Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1895-10-25

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n year.
Next was adjournment to Miss Settles
school !room No. Z for the drawing leg
son. The model for today's sketch was
a table upon which was artistically
grouped a willow basket, a broom and a
dust pan, and a valuable lesson was
thus impaired by the teacher, calling at
tention to the artistic properties of COM
mon things, and in addition calling the
attention of the teachers to the import
of teaching drawing to the chill
dren in the common schools.
Dismissal for dinner.
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
The first exercise of the afternoon
was another of Miss Hostetter's charm
ing song exercises, "Christian Chime
beautifully rendered by the teacher, Miss
Andrews accompanied her on the organ.
Superintendent Perkins then addressed
the institute in regard to the reading
circle work, urging upon the teachers
the Importance Of supplying themselves
with the books necessary and the pro-
vision of the law on this subject.
Owing to the scattered conditions of
the schools but little has been done in
this respect by the Burleigh county
teachers. Miss Nellie Evarts being the
only one who has undertaken the four
years course, but the outlook for the
future is better.
The state superintendent, Miss Bates
then spoke o n the anne subject, especial
ly with reference to the law in regard to
reading circles. Her remarks we're sup
plemanted by County Superintendent
Perkins, who advised the teachers to
subscribe for some educational journal.
Miss Bates then called up the papers
prepared by the teachers, stating the
qualifications necessary in the teacher.
These were written on the blackboard by
Conductor Woods, and included the fol-
lowing comprehensive list: Patience,
kindness, government, obedience, moral
character, adaptability, preparation, self
control, neatness, knowledge, humane
nature. perseverance, exactness, firm
ness, faithfulness, sympathy, i'm
partiality, christianity, clearness,
natural ability, dignity, cheerfulness,
cleanliness, enthusiasm, knowledge of
music andidrawing, progressive spirit,
energy, physical soundness and pleasant
voice.
Ahandsome ruler issued by the United
States School Furniture Co., of Chicago
was then presented to each teacher with
the compliments of the state depart.
ment of instruction.
Blanks for a circular letter to the
state department, expressing opinions,
in regard to the Manual, tn. conduct of
the institute, ETC., we're distributed and
filled out by each teacher.
The trivial essentials was the next
subject to be considered, the discussion
being led by Conductor Woods, by re-
quest of Miss Bates.
A variety Of opinions and suggestions
as to to the physical requisite of &C.
curing cleanliness of school room
floors, blackboards, trays and erasers
was expressed by the teachers.
Miss Bates followed by suggestions as
to the manner in which the orderly
and inventive teacher can make
her work easier among many others,
enumerating counties, maps, stencils,
beans, pins, needles, thread, pasteboard,
scrapbooks, spoo's, flowers, grasses,
grains and curios collected by the
children. .-.
Conductor Woods then addressed the
teachers thanking them for their kind
attention, and attendance and bidding
them farewell.
Superintendent Perkins followed with
a few words of comm endation to the
teachers present, thanking them for
their attention and interest in the work
of the institute.
Miss Bates spoke a few words of fare.
we'll. A vote of thanks was then offered
to Conductor Woods-Professor Moore,
Miss Bates, County Superintendent
Perkins and the teachers of the city
schools, who assisted in the work of the
institute. After singing, the institute
adjourned. H.
NOTES.
Reverend Durrie was q welcome visi.
tor on Friday morning.
An incident in Miss Thomas's room il
worth relating. The teacher was in.
STRUGGLING the little ones on the subject
Of nationality, telling them that all citi-
zens OF this country, no matter in what
country they were born were Americans.
The sentiment did not meet with the
approval from the bright little son of
Mr.. Frank Mason, who cried out! 1--WE
are not Americans-we are republicans
The pleasant face of Miss Ryan-a
former teacher in our school, is again
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