Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-01-24
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

weather was very dlSagreeable. The
following teachers were present: ] II
Niesley, w Z Binder, ] B Meserve,
Thos Mcconnell, q E Rugh, Peyton
Carter, Levi Humbargar, w 1 Early,
Emil Grosser, A G VanDyke, w H
Fleck, Maude King, Flo Sutherland,
W NJ Campbell, Anna G Engle, Esther
Latin, LIZZIE Smith, Lida Humble.
Mr.. J. II, Niesley, president, called
the meeting to order, and after music
by the choir and prayer by G. Rugh,
Mr.. o. w. Kirby, in a short but very
appropriate address welcomed the
teachers to the district, to which the
teachers responded in very emphatic
manner at the noon hour by partaking
heartily of chicken, ham, turkey, souse,
pickles, fruits, pies, cakes, ice cream,
etc. The ladies of Highland know
how to prepare good dinner and the
teachers were not slow to show their
appreciation of the same.
At 2 p. m. the institute was ready to
proceed with the program and w. III.
Fleck introduced the subject of anal
ysis and diagramming, He was fol-
lowed by a. G. VanDyke and others,
all of whom thought that diagramming
should receive considerable attention.
Mr.. Thomas Mcconnell read care
fully prepared paper on the ''Use of
Newspapers in the Schools" He
thought that newspapers are usually
freighted with so much that is demon
alizing, and so many of them owned
and controlled by men who do not care
for right, and whose highest ambition
is to advance their own interest or
that of some clique, that it is not safe
to put them into the hands of our
children in the schools. Several per-
sons took issue with Mr.. Mcconnell
and expressed themselves as being
heartily in favor of the use of news
papers in the school. They said that
while there are some things in news
papers which are not good literature
for boys and girls, there are thousands
of good things which they must have.
The teacher should direct the pupils
in their reading, and should insist
upOn their reading the newspapers.
The selections from Tennyson were
recited by John Meserve and Levi
Humbargar, after which sentiments
from the same author were given by
The teachers and by the pupils of the
district. In this exercise the pupils |
more readily than the |
older persons.
c. E. Rugh handled the subject,
Shall We Teach Music?' lie had |
;ried 10 teach music in his school la, t |
year but for lack Of energy in the
teacher lie had given it up as a failure.
lie went into his school this year
to teach music every day |
and so far was meeting with good
success and had no fears for the future.
EIe thought that every teacher should
occupy ten or fifteen minutes each
lay to this subject. Mr.. l.. Hum
oargar thought that the teacher had no
lime to spend with music. He had
enough to do to teach the other
branches.
Mr.. J. H. Niesley next read paper
IN Astronomy which was very inter-
sting and showed familiarity with
he subject. +
The evening session was one of the
,est that we have had this year.
The music for the day and evening
vas especially fine. Miss Anna Brad
ield presided at the organ for the
hoir and Miss Katie Lower for the
chool.
W. E. Binder was vigilant in looking
fter the wants of all present.
Mr.. A. C. VanDyke came down from
|
Mr.. Niesley makes a good presiding ,
ficer.
Miss Flo Sutherland cheerfully per- {
ormed the duties of secretary.
Dave Curtis as 'sPrOf. Clawhammer''
ave a very good stump speech.
The usual resolutions were adopted. :