Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1893-05-19

and the fields are beginning to look
green. The farmers are now busy
putting in oats and barley. Grass is
growing fast. Light frost on Monday
morning, but no damage.
STARK COUNTY.
Cloudy on Tuesday and rain on
Wednesday. Fair weather balance of
the week. Many fields look green with
growing crops. The grass is green and
growing rapidly. The rain on Wednes |
day, though light, wa beneficial. Corn
planting has begun.
PEMB1NA COUNTY.
The week has gwen very much sun |
shine which was beneficial to spring
work. Wheat is practically sown, and
with favorable weather seeding will be
finished in another week. No wheat up
yet.
STEVENS COUNTY.
Seeding is progressing rapidly, al.
though the soil is becoming too dry for
the seed to terminate quickly. High
winds on the 10th and 18th.
II you want your hat or bonnet
trimmed by Mrs. 81. L. Reade, go to Mrs.
G. s. Dunn & Co., in the Strauss build
ing, west Main street.
a alua lIyeglass.
The eyeglass used by r. E. Graham in
Larry the Lord" is an heirloom. It
was used by his great grandfather, and
it's odd design attests its age. Mr..
Graham has had the glass taken out and
uses only the rim. He wears another
relic-the medal he wears on his neck in
the second act. 1t is an old Odd Fellows
emblem, surrounded by a family crest
set with emeralds and is very valuable.
why Not?
When a little farther along,the Capital
City band might emulate the example of
the Valley City band, who gave a con-
cert Monday night for the purpose of
paying for about 5000 worth Of horns
they have just purchased. The band is
only about five months old, and consider
ing that only about o~ne.fourth of the
boys knew anything at all about music,
they play remarkably we'll. The house
was crowded and everyone said it was
the best thing of the kind ever given in
the city. In addition to the selections
by the band, there were several instru-
mental solos and vocal solos and duets.
There is as good material in the Bismarck
band, and it would not be a bad idea for
them to attempt something of the kind.
Teachers Institute.
The third day of the teachers insti-
tute opened auspiciously, with a full at
tendance of teachers, despite the high
| wind and disagreeable weather.
After the usual opening exercises, the
subject of percentage was taken up and
illustrated by the conductor by black
board examples, which the teachers were
required to solve.
The next subject was language, and
quite an interesting discussion arose
among the teachers, rs to the degree OF
advancement that should be required OF
pupils before placing text books on this
subject in their hands. The prevalent
opinion expressed being that a child
should have progressed as far as the
Fourth reader.
A class of children from one of the
primary rooms were then introduced and
were conducted through a reading
exercise by their teacher.
Then followed drill for the teachers
in the method of indicating silent letters
and the use of diacritical marks.
The manner of teaching punctuation
and use of capital letters was next
illustrated.
The eighteen uses Of capital letters
was explained in the dictation exercises
which followed.
AFTERNOON.
The afternoon session opened with
] singing GAIL Hail the Power" with organ
| accompaniment.
The fundamental operations in frac.
tions, especially in division of fractions
was thoroughly gone over by the con-
ductor after which a discussion of the
different methods of teaching it arose
among the teachers. Glasses of school
children from the primary department
were brought in to illustrate the new
method of rapidity and accuracy in ad'
dltion, by casting out tens.
Next followed a reading exercise in
which the teachers formed an interested
class. The uses and abuses of elocu.
ton, pronunciation, and the corrections
of faults in a%rticulationsl we're fully
dwelt upon.
The days work was concluded nby 8
patriotic salute to the :Americsn flag in
which all the teachers participated.