Dodge City times., 1890-06-13
Ruhnkorffs coil.
One air pump and set of Magdcburl
hemispheres

RuhnkorH S coil.
One air pump and set of Magdcburg
hemispheres.
One Leyden Jar.
One Anatomical Chart.
Two full sets of school maps.
A number of mineral specimens and a
few specimens of insects.
We have i've organs in good repair
also eight clocks in running order.
With your sanction We will try to in
troduce, to some extent at least, the
study OF music in our schools. Perhaps
the Graded Music course published by
Ginn s. Co. would prove successful For
want of time, however. and on account
Of multiplicity of studies, we will be
compelled to be conservative in this mat
ter and make haste slowly, as We have
done with drawing.
The subject of ventilation has been a
frequent theme in our teachers meetings,
and We believe We are making some pro-
gress toward pure air for children to
breathe" The boards fitted IN the win
dows of the second ward building have
proved valuable help.
The means of heating this second ward
building are very imperfect. Owing to
the smoking of the stoves it has at times
been necessary TO dismiss school
With reference to this subject allow US
to make few suggestions. We recon-
mend that after the close of the Normal
Institute, July 4th, the second ward
building be subjected to a thorough
overhauling. Let the chimneys or flues
be so changed or rebuilt that the stoves
will not smoke. The plastering should
be repaird and the walls and ceilings
calcimined. The folding doors fixed so
that they may be used and the wood
work newly painted or oiled. The bell
should be lowered SO that it may be
heard, a flag staff erected and the iron
| railing on the roof repaired. There
should be such stoves placed in the rooms
that the pupils may be kept warm with
out being roasted To this end let large
tenders be placed around each stove.
A good thermometer should be placed
in each room SO that the pupils may not
be subjected to the whims of the teacher
at least as regards temperature.
Again as regards teachers we hope
that such uniform policy of fairness to
all may be pursued that the faithful,
vigorous, live teacher who :::akes a sue
cess, will feel sure of being retained and
of being promoted as opportunity ap-
pears, while the teacher who from any
cause does not make the necessary effort
to succeed may clearly understand that
Dodge City schools do not need such
service
There are a number of teachers within
radius of thirty miles of this place who
are ambitious to succeed. They desire
promotion. They deny themselves many
things in order to improve. They at
tend Institutes, Normals schools and
study at home. They face the billiards
teaching in the country to gain ex-
perience. They help themselves and
God helps them. They know what is re-
quired to get position in your schools
they make preparatiOn-and they de-
serve success. This class of teachers
should be encouraged and rewarded when
it can be done without doing injury to
the best interests of our schools.
When teachers are employed let it be
understood that they are to apply them
selves to the work with singleness of
heart; that they are to follow the adopt
ed course of study as near as possible:
that they are not to seek to augment their
salaries by following some other avoca-
ton to the neglect of school work.
We further recommend that the next
city Teachers Examination be held at
the closing of the County Normal Insti
tute. That teachers not having GER
tificate, if chosen, be elected on condition
of their producing certificate after said
examination.
Thanking the Board for the uniform
kindness and forbearancc which they
have ever shown us and hoping that by
our united efforts we shall be able to do
a work in the future that shall bear
precious fruit, We remain,
Yours Faithfully,
E. d. WEBB.