The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1898-06-24
THE NoRMAL INsTITuTE.

THE NORMAL INSTITUTE.
The normal and people Of GoodIand
have had this year three lectures with
IN less than week, and would willing
~ attend another should it come their
way The first was by Rev. BOggess of
Oberlin last Thursday evening. The
lecture was for the general pJ bile and
was upon a question very near the said
general pubiic's heart, but which a
great majority are attempting TO draw
yet nearer to them-''Ihe Almighty
Dollar" The lecture was an extremely
good one from every point Of view
noble sentiment, we'll wOrded, and de-
HTered with life and energy but vet
with extreme dignity Of manner. The
discourse was eniiVened with many
pointed Witticism and much delicate
satire; while a deep religious sentiment
perVaded the entire discourse. In fact
this religious sentiment took the form
OF an exhOrtatiOn and this might be
offered as a criticism Another cFiti-
oism is that the quotations we're lit
tie too cOpiOUs; most Of Us would have
preferred listening to Key BOggeS' own
wit or wisdom than to so much Dor
rOwed from other speakers and writer's.
Another criticism, fresh jokes we're
even newer and fresher when first de-
hvered than they are at this age Of the
worlds history. but comparatively few
Of the speakers witticism can possibly
come under this objection Urging it
may seem hyper critical. The lecture
was good and was well received.
Monday evening Prof. Dawson Of
WaKeeney, conductor Of the institute,
iectured upon "War as q Factor in
Human Progress. :" That mature cares
nothing for the individual, but all for
the race" was a principle theme in the
discourse and it was fully illustrated
and elaborated. Mankind, said the
speaker. would cease to be subject to
periodical commissions of war, when
the teachings of the man of Galilee are
enthrOned in the hearts and practiced
in the lives Of the children of men.
Prof. Dawson shows a ripe knowledge
of history and this combined with rare
OratOrical powers, render his lecture
one worth hearing and remembering
DR.. GOdsman of Burlington, Colo,
lectured upon Man and Woman, Too"
Tuesday evening. The lecture traced
the development of humanity from the
very beginning to the present, and
many of the customs OF modern civil
cation were scientifically and ingeni-
ousIy explained. This lecture was in
teresting and instructive.
Rev. Elliott visited normal, and
talked for a short time upon phrenOl-
Ogy. He commenced by worrying the
students of psychology and child
study with the startling statement that |
mind is not unit; and then, from
cOlOred chart explained the mysteries
Of bumpOlOgy-h the different parts
of the mind-veneratiOn, will, combat |
iveness, self esteem, and all the rest, |
we're continually at war, and how these
characteristics differed in individuals, |
which accounted for all persons not
being alike; he said all would be, were |
the mind a unit. Then not content |
with this, he, like all phTenOlOgists, re- |
quested a youth to come forward and !
have his character read. He said, feel /
ing the young mans skull: IF this !
young man were a Sunday school |
teacher, he would prefer a class of
young ladies'" This particularly bril- |
liant and original pleasantly !
caused a blush to spread over the feat |
ures of the young man, and smiles to |
wreath the faces of hte nOrmalites. |
The elder next said that the cOnvOlu- |
tiOns in the young mans brain were |
not so deep as those IN some other PEG
pies brains, and that he was not so |
strong as some other people; and that, |
were he stronger he would be inclined |
to work harder; aud what proved the /
absolute infallibility of the phrenOlOgy, |
and its follower, the young man was |
forced to admit before taking his seat /
that, so far as he knew the things told |
about his character by the phrenOlOg-
ist were truel The surprise caused by /
the young mans candid nod Of the I
head IN the affirmative when asked this |
question, subsidized, and the institute /
resumed its work.
Supt. Little of Wallace county, ad- |
dressed the institute upon the reading /
circle work, Wednesday morning.
Rev. Thomas Gray preached to the !
normal class at the Congregational |
church Sunday evening from James /
10: If any man lack wisdom let him I
ask Of God" The sermon was listened /
to with close attention by the teachers |
and others present