The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-24
RUSSIANS SAY GERMANS. SURELY
Met A SEVERE REVERSE THERE
TFACHERS' INSTITUTE
GROWING IN NUMBER
And the Second Day is Proving
Itself of Much Helpfulness
to Those Present.

IISelI OF MUCH a6lplutIltSS
to Those Present.
Tuesday: the second day of the an
nual institute of teachers of Harrison
county, found $50 teachers in at
tendance, perhaps the largest num-
Der ever attending a county Institute
here.
The morning session opened at 8
O'Clock sharp with song service I'M
der the direction Of g. Ransel Ro-
mine, and devotionais led by Super
fntendent II. B. Work. of Lancaster.
Pa. one of the institute instructors.
School Room Decoration was
taken up at 9:15 by 0r- Edward
Rynearson, of Pittsburg. He brought
out that the first and most important
thing in the decoration Of school
room is the appearance OF the
teacher, He then discussed suitable
pictures, means of selection and
ways of obtaining them.
Prof L. L. Friend, state super
visor of high schools, followed with
continued talk from Monday on
CONDITIONS for Better Teaching
Longer Tenure and Position.
Regular Attendance.
Teachers Attitude toward WORK.
After recess Miss Rawley. OF the
Clarksburg schools conducted a
demonstation recitation with sec
ond grade pupils Following this
there was general discussion OF the
recitation led by Prof. Fdend, Su-
perintendent Work and MlA$ Raw
lev A number of clhaS members of
the institute engaged in the discus
Dr.. Alb. Riker, former president
of Mt, Union College and now pastor
of a Methodist Episcopal church at
Parkersburg, will deliver lecture
on THE Mission of Culture
Tomorrow's program will be as
follows:
Wednesday Forenoon
9:OO-Music and devotion.
9:16-Demonstratio recitation.
Superintendent's Work 7Ctwenty min
ltes.) Discussion led by Professor
Friend (thirty minutes.
1O:OO-Grading and Promotion.
Professor Rynearson (thirty min
utes.)
10: 3o-Recess.
1O:4O-Social Center Work.
aAThe meaning of this work.
bETypes of plans used in West
Virginia, literature, etc.
c-New phases to be emphasized.
recreation and community interest
d-Real purpose and results.
Professor Friend (thirty minutes
11:15-Reports and discussions
from teachers who have been con-
Quoting social center meetings.
Wednesday Afternoon.
:3O-Music.
l:45-Address, Harvey w. Har-
mer. Subject selected
/; 2:15-School and community H.
braries.
/ library.
its-supe work, twenty
minutes.
High school, section, girls study
hall. Professor Friend. leader.
Address-..valu of Laboratory
Work Professor Rynearson;
For additional high school TOPICS
see general program. page %.
Beginners section, Superintendent
Work, leader.
Prtmarx section, i, 2, 3 t grades.
Burdett. leader.
Topics to be suggested by the
leaders and teachers.
Graded school section, auditorium
IL.
Topics TO be selected by the leader
and teachers. See general program,
page %.
Wednesday Evening.
Field trip and story tellers' even
ing. Arranged by committee.
Among the most important TOPICS
discussed Monday afternoon was Re
lation of High School to Elementary
school, This important topic was
discussed by DR.. Edward Rynearson'
lof Pittsburg. He began his discus
/ sion by giving brief history of high
schools and elementary schools IN
America The high school, Dr.. KY
nearson said, was organized to SATISFY
| q need for school to ht students
who were unable to go to college Tor
their LIES work, and this is still the
junction Of the high school. The ele-
mentary schools At us with the tools
/ of self-develcpment, the high SCHOOL
teaches their use.
Following DR.. Rynearsonis ADDRESS
a five-minute recess was. had. When
the teachers again assembled the
lenrollment was read and 1t was found
that 214 ladies' and 1893 men were at
tending the institute.
The instructors then divided the
teachers into sections for Special
work. A. P. Morrison was named
leader OF the rural section. +. L.
Burdette was placed in charge OF the
graded school section. superintendent
work had charge OF the beginners
section.
In the high school section Or. Ry-
lnearson read a paper on the social
llife of the high school. He empha-
sized that the high school was tor me 8.