Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-27
INSTITUTE NOTES.

Thursday closed the normal institute at
Wichita; the exercises consisted of reviews
of the principal studies that have been fol
lowed for the term.
The classes were found to be very profici-
ent in all cases, showing that a large amount
of work has been done by all connected with
the institute; and it will be found that those
that are employed at the same place as last
year, will be greatly improved by attending
the institute; and better results can be look
ed for
There is great deal of expense connected
with the institute when we count up the
board and other expenses, and some one
should reap the advantages; that the teacher
does not is evident to any observing person,
as there are a large number of teachers
that do not attend, yet they get about the
same wages as those that do. Still there are
quite a number of school boards that visit
the institute to see what is being dore to i'm
prove the teachers.
This has been g very successful term
While the members do not equal last year,
yet there has been as much earnest hard
work done as at any institute ever held in
Sedgwick county, perhaps more; all tending
to make this the most profitable session
There is a reason for this. In the first
place the success depends largely on the coun-
ty superintendent, as all matters pertaining
to the employment of instructors depends on
him, in fact all the business matters are in
trusted to him, and unless man is eminentlv
qualified for his position it would be
a great detriment to the success of the Insti-
tute, but Mr.. Hammond has always proved
equal to every emergency, as a teacher or as
superintendent
Mr.. Jay as conductor has but few equals
in the state. He not only has the knowledge
of books but he has the faculty of imparting
information. That is the great reason for
his success as a teacher He is q very pleasant
gentleman yet has the dignity that always
commands respect
Mr.. Shull. although stranger to IL. at the
commencement, yet he has gained the respect
and good will of all, as he has shown himself
to be master of all he undertakes. so that
while he had friends at the begin ming he has
certainly two hundred more at the close of
the institute that will remember him for
what be has done for them.
Mr.. Pence has been with US before and is
well-known and his classes VIII show the eff
forts he has made for their advancement.
and he will long be remembered as one of the
teachers of the most successful institutes
ever held in this country
Mr. Hammond as a teacher is so we'll
known that it is useless to say anything
about him in this connection. All are pleased
with the manner in which the institute has
been conducted. there has not been so much
pickering and little petty annoyances as in
years past, but there has been an era of good
feeling throughout: without the usual soft
nonsense: We hear of some cases, but the
first frost will obliterate ali the ideas of soft
nonsense that they might have caught here
so that when the teachers of this institute
commence work they will be able TO satisfy
the people with whom they come in contact
that the Sedgwick county normal institute
has been OF great advantage TO the children
Of Sedswick county. JorrER