The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1865-05-13


than in twelve years by the old method.
Mr.. Kellogg admitted the theory of the
Phonetic system. but as We have the other
method, and are likely to have it for some
time, he would offer practical suggestions
in regard to teaching Il. Young scholars
should be taught orally, and encouraged to
print in Roman letters on their states and on
the blackboard. AS we use our knowledge
of spelling only where we write. he thought
students should write their spelling lessons
as soon as they have been taught to write;
suggested methods of conducting spelling
exercises by writing.
After an exercise in gymnastics and the
singing of ''The Star Spangled Banner"
the Institute adjourned to meet at the Meth
odist Church, at 7 O'Clock in the evening.
EVENING SESSION.
After prayer offered by Rev. NJ. Steele,
of Americas, and singing by the choir of the
Congregational Church under the leader
ship of Mr.. Hart, sprightIy essay was read
ny 44lSS 14IlSu SOhISss L AO employ ElSul
of female teachers was her subject She
spoke of the tendency to disparage lady
teachers for the want of government, admit
ted the objection in part, but thought if
some who spend their brealh-;n decrying
these teachers would expend it in the more
noble work of teaching their children at
home to behave, We should hear less of the
objection. At the close of her paper, she
suggested to gentlemen that they should
look well to their laurels, for Kansas had
already commenced the dangerous practice
of educating her girls. After the essay,
Miss Maddox and Miss Allen sang duet.
Mr.. Kellogg, Principal of the Normal
School, then delivered lecture on ''Teach-
ing as a Vocation He said, a,queslion to
be met apd answered by every young man
and woman is, where and how spend the
working portion of my life? In the ancient
days, the law of caste determined this; but
now every day one has the right, and ought
to choose his workshop. He acknowledged
the power of circumstance, but did not
think we should become drift mood. If we
cannot push against circumstances and go
up the river, We can attach a rudder and
keep in the middle Of the stream. We need
not whirl in eddies, nor stagger from side
to side. Life must have purpose. Every
act leaves Its impress upon the soul of the
acter. When man commits theft, stain
is left, and he is by so much less a man for
it afterward. So with right thoughts and
virtuous actions. Each adds its measure
to the fullness of our manhood. And if
true of single acts, how much more is it true
that the vocation in which man engages
will affect his life and character. Who
doubts the brutalizing effects of a life ser
vice in slave owning and slave whipping to
transform a man into the Legree of Uncle
TOMS Cabin? What the natural tendencies
of guerrilla warfare and buswhacking are,
let those cogniEant of the Lawrence massa-
ere tell
He would consider the vocation of teach
ing in reference to it's effect upon the
teacher rather than pupils taught; and was
thinking of the young schOolmaster and
schoolmistress, scarcely entitled to the
name yet, but looking ahead for the coming
years to be spent in the school-room. He
is rejoicing IN the strength of a young man
hood. She has nearly the same force OF
character, and adds the graces ola pure wo-
manhood. They enter the school room
Years pass on-Let US look in upon them.
And how shall ne find the veteran teachers
after five or ten years in the service? II
the answer comes from the pages of polite
literature, the teachers calling is surely not
an enYisble one. An amusing description
of Ichabod Crane. IrEing's schoolmaster Of
Sleepy Hollow. was given, together with
Dominic Sampson, Holofernes, and Squesrs
portrayed respectively by Scott, Shakespeare.
and Dickens. Whether the writer's of re
ton have shown up exceptional cases or fair
examples of teaehera in their respective
times and places does notso much, concern
us as whether teacbing tends to produce
fckd5od CrdAesa tits true that the .instruc-
tor is subject to annoyaDees. And IN tbe
aggregate these are Of no small moment.
But ars all other xocations frse from yexa-
tong? - 81
An objection sometimes urged against the
business. ofteaching is that association with
children tends to reduce the teachers mind
to their level, and prevents that comprs-
hehsiTeness snd -ttesdth Of tlsOught sHeoss-