The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-02-19

of learning only words, without piercing
to the deep underlying practical relations
of facts which make the study of his
tory profitable. Since it is a character
istic Of the mind to forget anything which
partially learned, it cannot understand
or see some underlying reason for; as it
is also a faculty of the mind to retain
with tenaoaty what it does thoroughly
comprehend; words memorized, quickly
leave. unless the deeper thought has been
seen and ccmprehended. and the mind is
left blank with memory weaker than
before.
Ordinarily history is taught principally
from the text book and the leading facts
of history inrpressen on the mind of the
student. In this way thoughts instead of
words is the result sought for. Besides
this each pupil gains excellent drill in
giving the conte nts of a paragraph in his
own words.
A higher even method even than this is
the fruest, as it gives the best results.
The lesson from the text book is prepared
in the ordinary way, but once in the class
room the method is changed. The facts
of history may be recited upon, but it is
their relations to either facts, previous or
co-exist.9nt, which is chiefly discussed.
BY the past, the future may often be
judged. So by gaining thorough under
standing of the cause 5 of events in the
past we may often judge correctly in re-
gard to similar events Of the future fore
Swallowed in the presen t. Whether study
ing history, or merely reading 1t, it is al
ways considered best to follow out this
idea of studying cause and effect, on ac
count of the practical benefit derived.
In the history department Of the acad-
envy this la st plan is carried out. Dr. Nay
lor has charge of most of the history
taught in the school, and it is in his de-
partment that this idea IS most fully de-
veloped. AfSer the work has been com
pleted under DR.. Naylor. the methods of
teaching it are taken I'D under Prof.
Scott. Under the methods of teaching it
then becomes necessary to pay more at
tention TO the fixing of facts and dates.
NOTES.
Miss Helen Taylor, a graduate of Lewis
academy, has entered the chemistry class.
Mr.. Neil, from Friends University,
takes chemistry at the academy.
Mr.. John Small was in the city last
week. visiting his son, daughter and
nephew. students at the academy.
The chemistry laboratory is being fitted
I'D with eight new desks to accommodate
the large number of pupils.
Mr.. w. c. Singer. of western Ohio,
brother-in-law of Rev. Thayer, and Miss
Florence Hare were also visitors last
week.
DIR. McAdams has loaned the academy
! 4 fine lot of prepared slides for the COM
pound microscope, for study in connection
with the sciences.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Dobfin Of Peotone, and
! Mrs. Weaver and daughter OF Horace,
Kan, visited the academy last week. Mr..
| Dobbin has a son and daughter attending
school.
! Mr.. Clarence Reed, '9S, who recently re-
! turned from Evanston, convalescent from
| typhoid fever, has returned to his homo
near Derby, Kan, after a weeks rest in
the Wichita hospital before completing his
journey.
A letter has recently been received from
Mr.. Arthur Phillips, graduate from the
academy, who is now in the Philippines.
The letter was dated January l, before
the last engagement, but it is thought
he was not in that battle.
On last Monday morning one Of the
pipes was frozen so hard that it burst
when the fires were started. AS one OF
the boilers could not be used, it became
impossible TO heat the building. At about
| 1880 the whole school was dismissed for
the rest of the day. Many enjoyed the
| holiday. skating.
\ new chorus has been organized at the
| academy. It is a mixed chorus of about
ten voices. They are learning the songs
iu the new academy song book soon to be
/ purchased for the whole school. Last
| Thursday the chorus sang at rhetoricals.
Miss McElhaney plays accomplishments
and the chorus practices thirty minutes
after sulool each evening.