Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-30
TIE NORMAL INSTITUTE.

Yesterday closed the months WorK Oh
the largest Normal institute in the state of
Kansas-the enrolment being 211 mem
bers of as enthusiastic and energetic
teachers as can be found anywhere in the
United States. The morning services
were held as usual at $40 a. N. and con-
sisted of singing, invocation and scripture
reading by Prof. Naylor, and an anthem
by the choir.
The classes were all held as usual, and
the work consisted principally of resume
of the months lessons, with discussion
of the best methods of teaching the several
branches in the school room.
The school organization class
was conducted by Superintendent
Pence, who gave the teachers
many valuable suggestions regarding
the work of the coming year.
The attention of the county teachers was
called to the district association meetings,
and the regular county association which
meets in September.
The teachers were requested to make
special efforts in teaching penInanship
this year.
A vote was taken to find out which state
had the largest representation in the
normal, and it was found that Illinois
leads with fifty-fve members, while Indi-
ana comes next with thirty-One members,
while the native born kansans were only
six in number although there were fifty
two who have taught exclusively in Kan
State Superintendent Winans was intro
duced to the teachers, and he entertained
them with an earnest talk in which he
touched upon the educational progress in
Kansas. the growth of the normal insti-
tute, and many other subjects of interest
to the teacher. He closed by an
appeal to the teachers to be even
tempered and cheerful at all times, and to
! cultivate cheerfulness in their pupils. He
! told the teachers they must expect some
dark days of trouble in their work and
that they must be prepared for them, so
| that their efforts may not be in vain. Su-
perintendent Winans was given good at
| tention and was frequently appiauded.
! Observation-Disclosures TillotsOu, of Topeka,
was present and was called for. He re-
sponded by an earnest and eloquent speech,
| in which he said he did not blame school
| boys for not wanting to study grammar,
! because of the way it IS taught. He also
/ objected TO text books on physiology
which begin with the wrong end OF the
! subject. His speech was closed by an APP
propriate quotation from Lucille" which
related to the impOssibility of living
without dining. Professors Naylor. South
! Charles, Crusinberry and Shull then gave
short addresses which were appropriate TO
/ the occasion. The speakers were all greet
| ed with long and loud applause, which
| shows the popularity and successful work
| accomplished by this normal institute. At
! the close OF experimenting the following
resolutions were adopted, to-wit:
| Whereas. We, the teachers Of Sedgwick
county. in institute assembled, having
passed most pleasant and profitable
months work at the thirteenth annual
/ session of the normal institute: aud
| Whereas, Our work bas been greatly IA
cilitated by the kindness Of the board of
directors of Lewis academy, in granting
/ us the use of that commodious building
| and
Whereas, The trustees Of the Central
/ Christian church have allowed US TO use
| that edifice for our lectures, and
| Whereas. Our worthy county suDerin-
| tendent. our able condu ctor and efficient
! instructors. have labored necessarily TO
| make this one OF the pest Institutes WHICH
We have ever enjoyed, and
Whereas, The pleasure Of our entertain
ments has greatly augmented by the efforts
| OF the institute choir, which has gone
| hungry many a day IN consequences.
| Therefore. be IL
! Resolved. That we extend orr most sin
cere thanks TO the directors OF Lewis scad-
envy and the trustees Of the Contra!
. Christian church for their kindness and
, good will IN permitting the use of the two
! buildings. which has aided 50 materially
/ in making cur normal success. Aud he
II further
Resolved. That Superintendent Pence
has our most hearty taanks for so greatly
I advancing the csnse or education
in Sedgvici1 couaty by. devising a
course * study for the common
schools. which makes tlse teachers work
systematic and productive az good results.
and we hereby pledge ourselves 20 CARR
out the line suggested By the course Of
study: be il further
Resolved. Ihat in2suAneh as we have
! been greatly benefittsd and inspire. by the
y successful e[Tor;s OF our conductor and
{! corps OF assistants. iEss t1ey hare Cur