The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-07-30
THE COUNTY NORMAL.

The Sedgwick County Normal Institute
| opened yesterday morning in the Lewis
academy with the most fattering pros
poets of any institute that has yet been
held i'll Sedgwick county, there being a
much larger attendance for the first day
than in any previous year
The large assembly of teachers was
called together at $40 in the large audi
forum of the academy, and the first eX-
erciseS consisted of scripture reading and
prayer by Prof. Naylor, after which Super
intendent Pence extended hearty greet
ing to the teachers. and addressed them
briefly and to the point about the purpose
for which they had come together, and
gave them many valuable hints as to how
they should best improve the time and
make the institute a success.
The popular conductor, Prof. J. NJ. Nay
lOr, was then introduced, and gave an elo-
quent and glowing account of the prepare
ton teacher should make for his import
ant work, and showed the benefits that
could be derived from faithful work and
earnest endeavor at the Normal institute.
The corps of instructors are eminently
qualified for the positions they fill. and
are exceedingly popular with the teachers,
and County Superintendent Pence deserves
due credit for the wise choice he has made.
Prof II. w. Charles is the oracle who has
charge of reading bookkeeping, grammar,
and the efficient work he did last year is
the best intimation as to what will be his
success this year.
Prof j. &. South is thoroughly con-
versant with his subjects-georgraph ply
siology and writing, and with the energy,
scholarship and enthusiasm for which he
is noted, his classes cannot fail to occupy
the front rank.
Prof r. s. Lawrence has charge of
calisthenics, arithmetic and constitution,
and to judge by beginnings, he is master of
the situation and will be a popular aud
successful instructor.
Something new in the institute is the
primary department, under the charge of
Miss Bryson, who is one of the most sue
cessful of the city teachers. Miss BrysOn
has charge of primary reading and ortho-
graphy, and gives most excellent instruc-
ton in regard to teaching beginners how
to read, and likewise to spell and pro-
nounce.
Everyone in attendance at the normal
seems full of enthusiasm and energy, and
the teachers are just warming up
to faithful earnest work. The rooms
in the academy are most pleasant
ones, and the four weeks will
be weeks of pleasure as well
as of profit. The classes were all organized
and good lessons were heard, and the first
day passed off pleasantly, all the teachers
present feeling that it was good begin
ming.
NOTES.
1t was noticeable that the number of
young teachers is far in excess of any pre-
viOus year.
The funny man of the institute was not
there yesterday, so there are no jokes to-
dav about the survival of the fittest" etc.
The teachers all feel thankful for the
pleasant location of the Lewis academy
and think it is just the place for the nor
NAL
There are many new faces among the at
PENDANTS this year. and doubtless when all
the ''old standbys' return Sedgwick
county will again have the banner insti-
tute of the state Such are the prospects
and such will be result-the grandest,
best and most profitable institute of Kan
sas will be right here in Sedgwick county.