Wichita eagle., 1888-08-14
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sEnaMICK,s TEACHERS.

Monday morning having arrived we
found ourselves within the portals of Gar
field university ready to begin another
week of double, double, toll and trouble. "
We are drawing taward the close of the
session now; only one more week after
this.
The last day will doubtless witness an
illustration of Darwin's theory, in the ex-
istence of a noble few-"the survival OF
the fittest."
Devotional exercises were conducted
this morning by A. /. Hobbs, OF the Ceh-
trail Christian church.
Our attendance is about $50. Enthusl-
asm is not at all abated but continues at
fever heat. We hope to see quite a num-
Der of vifitors this week.
In natural philosophy the subject OF
sound was Investigated, and experiments
were made with cords at different ten
sions illustrating the difference in vlbra-
ton which produced corresponding diff
ference in sound. According to the vlbra-
tory theory it was decided that in order to
have sound it is necessary to have vlbrat-
ing body, a transmitting medium and
receiving ear. Different theories were ex-
pounded by various members of the class
ners of libraries had been ransacked for
material; and this was not all, for the lat
est theories were brought up and explained
in clear perspicuous manner, which
being conveyed to a casual onlooker
In photography the time was principally
devoted TO consideration of some of the
simpler rules of spelling, together with
the exceptions to the same. Many words
were ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of various sounds
and divers sIgniflcations-word which
called into requisition every faculty OF the
mind, to strive TO remember whether they
dropped the final E'' or not One Of the
most interesting features of this class IS
spelling contest in which all are striving
to win the prize, which consists OF
Method of Teaching Physiology" We
were doing well at this stage of the work
when we had a spell cast upon us by the
ringing of the signal bells.
The idea that the teachers of this county
understand how to give lucid explanations
to the pnpils of district schools as well as
to theorize in institute. The class In
methods consisted of "a model lesson i'll the
first reader. The lady who conducted the
recitation gave the assembled teachers
splendid illustration of her method of
teaching, which elected much discussion,
particularly regarding the teaching of the |
punctuation marks. Some thought this |
was too early an age to begin the study of |
these arbitrary marks but others contend |
ed that the simple ones should be taught |
such as period, semi-colon, comma, |
question mark, etc. !
In constitution the various departments |
of the United States government were con- |
sidered, to-wit: Legislative, executive and |
judicial. Considerable time was devoted |
TO each consecutive branch, but the legiS |
lative received the greatest degree OF at
tention. The various necessary qualitiaa-
tons of senator's and representatives were
discussed, and the reasons of the length of
term of each and the mode of election of
each Various interesting discussions
were INDUCED in, which called forth much
verbosity from the members Of the class.
In school organization a program for the
district school was prepared Tor discussion
and it received it, too. Some objections
were raised and each teacher present SEEM
ed to long to eXpetiate upon the beauties
and Summarizes of his own particular eff
fort in that direction. 1t was decided that
the best time for the arithmetic class was
in the morning, as the mind is more clear
and capable to employ the reasoning pow
ers, which are chiefly employed in that |
branch.
The class in physiology traced out tie
circulations of that life-giving fluid of the
body-the blood. The portal system and
the renal circulation were carefully
outlined, by means of charts, to the enter
tanment and edificatiOn of the teachers
present. Prof. Shull was TO give us an ex-
pertinent with carbolic acid gas, but as he
lad neglected to supply himself with
match, and the gentlemen of the class be
ing ''matchless," the experiment was post
poned until a future time. The picnic
question was again submitted, and it was
decided to hold it at Grieifenstein's park
on next "Wednesday afternoon and even
ing. 4 glorious time is anticipated, and
we will celebrate our future as well as
past successes i'll teaching the young idea
how to-be a trne American.