The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-22

Essays--Diplomas Presented.
Ten bright and handsome younc
ladies made their bow last night befor,
! as select an audience as ever filed tbs
auditorium, the occasion being the con
mencement or graduating exercises OF
the city normal school.
1t was probably the best looking elias:
that ever graduated in the state Not q
homely one among them which jndi-
Gates that the coming school ma am OF
Wichita will be one Of beauty and a
! joy forever
The interior of the auditorium never
| looked so well. Every rafter supported
a flag while streamers Of the national
colors extended from the cente: in
every direction like the ribs of an UNI
brella. Then there We're red, white and
blue streamers arranged in diamonds
trianSles, squares and, in fact, every
4 shape. Little flags were hung every
( where nail could be driven while in
front of the platform and high up where
! every eye could see it the motto of the
class was hung, the letters being OF
gold, Builders Are We Not How
Much, But How Well
pearance. 1t was finely carpeted for
the occasion and in other respects nice
~ furnished. Palms, plants and flow
erS were artistically arranged upon 1T
until it looked like a French grden.
Seats were arranged IN a Semi-circle
for sixteen persons Promptly S15
O'Clock the class filed up the center
aisle in the following order: Misses Cul-
Yer, English, Mccormick. Bleckley,
Shaw, Fannig, Phillips, Bradley, Kauf-
man and Taylor.
They We're followed by Misses Rowe
! and Smith of the Normal school, Hiss
! Clark of the music department, Rev.
| Don S. Colt, Superintendent Richard
son and President Charles Hatton of
I the school board.
The first number on the program was
Spring invitation" by the chorus with
Miss Jessie Clark at the piano. The
young ladies sang with a sweet voice
and were heartily cheered.
Rev. Don S. Colt delivered the invo-
cation in his usual earnest and elo-
quent manner. He prayed especially
for the public schools, the graduating
young ladies, the principals of the Nor
man and High schools and this assist
ants, Superintendent Richardson and
President Charles HattOn.
The first speaker that appeared was
Miss Culver. She was attired in a
handsome dress OF dead white nuns
yelling, with full puffed sleeves. A
white satin fan and slippers to match.
having natural flowers to match her
toilet. Miss Culver's subject was: The
Kindergarten
Miss Culver handled her subject in a
very mastery manner that showed she
was well experienced in all things per-
tanning TO the kindergarten. Among
other thoughts she brought out was the
fact that a teacher of the kindergarten
must be cultured. refined and highly
educated. The applause that Miss Gull
Yer received showed that she had the
sympathy of the audience.
The next speaker was Miss English,
and she took for her subject Echoes
from the Nursery and treated it in
such q delightful manner that she took
the audience at once, especially when
she began with the old familiar rhyme,
What do They do in Babyland?" Some
of Miss English's thoughts condensed
are as follows: Learning in early
years is not all for books learning, but
for the art of observation. Children are
like flowers, with the difference that
the children have souls. 1t is far Sweeter
for a teacher to mould a childs charaL
ter than IA sculptur to mould in clay.
Good literature read to the children
leaves its effect liz after Years. Physi-
cial and mental training should go to-
gether- The dress Miss English wore
was elegant and very marked on ac-
count of the extreme simplicity. The
material was white India silk, trimmed
with white Sa tin.
Educational Foundations was Miss
McCOrmick's theme, and the earnest
ness with which she read her essay,
atteSted that her soul was in her work.
Miss AIcCormick'S elegant costume was
as follows: Cream white silk, orna-
mented with white lace. Hair dressed
low and mutton leg sleeves. The fol-
lowing are few of Miss Mccormick 5
ideas: y father considers seriously 10
whom he entrusts his children, and he
would fain send them to one who is
not fitted for the trust. 1t is difficult to
efface the principles instilled in early
childhood. Intelligent comments were
made on punctualty and self-cOntrol.
Education depends not how much, but
well we learn.
4 chorus consisting of the entire class
then sang The spinner" a selection
from Clapp.
Miss BlakeIy then stepped TO the
front clad in a beautiful dress OF
creamy Henrietta with lace. Miss
Blakely's thoughts Were good and her
points well taken. This is a summary
of some of her remarks: When this !
country was troubled with destructive
war. the nation became more united /
by general education. The quality OF ,
normal schools and not the quality was /
needed. The magnificee of the modern !
school house compared 10 the log
school of a few years ago Is indeed |
wonderful Secure the good Will OF the I,
pupils Every one cannot teach 4 |
school. one must love the same quail |
tiles and virtues that he would teach. /
Miss Shaw was next in order and she /
made a wonderful appearance in a |
lovely white albatroSe dress with satin /,
lace Miss Shaw deserves praise for !
the skillfuI way in which her subject !
was written. Education is essential in 4
every aVocation in life.
Physical education and beautiful eN- /
ercises cannot be divorced from mental F.
training.
The result of war IS often determined 4
by the hardness OF men To have a +
strong mind a person must think for 1
himself. \ method must be from the /
simple To the complex. From the known /
10 the unknown. \ teacher must he 4
beyond all reproaCh. She should re- /
move all temptation.
Miss Tanning 10y the subject Errors /
10 be eradicated,' showed a wonderful /
insight into the duties Of a teacher. y i
brief summary: Before one can man /
age she must control herself y 4
teacher should combine all views. \ /
child can learn quicker when inter /
ested. The normal school teaches all /
the branches of teaching. Miss Fan /
ming was attired in 4 superb dress OF .
white India silk.
Miss Phillips had a white dotted /
Swiss dress and was arranged in 4
very dainty fashion Her subject. /
The Teachers Workshop" showed /.
an ingenius arrangement of many I
high and inspiring thoughts. Her re-
marks would prove useful 10 many a /
weary pedagosue.