The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-18
MARSHALL
INSTITUTE
SPLENDID GATHERING OF COUNTY
EDUCATORS WAS HELD AT
UNION HIGH.
Prof. j. p. Marsh and President Roster
of Fairmont Normal, Dc
UYarR Addresses.

49,, ,-.,i,,. ,s tho Marshall
County TeachGrs' ASsoGia''ofH w.. MaS ,os ncbu
at Bcnwood: Inc Maori ~, r .''n Sd
Ccrs from MaShinEt,"H, rwnr IN nreS%nt
MiIl. ana Lh!oi, u.s. Smrmal was also !
West Liberty State .\"riIan wa" 49, ,
represented DE Nv Nv
teachers training 'IdSS' -, a., "o,,.
The moTnIhE WhS >l''.,. ,bn cI.;s
Of town teachers , InSSt ,ann I'D I'D R"n.
recitationS in the McMe.neI am p
wood schools and inspecting the equ6n-
mcnt OF the various uepa 'L'iic".S. -
"lal interest was manifested III Ing ~!
seal culture classes under me IIrvSt'oI
If Mr.. Fischer; Between Inc hours OIL
- and l. dinner was served pS .r IN" ~
nestle Science department. imroush
The ctoTts OF Mrs. HtrUinoGlE' Sur l.cra,,,
*or Of muse the l"l'o"'"s p''e' Gill
was rendered:
Song. .................. SIsn1 , iNsn.
Reading .,.............'.;; MISE iuItiT
Piano Solo.......,- 49,. MISS i"llIuaA
Heading. :.... Mis-" bed'rISr ''"S ,,s, "ou
Vocal solo. ,....''.. MIsS 'lspn
State Board of Educ"'!Hn. adIrcS SEQ
the teachers upon the subject of The
Atmosphere of the Teaching business
in West Virginia.
the acronaut must adjust his flying
machine to the different currents or
tn" air---to the different atmospheric
pressure so should people adjust thcm-
selves To inc atmosphere III NIllNIl INV
are situated"
Prof Marsh explained the Good
Roads Amendment and pointed out tho
advantages and good influences upon
tho school system. Good roads are
bringing together our rural schools
consolidating them and making our
teaching more effective" he said.
IT was shown that throughout the
state people are favorinG beautiful sites
for school buildings. bctctr equipment
and better Eymnasiums. physical
training and physical examinations are
still growing more popular and beron-
ing real essentials; for. in taxing care
of thcs" youthful bodies. "" ar" en-
abling these boys and girls TO become
stronger men and women III BODY, nlnu
and character" said Mr. Marsh.
In the new atmosphere the teachers
arc desiring to cloth themselves better
professionally, 50 lhcy kno" thc ne"
facts. the new spirit. This spirit IS
kept up by training III inc norma
schools. colleges. reading. circles, round
tables and institutes.
West Virginia Is just full Of new
ideas. The state board of education
would like to have every teacher
voter on educational affair*
After vocal solo by MSS Alta liatc"
wood, and the song Am"rlca. lreSi-
dent Roster Of Fairm"ni Normal school
addressed the teachers. Ills SUBJECT
was "A Few Questions on Aims IN
Teaching.
10 We HI l'a'A' no" dii' ~ N.''"
il have taught anyone anything" The
teaching which We do will be measured
by the reaction in the class. If our
boys and girls going out from our
classes are not mutirat"d 10y orr IN
struction. then they hav" not really
learned anything. Our methods must
agree with tho development of the child
and the subject matter with which he
is familiar The real teacher gets the
pupils 10 do things because they want
In do them,
"Do We retain the ability 20 put our
selves in the place Of tn, pupil" The