Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1889-02-07
EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
EDITED BY
J. 5. FORD, COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.


The officers of the n. E. A. are: A.
P. Marble, president, Worcester, Mass;
There should be good attendance
at the Manchester institute next Sat-
urday.
The high school board meets today,
Monday, in the high school building at
Chapman.
The Chapman teachers and pupils
seem to be enjoying their work in the
new school building.
Pres. Swisher, of the Normal college
at Enterprise is working very earnestly
for the success of his school.
There is but little doubt that the
present Legislature will make several
important changes in the school laws.
Mr.. D. A. Holmes is teaching a good
school at Fairview. Some of his pupils
should enter the high school next year.
Jas. H. Garfield, secretary, Lawrence,
Kas.; E. c. Hewett, treasurer, Narmal,
Ill. The next meeting will be held at
Nashville, Tenn, July 16th-l9th.
Miss Myrta Wick has made a good
set of outline maps for use in her
school. By the way, Miss Myrta,
though young in the profession, is one
of our best teachers.
All Kansas teachers wishing to join
the procession to the meeting of the
National Educational association at
Nashville. July 18th to Goth, should
send name and address to President
G.. T. Fairchild, Manhattan, Kansas.
Districts 121 and 122 have been Or
ganized with the following officers:
District III, j. E. Jones, director; D.
D. Sasser, clerk; Geo. Dakin, treas
urer; district 122, Jno. G.. Truman, di-
rector; JAS. Bretherick, clerk; David
NJ. Truman, treasurer.
The school board of district No. S
together with the County Superinten-
dent visited their school last Friday
and found the same doing good work.
Mr.. Binder is good teacher and has a
school board who take great interest
in doing their part Of the work.
The papers of the county speak very
highly of the action of the high school
board in employing Prof. Cook. They
think he is the very best man that
could have been gotten for the place.
His familiarity with the school work
of the county together with his superior
scholarship naturally fit him to take
charge of the high school.
Teacher, do not conclude that the
superintendent will not visit you this
year. There are great many schools
in the county and it takes many miles
of travel and great deal of time to
get to all of them. Be patient, and in
an hour when you think not the super
intendent will step into your room.
He expects to get to every school in the
county.
TEACHERS: INSTITUTE.
Saturday was a beautiful day and a
great many teachers attended the in
stitute at Harrington. Upon arriving,
they were met by committees and es-
corted to the pleasant homes of the
town where they were right royalty
entertained.
The meeting was called to order at
O'Clock by w. A. Stacy, president, and
after music, Prof. F. d. Carman in a
few well-chosen words extended to the
teachers cordial welcome to Herring
ton. Prof. Swisher responded for the
teachers. The next name on the pro-
gram was w. H. Wagner. He said
that several different programs had
been published and his name was on
the last edition only. AS he did not
know until Friday that his name was
on the program, he had not had time
to prepare a paper, but would give
| a short talk on the subject assigned
him, 1.-THE Value of History" He
thought that history was of great value
because it teaches patriotism, prevents
repetition of past mistakes, aids in
other studies, particularly geography
and general reading, develops memory,
and teaches the development of our
country. Mr.. Wagner gave very ex-
cellent talk. He was followed by NJ:
Stacy on "a Course of Reading for
Teachers" He divided the course into
two parts, professional and non-profes-
sional. Under the professional he
would class history of education, psy-
cology, pedagogy and methods. He
gave names of authors who should be
read ON each. In the non-professional
course he would class history, ancient
and modern, science and literature.
Literature should receive particular
attention. The teacher should be IA
miliar with the standard poets, and in
fiction he should read Dickens, Haw-
thorne, Scott, Thackeray. He should
also read the essays of Macaulay
and Bacon. Mr.. Stacy emphasized the
fact that the teacher should be a stu
dent. The paper was discussed by Mr..
Carraa., xuho id that h.. .,crrood In.