The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-07-08
The County Normal Institute.


The Institute opened last Monday
morning at 8 o'clock A. NJ, with SO
teachers in attendance. This number
was increased To by Wednesday
evening. The following are the names
of those entered:
Matte Sandys, Lizzie Logan, Dennis
Dauchy. Thamar Rici,ey. Rebecca
Coburn, Ida Gordon, Amanda Morri-
son, Irene Kingman, Anna Fleming.
Jennie Bartlett, Hettie Hamilton, Ella
Fergus, Lucia Warner, Jennie Wright,
Lille Clarkson, w. 4. Phillips. Jr.,
w. H. Iams, VIM. Bishop, George
Preston, James &. Maltby, w. A.
Murphy, l.. A. Davis, Mrs. l.. A. Da-
Wis, J. A. SimmOnds. Mrs. +. Il. Camp
bell, Chas. +. COOmbs, +. w. Marien,
Mary V. Blodgett, Lizzie Wright, l..
J. Quantrell, X. A. Burch, T. f. Roll
man, Jennie Bigler, Libbie BigIer,
Cynthia A. Husband, NJ. l.. Mitchell,
c. J. FredericksOn, J. Ii. O'Malley,
Ella Coburn. Mary +. Wilson, Mary
NJ. Woodward. J. Allen Ward, Geo.
ID. Halstead. John II. Wayne, Mary
ID. Wilson, Grace Ramsey, Hattie God
frey, Lydia Anderson and Sophia
Johnston.
DIR. Bishop opened the institute in
a pleasant little speech, treating ofthc
aims and objects sought to be attained,
and methods used i'm the Institute,
and of the general aim and scope of
education. He referred with common
datiOn To the results Of last years
work, and prophesied still greater I'M
prOvemeat in the present course
closing with an exhOrtation to
earnest, energetic, per>evering labor.
At the close of his remarks Prof. Fitz-
patrick began the work Of classifica-
ton
The "a division consists of those
who purpose applying for "A" grade
certificates. The branches Of study i'm
this division are Industrial Drawing,
Bookkeeping, Entomology, Botany
aud GeOlogy-Physiology is omitted
for want of time.
The "B" division, consisting Of those
taking the second years course of in
stitute work, and the sc" division,
made up of those pursuing the first
years course, receive instruction in
arithmetic, grammar, geography, his
tory, penmanship and orthography.
The three divisions are combined in
one class in didactics. The "A" divis-
ion consists of IA members, the ''B"
division Ii members, and the ''C' di-
vision ~ members.
Miss Phillips has charge of the class
e. in grammar, history, penmanship
and entomology. Miss Wright has
those in reading, orthography, OrthOe-
py, and botany. Prof. Fitzpatrick
gives instruction in arithmetic, geog-
raphy, bookkeeping, geology and
industrial drawing. The class in di-
dacticS is under the charge of DR.
Bishop.
After completing the classification,
the superintendent appointed a COM
mittee To take charge of the singing,
consisting of Mr. W. a. Phillips, Jr,
leader, and Misses Blodgett, Warner,
Clarkson, Wright and Mr.. Davis.
Miss Dauchy and W. H. Iams, were
appointed secretaries for the week, to
report the work of the institute for the
JOURNAL and Ucraid newspapers.
The institute was then dismissed for
the day.
Tuesday was occupied mainly in ar
ranging the work of the classes. DIR.
Bishop delivered a lecture on Didac-
tics. "Wednesday the classes were in
order for work. Both teachers and
pupils enter heartily into the work,
and the institute bids fair 10 accom-
plish Great and lasting good.
DENIS DArCHEY, c.,s
w. ii. lAMs,