The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-05-16
LETTER FROM LARAMIE.
Organization and Proceedings Of the wyo-
ming Teachers Institute.

LARAMIE,
Wednesday Morning, May 10, 1873.
To the Editor of The Leader:
In accordance with my promise made
to you before leaving Cheyenne, l sub
init a brief review of the proceedings
Of the Teachers Territorial Institute
10 in session here. To begin with let
me say that the unusually large number
Of teachers and others interested in the
cause Of education present, and the
deep and abiding interest felt in the
proceedings should be sources of enjoy
ment to all who have at heart the well
fare of the rising generation.
On Monday the organization of the
Institute was perfected In the usual
manner prescribed by common custom
for such bodies. The following named
officers are in attendance:
PresidentcJudge John Slaughter, of
Cheyenne, Territorial Superintendent
of Public instructions; Vice President,
n. E. Stark, of Cheyenne; Secretary,
R. E. Fitch, of Laramie.
The following named Superintend-
ents and teachers were present:
Carbon County-D. Clay, County SUI
p~erintendent of Public Schools.
Laramie County-Judge John Slangh-
ter, Superintendent; Professor N. E.
Stark, Professor C. L. Wells, F. ].
Gardiner, frankie Logan, Lottie Smith,
Ella HANNA, Clara Donlevy, Ella F.
White, Marietta Williams.
Albany County-R. E. Fitch, d. J.
Pierce. Edith Mcleod, B. Whiting,
Margaret Powers, A. Ulen, Anna j.
Ryan, Nettie Ingersoll, Maggie A Car
roll, Cora Pearson.
Tuesday morning active labors were
commenced in the presence of a large
number Of spectators.
The President was requested to cor
respond with Superintendent In the
western part of the Territory in regard
to the place of meeting of the next an
nual session.
A resolution was adopted declaring
that hardness in the attendance of the
teachers at the institute should be made
a part Of the permanent record, to he
read at the close of the session.
Professor N. E. Stark, of the Chey-
enne school. then entertained the Insti-
tute with an hours devotion to Mathe-
MATES. To say that he was fully mas
ter Of the situation but feebly expresses
1t. Professor c. L. Wells followed Mr..
Stark with a dissertation on Reading
which was highly entertaining and In
structive to all those who were fortu-
nnte enough to be present.
Tuesday afternoon Rev. Hamilton,
Of Laramie, devoted an hours time to
the discussion of United States history,
and was followed by Prof. R. E. Fitch,
principal Of the Laramie school, with
some practical thoughts on Language.
Tuesday evening Miss c. X. Donlevy,
Of the Cheyenne school, gratiHed her
hearers by reading a very able and
practical essay on Primary Geography,
which was followed by Mrs. Ulen's
well written essay. Miss Ella HANNA,
a bright young lady from Cheyenne,
read a most excellent essay Socrates
and His Teachings" The evenings
session was closed with a lecture by
Rev. w. E. Hamilton. Following is
the programme for to-day and this
evening: Mathematics, one hour-N.
Z. Stark; Writing, n hour-Miss NJ.
Williams. Discussions on papers read
Tuesday evening, and questions from
the "Query Box" one hour. Paper
encouragement Of Teachers, by Miss
L. Smith. Select Reading, by Mrs. NJ,
Powers. Paper-Pestalozzi and. hi,
Teaching, by Miss frankie Logan
Lecture-The School and Church, by
| Rev. q. NJ. Sanders.
The daily sessions of the Institute art
held In the Public School building, ant
thenight exercises inthe Baptist church.
We expect to close our labors on Satur'
day. PEDAooeUE.