The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-09-20
srATE TEAoHERs, INsTITUTE.

week.
The rst step in this direction was TAX
en last June, by the Normal School Board
of Directors. At their meeting it was
ordered that the Normal Faculty, in con-
nection with the State and County Su-
perintendeuts, hold such an Institute dur
ing the first week of the fall term. The
matter was presented at the July session
of the State Teachers Association, and
heartily endorsed by its members.
In ordering this, the officers of the
Board were not venturiug upon entirely
untried ground. The Facult: of the Il
linois Normal University have been hold
ing such institutes for series of years,
the first being attended by scarcely more
than dozen teachers, aud the last, in
August, 1867. by about three hundred;
so that the usefulness and practicability
of such gatherings had been fully tested
and established.
Our citizens responded very literally
to the claims of hospitality, aud arrange
ments we're very readily made for the free
accommodation of all corners.
Monday, September 9Th. brought heavy
rains, and the prospect of attendance from
remote districts was very dubious indeed;
but toward evening the sky cleared. and
the weather was eminentIy favorable
thencelorth. A good audience assembled
at the Methodist church in tie evening,
to hear Prof. Kellogg discourse upon
THE Degeneracy and Regeneracy OF
American Politics" The speaker read
the definition of "Politics" given in the
earlier and recent editions of Webster's
Dictionary, and traced the growth of po-
ihcal corruption as indicated by the vary
ing defnitions. He spoke of the recent
war as a remedial agent, and urged that
the science of government and the analy.
sis and history of our national and state
constitutions be added to the examination
of every teacher, and the course of study
in every school.
The regular drill work of the session
commenced on the following morning
The Institute opened with a scanty at.
tendance, but this rapidly increased, til
some sixty members were present from
various parts of the State. 1t had been
decided to give short, pointed lessons
each to occupy not more than half an
hour. all members of the Institute we're
expected to make copious memoranda fol
future reference. The following was tb,
programme adopted:
Arithmetic. Mr.. Kellogg; Geography
Mr.. Norton; Reading. Mr.. Kellogg
Phonics. Mrs. Gorham; Grammar, Mr.
Norton; Free Gymnastics, Mrs. Gorham
Theory and Art of Teaching. Mr.. KEEL
logg; Natural Science. Mr.. Norton; Pen
mauship, Mr.. Kellogg; Singing. Mr.. Nor
ton.
In each of the above exercises, the aim
of the instructors was to give such hint
and ideas as might be worked up int,
practical results by the teachers. Mrs
Gorham's instructions in Phonics ant
Dio Lewis's Free Gymnastics SCENE,
particularly valuable. This lady, VIII,
comes fresh from the Illinois Normal Uni
versity, seems likely to Prove an abl
member of the Normal School Faculty
On Tuesday evening, the teachers anc
citizens assembled at the Normal Hall, t
hear Prof. Norton's discourse upon eth,
Teacher Of the Twentieth Century. ,
The.speaker auslyz ed the political, social
and scientific changes now in progress
aud their effect upon our school systems
and from :hese premises deduced conclu
siOns eminently favorable to the cause o
education in the future.
The people assembled for a sociable OF
Wednesday evening. and appeared to en-
JOY the occasion. On Thursday evening
6upt. McVicar lectured upon 'Schoo
Government, "a discourse replete will
practical suggestions and pleasing
thoughts. The exercises closed at moot
on Friday in order to give the teachers
tine for their journey home.
The following we're some of the Norma
methods of teaching presented at the In
stitute:
In Arithmetic, thorough analysis o
processes, and rapid mental combinations
in Geography, the various systems 0
ap-draWing, and the topical method 0
recitation; in Grammar. Greeue's ant
Crosby's written systems of analysis; il
Reading. Edwards rhetorical and phoni
analysis; in Gymnastics, Dio Lewis
method regulated by counting, as bes
adapted to the condition of our common
schools. We hope to see these and SINH
lar methods everywhere introduced lot,
our public schools; and we know of Mt
/ better method to bring about this result
than the frequent repetition of such in
stitutes as that which has just closed it
session at Emporis.
Jim Rogers. of Burlingame. deiivsrec
Female Suffrage haraugus here last Sat
urday night All wko know Jeems vii
admit that it was ''befty." Among 9th
or thip0s h. ;nforu,ad The Duhlic lha