Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1886-07-02
TIE Normal Institntn

The Barber county Normal Institute
will be held at Medicine Lodge, begin
ming August ID, and will continue four
weeks. Conductor, Z. G.. Dewey; In
Structor, 0. I. BeesOn. We will have
some very interesting evening lectures
by Z. G. Dewey, o. L. Beeson and Dep
uty Superintendent L. i. Mcdonald.
and on Monday evening, August 18th,
at some appropriate place in the city,
VIC will have reunion, the prominent
feature of which will be Misunderstanding.
All teachers are invited. Let every
gentleman bring two ladies', and every
lady two gentlemen.
Mark the following suggestions
Come the first day, and perseyere to the
end. Bring all textbooks and refer
ence books in your possession.
In regard to punctual attendance and
Rotations, do precisely what you ex-
pect your pupils to do in your school.
Come prepared to stay.
If you have any advanced pupils in
your school whom you think were de-
signed for teachers, persuade them to
come.
During each recitation have your
notebook on your desk, and let no idea
escape you.
In the school management class note
every suggestion i'll relation to discip-
line and methods Of instruction.
Be not forgetful to entertain stran-
gers. There will be many at the In
stitute; do not let the Chinese wall of
etiquette prevent you from introducing
yourself.
In this, as in all other matters, le-
member the golden rule. If you have
spark of music in your soul, be sure to
enter the vocal music class.
Remember that the teachers who are
doing the best work, and are receiving
the best wages, are those who attend
institutes and associations; that the
barbarous methods of past generations
are as much out of place III our schools
III this year of our Lord, 1885. as would
be the Old-time reaping-hook in our
harvest fields, or the ancient tallow dip
in lighting Our stores; that the motto
OF every teacher should be: Il will
press forward to the prize of the high
calling"
Conductor Z. G.. Dewey needs no puff;
his qualifications, and success as an ed
ucator are beyond exaggeration; be is
the present representative of Elk coun-
~. Instructor o. T. Reeson, superin-
tendent of Medicine Lodge schools, has
won the esteem of all by the good work
he has done here.
L have done everything in my power
for the success of the Institute. l wish
all friends of education, who can do 50,
would spend some time in our Insti-
tute. 1t viii be open to all. But there
will be no professor" there.
For the benefit of those who may be
curious to see genuine professors /
would advise them to attend the session
of the National Educational Associa-
ton, at Topeka, in July, where they
can be found by the score.
In reply to the article l observed in
the Cresset, which seemed very unnec-
eSsary, l want to say that if the people
of this city have done so much for the
cause of education in days past and for
ever gone, they certainly deserve much
praise. know nothing about that; but
since they have chosen to bring the mat
ter before the public, Will say that l
know they would not keep the teachers
at any price. Those who came. and went
away, for that reason only, will remem-
Der the fact. If l have shown any
symptoms Of insanity in working for
the best interests of the teachers, hope
they will lend me their heartfelt sym
pathy. am very thankful indeed to
those who have agreed to keep the
teachers during the Institute.
GERLIE LANE,
County Superintendent.