The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1878-09-12

The Doniphan County Normal Institute closed q
four weeks session, Friday noon, August 30th. The
examination Of applicants for teachers certificate
commenced Friday afternoon, and closed Saturday
evening. The total enrolment, ss belonging to the
Institute, was lol, though there were several who
paid their fee of membership, but not in regular
attendance. The exercises during the entire session.
Of unusual interest and all in attendance were
greatly benefited, was evident from the examina
ton, in which those Who were present the whole
sion passed fully IS per higher in their respect
i've grades than they did last year.
The success of the Institute was mainly due to the
able manner in which the Conductor, Prof. AcCarty
prepared the of study, indicating the work to
be done, and the instructive and agreeable way in
which he, assisted by Prof Lane accomplished it 1t
has been my good fortune to render assistance
In several Normal training classes, but have
been associated in the capacity Of teacher with
courteous gentlemen efficient workers in the
of education.
There were four evening lectures during the ses-
sion-tvo by Prof MeCarty, one by A. B. Lennon,
State Superintendent of Public Instruction and one
by Prof o. C. Hill, President of the North West Nor
NAL School, Oregon, Mo.-ali of which were ably de-
lvered, well attended, and highly appreciated.
The subjects of Prof McCarty's lectures were:
lst The Teacher and his Work, and ID, Hail Storms.
In the first lecture the Prof clearly defined the true
position of the teacher, in his her relation to the
public and also the respect and confidence that such
position demands. In his second lecture, the Prof
highly interested his audience by giving his own and
various other theories respecting the origin of hail
storms, while at the time he demonstrated to the
teachers present that their own knowledge should
not be confined to the narrow limits Of q common
school textbook but that they, too, should be able to
teach their pupils from nature in all of its varied phe
nomena
The State Superintendent lecture was brief re-
of educational history, q State-a lecture
replete with interest to every Kansan, and summed
up under the allimportant question Of "What shall
the harvest ber-the answer to which, wisely
stated by the lecturer, remains for educational
interests to develop.
Prof Hill delivered very interesting lecture upon
the subject of wealth. taking the position that educa
ton constitutes the true basis of wealth. and that
the wealth of State, well as of Nation, depends
upon the standard of education possessed by those
employed in developing its resources. The lectur-
ers comparison of our State with that of his own,
went far to prove that he has full faith in Kansas
terprise and that he, although residing in another
State is willing to grant all the merit that de-
serve In addition the lecture, also greatly
indebted to the Professor for his many valuable sug
gestions, while with in Institute work, and
pecialiy upon the subject Of reading. The several
selections read by him. in the reading class ably
rendered, and proved that he had given much time
and thought the subject and that, instructor
in the art, he is fully competent understand that
several teachers from this County propose attending
the Professors school, in Oregon and, judging from
the creditable manner in which he acquitted himself
while here they will doubtless find his school mod