The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-19
SPITZER & Co.
W. /. JOHNSON.
J. NJ. MARTIN.
THE NORMAL INSTITUTE.
ISigned.l

The devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev Wood. If the hymn Of praise and
! earnest supplication are an indication Of
| the spirit of the institute, the great body
of teachers viii go out TO their work next
term with a true appreciation or their
duties and responsibilities.
In the B arithmetic class the metric sys-
TEN was defined and its advantages dis
| cUssed. Compared with our common sys-
tenn of weights and measures it is found
superior in some respects, and IS in reality
an international system. Several prob
lens were placed on the board and anal
wed in a way that gave promise Of excel
] lent instruction in the schools next term.
In the primary reading class instruc-
tons were given in the use Of the first
book of the series adopted for use in the
county. 1t was found upon examination
that the New Normal Reader corresponds
admirably with the Synthetic method
which is taught in the institute.
a fine featureof this system is the language
work given in connection with the read
ing lesson.
The D reading class discussed the proper
length for a lesson in the fifth reader, and
the different steps to be taken by the pu-
pills in the preparation of the lesson The
discussion was quite relevant for many OF
the members of the class will start out to
teach school next term for the first time,
and it is quite an essential part of a teach
er's education to know how to assign les
sons and teach pupils how TO study, The
thought was developed that the real OBJ
ject to be gained in teaching this subject
is not merely to call the words with the
proper emphasis and infection, but TO de-
velop the critical faculty of reading.
The history class had for its topic the re-
suits of the civil war. 1t has been said
that we often read more between the lines
than in them This class seems to read
not only the lines in the text
books but also the causes and phi
losophy of events between them.
1t seemed to be revelation to some of the
class that the civil war did not settle the
question of states rights, but only the
dominancy of power; and that the party
that formerly antagonized the principle is
now accused by the opposition of fostering
it-notably in the original package ques-
ton How faIlacious this argument OF the !
opposition may or may not be was not dis
cuSSed.
The class in constitution had for its sub |
iect the state government of Kansas. The /
duties of state officers, length of terms, /
salaries. etc. were discussed. The pro
fessor was placed in the embarrassing po- /
sition of being obliged to intimate that
some members of the class did not possess /
Canfield's Local Government Of Kansas"
One gentleman apolOgized for not being |
L. Il, L. H. ? hot
it was wicked to study on Sunday, and /
almost as wicked to study on Saturday al /
ternOOn. hence there was no time TO pre- !
pare the lesson. In justice to all, however, |
it must be acknowledged that the normal /
students this year have been exceptionally !
studious.
The class in natural philosophy had for |
its subject mirrors; not as an adjunct of /
the toilet. but the more scientific use as
refectors of light. Plane, cohcave and /
convex mirrors and the laws governing re /
Election were illustrated by drawings on /
the blackboard.
The physiology class discussed the effects /
of alcohol on the digestive organs, nervous /
system, heart, liver and kidneys; also its |
effects on the moral nature, particularly /
the destruction OF the will power. This /
subject Is one the Importance of which be /
comes more apparent the more thoroughly /
it is studied Some were present who |
would partially defend the good old /
whisky of our grandfathers, but Others I
were there to testify from observation /
not experience-that the pure stuff /
which our grandfarhers drank made them /
Just As fighting drunk as the adultera- /
lions of the present day.
At the hour for school organization and /
some good suggestions were I
offered on how TO organize a school at the /
beginning of the term and what work .
should be done on that day.
\ genial friend, Mr.. Macdonald, edi- /
tor of the Western School Journal was /
present and invited TO address the teachers, /
but he excused himself on the ground that (
it was dinner time and it always makes a /
man savage TO talk TO him when he Is (
hungry.
DR. Hass will deliver lecture this even /
ing at the academy on the subject What /
Can She Do The doctor j. one Of the /
best educators in the state and has recent /
" come TO make his home among Us. He T.
has had a wide experience and has always [
been a friend to the Kansas teacher. The /
lecture viii begin promptly at o clock. /
I ct 3 good audience be ready TO hear him {
at that time
Prof. Jonas Cook, OF Harper, viii lecture /
tomorrow evening on the subject, some /
People and their Pecuiarities.
The institution viii close next Thursday .
and examination viii be held on the Fri /
day and Saturday following Many /
teachers are on the anxious seat and viii 4
be until the returns are IN from the exam
inatlon.
ENTERTAINED.
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