The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1889-04-11
THE TEACHERS INsTITUTR.

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Institute commenced at 2 O'Clock p.
m. on Monday, with an enrolment Of
IS. Owing to the work Of moving the
school house being In progress. the In.
stitute was held in the Congregational
The Superintendent, Mr..
Campbell was present with three in.
structors, Miss 5. e. Sprague, a .gradu-
ate Of the st. Lawrence University and
also Of Oswego Normal School. Miss
Sprague is an able and experienced
teacher and has the rare faculty of
making students think for themselves. !
Prof. E. r. Shepard. from Minneapolis,
has charge of Mathematics and is a
progressive teacher.
DR.. L. B. Sperry, lecturer at Carle-
ton College, and Shattuck School, Fari.
bault, lectured before the Institute
Monday afternoon on Narcotics. The
lecture was quite interesting and high.
fy instructive. The Doctor lectured on
Monday night on Longevity. He told
us If we would behave Ourselves. we
might possibly live 100 years: sr'---seii
The Institute hours are from 8: i. m.
to IL m., and from to 5p. m. This
leaves two hours in which to eat din
ner and allow the ladies one half hour
to chew their gum, before Institute
hours. as Miss Sprague objects to it du-
ring busy hours.
TUESDAY FORENOON.
Seven more enrolled. After music.
Reading class WAS conducted by Miss
Sprague.
Time until recess was occupied by
DR.. Sperry in answering questions put
in the question box. The Doctor had
requested the teachers to each ask two
or three questions on the subjects be
had lectured on. The questions were
practical. and were answered in a sat.
isfactory and instructive manner.
After recess Prof. Shepard conducted
an exercise in numbers, and Miss
Sprague assigned lessons for the
afternoon.
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
Four more enrolled. Music. Ian
guage by Prof. Shepard. Word analy-
sis and Sentence making by Miss
Sprague.
After recess Prof. Shepard explained
the best methods of school govern
ment, showing that teachers should
pay more attention to details, and have
the working machinery always in order.
Institute then read part of the first
Canto of the Lady of the Lake, under
the direction of Miss Sprague.
WEDNESDAY FORENOON.
Two more enrolled. Music conduct
ed by Prof. Shepard. Miss Bartholo-
new Organist, Very pretty piece from
Scott's Lady of the Lake. entitled,
"uail to the Chiet." Music by San.
dersOn.
Reading conducted by Miss Sprague,
showing the progressive development
Of pupils from to Is.
Arithmetic by Prof. Shepard. The
professor devoted the time to answer
ing the questions found in the box,
and explaining the different methods
Of teaching Arithmetic, illustrating by
forming primary class.
After recess Miss Sprague read the
proclamation Of Gov. Merriam regard
ing Arbor Day, Friday, April 10Th,
and devoted u few minutes talk to the
topic, AS to the decoration Of School
grounds, Parks, Yards, etc., and if
teachers could do nothing more, make
\ rockery, train vines over it, plant
flowers, beautify the interior and exte-
rior, aud make the sbhool house and
its surroundings as pleasant as they
can be made.
Prof. Shepard answered questions
until the noon hour. giving light ~ to
the best methods of teaching language.
President Harrison asks the people
to observe the Centennial of the Innug.
uratioD of Geo. Washington, the first
President Of the United States, by hold
ing services in the churches
to give thanks to Almighty God for
his protection and guidance, and tu
pray for a continuance of like mercics
in time to come. In the smaller towns
it might insure more general and i'm
pressive observance of the occasion fol
several congregations to unite, as is
the custom on Thanksgiving days.
An advertisement is out headed
"Clubs for Wemen." The rolling pi,
was good enough for our grandmother.
and it ought to be good enough yet.
English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, soft, or Calloused Lumps
aud Blemishes from horses, Bloot
SPAWN. Curbs, Splints, Sweeney, Ring
bone, Stlf1es, Sprains, all Swojlel
Throats, Coughs, Etc. Save $50 b,
use Of one bottle. Warranted. Solt
by G W. Smith, Druggist, Worthing
ton, Minnesota 16-41
Seed corn for sale, warranted t<
grow. DIR. MOORE.
Rich food, and lack of exercise
during the winter months, causes tn,
system to become torpid and the blOot