The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-10

Miss Clark next led in some music, with
Miss Stever presiding at the new piano,
furnished by the board 81 education and
teachers.
over Fatigue-How to Prevent and
How to Remedy It. was the next topic
for discussion. The first sub-topic- "Symp-
toms Of Over-fatigue." was enlarged upon
by Misses Myers, Keith and Stever. who
pronounced them fuilness of the brain re-
gion, indlsposition 20 work and Nstless-
ness. rs Indisposition 10 Work Always
Sign Of Over-fatigue," was answered ny
Mrs. Taylor in the negative.
Suggestions for prevention OF oyer-fa-
tigue were offered by Misses witbeck. Eva
MeeGe. Waggoner. Bricker. Leichhardt
Adams, Anna Mason, Fellows. Taft Jane
Burd, Alice Mossman, Mills Millen.
Mr.. Dyer next enumerated number az
the alleged causes of over-fatigue.
The meeting then sang THE Star Span-
gled Banner" to induce a cheerful spirit
for the discussion of the next topic. con-
sidered the hardest and most obscure on
the program. 1t was, principles Of In
depreciation in Child Study" with the fol-
lowing sub-topics:
First-Relation of unscientihc and scien-
tifc child study.
second-what fixed the limit OF scientific
child study?
Third-Show that science consists Of that
knowledge which is both quantitstlve and
genitiye.
This number was discussed by Mrs.
Morehead, Misses Helen and Pearl McCoE-
mick, Bradley, Pigg. Keith. Eta Mason
and Cleveland, Mr.. Young and Mr.. Dun
kin.
Considering the fact that the principles
Of Interpretation in child study are them
selves in need of Interpretation, the par
Elephants in this discussion reflected much
credit upon themselves.
After some announcements by Mr.. Dyer
and Miss Clark, a recess of thirty min
utes was allowed.
Another musical number followed recess,
after which Mr.. Lee Of the high school,
presented an entertaining paper on THE
Beginnings of the Renaissance" As an
introduction he said: Renaissance is
term which has recently come into use to
indicate a well known but rather indefi-
mite space Of time and certain phase in
the development Of the European races.
On the one hand it denotes the transition
from that period of history which We call
the middle ages, to that which we call
the modern. On the other hand it implies
those changes in the intellectual and moral
attitude of the western nations by which
the transition was characterized. The lit
eral meaning of the word is, re-birth.
Among the events which characterized
this period are the appearance of full
formed nationalities and languages. the
downfall Of the feudal system throughout
Europe, the invention and application OF
paper, invention of the mariners compass,
gunpowder and printing, and the explora-
ton of continents beyond the ocean.
Two men whose influence was greatly
felt at this time were Roger Bacon and
Vincent de Beauvais.'
The Moral Element in Teaching" was
the next topic for general discussion, and
Misses Woody, Andrews, Lake, Garwood,
Cleveland, Knight, Burd and Mccoy were
heard from in this connection.
Mr. Lee then favored the meeting with
piano solo, which was heartily encored.
'~The characteristics of an Ideal Les
SON" with the following sub-topics, was
the last number on the program:
First-The spirit of the teacher.
SecondLThe two-fold educational effect.
Thirds happiness an essential in an
ideal lesson.
Misses Conway Busch, Dickinson, Null
vey, Lechhardt, Jackson, Mrs. More
head and Mr.. Allen took part in this dis
cussion, after which Mr.. Dyer made some
remarks, among other things recommend
ing to the teachers careful perusal of Dr.
Whites article in Educational Founda-
tons" on Graded School Management and
the article by Reynolds on Infectious Dis
eases and their Prevention.
The meeting was then adjourned for
three weeks.