The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1892-08-06
Teachers Normal Institute.

The Sully county Normal Institute fol
this year opened in Onida Monday, Aug.
1st, with Mrs. V. M McFall as Conductor
assisted by Prof. NJ B knight and Supt.
Porter, and Mrs. A. A. Faust Secretary.
The following is report of the exercises
MONDAY.
Opening exercises.
Roll call, with fifteen present
Arithmatic--review of definitions, whi ch
was interesting.
Reading-How to teach child to read
natural.
History-W ashingtons administration
to Jackson's.
Book-keeping-entries in Day Book
Single entry.
Course of Study-Best plan of introduc-
ing the Course of Study in country
schools.
AFTERNOON.
Opening exercises.
Roll Call. Twenty-four present.
Language and Grammer-Nouns and
Pronouns, Glasses and Properties.
Recess
Physiology-Foods, Kinds.
Orthography-Complete analysis of
twelve words of the hundred given py the
the St. Dept.
Queries and Question Box: Does the in
habitants living on the Equator have a
constant day and night of twelve hours
each
TUESDAY.
Institute opened with music and Scrip
ture reading
Roll can. 25 teachers in attendance.
Prof. Knight conducted the recitation in
in Arithmetic, taking up Notation and
Enumeration, the uses of the signs parts
and factors of numbers, and the greatest
common divisor.
Primary Reading, conducted by supt.
Proter.
History, Jackson Administration, con-
Quoted by Mrs. McFall.
Bookkeeping, Day-book and posting
OF Ledger, by Prof. Knight.
Discussion of the Course of Study, led
by Mrs, McFall.
AFTERNOON.
Opened with music.
Roll call; quotations.
Mrs. McFall conducted the Grammar
lesson, giving attention to the following
of plurals and plural possessives.
The Geography lesson on Physical Asia
was conducted by Prof. Knight.
After recess Crosby G. Davis, Supt, of
the Pierre Indian School gave very in
teresting talk on the subject of Indian
Education, which was enjoyed by all.
The lesson in photography consisting of
twelve words, with complete analysis, was
conducted by Mrs. McFall.
Query Box.
WEDNEsDAY-MORNIN
Opening exercises.
Arithmetic, conducted by Prof Knight.
Analysis of the principles contained in
L. G. M. and G. G. Divisor.
Primary Reading, conducted by Supt.
Porter. Different methods discussed by
teachers.
History, conducted by Mrs. McFall
VanBuren's, Folks and Tyler's admins
trations.
Bookkeeping, conducted by Prof.
Knight. The Ledger and Cash Book
Course of Study, discussed by the teach
erS.
AFTERNOON.
Opened with singing.
Language, conducted by Mrs. McFall
Sentences, definitions, classification and
principal parts.
Geography, conducted by Prof. Knight
Commercial Europe.
Physiology, by Supt. Porter Organic
foods.
Word Analysis, by Mrs. McFall
The committee on program for Liteary
entertainment to be held next Tuesday
evening, Aug. 9th, reported as follows
Address of Welcome Mr.. French.
Response by Mrs. McFall
Recitation, Minnie Porter.
Reading, Mrs. Mercer.
Solo, Carrie LoudOn
Education, Elena Johnston.
Recitation, Jessie Livingstone.
Paper, NJ. B. Knight.
Essay, H. D. Enoe
Recitation, Lille Collins.
/" Hannah Anderson.
"reminiscences of School Work, Supt Porter.
Recitation, Martha Bunch.
Reading, Mrs. Frank Bakemore.
Recitation, May Gleason.
Music, Adele Nelson.
Political Speech, Kittie Glessner.
Newspaper. Harl Porter.
Music. Com.
THURsDAY-MORNING.
Opening exercises.
Arithmetic. conducted by Prof. Knight.
Analysis.
Reading-Second Reader, conducted by
Supt Porter.
History, conducted by Mrs. McFall.
Polk's Administration, the Mexican War
and Taylor's Campaign.
Course of Study. Discussed by the In
stitute.
Bookkeeping, conducted by Prof. M.
B. Knight. The Cash Book.
AFTERNOON.
Institute called and adjourned on ac-
count of the excessive heat.
FRIDAY-MORNING.
Opening exercises.
Arithmetic, conducted by Prof Knight.
Decimals and board measure.
Reading-3rd Reader, by Supt. Porter.
Names of Teachers enrolled:
l. Emma Nelson. ID. Mrs. Benedict.
2. Jessie Livingtone. l5. H. d. Enoe.
3. Hannah Anderson, Is. Carrie Arnold.
4. Lille Collins. II. Mrs Blakemore.
s. Mary Low. Is. May Gleason.
g. Elena Johnston. 49, Mamie Samco.