The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1888-04-12

er postal card warning him to keep his
dog tied up during the night. He says
some ones dog spends the greater part
of the night trying to keep him awake,
and he thinks his neighbors will charge
it up to his innocent little pup.
Miss Kittie, second daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. James A. Norris, went to South
Hadley, Mass, about two months since
for the double purpose of recruiting her
health and awaiting herself of instruction
in drawing, and her friends here seem to
be well satisfied with results in both
particulars. AFTER six weeks practice she
sent home number of sketches from
models, in charcoal, and they are exceed
! ingly well executed. Miss Kittie has ex-
hibited a talcnt,-perhaps genius-with
the pencil independent of instruction, and
now that she has technical direction,
given her, she exceeds expectations.
INsTrTUTE.-The state teachers insti-
tute just closed has given to the teachers
of this county privilege they may not
be able to afford again in SONS time.
Conducted by Miss Sprague, whose la
bors in the line of education have made
further comment from US unnecessary,
insured success at the outset, and the
presence of Sanford Niles, who has given
to the world the very best geography
ever published, was something which
every teacher should appreciate.
The subjects presented were reading,
language, numbers, hygiene, and geo.
graphy. On Monday Miss Sprague with
specimen pages of her own work in the
advanced readers, showed teachers how
the simplest of reading may be made in
teresting, and gave many new methods
of awakening the interest aud sympathy
of little children. Mr.. Niles gave brief
address on the subject so dear to him,
and the rapt attention of the teachers
testified to the merit of the discourse.
Enrolment reached sixty-six.
On Tuesday morning primary reading
was continued aud Mr.. Niles gave les
son in history. In the afternoon the
study of "The Old Elm" was begun, and
the same method as adopted in the read
ing of "Snowbound" last year was fol-
lowed. James Russell Lowell has ever
been considered by us as poet too deep
for ordinary comprehension, but Miss
Sprague has aroused an interest in the
hearts ofthe Stearns county teachers, and
henceforth Lowell will receive his share
of our love and attention. Enrolment
seventy-four.
On Wednesday morning the usual order
was followed, but the feature of the af
ternoon was Miss Lawrence's lesson in
numbers. 1t was simply excellent, and
the remark of many a young teacher
was, "Oh,- why couldn't 1 have been
taught Arithmetic in that wayr' Her
idea is to begin the study of numbers in
diligently and permit no advancement
in class or grade beyond the pupils &C.
tual ability to comprehend. Space will
not permit us to dwell upon this point,
but to the teachers who were denied the
privilege of meeting Miss Lawrence lost
much. Mr.. Folwell's address or talk on
the constitution was also a most inter
esting part of the afternoons work.
His lecture has been fully commented up
on. Enrolment eighty-two.
Thursday Miss Lawrence concluded
her work and babe the teachers goodbye,
leaving in our minds the memory of her
bright, energetic manners, and happy
suggestions. In the afternoon some ex-
amples of work in the grade as regards
language was given by Miss Sprague, in
which the entire institute joined, and the
spirit with which the exercise was re-
ceived proves the plan success. Enroll
ment ninety-two. The entertainment in
the evening is worthy of attention, and
people of Sank Centre proved to us that
our success is not matter of indifference
to them after all, for crowded house
was given US.
Friday morning, work closed at noon.
Prof. Rocheleau, through Miss Sprague,
sent compliments to the institute, and
the hearty manner in which the teachers
responded showed how dear he is to the
heart of every teacher in the county. To
Miss Sprague we feel that more than a
passing tribute of thanks is due. Let us
remember her, teachers; remember. her
lessons of methods, of ways and means,
and store them up for future use.
And we must not forget to mention the
picturesque group who sat for pictures
on the school house porch.
Names of teachers enrolled:
]. F. Hamilton, Nellie Martin, Mary
Hartnett, Lillian Caswell, Maggie
Meagher, Mamie Rooney, Mabel Doty,
Kate Boylen, Ellen Heating, Maggie Nu-
gent, Elizabeth TAFT, Nettie Judkins,
Evelyn Smith, Kate Meagher, Myra
Barnard, Francis Meigs, Clara Styles,
Kate Frederick, Mary Johnson, Hattie
Smith, Alice Newell, Emma Christensen,
Alice Galusha, Gertrude Carpenter, Mag
gle Miller, Mary Britton, Maggie Hart
nett, Nora McIntGre, Maud Bailor, Car
RE harrington, Mazda Moore, Ida Trip,
Hattie Rockwell, Estella Rice, Emma
Austin, Maggie Irish, Gertrude Scheifer,
Anna Morris, Anna Christian, Otella
Miller, Anna Langley, Carrie Irish, Vina
Peters, George Haupt, John Haupt, John
Kramps, A. ]. Slinghammer, James
Kramps, Geo. R. Smith, Nicolas Weber,
Bertha Grundman, Grace Case, Francis
Kramps, John B. Locke, Thomas Lynch,
Edward Lpnch, Emil Peterson, Christian
Nelson, Mary Grundman, Mary Johnson,
Sadie Grimes, Vim. w. Parish, VIM. w.
Huntley, Edna Nelson, Allie Moore, Eva
Bryant, Alice Morris, Julia Nelson, Lizzie
Emmerson, Rachel Holmes, E. W. Ouin,
Title Fladeland, A. H. Hendrickson, R.
F. May, Mary Hanson, Emma Lewis,
Msllie Dobbs, Clara Richards, ]. o. Bass,
Ella Bass, Jessie Emmerson, Hattie Brad
ley, Kittie Allen, F. M. Truman, Chas.
Fmmerson, Marian Wolcott, Minnie
Dobbs, frankie Wilkins, Carrie Frederick
Marguerite Mcclure, Anna Orndorf, Jen-
ME Johnson.