The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-07
WIND THE SUBJ ECT
COUNTY NORMAL DISCUSSES THE
ATMOsPHERIO-D ISI URBANCES
Every Kind Of Wind. From the Twisting
Cyclone to the Gentle Zephyrs Which
Fan tho Cheeks of Kansas Maidens,
Comes Up for its Share of Discussion
In the Civil Government Class Money is
the Chosen Theme and the subject ID
Thoroughly Analysed - Free Coinage
Today.

The county normal now has an enrol
ment of 235 students and each day in
teresting subjects are taken up ana
discussed pro and con. Visitors are
cordially invited to attend and hear the
discussion and any one having any ne"
light to throw upon the subject unoer
discussion are invited TO do so.
In the geography class yesterday the
subject of wind was taken up and this
atmospheric motion was discussed in
all IFS phases. The definition of trade
wiz, DIS and why they were so called ana
why it was that in the northern hem-
tsuhere the trade winds always blew
from the northwest to the southwest,
while in the southern hemisphere the
+rade winds were from the southeast
70 the northwest; difference between
,and and sea breeZes; cyclones, their
foundation and cause; hurricanes; Tor
nadoes; nHonStronS Whrch plo"
continuously from the same dlrectloh
for six months; simeon winds ana tnelr
cause: the use and influences OF Wlflu'
II was decided that the winds of Kan
sss we're highly beneficial to Kansas.
The money question occupied the at
.ention of the class in civil government
TNe definition OF White as to money
vas adopted declaring it to be only
representative of value, upon what
eyer was agreed upon by the govern
ment issuing the same; the different
kinds of money now in use; amount OF
each claSs-paper, gold, silver and cop
per: what is known as redemption mon
ey: what is legal tender, etc. National
hanks. how organized, power and re-
sponsibility; counterfeiting and penal
ties. also how to- detect counterfeit
monies.
Today will be taken up the subject Of
free coinage which will be argued pro
and con. and each student viii be ex-
pected to throw some new Egnt upon
the subject which is being discussed
today in every township in the United
States. and from the interest taken in
this subject it is probable that the
discussion will be continued and lead
ing representatives of both sides will
be invited to deliver lectures upon the
subject to the class some evening dur
ing the present normal.
The relationship Of teacher to schol-
ar and how to secure the proper rela-
ton not only of the teacher and pupil,
but also between older and younger pu-
pills was thoroughly discussed and
many experiences given.
In the history class the administra-
ton of Alexander Hamilton was the
theme of discussion taking his admin
fstration of the treasury department;
the assumption OF the state debt by the
government and the refunding of the
debt; the establishment of the revenue
system; the United States bank; the
unit of value established by the gov
ernment; the political purpose of Ham
ilton and the kind of government he
desired to establish
Today's discussion of free silver prom
ises to be very interesting and an invi-
tation Is extended to visitors to call
end hear the discussion