The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-05
AT THE NORMAL.

Yesterday morning the second weeks
work began. The institute seems like
! Tennyson's brook ''to go on forever" not
stopping OH last Saturday and going right
ahead on Monday. A few teachers were
absent yesterday morning, thinking, no
doubt, they were to have a rest on Mon
day, but it's an old saying that "there Is
no rest for the wicked" Still this does
not apply to the teachers of Sedgwick
county, as they do not belong to that
| class.
Suffice it to say the normal opened
bright and early on Monday morning, and
in their accustomed places were gathered
together the intelligence, the wisdom, aye
and large share of the beauty, too, of
Sedgwick county. ready TO grapple with
the most recondite questions of psychology,
the most abstruse theories of philosophy
or the most practical way to add fractions.
The morning exercises consisting of bible
reading and prayer, were impressive as
| usual. The teachers responded to all roll
call with remarkable accuracy and precis-
! sion, and the tramp of marching feet shook
the building as they left the auditorium to
| 90 to their respective class rooms No
idlers or drones were seen anywhere, and
If any young gentleman was seen during
recitation hours talking to his best friend
! young lady, of course) the professors like
the avenging Nemesis, would, witk most
impressive gesture of the hand, point to
the unfortunate young man and him to
elucidate the last answer given, and to be-
ware of platitudinous ponderosity in do
ing so.
This he would be unable to do, not hav-
ing heard the last question, and conse-
quently would hide his head in shame and
determine to pay attention ever afterwards.
Or course the young ladies always pay at
tention, or at least they are smart enough
to the recitations and also to any other
gentle remarks that might be made. The
institute reporter is little nervous yet, he
having heard a remark the other day that
the reports were all alike, day
after day. After racking his poor
over-worked brain to try to please the
teachers, and to be thus rewarded! Well,
let that pass, he is still alive and looking
into Prof. Lawrences calisthentic class,
most unaccountable sight met his gaze.
The teachers were throwing their arms
back and forth in a sort of Rhunic rhyme,
and with great agility. The reporter fin
ally accounted for this by looking out of
the window, and then he knew they were
celebrating the refreshing rain that was
falling.
The time of the history class was given
to colonial history. The growth of the
colonies, their different names, boundaries,
governors, and many of the chief events
were touched upon, and considerable time
was given to the way to make this period
of history interesting and instructive to
pupils. In reading the time was devoted
to drill on the form of the voice, the quail
itv of tone and discussion of methods Of
the methods of teaching reading so as to
bring about the best results. In grammar
the difficult and complicated constructions
of the verb were freely discussed, and in
bookkeeping the class was rushing head
long into posting the ledger and discussing
the principles involved in so doing. Prof
Charles has charge of the last three classes
and has them all doing their duty faith
fully and well.
In photography Miss Bryson is still Civ
ing instruction and drills on the element
airy sounds, and pronunciation and syIla-
bifcation of words She believes in thor
ough work and does nothing by halves.
She is now busy making mimeographic
copies of the exercises she gives her classes
so that if they do not take the lessons
away in their brains, they can take them
in their pockets, hence the teachers can
not attribute it to a failure on Miss Bry-
sons part if they do not accumulate a
great store of knowledge
In physiology, geography and penman-
ship Professor South had his usual num-
Der of good things to present, and gave
particular stress to the different methods
of presentation to classes. As Mr.. South
is one of the acknowledged leaders of his
profession, these lessons were full of profit
to all who were so fortunate as to listen to
them.
NOTES.
The social last week was well regulat-
ed success. A good program was well rem
dered. large number were present and
s sociability regned supreme.
The general verdict was "a pleasant ev-
enng pleasantly spent
The teachers are beginning to talk pic
mic now Why not, There has been a
shower. the watermelOns are ripe, and the
chiggers are as well developed as they ever
will be.
Miss Bryson finds it no sinecure TO be
the only lady instructor at the institute
Her spare moments out of classes are in
great requisition by some of the bashful
! Young men-to say nothing of the one
lone visitor who invariably comes just be
fore noon TO see the finale" Of her last rec
itation.
The professors are all very popular with
the teachers, and one may expect yet &c
chronicle little fight or duel, which viii
, be fought to a finish over some favorite
II is barely possible that two Of the young
ladies will be the participants.
The teachers are hard at work now
They are putting forth wonderful
= amount of ability and energy to make the
normal work count in spite OF the persist
: ent warmth which "Old SOL increasingly
and unfinchingiy sends to greet each in
coming day.
ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL OPERATION.