Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-14
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Tuesday morning everything commenced

Tuesday morning everything commences
\ on time.
Singing in the morning lasts until eigh
o'clock. During the time devoted to sing
ing everyone that has any desire TO sing ha
m opportunity to do so, and q large mum
Der have taken advantage of this chance u
improve.
! In Mr.. Fitzpatrick's room the question o.
fractions was under consideration, Tho
method of writing and reading well as thu
different ways of adding and subtracting
also some other information was brought
out that will be valuable to all.
Mr.. jays class in physiology was large,
every seat being full, showing that quite an
interest is taken in physiology or that Mr..
Jay is . very popular teacher. The d.
gestiye apparatus was the subject for dis
cussion to-day and it was well discussed by
large number Of the class.
The next class visited was the class in
constitution, the power of congress in re-
gard to finance, commerce, penalties, postal,
patents, copyrights, etc. The class seemed
to be ready to respond to all questions, al
though some would make rather amusing
mistakes.
Reading and photography ander the man
agement of Mr.. Pence is decided success,
as he has the happy faculty Of doing and
saying the right thing at the right time, an
element that every teacher must have TO be
successful.
In history the question of the causes OF
the revolutionary war were named, also
some of the first battles. The descriptions
Of the different events as given by the classes
were very plain and interesting.
Recess is quite an institution and at the
tap of the bell everyone relaxes their muscles
and for fifteen minutes there is Babel Of
confusion from the fact that we have 1913
members and every one has something to
say, and the girls are all SO good looking
and talkative while the young men, es-
pecially those that wear posies pinned to
their coats, are so attractive that there is
quite commotion although of the subdued
kind.
In the class in geography the subject of
Kansas was discussed as to the latitude and
longitude; also the rivers, railroads, etc.
Some information was given in surveying.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick has method of conducting
history and geography that is las the girls
say) splendid, and well liked by all, and il
carried into the school room this winter will
be an advantage.
In the class in bookkeeping under Mr..
Pence, everything was lively. The class
has had the day book, and to-day they had
the journal with an explanation of those
mysterious words, creditor and debtor; also
the way to use them, so that if anyone does
not understand the manner of using them, it
is not for the want Of explanation for Mr..
Fences rules though few are very concise.
The class in natural philosophy, under
Mr.. Hammond, was quite interesting. The
subject of gravity was treated fairly.
For such short term, some of the laws
governing gravity were given
cases exceptions were taken on the grounds |
that practice and theory do not agree. Ono
young woman proposes to prove to-day that
a one pound ball will attract ten pound |
ball with the same power that the ten pound
ball attracts the one pound ball. We hope
she can do it.
Another proposition in regard to rifle /
bullets falling. A member proposed prov
ing the fallscy of the proposition by shoot
ing the rifle in the room but Mr.. Hammond
objected to starting shooting gallery there,
but proposed the park for the test.
We had quite number Of visitors that
we're welcome and it is hoped that more will
come in and see US and see what the teachers
Of this county are doing. DorTER-