, 1888-08-28
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.
Instructors of Laramie County in
Session Here.
Lessons and Essays at the Central
School.
The Lecture by L. S. Cornell, of
Colorado.

SOtot ohos
Thirty smiling teachers employed to in
struct the youth of Laramie county,
ceased chatting and assumed the model
scholar air when County Superintendent
Wyman raped for order at the Central
school building yesterday morning. The
official, in a brief address, mentioned the
fact that the first Laramie county teach
ers institute ever held was about to enter
upon its profitable labors and incident
pleasures. Prof. Chas. f. Lowrey, Phi.
D., who had been selected to conduct the
session, was introduced. The presiding
officer made a short speech, and the body
proceeded to permanently ORGANIZE by
electing Miss Jessie Neel secretary and
Geo. Cudebeck treasurer. Miss Neel's
duties are quite arduous. In addition to
keeping a journal of the proceedings she
calls the roll four times daily.
Prof. Lowrey's best introduction to the
teachers was his accurate and valuable
lesson on arithmetic, which was listened
TO with much interest during the forty
minutes occupied in its delivery.
Miss May VARS talk on drawing was
very interesting, and gave evidence OF
having been carefully prepared.
DR.. W. A. Wyman's treatment Of the
subject physiology was a further assur-
nee of that gentleman thorough acquaint-
ance with the subject.
Prof. j. Allen, the m usic teacher, dis
cussed his favorite topic for the edification
Of the instructors, and furnished some
original ideas on the subject of music in
the public schools.
A dissertation on writing by Prof j.
o. Churchill was keenly appreciated by
his listeners. AS in every other branch
in the teaching of writing the city super.
intendent has few superiors.
Another address by Prof. Lowrey was
on the science OF teaching. When he
had finished the attendants were convinced
that correct teaching was indeed quite an
art. The paper was very instructive, as
well as entertaining.
Miss Louise Vreeland's essay on read.
ing was a production worthy of that lady.
Her treatment of the subject was that of
one thoroughly conversant with the vari-
Gus methods of teaching and able to select
the better ones.
The teachers were favored with an ad-
dress by Rev. D. II. Moore of Denver,
delivered in that gentleman's usual happy
style. DR.. Moore is well fitted to address
even such a learned body as the Laramie
County Teachers institute, having for
many years been chancellor Of the u%niver-
sity of Denver.
At the Presbyterian church last even
ing l.. S. Cornell OF Denver, state super
intendent of schools for Colorado, lectured
to a large audience, including, OF course,
the teachers in attendance upon the in-
stitute. His subject was THE Function
of the Public School" The address was
replete with sound logic, practical sug-
g~estions and clear statements of ideas
gathered it a lifelong experience at
lCdCnlhS. Nluol MdS luIulSIGu ny L TDl.
Pasmore and Mr.. Simon, the violincellist.
Rev. r. L. Field invoked the divine
blessing, County Superintendent Wyman
presided.
The institute programme for to day is
as follows:
8:l5-Reading .........C has. Il. Lowrey
0:00-Geography.......M Minnie b. Dewey
l0:40-Recess.
1O:5O-Arithmetic..... ..Chas. L. Lowrey
l:30-Physiology."""....W. A. Wyman
l:3O-Music Allen
2:00-Language..........Ch as. K. Lowrey
:30-Writing""""".""..J. o. Churchill
3:00-Recess.
3:l0-Science of Teaching, G. +. Lowrey
3:4O-Essays, Large Schools versus
mall Kate DAVIS
The Model School. ........ Minnie Walker
S:OO-Lccture at the First Presbyterian
church by Chas. E. Lowrey, Phi. d.
Subject: The Autobiography of
Thomas Platter-A Glimpse of Stu
dent Life and Educational Experiences
in the Sixteenth Century"