The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1894-08-09

said the Sherburnes were the cream of
the affair when it came to hard work.
State Supt. Pendergast came up on
the Eastern Minnesota train Thursday
and gave the teachers and
friends collected at the Congregational
church a good, plain, practical hours
talk, and returned home the same af-
ternoon. Mr.. Pendergast is a gentle
man OF fine appearance and impresses
the listener as man who means what
he says In the realm of fancy or in
the flowers Of rhetoric, there are many
who excel him, but there are very few
who can claim a higher standard of
moral excellence than is depicted in
his face or heard in his utterances.
Thisis the last week of the training
school, It has been a decided success
from the beginning to the close. Mr..
Shoemaker has acquired by his skill a
lasting reputation as mathematician.
He, in connection with Miss Lawrence,
has produced a text book on arithme-
tic, that ranks among the best books of
the day. This ability has made the
school we'll worth the time and money
spent here, the last four weeks. Miss
Nellie V. Clute has created a very
favorable impression among the 100
teachers of grammar and reading. Mr..
Shroyer, coming in later, took up the
studies of civil government and geog-
raphy. He has done good work for
the time he has been here. Mrs. Bar
ker has satisfactorily done her part
toward the great success of the school.
Vocal music has been one of the many
things she looked after. The attend
ants speak highly of the progress made
under her efficient work as musical
instructor. Her enthusiasm and inter-
est found their way to the minds OF all
and infused into the teachers deter.
mination to study and make the best
of their golden opportunities.
Supt. Pendergast in his talk to the
teachers of the training school first
called their attention to what civiliza-
ton had done for mankind; next, to
what the US. government had done
for our country; then, to the excellent
provision Minnesota had made in her
benefcent school laws for the education
of her children and the large amount
of money about 1900, 900 annually
expeaded for the same. He urged
upon them the great Importance and
responsibility of their work as teach.
ers, and the great need for a large
preparation for their work Instead
of searching for fame, happiness or
wealth, he pointed out the more excel
lent way, to follow closely the straight,
but often difficult path of duty when
they would, most likely, find them
selves surrounded by these most de-
sirable things when least looked for or
expected. In summing up he gave a
few simple rules which would tend to
make any teacher successful: 1st-
do your best; 2nd-have a plan; 3rd-
give close attention to details; 1th-
keep your pupils busy by getting them
interested in their work; 5th-look for
help in all directions; do not confne
yourself to any teacher or method;
make the most of your surroundings.
Every teacher present will remember
the thrilling story of the ship becalmed
in the torrid zone, floating in the
Amazon, yet perishing for lack Of
fresh water. Material is always at
hand if you will only dip for it.
''Knock and it shall be opened unto
you. Seek and We shall fnd.''
Saturday afternoon was devoted to
merry-making in a trip to Green Lake.
The entire school accompanied by
nearly 100 citizens with an almost linn
itless supply OF choice food got to the
lake about P. M, and from that time
until 8 o'clock the sail boats and row
boats were kept in constant motion
carrying parties hither and thither
over the waters of the beautiful lake.
Supper was served at o'clock and the
way in which some of the pretty school
ma'ams waded into that supper was a
fright. The fresh air from the lake
and the exhilarating exercises of the
afternoon served to make them hungry
and physiological science was cast to
the winds. Mr.. Ewing was asked to
pronounce grace, but declined owing
to the tumult caused by several young
ladies who were bent on putting ice
down Mr.. Shroyer's coat collar. Mrs.
Barker shirked the same important
duty by saying she lacked the sand.
She was furnished with a bountiful
supply from the lake shore, but still
declined, and the matter was laid on
the table until the next meeting. Prof.
Shoemaker and Mr.. Cordiner competed
for prizes in ground and lofty tum-
blinr Mr. ShOamaker won first