Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-06-26
The Burleigh County Teachers In
stitute Convenes With q Good
. Attendance.
n. F. Wogan of Wogansport Says he
is Going to Build a University
in Bismarck.
The Children's Day Exercises at the
Standardization Row at
Ecklund,
The Teachers Institute.
From THURSDAYS Da:ly,1


from Thursdays Daily
The normal institute convened at the
high school building in Bismarck at 10
o'clock Monday morning with the fol-
lowing teachers in attendance: Messrs.
Alfred Farr, j. R. Gage, A. j. Hanks,
Milton King, Franklin Andrews and F.
D. Jones. Mesdames Linda W. Slaugh-
ter, Isaac Hooper, L. Staley, J. G. Boyd
and Nellie Evarts. Misses Minnie
Hanson, Emma Olston, Je2nette Ward,
Belle Ward, Katie Spain, Bessie Thomp-
son, Lydia Staley, Lulu Craven, Rosa
lind Slaughter, Jessamine Slaughter,
Fannie Ross, Fannie Dunn, Hattie Skel-
ton, Lizzie Cunningham, Olive Falken-
slime, Edna Connor, Emma Bell, Linnie
Donnelly Winneogine King, Minnie Dut-
ton, Ida Buckley, Kate Buckley and
Edith Winchester.
The institute was called to order by
W. T Perkins, Esq, superintendent of
Burleigh county, who welcomed the
teachers in a few pleasant words and in
troduced Prof. G. H. Clemmer. The
conductor of the institute, who opened
the institute by a brief address, and was
followed by Prof. Ogden in a lesson in
reading, in which the teachers formed an
interested class.
The afternoon session was opened by
Prof. Clemmer with a lesion on "writing''
in witch the views OF the various teachers,
which was as numerous as the teachers
themselves we're judiciously called out.
Mrs Anna B. Ogden, then presented the
| work of the kindergarten in a most pleas
ing and and instructive manner. and gave
an interesting sketch of the life and work
of Froebel. Prof. Clemmer followed in
an address, in which many original
thoughts on the ST. hject of "The Effects of
ALCOHOLICS Stimulants," we're %eloquently
presented and illustrated by diagrams.
The professors definition of "sleep'
was especially striking and clearly ex-
pressed. Prof. Ogden then gave a pleas
ant address on the subject of education,
which which was handled in his usupl
forcible and entertaining manner and
the institute adjourned for the day, feel-
ing that a day of unusual pleasure and
profit had been passed.
PROF. DEvINE TONIGHT.
Prof. J. NJ. Devine of LaMoure coun.
ty will lecture at the Methodist church
this evening, at 7:45 sharp, on "Ameri-
can Civilization" Prof. Devine is an in
teresiiDg and eloquent speaker and will
| doubtless have a good audience. Admis-
sion free.
RECEPTION TO THE TEACHERS INSTITUTE
A pleasant gathering of the teachers
and others in attendance at the teachers
institute was held at the w. c. T. u.
parlors lastl evening in honor of Profess
sor and Mrs. Ogden and Prof. C. H.
Clemmer. The guests were received by
Superintendent Perkins and Linda w.
Slaughter and daughters, and a
pleasant social time was enjoyed by all.
A fine literary and musical program was
given-among those worthy of special
notice were-a spirited recitation by
Miss Edith Winchester, a lovely song by
Mrs. General Hughes, entitled by the
Old Stream and a duet by Miss Mae
Carey and Miss Colby. Gen. Alex.
Hughes pleasantly addressed the teach
ers, giving some interesting remlnis-
cences of early life in the territory-and
after partaking of refreshments, the
teachers having spent a pleasurable So
cial evening separated to meet again in
the morning.
Among those present we're: Prof. and
Mrs. Ogden, Prof. Clemmer, Supt. Per-
kins, General and Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. J.
Staley, Mrs. N. Evarts, Misses rambling,
Cantwell, Carey, Colby, Ward, Aldith
Ward, Staley, King, Shelton, Jennings,
Buckley, Ross. Falkenstine, Winchester,
Wagner, Comerfcrd; Messrs. King,
Farr, Hanks, Andrews, Gage, F4lken.
slime and Jones.