Brookings register. (Brookings, S.D.) 1890-1894, 1891-08-28

Tsachsrs' Institute.
The Brookings county normal insti-
tute. held ct the public school building
for the past two weeks, came to q
very successful close last Friday after
noon. II was attended by tho largest
enrolment ever had In the county,
one hundred and six members hav.
ing been in attendance. Intact, no one
county In the state thus far reported
has been % fully represented By those
seeking to make teaching their voca-
tion. But few of the teachers In the
county failed to put In their appeal
anoe. Those who did not enroll failed
to do 30 10 almost all instances from
actual inability to leave their homes
or employment. It may be noted
with credit to the Institute, that sew.
erai OF it's members were from other
counties, while some also were from
other states. It was pleasant to have
q splendid enrolment from the agrl-
cultural college, members who applied
themselves most assiduously to the
work taken up. The following sum.
mary will show how the numbers were
distributed among the several town
ships. Bruce 7, Volga and vicinity
Ia, Brookings and vicinity %, Aurora
5. Elkton 6, White and vicinity Is,
Bushnell 5, agricultural college 26.
total 100.
This year the work was pursued in
two divisions, higher and lower
grade, including those respectively OF
higher and lower advancement in the
branches taught. 1t is the plan OF
Supt. West that q careful classiica-
tion OF the teachers shall be followed
each year until four grades shall have
been established. most tcomr1endable
feature OF modern institute manage
ment. Teachers attending regularly
and consistently applying themselves
are promoted each year to the next
higher grade for the term OF four years
when they are graduated and furnish
ed with diploma, emitting them to
freedom from the duty OF attending
the normal institute or to take up
studies In any grade they may desire.
The plan has becn adopted in sister
states and met the most sanguine ex
pectations.
In point of attendance and punctu-
ality Brookings Is for this year the
banner county of tho state. The
number OF absent ones seldom exceed
ed four or five at opening exercises
during the two weeks continuance Of
the institute.
Supt. West has certainly merited
the praise Of his constituency for hav.
ing secured an eminently able conduct
or and corps OF assistant instructors.
Prof. w. ii. Dempster, OF the state
normal at Madison, served in the
former capacity to the entire satisfAc-
tion of all. OF the others, Prot.
Waters is from the agricultural col.
lege faculty, Prof. e. e. Mcintyre Of
the Stevens seminary, at Glencoe,
Minn.. and Miss Bell Anderson, of this
city, but teacher IN the Huron city
schools.
During the institute q teachers'
reading circle was organized with near
ly 20 members, being the second IN
size in the state. A county teachers
association was also organized with q
large representation from all quarters
OF the county. This will prove an
important factor in keeping up the
spirit OF educational Improvement
among our teachers during the year.
The association will hold ita first gen.
eral meeting in this city during the
next normal institute.
One Of the most pleasant features OF
the institute Was q sociable rendered
the teachers by the county superinten.
dent, which was fully attended. at the
school house, last Thursday evening
by the teachers and q number of inter-
ested friends. Refreshments OF ice
cream and cake were served to the
relish of all, the delicacies OF the latter
description having been provided by
the lady members OF the institute,
who demonstrated their success 40
mistresses OF cookery in the judgement
of all.
The concluding program Friday
afternoon consisted Of an examina-
tion OF both divisions, testing their
qualifications for promotion to higher
grades for another year.
Mr.. West has the thanks OF the
teachers Of tho county for having af.
forded them the most enthusiastic
and profitable institute ever held in
this city.
TEACHER.
Uncle Toms Cabin.
Twenty enc years of continued sue.