The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-08-27
Several More Teachers En-
roll at the Morning
Session.
TALKS ARE VERY FINE
Dr.. Powell Tonight Will
Show Uncle Sans Fleet
on Great Voyage.

Several additional teachers en-
rolled when the second day of the
county institute Of teachers opened
here Tuesday morning.
After devotional services led by the
Rev. Lewis E. Peters there was
lively song service under the d.
rection OF DR.. E. B. Bailey. OF Balti-
more, musical director OF the institute.
A. H. Powell, superintendent of the
Hartwell schools In Cincinnati, one
of the institute instructors. then
discussed '"The Function of the
F. School dwelling particularly on the
real life and influence of the teacher
as we'll as school features in general.
The subject was presented ably and
the discussion proved a valuable les
son.
| After d brief recess, Prof. ]. Frank
Marsh, Of Charleston, secretary of the
state board of regents, another in
stitute instructor, lectured on "The
! y
Relation of Physical Environment and
School Sanitation to the Development
o fthe Child" Statistics quoted by
him were especially instructive. He
directed attention to superior health
conditions in Norway and England,
the death rate from typhoid fever in
Norway being only five persons per
thousand and that in England eleven,
while in the United States it is thirty
two.
Prof, Marsh continued the discus
sion by explaining the Ritchie-c ald-
we'll series OF physiologies recently
adopted in this state for school use.
His presentation of the subject was
quite interesting and he was given
close attention.
Announcement was made by Chair
! man B. F. Taught of the resolutions
committee that all resolutions should
be handed to the committee by
Thursday noon.
The noon recess was then taken.
Some new songs were sung just
after the institute opened in the after
noon and DIR. Bailey interiected much
life into the music.
Modern Lesson in Reading" was
the subject Of very instructive talk
by DR., Powell, following which there
was a general discussion Of the sub
ject after which a recess was taken,
to give opportunity for sectional meet
ings. The primary section met IN the
Central school building and the
graded school section in the court
house with F. L. Burdette chairman,
while the rural school section met
in court hourse jury room with
Prof. Marsh chairman. The begin
ners' section also met in the court
house with Dr. Powell chairman.
Tonight DR.. Powell will deliver an
illustrated lecture on around the
World with the American Fleet"
The program for the remainder Of
the institute follows:
Wednesday Morning.
S:Oo-opening exercise and song
service.
+ Observation-Disclosures Should be
the Nature of the Work Attempted,
and How Much Can be Expected Of
the Rural Teacher?-lH. R. Gers.
Discussion.
s:45-The Department of Agricul-
ture and It's Value to the Teacher-E.
W. Sheets.
1O:15-Distussion.
1O:3O-Recess.
1o:45-The Recttatfon-Dr. A. H,
Powell.
Wednesday Afternoon.
1:8e-Son service.
.1:45-Prectical Lessons in Agri-
culture-H. R: Gers.
2:SO-Discussion.
2:40-Recess.
2:55-The Relation of the
Teachers to Each other, to the Prin.
cipal, to the superintendent Super
Iintendent F. S. Burdette.
| S:SO-The Relation Of Rural
Schools to Social Life the commu-
nity-Dr. A. H. Powell.
4:OO-Adiournment.
"wednesday Night.
S;OO--Aa illustrated lecture on
Boys and Girls Agricultural
Clubs. Their Value to the School
and Community"-E, w. Sheets.
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