Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-18
INSTITUTE NOTES.

Yesterday was a regular scorcher, it was
warm in the morning, warmer at 10 O'Clock
and boiling over at II o'clock, everyone be-
gan to show the effect of the weather but
still the exercises went on as usual after the
opening exercises but still it was hot.
The arithmetic classes We're well attended
and the question of percentage was well ex-
planned ~ Mr.. Joy. but he looked hot while
going through the exercises, but the class
seemed TO ignore the weather and exerted
themselves to the best of their abilities.
The class in penmanship worked by music,
having the organ played by member of the
class to assist in keeping time. All seemed
to catch the idea and made the lesson very
profitable, but the weather was 50 hot that
everyone looked very meek at the close.
| Physiology is as attractive as ever and the
numbers on the increase, as it is branch
that has not been looked into for long time,
but now every one has to be examined in
physiology before getting certificate, but
all are improving Yesterday the chemical
properties of food were given, and other
points of information which We're good but
every one seemed exhausted at the end Of
each recitation, but by the use of fans and
| plenty of ice water they would recuperate by
the time they got to the next they are ready
for the next exercise.
| The class in constitution was very prompt
with their replies and questions The sub
! ject of bills of attainder, postfacto laws, and
| a number of the powers OF congress given as
well as a number of items of Importance in
state rights, also the treaty between England
| and the United States that is now pending.
also the acquisition OF territory and the cost
of each, and some other points were explained
that were good but it was getting to be ter
| rible hot by this time and every one struck
for the ice water. but it was soon drank up
slick and clean and the rest had to take it
straight, it might be very healthy but it was
not
The time of recess was taken up by the
members OF the institute in tanning them
selves with fans, hats, books and papers
everything that would cause a commotion in
the air. so that when the bell rang every one
found their place and the class in Philosophy
ton of air and gases was explained, different
kinds of pumps, also the barometer was de
scribed.
The class i'll grammcr was visited, but it
was so hot in there, just think every seat full,
about twenty boys standing around the room.
The windows were open but alas there was
about four young men in each window that
cut off the only supply of fresh air that we
could have had at any price. Keep out of
the windows boys.
Geography was conducted in an interesting
manner That mysterious question of the
tides was discussed, but hardly think it is
settled yet.
The class in reading had an exercise with
cards, showing the manner of teaching small
children, which will be continued.
The class III bookkeeping had a good reci-
tation, and the process of posting was we'll
explained, so that most of the books viii be
posted at the next meeting; but how hot it
was in that room, Every one was glad to
make change, and when the institute closed
every paper collar had wilted and the young
men that generally come here looking so
sweet, with their hats sticking on about three
hairs, and looking as though they had just
been taken out of drawer, were terribly de
moralized in looks, paper collars wilted and
handkerchefs wet with hopping their noble
brows
As for the young ladies, that usually look
SO good and sweet that every one has a great
amount of regard for them, they looked as
though they were entirely sick OF this world
for spit cllrls and bangs would not remain in
place; and if their had been any OF the young
ladies that were given to painting, it would
have been discovered But everybody says
it is hot; so say.
Mr.. Thomas Clark, of Milestone. Perrsvl-