Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1897-08-21
NUMBER 25.

We regret Miss Gertrude Best hav-
ing been called to Oberlin. Kans.. as
she is great help to our normal
work.
The subject of circulation was
thoroughly discoursed by the intelli-
gent members of the physiology class
on Wednesday.
The grandson of Judge Tunnel has
been visiting the normal for the past
few days, attending the class in con-
stitutiOnal law.
Miss E. A. Hobbs will direct the
Young idea in the grammar grade of
the Wa-Keeney schools: W. +. King
in District No. IL.
We boast of one of the best corps of
instructors possible in the names of
superintendent Peacock. and ProfS
Rose and Thompson.
Supt. Peacock has the largest class
in the normal. They are studying
United States history and are deeply
interested in their work.
You should hear Supt. Peacock'S
genuine Old-faShioned spelling bee"
any school day between the hours of
11:45 a. m. and 12:15 p. m.
The class in school management
were highly entertained and enlight-
ened by Mr.. BeSt'S remarks, remineS-
cences and opinions in class, Tuesday.
Prof. G. j. Hagerty, of Salina, will
deliver free lecture on Ideas and
Ideals in Education" for the normal
at the court room, Monday evening,
Aug. %.
Prof. Rose is putting in extra time
training several speakers for the con-
test, and Prof. Thompson is giving
some very valuable philosophical ex-
perimentS.
Prof. Roses psychology class has
been working upon the general powers
of the mind. The subject of the mind
and it's forms: Phantasv, Imagination
and Hypnotism-
Prof. Thompson, of Ellis, the in
structor in physiology, elecution and
and philosopher, and his work is
being highly appreciated by all.
| Everyone is cordially invited to at
| tend the last of our series of lectures
in the court room Monday evening.
by Prof. Hagerty, of Kansas Wesleyan
University, Salina.
Teachers contest for prizes will be
held in the court room Thursday
evening, August 26, at s O'Clock
Everyone should attend as this will
be the best entertainment of the
Normal.
Prof. Rose conducted five special
recitatfons "Wednesday afternoon. and
yet found time in which to complete
very beautiful psychological map
illustrating the reflective powers of
the mind.
We would consider it good idea if
more of the normaliteS could muster
enough courage to participate in the
reading class instead of assuming the
role of spectators. In this. as in other
lines. practice makes perfect
Everyone cordially invited to the
declamatory contest next Thursday
evening, for excellency in which a
number of presents will be awarded:
the first prize being beautiful silver
medal donated by A. n. johnson.
The normal is becoming very in
teresting. being conducted by Prof
Geo. E. Rose, of Kansas City, Kans.
who is specialist in didactics.
as reported by many Normalites.
Among the new students we note
the names of Miss Artie Hobbs. w. F.
King, Mrs. Hattie Wollner. A S.
Bailey. Miss Eva Swisher and Frank
Woodward, making nearly eighty
members and still increasing daily.
Prof. Thompson has done excellent
work in his physics class for the past
! few days in illustrating by apparatus
all phases of heat, light and cleo
tricity. We are at present engaging
the unSurmOuntable Wollner'S lines
and X-ray.
In the geography class the subject
of educational and penal institutions
have been under discussion for the
past few davs. 1t is generally con-
ceded that these eleemOsynary insti-
tutions should he fOstered by the
state in the most liberal manner
The subject of Prof Thompson's
lesson in physics today was the Cram
bow" which has aroused much inter-
est among the young lady members of
the class. They find that there is
primary bow. and a secondary bow al
ways has the inside track, and that
the same bow (beau) can never share
his colors with two individuals.
| County Superintendent Peacock has
surprised the teachers by his signal
ability in teaching United States
history, geography and school man.
agement. He spares no time nor
pains in moving the work to the
front. Most of the teachers admit it
to be the best institute ever held in
the county.
Patrons of our public school have
taken great interest in normal work.
as evinced by our large number of