The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1888-03-29
Educational.


The last institute for the year was
held last Saturday at the HeiDdel
school house, district 1O2. The wealth
er was rather unfavorable, but quite a
number of teachers were there. The
house was we'll filed during the day
and "A very interesting meeting was the
result. The meetings have been well
distributed over the county this year.
and every one has been success. The
following dist riots have had institutes ::
40. 20. 81. 81. 2S. so, Is. lie, 1902. los,
81, 60 50, IL, AZ, 12O, 100. This dis
uIuulIon has taken Institutes 10 tie
following townships Sherman, WI
lowdale, Cheever. Buckeye, Noble, Cen
ter, Garfield, Nrwbern, Ridge, Jeffer-
son, Holland, Banner and Hope.
Those townships that have been left
out this year should be reached next.
These institutes have been of lncalcu-
able benefit to the schools. In addi-
ion TO the local institutes the county
association has given new inspiration
tn the work. 1t should become a per-
manent part of the school work of this
county.
Miss Barbara Bassler has been en-
'lcn cd to fill the vacancy in the Hope
schools.
Miss Emma Crawford was called tC
20 - each in her hGne schools.
F. LIN MS finished her Term IN TIL
Ii, ind district Miss Crawford wOl
:, de. opinions of the people for WHOM
walked this year, and 1t is TO To
hop d she will return to Dickinson.
Prof Cook and his corps of able a.
sistants ale making the Solomon
schools The equal of any in the state.
Mr.. SAMUEL Book will spend th'
summer in Campbell University, Ho
ton, Kansas.
j ". DraIdorff closed his school il
district No. %. last Friday, with al
entertainment in the evening, whlc.
VAS well a tended and very interesting
Ir. Deardorff taught for the last tw'
ears in Dist. %, and the people aI'
we'll satisfied with his work. District
should retain good teachers; it pays t
do ST.; it pays big.
Tie Superintendent received thl
week volumes 2 and 8 of the WesIer'
school Journal, bound in leather b,
Geo. w. Crane & Co., Ut Topeka
Teachers, it will pay you to save al
YOUR journals during the We and the
have them bound. In this way yol
llay add TO your library in the next feV
ears a great deal of choice readin
matter. aud in such shape that yo
can get at it.
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
The Southwest Dickinson Teachers
Institute met at Union Center, distric
| No. 102, Sd urday last, and held thti
| ast institute of the season. Much IL
-rest Was N INFESTED by both patron
| md teachers. In consequence OF Tia
Indictment weather. the crowd was no
IS large as was expected.
Welcome song by committee an
prayer by Mr.. A. Heindell, constitute
opening exercises.
Mr.. Geo. ID. Kirk, in his address G
welcome, assured the teachers of kindl
feeling of the patrons of the district
institute work, and encouraged ali
welcomed them in royal manner.
The response by E. Grosser echoe
the sentiments of teachers present.
Mr.. J. L. Lands introduced tn
Three Steps to Education" in tellin
emarks. The discussion followed /
which Messrs. GrUsser. Binder, al
theirs participated.
The noon hour having arrived, a
were invited to partake of arOyal fea>t
70 say that this part of the program
was enjoyed is speaking lightly.
Mr.. Geo. Westfall introduced til
subject of Current Topics" and a
interesting discussion followed.
Biography of W. G. Bryant wa
Siven by +. GrOsser. Selections froI
Bryant by E. E. Rugh. Sentiments b
members of the institute.
Mercantile AriIImetic' was the il
teresting subject of the day, introduce
hv Mr.. Campbell and discussed 10y til
members.
Mr.. BINDER, in practical way, il
reduced the subject of ''Inductiv
Teac, ing" and many practicable idra
were advanced in the heated dlscussio
which followed.
The question of County EXamin;
tons" was opened by J. Ii. Nlesley, 70
lowed by ] L. Lands.
The evening program was interes
ing. but the enthusiasm was sonrwhS
checked by the ceaseless patter' of I'll
falling rain. Appropriate resolution
were adopted. The music cOmmitte
deserves special credit for eXcelIer
music furnished.
Institute adjourned. SEC'Y.
The following is the program of til
Northeastern Teachers Association {
t" he held at H"ltOn, Kansas, Marc
both, and 3lst, 1888:
FRIDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 80
[Session opens at o'clock
Invocation see. Rev. Duncan Brown, Highlar
Address of Welcome...-=;.;:C; Y. RooP. Holte
Presidents Address. p. Cary, Hiawath
| Grammar VS.. Arithmetic
| Paper. ........R Rev. Duncan Brown, Highlan
Discussion Oliver Edwards, Troy; j.
| Quay, Marysville.
FRIDAY EVENING SESSION.
Industrial Education and its Relation to I'll
Public Schools.
Paper. hev. Duncan Brown, Highlan
| DiscusSicn.......-A. ID. Moffatt, White ClOuC
| is Ford. Abilene; S. v. Mallory, Jun
| ton City.
| Charybdis and Scylla,
Paper......... ......E. H. Chapman, SeneC
| Discussion Miss Ida Ahlborn, Baldwin
Rains, 0skaloosa.
| SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 81.
ISession opens at 9 o'clock.l