but practical and very instruc.
tive talk on English grammar in ele-
mentary schools and how 1t should be
taught to effect the everyday speech
OF children. Afterward the sectional
meetings were resumed, which form OF
institute work has been one of the
best features OF institute week.
After devotional exercises this morn
ing County Supt. Zeilcr announced the
following committee on resolutions.
Clara Smallwood. Amanda Jack, Mary
Bryarly, Ella Henson. Ida Bishop Will.
lis F. Evans, ]. G. Masters, w. C. Nor
ton d. H. Dodd, Nelson KEGS and Flor
ence Gregory.
Former Co. Sapt. w. f. Evans gave
a very interesting talk on Berkeley
county apples telling of the import
anee of the industry, how to cultivate
the trees. their diseases, etc.
Former Co. Supt Shnoyer of Bar
bonr county was introduced aad gave
a good talk He described the school
with comprehensive teacher and the
same school a year later with pro-
| gressive teacher, drawing a practical
lesson from the contrast. the point be-
| ing made that difference in salary
was in great part accountable for the
difference in results as effecting the
work of the school.
Instructor Randolph then took the
floor and said that incompetent teach
| er was dear at any salary; that If
teachers were mot we'll paid a good
class or teachers, as rule could not be
obtained and the schools would suffer
as a consequence.
From The WorL. of Tuesday:
Institute opened this morning at 9
0 clock with song and the customary
devotioas.
The topic was THE Child" discuss
ed by Prof. White, of Morgantown, in
very able manner He emphasized
tn importance of the teacher having
what he termed 'one-message" He
was listened to with marked attention
throughout his somewhat Lengthy re
marks.
Supt. Zeilor introduced Mr.. r. C.
Montague, principal OF the School for
the Deaf and Blind, at Romney. He
said, among other things, that Berke-
ley county was not doing it's duty to
the school nor to the state by its fail
ure to report all the cases OF blind and
deaf children in this county.
He was followed by Prof. Randolph,
OF Newark n. j., who spoke on the
topic, School Architecture and School
Sanitation" He gave some practical
suggestions as TO how existing evils
along this line may be remedi I'd and
the part that the teachers can take, es-
pecially in school sanitation.
Prof. Randolph will give free Illus
trated lecture Thursday night In. as
sembly hall on the subject OF ''Edin-
borough and Its History.
Social Monday Night.
A delightful social was held in AS
sembly hall last night in which the
teachers, instructors and few friends
participated. Prof H. Ray Wolf play
ed a piano solo and then Miss Sallie
Aler recited. Mrs. L. Fl. Ware sang a
solo, with piano accompaniment by
Miss Myra Cline. Then came a piano
solo by Miss Bess Gard, who was
followed by a song by Secretary II. C. |
Wright Of the Y. NJ. c. A. All were
ercored and everybody in the audi
ence was pleased.
Mr. j. Frank Marsh. assistant state |
superintendent. made a happy little |
speech that brough down the house.
combining as it did eloquence, humor
and pathos.
Afterwards refreshments were serv-
ed and all left the hall I'm happy |
frame of mind
From The World OF Wednesday:
Institute opened this morning at 8
o'clock in assembly hall. High School
building. Rev. e. A. Webster, OF In-I
wood, conducted the devotional SER
vices. The 10Th Psalm was read al
teraately by minister and teachers.
Instructor White resumed his sub
iect. THE Child and Teacher" divid-
ing his topic into three heads, name
ly. Association" imitation" "knowl-
edge" The talk was an excepticnal
y good one and was highly appreciat-
ed by all present.
Mrs. Gardner, OF Shepherd College
gave a very interest
ing description of this State Normal
School and the educational and other
advantages the institution possesses.
The audience then sang a song and
County Snpt. zeilor made a short adj
dress.
After a recess Instructor Randolph
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