Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1884-07-31


esterday morning there were quite a
number of cases OF hardness, that make the
| report look bad. or course thew were at
Mr.. Cutters lecture that accounts for it.
In photography the class is getting a
good understanding OF the peculiaritics of
spelling, but think that they do not find
many rules that can be relied upon any
more than they could tell why in judgment
the 'e' Is dropped or why in judgeshp the
sc" is retained. But such is the fact with.
out any reason for it. So that the rules
will soon be given up entirely or more
sensible way of spelling be adopted.
In arithmetic the question of
fractions, addition, subtraction, null
tiplication and division was discussed.
Miss Hudson, Miss Little, Miss Mitchell and
Miss Weaver took an active part, each one
giving her ideas as TO the best methods of
performing the work. OF course u differ.
ence OF opinion exists, but that makes il
the more interesting, except to some that
have to give up their ideas. No doubt
there is a large amount of valuable time
n.
and we must either have an arithmetic
different from any We now have or the
teachers must be independent enough to
tell the book publishers that there is about
one half Of the matter in the book that is of
no earthly use. and we propose to teach only
that part which is of some importance for
those that are to take part In the practical
work Of this world, for life il too short TO
waste time on Improbable examples, such
as are never TO be found outside of books.
Tor instead OF getting an understanding Of
the simple laws governing mathematics We
have useless list OF rules, problems and
puzzles that are confusing the pupils.
In history the subject for discussion was
the French and Indian wars. causes and re-
suits. Various members or the class were
called upon by Mr.. Jay, and
the most OF them responded. Mr..
New, Miss smythc, Miss Ida Mills and
Miss Rosa Cox gave us the particulars of
the time when Governor Dinwiddie, OF
Virginia, sent George Washington through
the wilderness to see the French com.
mander and get him to give up the fort.
They also gave an account OF the expedi-
ton under Col. Frye and Washington and
its failures; also General Braddock's. who
las one OF the members said thought he
knew it all, and the DISASTROUS results:
then the final expedition under General
Forbes. with Washington as his aid. and
the successful result finally, the surrender
OF the fort and naming the place Pittsburr.
Some OF the class gave An account of The |
other battles OF the war and the final re-. |
) ults.
In the discussion to-day on school orgaui. |
cation the question of programmes for the |
Use OF the teacher was discussed, and AS
usual there was great diversity of opin-
ION on the subject. Mr.. Graham and one |
,tber gentleman aud one or two ladies
placed programmes on the board and they
we're criticised by the other members. Miss
pear and Miss Dunning criticised one as
la'ing too much reading. The other de.
ects and good qualities, il they have any.
VII be broug Int out TO day.
Geography in Mr.. Halleck's room had
rance for its subject, and as his de-
cripti'e powers are fine the time WAS spent
noticed that there WAS quite a dissent
ng shake OF the heads when the idea WAS
hrown out that the American could get
runker than other people, and I shook
nth them for think We have the refuta.
on Of that In the City Of Wichita.
Bookkeeping to-day was ,ncerniny the
'ial balance, how made, its uses and some
Their points. Mr.. Vandescen gave US A
lain statement AS to how they are made
NJ, and Miss Sulia Barwise told what they
ouid show. Some time was spent in
and explanations asked for
nd given. slowing that there is quite AN !.
terest manifested by the class.
We had quite number of visitors TODAY. J
'me Of them INDUCED in loud talking.
h is should be avoided.
There is one thing very noticeable in this S
stitute, that is that we have the most i'm. :
pendent set Of young women here have
Ter met in any place. I noticed that
lille going TO the lecture, there were six
lung women in front Of me aud only one =
Jung man in the crowd. aud | don't be-
we he was needed. 1t looks grand to see
Jung women walk in and take their seat, 81
though they were able to do so, and =
ben the lecture closed there were fifty or
lty young women that had the sense and
iiity to so home without any assistance m
I'm Young men, that were not as well =
allied physically or mentally to find their
~ home.
Below give you the names OF six more Il
W members, making ninety-five, not a. 81
my as there has been some years, but we e
We never had 90 many that were In earn. a
and meant business as this year. I un. n'
rstsnd that Butler county had about 800
inbers. but was informed to-day by one
Il was a member OF that institute that "
re were a large number Of children from
high school that have no ideas Of teach
: 1t is not so in this county. A.
" Swaney 49,. $50. Derby pu
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