The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1877-07-06
THURSDAY. SA. M.

The following report of the papers o.
PrOrs. Hay and Pomeroy, and the discus
| sions upon them, are from the notes Of
Prof. j. Il. Hill.
Session opened with defamation by
Prof. Karnes, OF Kansas City: "The Flag
in Tennessee" There Was a decreased
attendance on account Of the eXamlna,
tions, and on motion of Prof. Wherrell
the business of the Association was made
the special order for p. M, and the State
Board requested to postpone the examina.
ton at that time.
Prof. Hay, of Holton, read a paper on
Grammar at the Normal Instituted
With regard to the general method OF
teaching grammar he coincided with the
paper Of the previous day, but gave well
digested outline Of q course Of grammati-
cal study for an institute, with hints for
carrying it into operation. Discussion
by Prors.lWheeler, Mcdonald and Bryan.
On motion, Mr.. Lane was called to as
sist Miss Highly as Secretary, in the alb
sence of Mr.. Thomas.
The next paper, 'tPlace and value of the
County Normal Institute as an Education
al Factor" was g well digested consider
alton Of this question, and elected eonsid-
cradle discussion. Educational progress
is achieved by slow processes. New ideas
and methods must be tested by practice,
and should welcome the closest scrutiny.
Normal instruction is the outgrowth of q
conviction of the need Of teachers special
preparation. The Institutes in other
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here it Is the chief factor. Its limitations
are, 1st, the restricted scope of its work,
requiring attention to matter more than
method; I'd, the limited time permitted.
Its advantages, LIST, general distribution;
I'd, the longer time of session than old In
stftutes permits and demands an organized
school; Sd, it should secure more compe-
tent instructors, and elevate the grade of
Normal work. Its defects are, the dan
ger of making it ruinousIy superficial,
lack Of adequate means for securing COM
petent instructors, and the fact that it
must be held in summer. Suggestions
1st, Normal institutes must never be re-
garded as complete system OF Normal
instruction; I'd, the scheme OF county
Normal schools would secure the advan-
tages without the defects of this system.
Prof. e. Miller of Lawrence conceded
with Prof. Pomeroy. Normal institutes
are necessity, must teach both how aud
what and must mean solid work. They
have four objects. LIST, to give instruction
-2G, to teach methods; 3rd. to enthuse
teachers. 4th, to create a sympathy be-
tween teachers and people. Prof. Wher-
rel said Normal institute was one OF the
best places to foster l0ve-one Of the
meanest things to handle In the world;
had had experience in the business, and
m ade suggestions concerning It. He then
spoke Of the necessary superficIalIty OF
instructions in Normal institutes, on ae-
count OF their limited time. Thought they
were farce, of no benefit to the State
Mr.. Kellogg differed with Prof. Pomeroy
in one thing-thought efforts ought to be
made to reach and enthuse outsiders, by
lectures, DC. Prof. p explained and
modified his statement. Discussion was
continued By Messrs. Wheeler, Turner,
MeCarty, Morris, Murrag and WherreII.
Main points elected The benefits Of
Normal instruction not confined to the
study Of twenty days; the institute will
give an impetus TO teachers in their work;
Normal institutes reach more than the
other system; the legislature intended TO
mske Normal Institutes . substitute for
Normal schools.
A Paper-Eiementary Science in Com
mon schools-Prof. W. r. Kedzie, Agrs-
cultural College.
To know how much science to intro
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mon Schools, and aequaint ourselves with
that scheme. Once the classics had un-
sway IN the scheme OF education,
but now the sciences stand At the thresh- |
old, ready to enter even the common
schools. The classics disciplined the |
mind; science NOW comes forward In |
great and valuable discoveries. On the |
other side Of the Atlantic, the word sciea- /
hist and atheist were once reckoned syno- |
ayms; but English students demanded |
The admittance or the sciences, and /
soon after America welcomed them with