Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-03-04
The Teachers Institute,

Teachers Institute. A dance which
WAS to follow the play OF course
drew great many, but they waited
good naiuredly until the teachers
finished their exhibition. 1t had
been advertised that some remarks on
school government would be made
by notorious professor, but the
audience was spared this inflictioD.
whether it was because the professor
did not know anything about school
government, or kindly deferred to
the wishes of those who preferred an
early dance was not stated. The
pupils of the Silver City school sang
"Wlll crown them with roses" and
Professor Van Wagenen was then
called upon to read what an humble
admirer and amateur newspaper re-
porter said "was, though short, one
VI tbS pilhscol lNSlCo S'Ci iCau DC
fore Teachers Institute in Nevada
The Professors (Van Wagenen's) es
say was entitled Constitutes" and
according to the profound schol ar
who is autocrat Of Lyon county school
matters, 'bristled all though with
thrustsat and ADVICE to the
public, newspapers school boards
and teachers" An ordinary
man in writing newspaper report
of the proceedings would probably
not have used the expression "Drlstled
al through" even if he thought that
either the writer or the essay part0uk
sufficiently of the nature Of the hog
or purcuplne to 6ristic at ali. The
Professor (not Van Wageueu) who
described the essay, will probably
defend himself against the accusation
of misuse OF metaphor by explain.
ing that the essay though pilhy, WIS
very tnin, and that the shortest bris
tie might do good service on the snr
face and still be long enough 70 bris-
tie successfully on the inside. The
Professor (Vau Wagenen) concluded
his pithy aud bristling essay with
warning to newspapers in general,
aud the TIMES in particular, to be
careful about criticlsing teachers or
tsAchers' Institutes otherwise Khan ia
vorablv. The warning, although &C
companied by threat that in case II
is not needed lie will read ano,h-
Ell pithy bit bristiiug essay, does not
| depress tie spirits OF any except
those WAC will be obliged to hear the
essay read several times betureitls Civ
en- to the pubic, for every body knows
poor Wan aud makes allowance for
aim. Another song 10y the school
children followed the pithy and
bristilng essay, and then Mr.. BOoher
OF the Sutro school, explained his
method OF computing interest.
The usual difference of opinion as
to the meIits of different methods
followed. When it was supposed
that tue discussion was over, Pro
lessor (not Van Wageneu) whose
name is not given because it looks
badly in print, having kept surpris
ingly silent for a short time, could
no longer restrain his inclination to
make himself prominent, and i'll or
der to show that though deficient in
subtraction, as was demonstrated at
the last Institute, he knew something
about interest, volunteered to explain
the IL dollar method. He went
through simple calculation very
slowly, and not being embarrassed
this time by the phantom of a teeter-
board, finally arrived at correct re
suit. Miss Holmes then read "Llttle
Mable with face against the pane
Her reading was excellent, and was
received with a round of appreciative
applause. The reading class formed
by Miss Holmes, consisting of Miss
Leslie, Miss Rothschilds, Messrs.
Mcdonald, Booher and Carr did very
we'll, especially in the matter of def
milton. The gentlemen were little
slow in finding the place in the book
owing to their lack OF experience in
playing at being school children, but
when the number of the page was
called as a starter they found it read
lily. The audience was delighted
with the readiness and ease with
which they answered inquiries con
corning the nature aud duties of pc