Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-26
INSTITUTE NOTES.
D hundred and forty-six to-day

Two hundred and forty-six to-day.
Cool weather is great invigorator and
everything shows the effects Of the change.
The singing was very good and moved of
better than usual, as they were not tired out
BY the exertion necessary in walking to the
institute in rays of the sun as they have been
compelled to do. .T|
As general thing about the last week the
exercises begin to drag along, probably from
lack of interest on the part of some, some
| times the instructors get tired, but this year
there seems to be as much enthusiasm this
week as there has been at all. / suppose u
large number are looking forward to next
Friday and Saturdays examination with
some misgiving but they appear to have
made up their mind to prepare themselves,
for it is SO that in case Of any failures the
most of them will have the satisfaction OF
knowing that they have not idled away their
time during this institute.
Quite a large number of teachers have en-
gagged schools, and they find the
question is asked as to whether
they have attended the institute.
1t did not use to be SO. but the people begin
to realize the fact that the institute is very
important factor in school work.
Yesterday Mr.. jays class in constitution
had eighty-fve members. The judiciary of
the United States was discussed, as to what
If consists of and the reasons and justice of
their appointment for life. The thirteenth.
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments were
explained by the members of the class, but
some were rather long-winded.
The class in physiology had the opium,
choral and tobacco questions for study,
and the evil as well as the good effects were
shown.
Mr.. Hammond's class in natural philos-
ophy has had the subjects of sound and
light. Some attempts at definition were
made, but it matters not how mucn the
school books say about the wave motion or
undulatory theory, there are plenty of men
and women that do not believe it. Like the
old theory that the center of the earth is q
moulten mass, they are falling away under
the present system of close investigation.
In geography general review was had in
a rapid manner, but the answers were very
accurate.
The class in history had for its subject the
civil war. Its causes were named as the
Wilmot proviso, ohm Browns raid, Missouri
compromise, Dread Scott decision, and the
Kansas and Nebraska bill. A description
that was clear and logical as to the causes
was given by Mr.. Fitzpatrick that was very
instructive.
In reading Prof. Pence gave US some good
points on how to secure the best results in
teaching reading to class in the fourth
reader.
In photography, we had test list of words
pronounced TO the teachers, who wrote them
down and then spelled them from their
papers. We learned that there are many
different ways of spelling some words. We
thought some of the teachers could not give
good authority for the way of spelling some
of the words that were in that list. Perhaps
they are trying to institute spelling reform.
1t was evident too that reform" on the
part of some is necessary.
In theory and practice Prof Pence gave
US some good ideas on the COLLECTS of the
recitation" and on how TO secure the best
results from recitation.
Some Of the objects of n recitation are
To secure study; to ascertain the results of
study; to influence the form Of study; TO give
positive instruction.; TO fix knowledge in the
pupils minds; to train to clear and correct
thinking; and 10 clear and correct expression
ofthought. If each Of these points were re-
membered by the teachers, and made pract-
ical use of the results would be very benefi-
cial TO our schools.
In bookkeeping, the closing of the second
set of books, and discussion of some minor
points AS to how certain entries should be
made. Some claimed that freight expenses
should be entered under the same head rs
clerk hire and such other expenses, but n
majority We're of the opinion that it should
be entered the same as cost of merchandise.
REPORTER.