The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-02
Summer School Notes.

A very large proportion Of live teach
ers; very few dead ones.
Supt. Williams of Sherburne county,
is with US again. Hope he will stay.
A very large proportion of feminin-
itY; very small proportion of masculin-
ity.
Teachers are being thoroughly
initiated into the mysteries of practical
simplicity. !. ......5
Supt Williams: Mr.. Shoemaker is
giving the teachers a thorough drill in
arithmetic. ~
Mr.. Shoemaker's face was wreathed
in smiles Tuesday. She came on the
3 P. M. train. :.
Rev. w. II. Moore was with us one
morning and kindly assisted in the
devotional exercises. t@la'
We earnestly hope that Mr.. Ewing
will suppress his levity, when he
visits us in the future. >....
An Isanti teacher: Isanti, brace up!
Let not thy record in attendance fall
behind thy sister counties. .-.s.,.
The Rev. Mr.. Moore will deliver a
sermon for the special benefit of the
teachers, on next Sunday evening.
Several of the teachers have ex-
pressed the wish that the period
covered by the music could be ex-
tended. 49,.
Mrs. Shoemaker was welcome visi-
tor at our school yesterday. We hope
she will make her stay as long as
possible. @.'.~
Mrs. Barker is much pleased at the
change in school time; she now has
time to partake of light refreshments
in the morning. .....,.. .
IT'S common remark among the
instructors, that there is very large
proportion of pupils in the school with
excellent ability. %# ~....
"Don't know" does not seem to be
accepted as a recitation. Those, who
are always ready with an answer, do not
recite all the time. ?. ~.@Ni .-. .....s
Prof. Shoemaker and Miss Isabel
Lawrence are the compilers of a
thorough and exhaustive treatise on
arithmetic, published in 1883. -, -.
We hear many kind words from
Miss Clute's pupils q, her skill as an in
structor. Under her management
grammar becomes a pleasure and read
ing delight. p. -
There is a neat little display of pri
mary school work on the tables in the
library room gathered. by the superin
tendent without the, knowledge o.
either children or teachers.
Prof. Shoemaker: AS much as pos
sible, in these four weeks, want tt
get the teachers stirred up to think
for themselves and take interest ir
their work; an uninterested teacher
cannot be real teacher.
CIvICS CLASS.
Mr.. Shroyer: What is one of the
qualifications for being senator?
Mr.. Shoemaker: To be able tt
write his name Senator.
Mr.. Shroyer: There will be some
show for us when they spell it cenator
A GRAMMAR.
Miss Clute: 'sDefne the word low,
and tell it's use."
Mr.. B: 'Love expresses a softenet
condition of the brain, it is transitiv,
verb, requires an object, but has NJ
voice." -. f.
Miss Clute: Correct, next,
Students enrolled during the week
Ida Kerrick and Annie Kerrick, Q
Benton county; Myrtle Dexter and ia
A. Smith, of Isanti county; Kitti
Shaw Minnie Jellison and Mary Gre
zier, of Sherburne county; Lizzie Sad
ley, .Lewellyn Soule, Percy Taylor an
VIM. Sanford, of Mile Laos county.
Editor Warner of the Mile LAC
County Times, made US pleasan
: morning call in company with MI
Ewing, who promised us an address
the former. He (Mr. Warner) defer
red the same until his next visit. LIE
us remind him of it when he comes
We do not intend to be disappointed.
Last Saturday the students of th
institute were surprised by a visit frol
Mr.. Rugg, the photographer. II
brought his camera, but doing injustic
to some of the damsels, he was kin
enough to come again on Monda.
when he secured a more satisfactol
proof. They are beautiful! Don't yo
want one?
The last issue of the Kanabec Count
) Times contained the public opinion
!, Supt. Sundeen. He believes in adm
his nwn teachers fret If thew desire /