Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-14
INSTITUTE NOTES.


good at the opening of the session, showing
an increasing interest in the work from year
TO year that few can understand that have
not attended tie Institute. remember the
institute held in Eagle hail by Gen. Frazier
when he was state superintendent, and il
there is anyone in this institute that was
there and can rememember the old dirty hall
and the method of instruction, as well as
the small number attending, and then COM
pare that with the present Institute. Eagle
hall as it then was with the high school
building, the teachers of that year with
those Of this year, and the small number OF
us that composed that Institute with the $50
to 200 that compose this Institute, they will
be able TO see the great ARRANGEMENTS that
have been made in Institute work in this
country, and see that it has
outlivcd the great objections that
have been brought against it.
Yesterday being cool and pleasant we found
a large number in the rooms at 7:30 in the
morning ready for work. There is an open
ing Of fifteen minutes in the morning that is
devoted TO singing under the direction OF
Mr.. Moore. After that we commenced our
rounds, first visited the class in arithmetic
in Mr.. Fitzpatrick's room. The body the
subject of factoring in all its different ways
and methods. The subject seemed to be
well understood and all questions were
readily answered.
In the classes in penmanship, reading and
orthographY, under Mr.. Pence, the exercises
were good, giving evidence of the interest
taken in the work; Us these subjects of them
selves are little dry none but those taking
an interest in them would be as attentive
In physiology Mr.. Jay had the subject Of
food under discussion, the need Of it and of
what food is composed Of. The questions
were all answered in satisfactory manner by
Messrs. Vansenden, Barry g. Lear; also By
the Misses Spear, Paul and Gibson.
The next class visited WAS Mr.. jays class
IN grammar. They were struggling with
the common errors in grammar, such as
have not saw him, he done it, he has went,
and long list Of other mistakes. No remedy
was offered, but drill, drill, drill, with the
children. and presume that is the only way
to arrive at the desired end.
Geography, in Mr.. Fitzpatrick's room
was quite interesting. Questions and ar
swers were freely exchanged and large
amount of information was brought out on
the subject Of government survey, the initial
points, base line, meridian and number of
ether terms were defined. The method of
laying out and numbering townships and
sections WAS explained satisfactorily.
In Mr.. Fences class in bookkeeping ey-
eryone had to attend strictly to business.
Fer rapidity as well as accuracy are some
of the points he insists on, and to-day his
class had the rspidity and time viii
tell as to the accuracy.
In Mr.. jays room instead of didac.ics we
listened TO an address by II. c. Speer, of
Topeka, on school management, rules and
II was generally good, but
there was chance for discussion as to the
superiority Of the graded system in use in
cities over the country schools.
After Mr.. Speer got through our old
friend, Mr.. Arbuckle was introduced 10 US,
and as soon as he came on the stand his old
friends land they are many begsn to
brighten up, although they had been there
from -7.So to 1890, yet everyone seemed
willing to listen to anything he might have
10 say. After few remarks he gave us
a few Of his selections, such as the ~Maid of
MARY had a Little Lamb" also
.he Little Trundle Bed" all of which were
in a manner none but Arbuckle
ian do. He is one Of these men that can
lold the attention of his audience for an in
definite time, it matters not how tired they
night be; and Of one thing be may be as
ured that wherever he may go, when he
caves this county, he will leave host of
ricnds in Sedgwick county. REroRTER.