Dodge City times., 1891-07-10

The business men of the city will meet
III the city hall Monday night for the
purpose of organizing boart. of trade.
The splendid crop prospects and the gen
eral feeling that better times are coming
warrants the business men Ia again or
ganizing for united action 10 push this
city to the front. Every one feels that
this seaeOn's crop will start this portion
| of the state out of the rut in which it
has been for he past four years, and
that it will again move forward is an ev
ident fact to all. If the business men
will keep in view the Importance of pre-
serving harmony and expending earnest,
untiring work, and if they will keep in
mind what has been accomplished by
these agencies, success in every under.
taking will undoubtedly crown their cf-
forts for the advancement of the city's
interests. The organization of the board
of trade springs from knowledge that
what is cverybOdy's business is nobO-
dy's business" ltis its intention to at
tend to such matters as directly affect
the interests of every citizen. 1t is
source of qualification that this enter
prising spirit is shown SO early, and
there should not be business man in
Dodge City absent from Monday nights
meeting. What united action will do is
demonstrated In every town in the state,
of any considerable size, and there is no
reason why Dodge also should not soon
be an example to point to- The new
conditions resulting from fine crops
should be taken advantage of early and
from present indications that such will
be the case. Next Monday night will
signalize the iniatial movement toward
return to prosperity for this city.
Our NORMAL INsTITUTE.-The Ford
County Normal Institute will open on
July 9th and continue four weeks. In
struction will be given in all branches
necessary for first grade certificate.
Special emphasis will be given the SUBJ
ject of mental science 1t treats of the
nature and culture of the mind, and the
work of the teacher is the unfolding of
the mind, hence Its Importance Those
who are preparing themselves TO teach
should make it special study; Those
engaged in ieaGhing should make it a
constant study. 1t would be well for
those who have not already done 50 to
secure bool, IN this branch before the
Normal op'ns. The following persons
have been secured to give evening lect-
ures: Prot. Z. b. Smith, the Normal
Conductor; Rev. s. Z. Busser. of Dodge
City; Pres. Phillips. of Winfield College;
Pres. A. r. Taylor. of the State Normal.
and State Superintendent Winans will
probably be here and deliver lectures.
Any one of these lectures ought to be |
worth the institute enrolment fee. Each |
of the institute will receive the
benefit of the drill in vocal music. given |
by Mrs. NJ. Ii. King. Mrs. King is earn
est and thorough in her work as all who
attended last year know. School officers
should make it a point to visit the Nor
nal occasionally, if possible. This will
be a good place to select teachers for
next year. The enthusiastic, wide-a awake
those who have ability. are
sure to make themselves known here.
Keep your eye on them. On Tuesday
md Friday mornings of each week our
conductor will give us lectures ON some
practical subjects. We invite the citi-
zens of Dodge City to comeat about
P:30 q. m. and hear them. Let the citi
.ens of Ford county remember that this
s your institute, you help to maintain it.
Whatever adds to the interest and well
are of this association adds 10 the wei
are of your schools Whatever adds to
he welfare of the schools of Ford cOun-
y. adds to her prosperity in other re-
pccts. Come and help us. Lend us
'Our enthusiasm. Demand Il high stan
lard i'm your teachers and help them to
lttain it. All letters of inquiry connect
ID with our Normal work will be cheer
ully answered. ID. SwINEHAIT.