The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-08-21
INSTITUTE ITEMS.

The weather was much cooler yesterday
/ morning which probably had much to do
/ with the increased attendance The roll
/ call at chapel showed there were 24O mem
/ bers from which fact it might be Judged
/ there will be no dearth of teachers in the
/ Sedgwick county schools this year
/ The history class discussed the capture
/ Of Vicksburgh by General Grant, how,
when and results; also the plan and move
ments of the armies during the last year of
/ the war especially Sherman's campaign
! against Johnston and his historic march
to the sea.
The psychology class presented an ont
line OF the mental faculties and INDUCED
/ Il discussion of The relation of psychology
to phrenoIogy
The class in physiology gave a general
outline of the animal kingdom and dis
cussed mans position and relative i'm
portance TO other verJebrateS.
Miss Bryson spent her time in showing
the teachers how the synthetic system
could be adapted to the primary readers
adopted by the county. The synthetic
system is meeting with general favor from
the teachers who have taken this part of
the work.
The philosophers of the class in physics
told all they knew about electricity and
magnetism.
The class in school organization ex-
pressed freely their criticisms on schools
and teachers. Neither are perfect; neither
is any thing else. earthly. but the teachers
of Sedgwick county viii make "A noble eff
fort to achieve grander results this year
than last.
\ large audience filed the chapel at
Lewis academy last evening to hear Prof.
Jonas Cook lecture on ''Some People and
Their PecUliaritips Before the speaker
was introduced Miss Nellie Mcpherson en-
tcrtained the audience with one of her
sweet songs very sweetly rendered
The professor introduced his subject
with little story to illustrate the blind
Credulity with which some people receive
every thought suggested to them. 1t IS
sad sight to see SO many people who have
missed their calling. Men are found in
the pulpit who should hold the pillow
handles Men practice law who should he
stone masons. some persons teach school
who had better be in the penitentiarv
Actions denote characteristics. People
who toe in" know it all. Those having
thin lips possess temperS like a Cross-cut
saw. The speaker spoke of the large
ayoirdupois man. the little, very little
man. the little contemplate man, and the
self-important fellow. The busy people
who are always busy with other peoples
affairs The remarkable people who make
remarks about people and those remark
able in other ways. The wise man and
those that are otherwise The contentious
man who Is afflicted with the discussion
of the brain. As the speaker dwelt upon
each of these characters, delineating their
Weaknesses and disagreeahle pecUHarities,
all were impressed with the fact that not
only was man fearfully and wonderfully
made. but that there were some fearfully
wonderful men, Yet
John and Peter Robert and Paul.
God, ia his wisdom, created them all
This was one OF the most interesting lee
lures and was the last Of the series ar
ranged for this session.
This Is the last day of the Normal ineti-
tute, the remainder Of the week being de
voted 70 the examinations. All friends are
cordially invited TO be present today, 10
make the acquaintance and see the Charac-
ter of the work that Is being done. The
teachers viii hold their annual picuic this
afternoon in Riverside park. All young
men are requested 10 be present with a
Young lady and a well filled lunch basket. /
The young ladies are expected to fill the
lunch baskets, carry them TO and from the /
picnic, spread out the lunch, clean mp and |
do all the drudSery, while the young men /
enjoy themselves.