The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-10-23
LENS ACADEMY

One o. The most important departments
in Lewis academy Is the study O: his
tory An important division o. this is
Bible history. Besides the daily reading
Of the Bible II chapel. every Monday
morning the first reel ton hour Is dsvol-
ed 70 the study OF this branch OF history
This Is taken Up BY pupils OF all g-ad es
Even the primary pupils are tod Bible
stories on that Gay. a certain portion OF
the Bible Is allotted 70 each grade. and
only that particular part is studied dur
ing the year. The more difficult por lions
are taken up as the pupils become more
advanced The junior class takes up the
evidences OF Christianity under Profess
sor Naylor. while the senior class IN
ishes the course BY pursuing Moral Phil
osophy under Ms Brown IN Christian
Evidences the object is 70 bring out and
develop the ideas OF each pupil, and 70
point out the good which Christianity
has brought 70 the world. Moral PhiIos-
ophy is one OF the studies which IS being
taught for the first time this year A.
though the class has necessarily had
but few lessons. the pupils are already
awakening 10 a better realization Of
L44EAL ALL-ES anu pDLolDllALiES.
The class n general history recttes
daily 10 Prot. Naylor, as does the class
in United States history. History is Dr.
MAYORS specially. and these classes are
made particularly entertaining on that
account. n these two branches the text
book is studied; but in recitation the
philosophy and reasons for history are
discussed. This IS for the purpose Of de-
veloping clear thinking and Of enabling
the pupils 20 make practical use OF the
facts in history.
DR.. Mayor has been president OF his
school ever since its beginning and is
thoroughly acquainted with the rninutest
details OF the Tork. In the various
classes which he visits his genial face IS
q lTays welcomed
The chorus class sang a pretty patri-
otic song for rhetoricals Thursday. This
class is under the direction OF Mrs. Ford
and is gaining interest and members
rapidly. II has been now arranged that
twice a week on Mondays and Thurs
days, the students OF Friends University
and Paramount College meet at Lewis and
the three choruses practice together. II
is anticipated that great deal of pleas
ure. as well as instruction, viii be gain
ed from this arrangement
Mr.. Stryker. state superintendent Of
schools. visited the academy and made
a short address. last week.
Messrs. Bolen. Whims and White are
among those who entered school last
past week.
Miss Myrtle Reese is also a new stu
dent at the academy. She IS a member
Of the senior class and after her gradu-
alton here next spring. expects 10 90 10
Chicago. where she enters a training
school for nurses.
Rev. Brown OF Conway Springs, DR..
Porter Of Fort Scott and Dr.. Belland Of
Parsons were visitors Wednesday.
Mr.. Clarence Copeland's parents. from
Dunn's Mills, have rented a house in
Park Place and expect TO move in about
two weeks.
The class in Current News st last be-
came so large that it had TO be divided.
Only the seniors are Tow left in Miss
Browns division
Miss Clara Rule OF Oklahoma and
Miss Coesitt Of Wichita were visitors
Thursday
The Misses washburn also visited
classes THURSDAY