Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1886-10-14
EpucArIoNAL NOTES.


CfnnOKnE NALK SEMINARY.
The health OF the students at present ls very
good, there being little or no malaria.
There Ia q great deal OF interest taken in the
military drill just now The chiefs message
will occur shortly aud there wilt be drill in
the capitol yard Every man seems TO want to
conduct hipSelf in a manly and soldierly
manner on tast occasion.
There Ia one thing, Mr. Editor. We wish to
see In your paper; An able article, touching
our school management. There are about IFS
teachers in the nation, why can't some OF
them enter into this good work. We sincerely
hope somebody will take the hint.
Tho recent "cold snaps" compelled us to
build nre mornings and evenings, while the
rapid decrease Of our wood-pile brought back
to our minds vivid rccollections OF our last
winters long aud weary game OF Freeze
out, " game in which the odds were against
us. 1t was cold--bitter cold and we had no
axes--yes, and worse stlll there was time
when we had no wood. But we hope for q
better supply this year.
The work In the school room Ia getting along
very well and tho students have enough TO
keep thom busy. There has been some change
in regard to the number Of studies allotted
each student. Before, Il had been the custom
10 allow i've and six, and In many Instances.
as many as seven studies, but the present
faculty seem to think q boy will work with
more spirit and have q more thorough under
standing Of his lesson by reducing the number
TO three OF four. X
EDIroR CHIKFrAN:-I am much interested in
your Educational column. think It can
ne 80 conducted C. 10 be both entertaining and
Instructive. But to be kept mp as such. our
educators and higher students must show an
interest and not leave IL all to you. / have
some thoughts and plans In that direction
which perhaps, at another time ] may give "a
you more fully. One object should be to gain
useful information, and to this end question
boz would be, or could be beneneially utilized
To help along the project, and to show tc
others something OF what I mean, l now pro.
pose one or two questions, not merely IS pun.
Eles, but to bring out some knowledge from
your academy faculty, or from some teacher
who knows and will give the information;
lst. We are taught by books that "GeogrA.
ply" is nom two Greek words meaning 18th,
earth, F" and description" Of Now, there Il
q certain book used In the academy and higl
schools which has for its title, Geography O
the Heavens" Inasmuch as geography .
means as pertaining to the earth, " Il Away
seems TO me that that Ia not the right word Il
use as pertaining to the heavens VIII som,
Professor" straighten this out for me, ant
give me and other knowledge seekers the righ
word. and tell me why the books don't us,
that right word In trs tight placer"
md. want to know how to use the quota
tlon marks properly. when two or more quota
| tlons are used In one long, complex sentenci
between two periods. IwAnt to copy in my
letter the two verses, lb, l6 Of the 22nd chapter
OF the End book Of Kings. Iou will and nj
less than ave distinct uses for quotation tC
be used. VIII Prof. Hullinger please writ,
out those two verses for the next weeks CHIET
TAIN, with all those i've quotations accurately
Indicated. and obligea
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