Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1919-08-28
been taught in that district.

been taught in that district
True patriotism is found upon true
development of the country in order
to derive true benefits from the
country.
The benefits that the individual
lronfers upon the government, to study
THE conditions of the country. Pol
itics is the running Of government
in the best way. The Politician of a
community is just as good as the
sentiment of the community demands
Teach the foreigner the English lang
uage and the benefits derived from
the American government. History is
the story of our Government, of its
past achievements.
| A. F. Shomo discussed the subject
of making the compulsory law effec-
/ tive in the rural district in which
he said
/. The teacher is the main factor in
making the law effective by being
diplomatic and by being real teach
err.
z. The Truant officer should be q
man Of intelligence, able to point out
the benefit of education.
i Superintendent Hunt gave the
teachers some very important infor-
nation on the school law in regard
to the compulsory school law.
DR. J. N. Deahl talked on the Pro
gram Of Studies on which he said the
following; The Program is divided
into 6 plus 6. The Elementary school
includes the first years, the Junior
High includes the 1879, the High
school 3 years, All the subjects 81
the rural school are provided for In
this course. The work must be done
in shorter time, the people should
Tbe taught to read The English lang.
iuage, very few people should ever
study a foreign language, only those
who have a capacity for English
language. The Importance Of people
! finding their place, eliminating the
INSISTS. Take 1-3 of the As min
ute period for supervised study.
Afternoon Session.
Some very excellent music was
rendered by the Institute, a voral
solo by Miss Correll, also trombone
solo by Mr.. Hugh Thompson. w. A.
Street gave four minute talk on
Americanism, which was very much
enjoyed by the institute.
The next topic was taken by Cap
tain Ford, talking on the physical con
dition of the teacher The teacher
should have plenty of exercise. The
schoolroom conditions as to fresh air
the windows closed, the pupils sleepy.
l.. Exercise the muscles, those of
the shoulders. The captain gave the
teachers some exercises which the
teacher can use in his or her school
which will be very beneficial to the
pupils in developing the muscles.
Have plenty of ventilation in your
school room and induce the children
to dress accordingly.
Every teacher should dome into
the school room every morning bubb-
ling over with energy.
Miss Young gave very interesting
musical exercise by singing Hail
West Virginia, getting pep into the
teachers. Miss Young gave very
interesting lesson showing how music
can be taught in the public school by
having class of boys and. girls do
the thing before the teachers.
DR.. Deahy discussed the impor-
lance of becoming members of the
Round Table and the State Teachers
Association. The qualifications Of
the teacher, what must the parent
expect from us after we have worked
Ilwith pupils all year? Nothing but
honest promotion.
You are failure as a teacher If
you do not promote all the pupils in
the grade. You can't bring all pupils
up in the same way.
Wednesday Morning.
The Devotional Exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. Boggess, Miss Young
having charge of the music
DR.. Deahl spoke on teaching Of the
common school branches. Taking for
his subject arithmetic. The subject
must be satisfied to the child. The
factors that determine how a child
learns. The variation of the method,
the condition under which the pupils
learn. We should work for accuracy