The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-08-11
TEACHERS INSTITUTE.

The Institute was opened as usual with
song and Scripture Reading.
Roll Call with response by quotation.
All members but one were present.
Mr.. Porter conducted the Arithmetic
Subject: How to find the L. c. NJ.
Orthography was conducted by Mr..
Enoe-5 words were analysed.
After recess Mrs McFall conducted the
History lesson on the Mexican War.
The Geography lesson was conducted
by Mr.. Enoe and the Institute adjourned
until 1 80 p. m.
The teachers reassembled at 1:30. All
but three responded to Roll Call.
Grammar was conducted by Mrs McFall
Subject: Properties Of the Verb.
Physiology of the Eye was next taken
up by Mr.. Porter.
After recess the 4th year of the "Course
of Study" was taken under consideration.
Mrs. McFall conducting the exercise
The teachers are showing special interest
in this line of very important work.
Miss Bunch reported as Critic, and Mr.
Porter conducted the Question Box, which
was even better filed than ON previous
days with interesting and pertinent ques-
tions. Institute adjourned.
Aug. 4, 1893.
Institute convened at 8, a. m. After
song and Scripture reading the Secretary
called the roll, which was responded to by
quotations.
Mr.. Porter conducted the lesson in Ar
ithmetic. Subject: Decimals.
Mr.. Enoe conducted the lesson in Or
biography.
After recess Mr.. Porter conducted the
lesson in Civil Government, Subject:
Powers of Congress. And Mr.. Enoe con-
tinued the subject of Comparative Geog-
raphy of the world, taking surface and
drainage of the continents as subject.
Institute reconvened at l;3O-SOng and
Roll Call
The Participle was the subject of the
Grammar for the afternoon, conducted by
Mrs. McFall.
The Physiology was next conducted by
Mr.. Porter, Subject: The Ear.
After recess Mr.. Porter conducted the
exercise in the Course of Study. The 4th
years course of work was taken up and
in place of the question box the new clas-
sifcatlon school register was taken under
consideration. The Registers are to coin
eide with the Course of Study and must of
necessarily be placed in every school in
order to make our work success and our
reports conform to the requirements of
the State Board of Education.
AUG. Z, 1898.
The exercises of the Institute were open
ed with song. Mrs. McFall read a por-
ton of the 9th chapter of Matthew and
Rev. Cruger offered prayer.
Roll call with response by quotation.
Several teachers were absent.
After Roll call Mr.. Porter conducted
the Arithmetic lesson. The subject was
Compound Numbers and was discussed
with much interest bv the teachers.
Orthography was conducted by Mr..
Enoe.
RECESS.
After recess Mrs. McFall conducted the
History lesson on the Mexican War, and
Mr.. Enoe the Geography on The River
Systems of the Continents.
AUG. 2, p. m.
Institute reconvened at 30 p. m. and
after the usual song and Roll Call Mrs.
McFall conducted the Grammar lesson,
subject: Relative Pronouns.
In place of Physiology DR.. Blackburn
gave q very interesting and instructive
talk on Psychology, making this rather
0btruse subject plain and entertaining.
After recess the 9th years work in the
Course of Study was discussed, and Rev.
Crueer gave an interesting talk on word
foundation illustrating his plan by the
blackboard outline and impressed upon
the teachers the need of making. speci-
atty Of music in their school work.
institute adjourned at 43O and IN the
evening DR.. Blackburn, President OF
Pierre College, gave lecture on Teach
inc. in his own Interesting and inimitable
wav. Though the evening was very un.
pleasant fair audience were present and
were well repaid for the time spent. The
Dr.. also spoke word for the College and
urged that all teachers who propose 10
enter some school this year come TO
Pierre. A good attendance 1rom non nome
will prevent the removal OF 1ne ooiiese
that Huron is striving to get.