Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-16
SEDGWICK'S TEACHERS.

Another lively morning session was nelu
at the normal institute yesterday morning.
The teachers are all well pleased with the
accommodations of Lewis academy, and
with the energy and promptness of the in
structors The enthusiasm and members
continue to grow day by day, and the
work has just reached the most interest
ing stage.
After roll call devotional exercises were
conducted by Prof. Crusinbury in very
impressive way Then the large throng
left the auditorium to take their places in
their regular classes. Under pedagogies
was discussed the Memory" This was
described as the reprod uctive power of the
mind and was separated into its four ele-
ments, viz retention, recollection, repre-
seutation and recognition. Each of these
were taken up separately and carefully
considered. Prof. Naylor will not
accept the school boys definition
that memory is the thing you forget
WITH" as he believes that thing is once
really known it is impossible to ever forget
it, This recitation was very interesting
and entertaining.
The geography class was busy with an
outline map of Kansas. This was done in
ferent members of the class were sent to
the black5oa to make an outline of the
state. On this outline were located the
principal rivers, railroads, cities, institu-
tions of learning, etc. This was very
practical and useful recitation and was
we'll taken care of by tho class.
The arithmetic class spent thirty MIN
utes on the methods of teaching and the
principles underlying the greatest common
divisor This was time well spent and
great good was no doubt accomplished by
the recitation.
In grammar the double relative pronoun
was examined and explained, also the dis
tinguishing features between the logical
and grammatical subject of sentence.
The properties of nouns were also briefly
taken up and expounded. The recitation
was full of animation.
The School Organization class gav9 their
attention to the recitation" The objects
on the pupils side are to show progress,
give an opportunity to express his knowl-
edge, to aid in fixing his knowledge, de-
velope confidence, etc.
On the teachers side the principal OBJ
jects are to explain and illustrate, to in
arouse interest, to give proper drills, etc.
The methods of conducting a recitation
were also touched upon, and altogether
this class was of great benefit to every
teacher present
A book agent then occupied few min
utes time to introduce a new edition of the
Encyclopedias Britannica. This is very
valuable work and his terms very liberal.
After few inquiries after things lost.
strayed or stolen the session adjourned TO
seek oblivion from all care far from the
maddening crowd"
NOTES
The cool weather once more make. life
worth living.
The question Of a grand, big picnic is
already being mentioned surreptitiously.
We notice goodly number Of teachers
who have first grade certificates, attending
the C classes ON being questioned about
it they say they go there because they
won't be expected to know very much, but
really there is room to suspicion some
other attraction.
The lecture by Prot Kemp. of the Wich-
tia university, was exceedingly well at
| tended and its good effects are shown By
| the quotations from it, given in yester-
DAYS classes.
The standing choir of the institute IS
ali right, and must come in once and q
while for its share of praisa
Every thing is moving along nicely, and
| all that is needed to make everybody
happy is about ten more socials and two
or three watermelon picnics- So lets have
them.