The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-29
BROUGHT To A CLOSE
Teachers institute Adjourns
After Appropriate Exercises
ACCOMPLISH GOOD WORK
Characterized by Enthusiasm
--ResoIutions are Offered.

held yesterday at the. Lewis ACdu0iiAS-
| The first part of the session was devoted
10 the usual classes and all of the reel
tations were interesting because Of the
closing discussions on some OF the most
important topics which have come up
during this session The last hour of the
morning was devoted to a program con-
sisting of music and short talks from the
instructors Miss Kathryn Schofield sang
a very pretty selection, which captlvated
the teachers and caused them TO give an
encore. Talks were made by President
Stanley, superintendent Colville, PROBES
scr Buck and Professor Naylor Several
resolutions pertaining to the normal were
presented and discussed and afterwards
! adopted. The teachers had selected a
| committee on legislation and this COM
mittee presented a set of resolutions TO
the normal which were adopted on vote
| The session of the normal which has
| lust closed is one of the most successful
| in the history of the normal Institutes IN
J this county The enrolment reached ISL
which is less than on other years but in
the quality of work done the instructors
I claim that it has been exceedingly salts
! factory One of the noticeable features
about the normal has been the enthusi-
asm which the teachers have had over
their work Instead of neglecting their
work, much study has been done and
this has been a matter of comment
among those interested in normal pro-
| ceedings.
The instructors for the year have been:
Superintendent Colville, President Stan
ley of the Friends university, Professor
]. NJ Naylor of the Lewis Academy, Pro-
fessor Buck of the Paramount college.
Professor Adams of the Wichita Bust
ness Institute and Professor Temple of
Cclwich.
The examinations for certificates for
the coming year will be held on Monday
and Tuesday at the Lewis Academy build
ing and large number Of the teachers
have said that they will take the exam
ination.
+ The resolutions which were made at the
session of the normal yesterday are as
follows:
In the origin and organization Of the
normal institute the purpose and aim
was to provide facilities for the training
of teachers in professional lines; to give
them methods for imparting knowledge
rather than to make them masters of
subjects for instruction.
That the original intent has been vio-
lated by the conversion of the institute
into a school for academic instruction is
as apparent as it is universal; and that
conditions beyond the teachers control
| hove N, do this chanoa pepascarv is a self
! evident fact
A condition of law that compeis the
teacher to submit to a test of scholar
ship on the common branches taught in
certain grades Of schools, and requires
a repetition Of that test at short inter-
walls 81 time. mot only stimulates desire
to obtain a high standing, but forces the
necessity of maintaining that standing.
AS a result the teacher in the insti-
tute. in Justice to herself. pursues the on
ly safe course, that Of careful reviews Of
the subjects required in examination;
and because unable TO master both, the
professional work is rejected.
Be it therefore resolved % That in
our Judgment the present law regarding
teachers examinations is directly re-
sponsible for the diversion Of the normal
institute from its real and intended pur-
pose.
(2) That the present method OF ex-
animation for teachers certificates is IN
professional. unjust and antasonistic to
educational progress.
81 That We the teachers Of Sedgwick
county ask the legislature at it's next
session to make such amendment 70 the
law as will provide for a standing Of
permanent grades for satisfactory pro-
fciency in any and all Of the branches
required for the various classes Of teach
ers' certificates
ca That provision be also made for the
renewal of certificates granted on per-
manent grades 50 long as the holders shall
continue in the profession. on condition
of the pursuance Of such professional
line of study as may be prescribed by
the state board Of education.
t5l That TWO examinations. the same
to be taken at the close Of the normal
institutes, and a standing OF not less than
% per cent in each should be the max
imum requirement for permanent grades.
PROF EDMUND STANLEY.
PROF. J. NJ. NAYLOR.
PROF. 2. r. BUCK
PROF. IRA PARKER.
PROF. Wd SENt'E
MRS. ALICE r. STILES.
MISS HAPPY RANDALL
Al the close Of another successful in
stitute Il becomes necessary % express IN
fitting words thas= sentiments which
seem mos, 20 as.,a-e tn minds % the
progressive teacher. And that these same
sentiments may also represent the
thoughts and minds q those who eAsA
direct the work Of Future years, iet Il be
resolved that we adop- the following res
! olutions:
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