The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-07-03
ADDITIONAL CITY NEWS
AT COUNTY NORMAL.
Eishty-Eight Students Enrolled Yes
tcrcay Morning.

The normal institute now being held in
Lewis academy promises well for sum
mer's work. The enrolment has reached
SIS, which IS a good number for the second
day 1t is estimated that 200 teachers VIII
enter before the close Of the session.
It. is interesting TO notice the number Of
new faces IN the various classes. Very
few Of the older teachers are in attend
ance. The number is made Up, however.
Of several high school pupils and stu
dents from the several colleges OF the
city.
County superintendent sence and the in
structors are gratifed at the interest be-
ing shown in the normal work. Many
plans were resranged. the program re-
modelled in several particulars and the
affairs OF the institute viii soon move
smoothly.
Yesterday the days program began as
was arranged for the month. at 7;30 a.
m, with classes in grammar. arithmetic
and history. Those were well attended
BY interested students. The plan Of dis
cussion or debate viii be followed in
many OF the classes, IL being thought
more can be gained in this way than by
repetition Of facts learned.
The chapel exercises were held at e.3o
Prof. Messerley leading the singing. The
ladies' voices were very much in evidence,
the men teachers Of the county being
conspicuous by their absence
Prof. 3. Z. Buck selected for the lesson
for the day a part of Job 2S, the subject
being Wisdom, and how it may be ac-
quired. His remarks were timely and
thoughtful, though brief. After his lead
ing in prayer the teachers sang Lightly
Row"
Superintendent Sence made several an
nouncements with reference 10 the differ
ent classes, and then introduced Mr. II
Hodge. who showed the merits Of the
language chart adopted by the state text
book board. Mr.. Hodges spoke at length
on the Importance Of the use Of correct
oral language. and the care necessary TO
teach correct forms by example. Draw
frGm familiar objects, the home. the
fields. auimals and flowers" he said.
"Give a child a scene of Switzerland and
ask him to give his impressions. He is
at a complete loss. Ask him about famil-
lar things, and his tongue IS loosened.
Teach a child to talk well by habit
The enrolment at noon yesterday was
as follows:
Fannie Scott. Maud Swain, Eva Rice,
Bessie Walters, Sally Rice, Fern Sutton,
Wichita; Clara Walters, Cleo Walters,
Eva Williams, Ossa Kahl, Cheney; Ernest
Murphy. Colwich: Emma Anderson, Ed
na Pissell. Valley Center; Charles Wright.
Maize; Mrs. Sites, Wichita; Yella Nc
Murray, Patterson; Ora Jones, Margaret
Elliott, Viola: Margaret Powers, Colwich:
TtA+
Ethyl NIcMurray, Patterson; Winifred
Dennlng. Colwich; Inez Sandsberg. Wieh-
ita lone Murcheu, Hukle: Matte Dobbn,
Ethel Grimsley. Viola; Fanny Saunders,
Wichita; Yerna Steinzburg, Colwich; Ma
~ Adams, Colwfch; J. W. Grinstead. F.
A. Graham. Eva Goudie. Wichita; Anna
Zissel, Garden Plain; Bernice Ensle, God
dard; Bernice Payne, Mabel Tucker.
Wichita; Cora Stevens. Sunnydale; ATyr-
tie Bledsoe, Vschita; Lavon Fancy, lit
Hope; Grace - He Maud Wa T. Ra-
chel Whims, NIa7id adams. Cora Aiexsn-
der, Wichota; Gertrude YsGe' FuTiey;
Minnie Freeland, Anna Downing. WI iar
Freeland, Matte Davis, Q. q. F0ppletof4.
Amy Richardson, Eta Richardson, Cos
settle Kiegan. Wichita; Dora Chambers.
Kechi: Grace Galway. Waco; Carmie
Adams, Maize; J. ". Skinner, Wichita;
Lizzie Holmes. Goddard; Alice L. Poole.
Maud Brady, Dora Haycraft. J. c. TEN
pie. Nellie Meyers, Mabel DEAN, Maud
Bordner Hortense Bordner, Eta Pres
ton Wichita; Jennie Green. Valley Cen
ter; Kate Simpson. Haysville; Ada Piatt,
Olive Baker. Eta Msrkey. Belle Hay
thorn. Mabel Seger. Ruby Adams, Josie
Snediker Wichita; Molne Woods. Kechi:
Anna Kohl. Furley; Aura Furnish. Stel-
le Furnish. Wichita