The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-08-04
Close Of the summer Training school.

Close Of the Summer Training school.
IT has come and gone, our Summer
School that is, the instructors, and
the large class Of teachers ia attend
ance-but the good effects Of the same
can never be taken from us. AS one Of
our instructors said ssthe work Of the
Summer School has but just begun
The benefit derived by our teachers
and the good results to follow in our
school-rooms and elsewhere who can
estimate?
Referring to the school itself one
enthusiastic looker-on said, ut is the
best thing that has ever happened to
Mile Laos county,
The interest Of the school continued
to the very last.
| Prof. George kept up constant drill
on fractions, roots, percentage, dis
count, papers negotiable and other
wise and Expressed everything so
carefully in all the different modes and
lenses that oA English was no longer
foreign tongue and the difficulties in
mathematics and intricacies of gram
mar things to be avoided by our
teachers.
| AS a conductor, Prof. George excels.
His quiet, dignifed demeanor, kind,
generous and impartial treatment of
all his pupils and his very clear, con-
else and conscientious teaching won for
him the commentator of all.
Miss Patterson was at home'' where
ever placed. In history she seemed to
! be just in her element. Her manner of
conducting the same made it to her
pupils more of recreation than other
wise. AS teacher of reading she is
unexcelled; many expressed the wish
that they could be in constant training
under her in this which might almost
be considered one Of the sslost arts.''
Prof. Congdon has succeeded in maxi
ing us realize as never be-
fore that music if not the
most is one of the most important
branches to be taught in the school
ROOM. His manner of presenting the
Esubject makes it a delight to his pupils.
How we all wished that we might have
more of his instructions. .
Prof. Hutton's suggestions in theory
and practice, and very instructive and
practical talks on physiology and hy-
giene will be long remembered and we
hope, faithfully put in practice.
| Taken all in all the Summer School
has been a success and our little army
OF teachers have been largely instru-
mental in making it such. Almost
without exception they have been reg
ular in attendance, kind, cheerful and
respectful in their behavior, and have
worked as only faithful, honest, indus
trious and conscientious teachers can
work. Such earnest and energetic pu-
pills as they have proved themselves
must and will prove themselves to be
successful teachers. s,
A very pleasing hour was enjoyed
Saturday morning last when the regu-
lar exercises of the school gave way to
an hour of entertainment, to which we
were glad to welcome many Of our
townspeople. With singing by the
school led by Prof. Congdon, readings
by Miss Larkins, of Sherburne, Miss
Barbour, Of Isanti, and Miss Blank, of
Kanabec, singing by Miss Blooming
dale, of Mile Laos, a color lesson by
Miss Patterson and best of all some
grand solos by Prof. Congdon the hour
was all too quickly passed.
On Tuesday noon the four weeks
fsession was concluded and pupils and
instructors bid each other an affection
ate goodbye, with the hope of all meet
ing again in Princeton next year.