The DeSmet leader. (DeSmet, Kingsbury Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-04-03


Swinton's Third Reader.
Geography resumed by Supt. Will
Jams.
Question as what is the ecliptic not
answered.
Map-drawing Of states of Wisconsin
Illinois, Massachusetts,, Dakota, ant
kingsbury county by divisions of the
class. Ecliptic demonstrated by con
dnctor. Recess.
Observation-Disclosures over by Gen
Beadle. One question was: "Shoult
a Ieuter verb eyer be qualified by al
advtrb ending in ly?'' Ans: Il don't
know OF any that should
Gen. B. Said tl,eir school-board have
all abolished recesses. of which he is
member. Discussed by Gen. Beadl'
for abolishing, and Supt. Wili.ams ant
Supt. McC}aran against. The DISCUS
sion was quite animated, somewha,
lengthy. aid quite interesting.
FORENOON SESSION.
Thursday, April l.
Opening Notwithstanding, reading
a psalm and reciting the Lords Prayer
in concert AT roll call % responded.
Arithmetic-Supt. McClaran on deck
Drill in addition, subtraction, multipli.
cation. and division, in what he called
his "Grindstone Drill
Double proportion was then resumed
After short exercise in that topic the
class were given a lesson i'm land
measurement. worked on the principle
laid down yesterday. Some excellent
work done by the class. Here General
Beadle stated that while Superintendent
of Public instruction for Dakota he
had numerous letters from school
boards asking how to lay out lot fol
school grounds containing one square
acre. Can teachers here tell? Answer
| by several teachers, POS and fraction
feet. The General thought nobody in
Kingsbury County need send away fol-
that information.
Grammar, by Supt. Williams, re.
sumed. Analysis by the form given
before The Superintendent insists
upon that analysis for the sake of uni
formity, and to save time. A song fol
a rest. what a Friend We Have in
Jesus" followed by few farewell re.
marks by General Beadle.
Spelling, by Mr.. Owen. Consisting
principally of instruction to teachers as
purposes and methods. Some questions
by Supt. Williams.
History, by Supt. Williams. Lesson
consisted in part of review of yester-
days work.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Opened 1885 p. IN.
Roll call. % responding.
Singing. Miss Barrows at the organ
Remarks by Rev. +. Brown on the
subject of teaching. Motto, "Be true
to yourself"
Reading was again resumed con
Quoted by Mr.. Owen. Lesson, "IIow
Turned the Grind-stone." Teachers
should teach pupils to observe closely
all the leading thoughts contained in
the lesson.
Geography, by Supt. Williams
Kingsbury county town and range lines
Area of states by comparison taking
some one state as basis. Florida-Re
lief, capes, coast. islands, lakes, frest
or salt, rivers. oceanic. steppe and in
land climate; cities. capital, seaboart
and inland; mining; inhabitants. by
color, by race. Recess.
Question boX-"Should we say very
correct?" Ans. NO The word is moi
comparable" "Should teachere be re
quired to build fires and sweep?" Dis
cussed by Supt. Williams, Supt. Nc
Claran, Prof. Lilley, r. N. Bum, J. A
Owen and others.
There were many other question.
read and answered. Remarks by Prof
Lilley commencing the work done b,
the teachers, and advice to them.
FORENOON SESSION.
Friday, April 2.
Opening exercises as usual. Arith
metic continued by Mr.. McClaraD. Ex
ercise in rapid multiplication. Con
test.
Compound proportion resumed
Seemed to be very clearly understood
Exercise in MISUNDERSTANDING
signs Of. Very well understood.
BY Mr.. Williar,s-Oral lesson in pen
manshir, lanc cuage lessons, etc. Elk
planation Of relative prOnouns Whel
a word may be participle and when al
adjective.
Physiology resumed by Mr.. Owen.-
!Tain, effects of chloroform. Thus les
son was short FOR want of time.
y few parting words by Supt. Nc
Claran. Short recess. Some thought
OH teaching history.
The hour having arrived for tn,
close of the Institute, Supt. William!
made few closing rem arks and callet
upon Prof. Owen, A. l.. Sherwood, G
W. Crater and Prof. Bishop, Superin
tendent Of Beadle county, who eacl
spoke briefly.
The following resolutions were thel
presented and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That we, the teachers o
Kingsbury county. in attendance a
the Institute, tender our hearty thank
to Supt. G. A. Williams for the abl
manner in which he has conducted TIN
Institute, and to Prof. Nc Claran, Supt
of schools of Miner county, and Prof
| V. S. l.. Owen principal of the DE SINE
graded school, for their valuable assist
ance.
Resolved, That We tender our thank
to Rev. 4. Brown, and to Gen. w. II
IL. Beadle for their interesting and in
structive lectures, and to the citizen
of DE Smet for their reception and en-