Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-08-26
Summer school Notes.

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On Friday morning of last week
ISupt Bangs gave avery instructive and
interesting address on the Education
of the Deaf" closing by reciting the
hymn "America" in their beautiful
sign language. The information given
was highly appreciated by all.
Rev. Dingle presented many forci-
BILE truths in his talk Saturday morn
ing about "I4ittle Things bringing
out the Importance of attention to de-
tails in order to succeed in any under.
taking.
Rev. Turner spoke to the teachers
of "Two Parallel Chains" the complete
chain of British possessions encir-
cling the globe, and the American
chain yet to be completed, and the
possibilities for civilization which
exist in the cooperation of the two
great nations represented by these
parallel lines. He advocates the re-
%tention of the Philippines by the
United States, stating good reasons for
such a course.
"Mathematics'' was the subject of
Col. Creel's address on Tuesday. Dur
ing the course Of his remarks. he gave
an account of his early experience as
a teacher, and spoke of that eXper-
fence as having been the most valuable
of his life for the lessons that it
taught him. .
State Supt. Halland was greeted by
a round Of hearty applause as he arose
to address the assembly Wednesday
morning. He congratulated the teach
ers upon the work they we're doing
and referring to the success of the
school and said that with such a man.
agement it could not be otherwise, for
such men as Superintendent Fancher
and Siness certainly gave it length and
depth, while Prof. Woods added
breadth and solidity, and the primary
instructor made it Stout all around.
The object of the training school was
then clearly outlined to the teachers,
and before the close of the session
Supt. Halland gave another instruc-
tive talk upon the reading circle work
for the year. He took the afternoon
train for Grand Forks to visit the
university training school.
Supt. Molyheaux, of McHenry
county, is present this week.
The enrolment has reached 100.
A. S. Wells, representing the Edu-
cational Publishing company, smiles
from behind a counter laden with
good books and teachers helps.
On Tuesday afternoon an oppor-
tunity was given all who desired to
visit Fort Totten on the steamer
Minnie H. The trip was highly en-
joyed by those who went.
The training school will close Satur-
day after a very successful session.
Managers, instructors and teachers
all feel that the experiment has shown
without question the superiority of
the summer school over the institute.
The number enrolled in different
closes is as follows: Primary methods,
80; grammar, and photography, 81;
arithmetic, g.; civies, So; geographical;
music, 33; history, 20; writing, II; ad-
vanced reading, IL; algebra, 8; physics,
8; geometry, 8;
1t has been thought best to postpone
the meeting Of the Educational Associ-
alton for one month, same to DO held
on Saturday, October l, instead of
September 3.
Prof. Woods continued the subject
Of "American Authors before tine as.
sembly Thursday, dwelling upon the
Importance of proper selections from
our literature for the young.
This morning friday Attorney M.
H. Brennan addressed the teachers.
His W former experience as a teach
or gave him the advantage of a SYM
pathetic audience and his remarks
were most favorably received.
Additional names enrolled since last
week: Ramsey County-Agnes Daely,
j. A. Haig, Emma j. Powell, Iva Rice,
Gertrude Settv, Jessie Stevens, Carrie
Young.
Benson County-Ethel Burch, II. p.
Bengtson. Mary Werner.