The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-05-19
FIFTH JUDICIAL DTTRICT NORMAL
INSTITUTE AT RURLINGAME
MAY 9TH, 10TH AND nth.
Large and Enthusiastic Gathering-OVe
100 Persons attend the Institute and
Take Part In the EXERCISES


Take Part in the EXERCISES
There were present at the Burlingame
Institute, State Superintendent d. D.
McCarty, County Superintendents Bar
rows, of Usage, Isham, of Morris,
Plat, of Greenwood, Chambers, of Ly-
on, Tunnel, of Waubunsee, Evans, of
Shawnee, Winnie, of Chase, and Phelps,
of johnson.
Among the prominent educators pres
emit were President Fraser, of the State
University, President McVicar, Ex-
State Superintendent, Prof. Fethers,
st. Louis, Prof. Banfieid, city schools,
Topeka, Prof. Dilworth, State Normal
School, Emporia, Prof. Barrows, Arvo-
MIA, Prof. Whitman, Baker University,
and others.
There were a dozen ministers present,
the names of many of whom have es-
capped me.
The teachers from Lyon county,
whom we noticed present, were Mrs.
PhiIbrick, of the Normal faculty, Misses
Patty, Slocum, Spencer. Yeckley and
Hunt of the Emporia city schools,
and Mr.. T. j. Meek, and several whom
the writer has seen in Normal school.
The opening exercise of the Institute
was an address in the audience room of
the elegant brick school building,in Bur-
lingame, by the State Sup't. Sub
ject :" ''The three Magi of America-the
| Pedagogue, the Preacher and the Prin-
ter. The address was very entertain
ing.
TUESDAY MORNING.
| The Institute was called to order by
the State Superintendent, at 9 O'Clock.
After the devotional exercises, Major
Newton was elected secretary.
Prof. Banfield took up Arithmetic
He defined it as the science which treats
of show many" and devoted himself
to the show, instead of ''the what
methods of teaching, instead of the facts
to be taught.
Miss Morris gave class exercise in
primary teaching, using the word meth.
cd. A short and interesting discussion
followed.
Prof. Dilworth gave lesson in Go.
ography, sending class wholly unac.
quainted with map-drawing to the
blackboard, to show how easily map.
drawing can be taught.
During the discussion that followed
State Superintendent McCarty stated
his opinion to be that our text books
on geography repeated too much, wer,
too numerous and too large. He would
use only one book on geography, the
intermediate one.
In the afternoon the State Superin
tendent talked half an hour on the the
Org and practice of teaching. Then Mr.
Chambers occupied short time on pri
mary teaching, illustrating the WORK
method" and stating some of his expe
rience in it during four or FIVE years
After recess, geography and arithmeti
were again taken up.
Prof. Fethers arrived before the ad
journment and gave a couple of recita
tions. He is the life of an institute. /
: would pay Emporia to get him to Civ
: an entertainment there.
Prof. Fethers gave his entertainment Il
the evening to well filed house, tn
d. E. church being kindly opened 70
: the occasion. The audience were Q
well pleased that the demand wa
unanimous for another entertainment
the next evening.
WEDNESDAY, MORNING.
The Institute was opened with sing
? ing by the BurIingame quartette, an
reading the scripture and prayer b
Rev. Mr.. Tunnel.
: Prof. Dilworth then gave . happy
Illustration of the new way of instruc
J ing primary class in geography.
The State Superintendent continue
e his address, from yesterday, on theoE
and practice. his large experience
Z teaching, and his opportunity for q
= quiring information on this topic, Civ
his opinions great weight
Miss Drinkwater gave . class exc
. cise in geography, showing how an vi
usual amount embarrassing knoWledt
= may be acquired while studying Il
maps.
=. The recessss were very properly en-
ID ployed by the teachers in making A.
ae renewing acquaintances.
I'd Mr.. Fethers formed = class for Il
e purpose Of illustrating his method
or teaching reading, and after = shoBt lie
- ture proceeded to analyze the first TO
verses Of the Raven
Prof. BanfeId, OF Topeka, impress
IN ppon the teachers the nsssssity Of hA
y