The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-08-04
Teaeaers' Institute.

ing, only So answered present at roll; 1
were tandy, absent The enrolTmen
has reached "a
After opening exercises the first thin,
was criticism on work done ia the mode
school the day before. The notes didn'
IpoInt toward a mutual admiration
society, mistakes seeming TO come 10 III,
top most readily. However. nobod,
died of broken heart.
/ In arithmetic b., Prof. Fowler madl
very clear solutions and gave plain ex
plantations in multiplication and division
of fractions, then called ON difieren
members of the class for explanations
The subject for tomorrow is deeimals.
The physiology class had sixteen
members. The eye was discussed, il:
parts named and their uses given.
The visitors were Mrs. Spencer, Mrs
Ruggles, Mrs. McAfce, the Misses Madgt
and Alice OseEstreet and Nellie Brown
Messrs. j. Hicks, of Kansas City, ]. H
Hill, J. E. Plock. n. C. Hodge and
Elder Lott. Pc. DA GooUE.
THURSDAY, July %.
Your reporter in giving the everyday
affairs of the institute has perhaps over.
looked Information on general appear
ances. Really in glancing over the as
sembly room one would easily imagine
he was in female seminary. for the male
element il wonderfully scarce.
IN xryR. 4
scription of character says, IN speaking
of the goddess Fortune, "'Tis true; for
those that she makes fair, she scarce
makes honest; and those that she makes
honest, she makes very ill-favored" If
It's true, think one glance at our as
sembly room would convince any one
that there is great deal of honesty here,
The model school ran very smoothly
to-day, It having by this time settled
down to good work the teachers don't
seem to be as much at sea as they were
on the first day or two. Quite a num-
Der of visitors in the model.
James Pagan, of Realizing. although
unable to attend regularly, came and
paid his dollar just to help us.
Visitors: Mrs Ruggles, the Misses
Matte Grant, Belle Carswell, Jennie
Perley and Alice Maycs, teacher from
Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania; Mr.. Lew
Wood. P. E. DAGoGUE.
FRIDAY, July 20.
The norning exercises were conducted
by Prof, Fowler. after which the critics
reported. They reported that some had
been impolite enough TO whisper while
the instructor was talking; some dis
turbed class by walking in or out dur
very ungracefnl attitudes in the class
rooms. -
On account of the rain the conductor
announced that Mrs. Morse could not be
here and Frank F. Fletcher was elected
by the history class TO teach, which he
did with credit to himself and profit 10
the class.
The geography Glasses were led as
usual in the absence OF Mrs. Morse
Geography B had, to-day, "Kansas--iis
Exports, Imports and its Educational
System" The class was very enthusias-
tic, and very interesting lesson was had.
For Monday the lesson will be map
of Kansas.
The visitors to-day were Misses Anna
Greer, Winnifred Davis, Matte Grant,
Lulu Martin, Belle Wood; Mrs. j. G.
SAKE, ]. II. Hill, w. E. McMahon.
The Teachers Library Association
met today and elected w. E. McMahon
president, Retta Hurlburt treasurer; o.
B. Wharton, Grand Eternal Librarian,
was also made er-o6feio secretary. &
committee was appointed to revise the
constitution. after which the meeting ad-
journed, to meet Wednesday, August 8.
p. E. DA GOGUE.
MONDAY, August 1.
The close of our Institute is coming,
and we have only four days yet in which
to gain knowledge of our work, and then
we must go to all parts of our county
and mould our share of the coming ma
ton.
"An are architects of fate,
Working in these walls OF time;
Some with massive deeds and great,
Some with ornaments OF rhyme;"
And we earnestly hope the patrons every
where will help US 10 build strong and
sure. Let no petty quarrel mar the good
your teacher may do.
Our opinion is that this assembly of
teachers is the best qualified in scholastic
attainments that we have ever had; in
experience not so well, there being quite
number of new ones. We regret to see
so many of our tried teachers places
supplied by nOvices; but such will be
the case until our country people recog-
nize the difference substantially.
The typos made us say Mrs. instead of
Mr., in the last issue, "And pity tits, Ills
true" we could not say so consistently.
This is good weather for brain work,
so you need not be surprised if somebody
says something smart at the Institute
some day. P. E. DA GoGUE.
MONDAY, August 1.
The attendance at roll-call was good
for Monday morning, there being only
about ten tardy and two absent.
In the question box was discussed
what to do with child whom it seemed
could not learn, yet was naturally bright
B reading, by P. j. Carmichael, had
for this morning, "The Alphabet; its use
to represent sounds" Quite a number
of letters were left for tomorrow, the
class not being sure as to how many
sounds it did represent.
II. C. Speer, State Superintendent
was with US to-day, visiting. The last
two divisions of the programme were
given to him in which TO express him.
self to the institute, which time he oc
cupied well. He spent all his time il
talking of the country schools, theii
boards, their children, their teachers an6
last but not least, their course of study
He urged the adoption of a course o
/ study in this county which would be-
supposed by all It's teacheFs. Commit
/ tees have been appointed several weeks
on this work. -RA-z@ L - SO 9
Ylsisosss Misses Garnelis Slack
Iona Passy, Emma George and DIV,
spicer; aIessrs. IL q. speer. J. ". TIA
than, z. Hsniilfon and j. =. Kioek.
/ P. &. DAGoeUE-
TuRapAg, August 3.
i The coEllpg. examinatien on FF.da,
/ and saturaSy fs the topic of converse
ktion. Thos who have never experiences
the pleasure Of 8 teachers exsminatioi
are asking all sorts Of questions abou
il. The Board Of examiners is cnsseG
and diseased. their festures are scanneG
for kindly looks, sad they Fecsiee