The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-03-04
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The work in both the theory and
practice department OF this school is pro-
crossing in very satisfactory manner.
| The training our future teachers receive
| here Is best appreciated when best
known. Within the month the school
has b=na called upon for twenty-five days
| OF substitute work As usual. on ac-
count of the absence OF the teacher, for
whatever cause. The most careful ex-
animation OF the merits OF this depart
| melt is invited. as thorough knowledge
/ OF the work viii result IN a favorable
! opinion OF the school. 4 more detailed
| account Of the normal work viii appear
| in later report.
| During the month the usual grade
and general meetings have been held
| The next general meeting viii be held
next Saturday forenoon in the normal
iccm. The principals meeting occurs on
| the :'rst Monday evening OF the schoo.
| Nor tbs al 40 O'Clock While this =
| strictly business conference. the men,
! hers &C the board are welcome 70 at
| tend
Owing 70 i'll health Miss Nicely OF
| Washington Sixth grade has been COM
| peiled 70 ask for leave OF absence the
rest CO the year Miss Mary Culver has
| been assigned 10 this place for the re-
manning term Miss Culver's mama IS
next on our substitute list. she is a
graduate of the city normal This re-
Port is in the hands OF proper committee.
I spent one day and evening last week
in Topeka, by permission OF the board
The verbal supplement 70 this part OF the
report gives you, in brief, the result Of
the visit.
BY your courtesy. 1 attended the De-
partmen- OF superintendent Of the y.
E. A. in Indianapolis, Feb. 1913. Gen.
orally speaking, the meeting was well at
tended and one OF the best meetings OF
this department. This meeting is one OF
work wholly. Three days and three ev-
enings are full occupied in the consider
alton OF questions vitality connected with
school supervision and public education
Every part Of the program was full OF in
tereSt AMI profit. The City Superintend-
eut's Round Table was the program in
which your superintendent was inlmedi-
ately interested in opening The discussion
OF the topic Proper Relation OF the
Legislative Board OF Education) and
Executive SUPPLEMENTARY Functions in
Public School work The evening ses-
sions were OF specitl note. Tuesday ev-
ening Professor James OF Chicago uni
versity, on The Place OF the Hign
School A most foreceful and able pa
per. a brief synopsis OF which 1 add. as
verbal supplement- 70 this part OF the
report.
Wednesday evening Professor Tom
Inns Of worlds fair chil1rens' chorus
fame. on Music in Education A sch0l-
arIy, entertaining and instructive lecture
The person who sees no place in educa-
ton for music should hear Professor
Tomlins.
Friday evening DR.. W. T. Harris,
United States commissioner Of education.
on Art Related 10 Education Dr. Har-
ris stands at the head Of the cause Of
public education in the United States. He
is a scholar whose counsels are sought
by school men Of both sides OF the
world
"A pleasant feature Of. the occasion
was the reception rendered the visitors
By the teachers and board OF trade OF
Indianapolis.
II have given you but little insight in
70 the richness Of the feast We enjoyed IL
this meeting. The professional uplif-
that each one receives mast result iE
good in the work which he is doing
There were representatives. from as far
Toronto, Canada; east, Boston, New
York. etc There are many things in
this meeting that would interest ne
members OF this board. but this report !
is already too long. I defer further COM