The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-01-29
CITY TEACHERS, NEEDING.

The public schools Of this city are at
present busted with the preparation OF
work for the Columbian exhibit. At the
regular meeting yesterday morning DR..
Richardson gave the final instructions
concerning the work to be done, together
with the rules as laid down by the authori-
ties having charge Of the matter for the
state. The lively interest manifested by
! both teachers aud pupils augurs well for
| the success of the work; and without doub
the schools of Wichita will show that
they are not the least important of the
| factors which give the city front rank
| in the state.
In addition to the regular work of the
/ course Dr. Richardson has suggested some
/ specialties, which will add much 10 the
value and interest of the exhibit.
| Miss Bertha Dougherty principal Of the
! Mccormick school gave an interesting
| talk on the use of the dictionary. She EN-
| phized the Importance of having the pu-
phi familiar with manner OF using this
perhaps the most important OF all his text
books.
Mrs. Horton held the undivided stten-
ton Of the institute during the reading OF
- h'A'N' ~ <Ab~CubAOIs anu l4ON ~ 81 ulc
Ii" Reliance must not be placed so much
on novel methods which induce attention
only so long as the novelty continues; bat
on natural methods combining variety
system
The principal Of Paramount school. Miss
Minnie Drown, read A paper on methods
of criticising composition work This
paper not only abOunded in judicious sug-
gestions of methods TO be employed in the
correction of imperfect work. but it was
in itself model of good composition.
Professor Shull of the High school gave
an instructive address on the subject of
cIvics He believed that more ought to
be done to make pupils intelligent con
corning the various departments and pow
er5 OF government The distinction be-
tween the national and state legislatures
is not clear to many minds which are
capable Of receiving instruction; and it is
TO be feared that this subject does not re-
ceive the attention which its Importance
warrants.
Professor Dunkn of the Lincoln school
read paper on "Self-government." The
personal feeling of the teacher should
never enter into the question of govern
ment, nor should the teachers benefit bs
brought into consideration. Good gov
eminent in schools is expected by all
parents. and all school officers insist upon
1t. The principal question to be consid-
cred is, how can self-government be en-
couraged and kept to that degree that
the school may, to great extent become
safeguarding. Good order in school
must grow; it must be nourished, Guilt
waited, developed 1t is a result of slow
and gradual influences. 1t never has
sprung and never will spring Minerva
like from the Jovian intellect of a school
master. It is better to have moderately
good order with natural processes than
apparent perfect order by artificial means.
Complete selfgovernment is an educa-
tional FL Dorado which many teachers at
tempt to gain, but few reach.
The foregoing subjects were iutelligently
discussed by number OF the members,
Messrs. Ward, T. 4. Davis and Cole of
the school board were present and re-
sponded briefly upon invititation to ad-
dress the institute.