The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1880-07-30
Normal Institute.

Although our Normal opened under
unfavOrable circumstances owing to
the continued rain on the FIRST day, vet
through the efficient labors of the Sup
erintendent and his corps of instructors
the work Of organization was accom-
plished by the end of the second day,
and the Institute was in line and in
motion. which motion has been acceler-
ated each day since. Many of our
teachers were no doubt disappointed
when ON entering the Normal the first
time and asking some one if Prof. Will
liams was in the room and were in
formed that the elderly, apparently
quiet and unassuming gentleman sit
ting at the teachers desk was he, and
that the equally quiet and unassum-
ing gentleman with black side whisk
ers, and mustache, at his left, was Prof.
Olin. But Prof. Williams surprised
his pupils again when in recitation he
displayed his ability to ask a great
many questions in a short space of
time and each question more pointed
and difficult than its predecessor, and
then after the class had exhausted its
answers to give it a volume of new
truths. In history he walks about
among the Kings, claiming acquaint-
ance with all the prominent ones of
Europe and even dares to be familiar
with the Queens. In grammar he
shows that he is fully acquainted with
all the relations of thought and the
numerous and varied methods of eX-
pressing them. 1t is generally thought
that the study Of the processes. of the
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development belongs to the collegiate,
only anyone who. visits, the Didactic
class will be convinced that our con-
ductor is able to present this difficult
subject in SO clear and tangible form
that any teacher who has the natural
ability to. master the common branch
es is able to get good knowledge of
the principles of mind training and
development. School boards should
inquire of their teachers whether they
,have taken the training in Didactics.
Few Normal Institutes have such val
liable instruction in this branch. In
the arithmetic classes thorough in
structiOn is given in the principles Of
numbers and their applications to the
actualties of business life. Prof. Olin
has shown us that he has lived much
out doors among the growing crops,
weeds, shrubs and trees. Prof. Oiin
is a young man and we all love him
Il mean the ladies toNbeoause he leads
us. into Natures. inviting fields and
makes us acquainted with her. You
all know Prof. Scott, so he needs no
introduction. From him We learn that
not all bugs are humbugs and that
nearly all aunts (ants) are troublesome.
We have learned to distinguish true
bugs from humbugs and other tribes
of insects, but have found no remedy
for chinch bugs. II reading is not
better taught in the Allen county
tern. it will not be because
Prof. Scott snot given very thorough
in this much neglected
branch. We all are very grateful for
the seul-inspiring music that has
been given under the leadership Of
Prof. Scott as chorister and Miss Ber-
tina c.. Price as Organist. Great credit
is due Supt. Root for securing very1
able corps of instructors and for hist
untiring efforts to make the Institute
a success in the highest sense.
Balance all accounts and making Oud
a loss and gain sheet, as Prof. Williams
has taught us, we conclude that al
tn. ugh the number in attendance is
not as large as could be desired, vet
the teachers and people have reason
to be proud of this, the best Institute
that Allen county has ever had. Come
and see ussanG be convinced.
PESTALOZZI.
Asa fact, the chief opposition to the
of Gov st John arises from the
prominent position he has taken upon the tenn