The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-06-27
Sully Co. Teachers Institute.

The Teachers Normal Institute for
Sully Co. opened Monday morning, June
22nd, with l6 teachers i'm attendance
Mr.. Morrison, the conductor, was moi
able to be present, being detained by ill.
ness in his family.
After opening exercises consisting OF
music and Scripture Reading, Supt. Por'
ter delivered short address to the teach
ers, setting forth the necessity and bene
fits of Institute drill, and urging upon all
an earnest and careful preparation of the
work.
Mrs. V. NJ. McFall then conducted the
recitation in History, which consisted oi
d review. partly black board and partly
oral of the Spanish French and English
discoveries and explorations.
The class in Orthography followed
conducted by Mrs. McFall, the work be.
ing the complete analysis of twenty words
In the absence of Prof Morrison. Mr.
Nj. B. Knight kindly consented to con
duct the recitation in Civil Government,
which was definition and discussion o1
the different forms of government.
A lesson in Physiology having been as
signed by Supt. Porter the Institute adj
iourned for dinner.
Afternoon.
Opened with music.
Supt. Porter conducted the recitation in
Grammar, discussing different methods
and the best time for beginning the study
Mr. Porter then took up the subject OF
Reading Circle work and appointed teach
ers to organize circles in different parts
of the county.
Discussion of questions in Query Box
Tuesday.
Opening exercises.
Roll call and quotations from Longfel
low. lS teachers present.
Arithmetic, conducted by Mr. knight
Comparison of Percentage with common
and decimal fractions. Reduction oI
common fractions to dccimals and pei
cents.
Prof Morrison having entered during
the recitation discussion followed upon
the advisabilty of dividing the Institute
into two classes of lst and End grade ac
cording to the plan of work sent out by
the State Supt; the decision being to re
main in one class and take up the Is
grade work in most of the studies.
Mr. Morrison led the class in Civi
Government. lining out definition ant
derivation of terms used, and classifying
the forms.
Orthography, another list of twenty
words for complete analysis was led b.
Mrs. McFall.
Physiology. conducted by Prof Morri
sou. was an enumeration of the diiferen
systems of the body and discussion o
of the digestive organs.
Afternoon.
l. H.
of Speech. Are intinitives and particirle
separate parts of speech?
Geography by Mrs McFall, its con
tour, relief and climate.
Didactics Prof. Morrison. Black boar,
outline of the subject. Powers of man.
Wednesday.
Opening exercises.
Roll-call quotations from Shakespeare
No Of teacherf present, %.
Arithmetic Mr. Morrison. Commo
decimal and preSentagc fractions con
tinued.
History, MIS-. McFall, Washington
administration.
Reading. Mrs McFall, Primary Drill.
Physiology. Mr. Morrison, Anatomy
physiology and Hygiene of mouth AM
Esophagies.
Afternoon.
Grammar, Mr. Morrison, Parts Of speccI
continued.
Geography, Mrs McFall, climate an,
productions of Africa.
Didactics. Mr. Morrison, Immateria
Powers. Query box.
Thursday.
Opening exercises.
Roll call. Quotations from Bryant,
Teachers present 80.
Arithmetic, Mr.. Morrison, Fraction
continued.
History, Mrs. McFall. Administration
of Adams and Jefferson,
Orthography Mrs. McFall. Twent
words for complete analysis, with rule
for pronunciation.
Physiology, Mr. Morrison. Stomacl
and Intestinal canal
Afternoon.
Music.
Grammar, Mr.. Morrison. ParticiT les
Civil Government. Mr.. Morrison. Con
stitution, diiinition, kinds, objects.
Didactics, Mr. Morrison. Presentativ
and Representative powers, definition
and subdivisions.
Query box.
LIST OF TEACHERS ENROLLED.
WIN Edgar, Jessie Livingstone,
| Belle Davidson, Reno Livingstone,
NJ. B Knight, Ida Erwin.
Carrie Arnold, Jennie Livingstone.
Minnie Porter, X. ii. Porter,
I. T.. Weed. IEnie Cole.
/ Addio Jordan. Edith Brooking.
| Dele Finch, Clara Pratt.
| G.. L. Howard, Edith Blair.
Eina McGannon, Lillian MAXWELL
| Jennie Walsh, :. Ed. Gates
| Calvin Barber, Hannah Anderson.
| Maud Mclaughlin, Lucy 4. Mercer.
| Irsaie T. Burton. Mary a Low.