Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1900-06-30
IRE JOINT Institute.

EDITOR CHRONICLE is not quite
clear to us just what you meant last
week by heading the notes From our
Rapid Correspondent" II the notes
were rapid it will be all right A case
OF necessity you see.
Institute closed this evening with q
talk by representative Of the local w.
G. T. U. and the customary remarks by
the instructors to the effect that in all
their experience they had not had the
pleasure of having so good and intelli-
gent and etc. lot of teachers to listen to
their very interesting remarks. They
had meyer enjoyed themselves 30 much
in all their lives as in the past ten days.
And the straRgest part Of is we believed
every word of it.
Prof. Girton was undeniably the
heavyweight" of the institute. His
classes were always large and he created
great interest in all his work. AS an
institute conductor he was we'll liked by
both instructors and teachers.
We will mention next Mrs. Mitchell,
fine, whole souled person, who made
every one feel at home, a lady who af-
fected nothing, who would laugh in
class and never said word about the
necessary dignity of teacher. Her
work was only Primary and arithmetic
but We feel no hesitation in saying that
she had more friends when institute
closed than any other instructor. Her
work went home, every word Of it be-
cause she told, plainly speaking, the
truth and did not mention methods be-
cause it was supposed that an instruc-
tor should know Of lot of devices Of
greater or less practical y '.!e.
Prof. Kratz was the philosopher. a
man who never let an opportunity pass
to place in the minds of those under his
instruction practical thought, a gem OF
its kind, TO carry to their work. He is
a firm believer in the force of will,
think hypnotism is not practical as yot,
but that it is great factor in education
and school discipline. His two lectures
Character Building" and "Why do so
many of our Leaders come from Rural
Districts" was enjoyed by all. We may
read the latter in the January number
Of School and Home Education" We
feel free to confess that we were disap-
pointed by his delivery Of it. By all
means read it. Prof. Girton says that a
better collection of thought can hardly
be found relating to this subject.
1t seemed increditabIe that a class
could make az mu IN advancement in
eight days time as Miss Wilkinson q
class in reading.
For music, Mrs. Hedge of Hot Springs
cannot be easily excelled. The superin
tsndents made no mistake by securing
her services. Mr.. Garnet Hedge is q
baritone soloist OF great power and ex-
preston. He did not instruct in any
study, but was present at an entertain.
ment and gave us treat in the way OF
music.
Prof. Stevens believed in getting down
to the bottom of any mysteries and his
instruction in physiology was interest.
ing on this account. 4
For entertainment we had the Sch col
of Mines, the Indian school, the
COLONIZATION plant and Crystal cave to
visit, picnic at Canyon lake, musical
and rhetorical entertainment by Miss
Wilkinson and Mr.. Garnet Hedge and q
reception for the teachers by the w. G,
T. u.
The instructors came from q great
distance, and were well paid for their
work. From FIVE counties one hundred
and sixty five teachers enrolled. Eighty
four of these were from Pennington
county.
We will have more to say about the
joint institute later. We met teachers
from all over the Hills and are very glad
that We went and feel we'll repaid fol
the trouble.
Yours etc..