Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1898-07-06

W Will UcSiu III tn3S city next MONDAY,
July 18th. County Supt. Shell has Is.
sued and mailed the following circular
to teachers and students:
We take pleasure in announcing the
Sixteenth Annual Session of the Barber
County Normal Institute. A six weeks
term will be held. A number of teach
ers have requested six weeks session.
Our observation and experience have
led us to believe that much more good
will be derived from SIX weeks work
than from four. We are expecting one
of the most successful, practical and
profitable sessions ever held in the
county. In order that this may be &C.
cOmplished, We must have the hearty
cooperation of every teacher, both real
and prospective.
There are two things q teacher must
know in order to make a success of the
work: First, what to teach; second
how to teach. The institute Is arrang.
ed to meet both these demands by as
sisting those who already have a fair
scholarship in gaining knowledge of all
that pertains to the successful manage
ment OF school, and to help all to a
clearer understanding Of all subject
matter to be taught. There is grow
ing demand for teachers who haYe made
special preparation for their work. To
meet this demand we must take advan-
tage OF every possible means for i'm
prOyement. The educational standard
for teachers in Kansas Is higher than it
has ever been. Examinations are more
difficult; school boards and parents are
demanding trained and well prepared
teachers fer their schools.
Many of the advanced pupils of our
public schools desire to attend the Nor
NAL; some to prepare for teaching, 9TH
ers simply to make themselves more
thorough in special subjects. To all
such We extend hearty welcome, be-
lieving that whether they intend to
teach or not, they will be greatly beue-
flied by this contact with the teachers
and instructors of the Normal. 1t gives
you the opportunity of attending an ex-
cellent school without the necessity of
going away from home.
In selecting your studies, be careful
not to overload yourself by taking more
subjects than you can handle in a thor
ough manner. Better select three or
four, the one you are most deficient in,
and make special preparation IN them.
Every effort will be made to reduce
the necessary expense to the lowest
possible limit. An enrolment fee of
ST. is required, and all who take the ex-
animation at the close of the Normal,
will be charged the usual examination
fee of ST.. Good board can be procured
at from So TO So per week. If preferred,
rooms can be rented and students can
board themselves, thus reducing ex-
penses very materially. Any inquiries
will be cheerfully answered.
Persons interested in the advance
ment of the cause of education are in
vited to visit the institute and inspect
our work. School officers of the county
are cordially invited and earnestly re-
quested to visit the institute and spend
as much time as possible in the differ
emit rooms, observing the work OF the
teachers. This is one of the best means
of procuring teachers for the schools
teachers who are trying to keep up with
the times.
The work of the Normal will be under
my immediate supervision, assisted by
Mr.. W. w. Ramey, Mrs. Anna M.
Hahn and Mr.. G.. G. Wakefield.
Mr.. Wakefield comes to us highly rec
commended by the faculties of Yelling
ton SCHOOLS and the Sumner County
High School. He taught his first school
in Barber county, attended Garfield
University at Wichita, and the State
Normal at Emporia. He taught three
years at Rome. He was elected Princi-
pal of the First ward school in Yelling
ton in January, 1896, and held the po-
sltion until the fall of 1897 when he re-
signed to accept the chair of history
and civics in the Sumner County High
School, which position he filled with
entire satisfaction to the Board and
with credit to himself.
Prof. Ramey and Mrs. Hahn, who
did their work 30 we'll last year, will be
with US again this year. They are 80
well and favorably known to the teach
ers of Barber county that they need no
introduction from me. Their work
speaks for them.
COMMENCEMENT.
The Commencement exercises for
the common school graduates will be
held on the evening Of August IL.
There are thirteen graduates. We ex-
pect each graduate to deliver an ora.
tion on that evening. and at the close
of the exercises the diplomas will be
given to the graduates. We expect to
secure noted educator to deliver the
class address. Good music will be fur
nished for the occasion.
| LECTURE COURSE.
We expect to have three lectures.
One on July IA by Supt. II. F. M. Bear
of the Wellington school, on John:
His Folks and His Teacher" Prof.
Bear is one of the most entertaining
and instructive lecturers In Kansas To-
day. Every teacher, parent, patron,
and school board should hear this lee
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