Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-08-25
INSTITUTE NOTES.

Monday morning was quite cool and but
very little dust owing to q shower in the
morning. At the usual hour the members
were in their places ready for business.
There is one thing that is very evident, that
is. that Mr.. Mckee does his duty as jsnitor
in very satisfactory manner, as the rooms
are always ready when we are ready for
them. noticed an article in the Beacon
in regard to Superintendent Fitzpatrick. I
| think that the editor must have been
wrongly informed, for he did not say that it
was good thing they, 1.-THE Republican
partly were beaten, but that it was q good
thing for the Republican party, etc. Quite
difference think. We were not troubled
yesterday with book agents, newspaper
agents or bowling dogs, quite relief l can
| assure you.
In Mr.. Fitzpatrick's room the subject Of
partial payments was before the class and
the method Of working was explained until
the class seemed to be familiar with it.
Mr.. jays class in physiology finished the
subject of alchohol. The ultimate ef-
fects were shown to be to impair the MEM
DRY, weaken Imagination and to ultimately
destroy the judgment and will, and to de-
stroy the moral faculties. This ends the
alcohol question and 1 think that q majority
of the class has found out more about the
effects of it than they ever dreamed Of be-
fore and if these ideas are faithfully carried
out in our teachings il cannot but be
beneficial.
In constition, the question of vice-presi-
dent, manner of electing, action of the house
and senate in case Of failure to elect were
given.
Mr.. jays class in grammar had diagram
ing illustrated on the board by Miss Cum
ming and Miss Gibson. Messrs. Meyers,
Vsnsender and Thorpe made remarks that
were pertinent to the subject.
In history, the cause and results Of the
war was given, different commanders, size of
srmies and some other information of value
to all teachers.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick gave us an interesting talk
on moral education. He says morality be-
longs to the state and not to the church.
Good habits constitute morality. Excite
| the intelligence of the children anu get
them into good habits and that will crowd
out the bad habits and develop right acting.
In Prof Fences room q model way of
conducting recitation in :he third reader
was given, with many profitable and practi-
cal suggestions for the teachers considera-
ton. How to successfully teach reading to
small pupils is q subject that many teachers
stumble on, but if the plsns suggested by
Prof. Pence are adopted and put into opera
ton. with energy, success will be tie result.
In photography variations in the ways Of
conducting a recitation in spelling was
dwelt upon and the teachers seemed well
pleased with the new ideas that were pre-
sented. 1t is grand thing to get out of
old ruts, and no longer hold to useless plans |
just because they have become habits.
In writing we had instruction on the most |
successful ways to teach penmanship to
both large and small pupils. Is best to
teach without the use of copies as given in
the copy books. Let the teacher place the |
copy on the blackboard.
The subject of theory and practice in
Prof. Fences room, seems to grow more in
teresting from day to day, and large num-
Der gather in that room expecting to hear
something interesting and instructive, and
their expectations in that respect are real
lied daily. The principal topic for discus
sion was ''nleans of securing study" Many
ways and means were suggested and some
very practical thoughts were given for con-
sideration.
The question "What is the Object of the
was answered by Miss Flowers in
a very broad and comprehensive manner.
Her idea is that the object of the school is to
develop and cultivate all the noble elements
Of the childs nature, and thereby elevate
and purify mankind. Another answer was,
to acquire knowledge; for dicipline, and to
learn how to apply our knowledge. Prof.
Pence makes these recitations Of great value
and interest to the teachers. 24l MEM
bers. REPORTER.