, 1888-08-30
WORKING STEADILY.
Third Day of the Laramie County
Institute.
A Large Attendance and Interest
ing Exercises.
Hon. ]. C. Baird's Lecture at the
Presbyterian Church.

, The school for teachers is now in flour
ishing condition, and it is to be regretted
that the 1883 term lasts but two days
more. A noticeable feature Of yesterdays
session was the unusually large attend
ance of persons not directly connected
with the schools. At any time during
the day al hour may be spent pleasantly
and proitably at the institute.
The initial number on yesterdays pro-
gramme was a lesson in music under the
able conductorship of Prof. j. Allen.
After the musical exercises the teachers
were formed into a primary reading class,
with Prof. G. r. Lowrey as instructor.
This practical lecture was profitable,
highly entertaining and at times quite
humorous. 1t is said that the teachers
surprised even the learned professor by
their aptness in work intended especially
for lisping youngsters.
Miss M. Eleanor WAR then continued,
in her pleasant and accomplished manner,
the course of lessons in drawing. Repro
duction of models was treated.
After a short recess Prof. Lowrey led,
as OIL previous days, the class through in
t~ricacies of fundamental arithmetic. The
subject was presented with that gentle
mans usual conscientious energy and
thoroughness.
The teachers have come to look forward
with pleasure to the closing half hour of
the morning session, when DR.. Wyman
delivers a short lecture on physiology in
a pleasing and instructive style.
The first thirty minutes after the noon
recess was devoted to the study of music,
Prof. Allen presiding. 1t is a matter of
congratulation hat so competent an in
structor in this branch has been secured.
Language was again discussed by
Prot. Lowrcy for the benefit and edifca-
ton of the teachers.
None of the attendants upon the insti-
ute can afford to miss even one of Prof.
Churchill's daily lessons in penmanship.
He adds a new charm to the study and
always has the attention of his listeners.
The science of teaching again received
thorough treatment by Prof. Lowrey.
The work of the day closed with the
reading of two essays: School Ethics"
by Nellie w. Dryer, and incentives to
the Study of History by Jessie II. Neel.
In both cases the topics chosen were well
treated and afforded valuable suggestions
to teachers.
"The Public Schools of Wyoming was
the subject of Hon. j. G. Baird's lecture
at the First Presbyterian church last
evening. Perhaps no person in the ter
ritory is better qualified 10 treat this SUBJ
ject, and his hearers, who anticipated an
eloquent and instructive address, were not
disappointed. The gentleman gave a
brief and accurate history of the growth
of the public school system of Wyoming.
In the course of his remarks Mr.. Baird
referred to the school laws OF the territory.
He said that the educational institutions
had fhourished more in spite Of than IN
account OF the statutes. The speaker did
not forget to mention the fact that the
success of the schools was due In a great
measure to tbs liberality of the citizens.
The attendance was large and Mr.. Baird's
sharp and witty points were warmly APP
plauded. The exercises at the church
last evening commenced promptly at 8
o'clock. The programme for to-day's
session of the institute follows:
6:l5-Reading....... Charles L. Lowrey
l0:00-Drawing...........M. Eleanor WAR
lO:4O-Recess.
lO:50-Arithmetic ..... Charles Il. Lowrey
II :30-Orthography. ..... George Cudebec
l2:OO-Noon
Allen
:00-Language........C Charles Il. Lowrey
2;30-U. S. History......J. o. Churchill
3:00-Recess.
3:l0-Science Of Teaching
Charles Il. Lowrey
3:4O-Essays-''A Few Commonplace
Points in Every day Use
in School Ella j. Adams
''Thoroughness in Educa-
cation. $3.50. Laura Shuttle
S:0O-Lecture at the First Presbyterian
church by Rev. A. w. Williams. Sub
iect: Socrates, His Life and Philos-
ophy."
We have Just received our fall styles of
s%uitings and thew are neater than ever be-