The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-08-06
Institute Notes.

Miss Greenwood. OF Kansas CITY
gave quite an interesting exercise last
Thursday in map drawing. She would
have shown upon the map the merid-
ianS and parallels, and have the pupils
draw without the use of the ruler,
which, she thinks, is good method of
training the hand and eye. Miss q.
is winning golden opinions from the
teachers of this county.
Prof. Hornaday is with US every day
He is to be congratulated upon securing
the services of Greenwood. jerks and
Bullock. Greenwood is acknowledged
to be one of the ableSt men in the L. S.
jerks is young man chuck full OF ell
thusiaSm. Ere long he Will be one of
the leading men of the state. Bullock
came among us comparatively Strang-
er, but has proven himself to be man
Of fine culture and broad experience in
the school room.
The lectures given every afternoon by
Prof. Greenwood are very interesting
as well as edifying. These lectures are
free to every one. Come and hear them.
The classes in physiology are very
large and many of the teachers seem to
be well verSed on the subject.
Prof. II. E. AckerS is giving good
satisfaction as secretary. II. Z. is one
of our best teachers.
VIM. Campbell, whose interest in
school work never grows less, is with
us and will be found in the school room
this winter doing better work than ever
before. Mr.. G. is good man and one
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room through many years.
Prof. johnson, a graduate of the State
University, and conductor of the Rocks
county Institute this year, and Prof.
Foley, an instructor in the same InSti-
tute, spent one day here last week.
They are promising young men.
S. b. GoOdspeed and Mr.. Wine. who
have been attending the Holton Normal,
came in last Saturday to participate in
the Institute.
The penmanship class, conducted by
Prof. Bullock, meets in the afternoon.
Prof. GreenwOOd's class meets every
Saturday morning at $50.
Mr.. Skidmore, il You please,
Dot your is and cross your is.
j. NJ. Keys, editor of the Minneapolis
Democrat, was with us Monday. He
has many warm friends in the Institute. |
The Institute is growing in interest |
and numbers, there being enrolled up to |
this time TUESDAY noon) AZ names.
The following preamble and resolu-
tions were unanimously adopted by the |
Institute:
WHEREAS, The last legislature re-
pealed the law governing the district
uniformity of text books and subStitu-
ted therefor law giving to each county
the power to adopt an uniform series,
and believing that such adoption will
be promOtive of the best interest of the
schools of our county. Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, teachers of Dick
inson county in Institute assembled,
unite in urging the voters of the various
districts of the county to carefully con-
slider the following propositions and
lake action upon the same:
1St. County Uniformity would secure
20 us the best series of books-Selec-
ion being determined by majority of ;
he best educators of the county after
;areful examination and comparison.
I'd, Teachers being thus enabled to
,ecome thoroughly acquainted with the 4
me series of the county, would do more !
fficient work In the school room with q
,reat saving of time and labor.