The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1879-08-07
Institute Notes.

twenty-five names were added to the list of last
week, Monday morning. which makes the present
enrolment one hundred and eigeteen.
Troy is at present pleased with over sixty Of the
nvulnerabe, quantity described in the old poem,
Bachelors Sale" still, vendue would prove very
hazardous, as there isn't enough men who wear
pigeon-tails over the age of thirty. Moral-s less
number Of school Mothers and more of the fathers
The Chief puts it rather hard on the "marms," in
last issue but Eye local. believes in taking things
they are meant and not said. Brother Miller
doubtless means they needn't steal aQuakers fp,"
unless they want
Prof McCarty delivered his scientific lecture be-
fore the County teachers the NJ Z. church. Thurs-
day evening last To simply say il was profound,
would scarcely do justice to the scope Of the Pro-
fessors thought; and to say that any chance evolu
ZIONIST who heard him, still thinks that somebody's
grcatgreat-greatgrandfat q monkey, would
be to say such one is rather lo0ney.
About forty Of the teachers convened the school
house, last Saturday, at $50, p. m for the pur.
pose of q general quiz To call things by their
proper is to say, that the boys want to chat
the girls, and the girls to catch q "feIler."
match game of base ball was played between the
Troy boys, (most Of them little tads, tool and
lect nine Of the teachers attending the Institute
July 3lst. knowledge Of the rudiments Of science
found to be very different to base ball. The
teachers lacked the muscle, and scooped-score
IS tot.
No ever accuse Prof Pugh of plagiarism
his penmanship is startlingly original
MI Baker thinks Reed O. Kellogg would modify
for him in the sentence, "For him, to hear, Is to
obey rs an adjective element. We are glad to learn
that grammar is taking departure from its usual
prosy path.
The fact that We have an apostle of temperance in
f,r atrrn IN
the old rates-lo cents for budge,' and cents for
lager.
a growing interest is manifested from day to day,
in every department Of the Institute. Too much
praise cannot be given SuPt. Heeney and the pro-
fessOrs, for the manner in which they conducting
their work. Every teacher who works rs he should
during the present month, and goes into the school
room the coming year with will to do his whole
duty will leave u record of which he may justly feel
proud.
Prof o. C. Hill is rapidly pnning the elements Of
the English language to the wall and good inter
est is manifested in this highly important study.
Some of the fraternity clinging to favorite
thors with death grip and when h-and-such an
author doesn't say soandso everything is all wrong
We would suggest the idea of more charity regard
ing the opinions of any one and especially when q
position IL sustained by the force of logic. Because
Mr. Butler or Mr. Clark assert thing to be true, it
by no means follows that their assumption is true.
movement is on foot to establish permanent
Teachers Association The idea is certainly good
one, and should be acted upon at once. If such an
organization is effected meetings will be held in diff
ferent parts of the County, every month two and
an opportunity will then be afforded many of the
School Boards to become acquainted with the teach
ers of true worth and spirit This movement is not
solely for the purpose of intellectual benefit but to
awaken deeper educational interest generally, rs
well MS to work up a more hearty cooperation be-
tween teacher and patron.
prof Ro,;,sop of HIGHLAND favored the elocu,iou