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 in attendance.
Mr.. Morrison, the conductor, was not
| able to be present, being detained by i'll
| ness in his family.
After opening exercises consisting of
music and Scripture Reading, Supt. Por-
| ter delivered a 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 of
| 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..
| M. b. Knight kindly consented to con-
| duct the recitation in Civil Government,
| which was definition and discussion of
the different forms of government.
A lesson in Physiology having been as.
signed by Supt. Porter the Institute ad
journed for dinner.
Afternoon.
Opened with music.
Snpt. 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 of
common fractions TO decimals and per
| cents.
| Prof. Morrison having entered during
| the recitation discussion followed upon
the advisabihty of dividing the Institute
| into two classes of 1st 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 1st
| grade work i'm most of the studies.
Mr. Morrison led the class in Civil
| Government. lining out definition and
derivation of terms used, and classifying
the forms.
Orthography, another list of twenty
words for complete analysis was led by
Mrs. McFall.
Physiology, conducted by Prof, Morri-
son, was an enumeration of the different
systems of the body and a discussion of
of the digestive organs.
Afternoon.
Grammar by Prof. Morrison. The Parts
of Speech Are infinitives and particirles
separate parts of speech?
Geography by Mrs. McFall its con-
tour, relief and climate.
Didactics. Prof Morrison. Black board
outline of the subject. Powers of man.
Wednesday.
Opening exercises.
Roll-call quotations from Shakespeare.
No. of teacherf present. 32.
Arithmetic. Mr.. Morrison. Common
decimal and presentage fractions con-
tinued
History, Ms. McFall, Washington 5
administration.
Reading, Mrs. McFall. Primary Drill.
| Physiology. Mr.. Morrison, Anatomy,
physiology and Hygiene of mouth and
Esophagies.
| Afternoon.
Grammar, Mr. Morrison, Parts of speech
continued.
Geography, Mrs. McFall, climate and
productions of Africa.
Didactics. Mr. Morrison, Immaterial
Powers. Query box.
| Thursday.
| Opening exercises.
Roll call. Quotations from Bryant.
Teachers present 30.
Arithmetic, Mr.. Morrison, Fractions
continued.
History, Mrs. McFall Administrations
of Adams and Jefferson.
Orthography, Mrs. McFall. Twenty
words for complete analysis, with rules
for pronunciation.
Physiology, Mr. Morrison. Stomach
and Intestinal canal.
| Afternoon.
Music.
Grammar, Mr.. Morrison. ParticiTles.
Civil Government. Mr.. Morrison. Con-
stitution. ditinition. kinds, objects.
Didactics, Mr.. Morrison. Preventative
and Representative powers, definitions
and sub divisions.
Query box.
LIST OF TEACHERS ENROLLED.
WIN Edgar, Jessie Livingstone,
| Belle Davidson, Reno Livingstone,
| NJ Il. Knight, Ida Erwin.
Carrie Arnold, Jennie Livingstone.
Minnie Porter, X. II. Porter,
r L. Weed, Linnie Cole.
Adde Jordan. Edith Brooking.
Dele Finch, Clara Pratt
G. L.. Howard. Edith Blair
yina McGannon, Lillian Maxwell.
.Jannip Walsh. - Ed Gates,