Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1904-02-04
NUN BIER 5
Mineral Point High School
SENIOR EDITORS.
Frank Wedltck; Temperance Knight.
Roy Reese.
kEPORTERS.

/. Harold Hurd o5 Willard Crawford '07 :
{ Flo, ence McSorley o6 Pearl Jackson 'o7
! Ii was with somewhat of fear and
trembling that the Juniors and Sem
Tors came up to their accustomed
work room on Friday morning, Jan.
%. 1t was our first experience IN in
stitute work and we did not know
what kind of an experience it would
be; but by the time Prof. Schuster
had finished the first session, he had
made those of us who were timid
feel that we need not fear him in the
least, and that he was our friend,
who had come to help us as well as
the teachers who were present.
| After the short intermissiou, we
went into the U. s. History class UNI
der Mr.. Bergen, who brought out,
with the use of II large map, some Of
the causes of the Civil War which
we sometimes overlook In our study.
Next came talk by Prof. Hunt, on
"School Organizations
! After dinaer Prof Schuster gaze
talk on "School Dicipline," We
found that we could get very much
from these talks, no matter whether
we intended to teach or not. He
spoke of the teachers work M that
OF carrying out the object of all true
n. .tt IN, bnt "A, l.,,. Al
highest manhood and womanhood.
He also gave n quotation from Edi-
son, which is AS good for student
AZ 1t is for teacher: Genius may
be two per cent inspiration, but the
other ninety eight per cent Is per-
spiration."
From Prof Hunt we received a
lively talk on "Language." Although
some of his topics did not interest us
as much ms others, yet we found
much of interest and help for our
own school work.
The public had chance to derive
its benefit from the institute at the
II h. ShuISii lsCtuTt TbuIl fTluay
night, and we are glad SO many took
advantage or the opportunity, Tor
there Was surely much to interest
and instruct.
Saturday morning Prof Schuster
gave us another lesson In arith-
metic.. Prof. Hunt talked again on
language work, and Prof Bergen
had the interesting Il. s. History
work. AT | 80 we came back for the
last half day OF the now very pleas
ant work, and after music by the
trio, we enjoyed number Of read.
ings given by Mrs. j. II. Hendra. AS
students we feel very grateful TO
Mrs Hendra for her l. indness in CIV
! ing those selections, OF so much in
terest and help to us as well as 80 tie
teachers.
The interest was kept up to the
close. Prof. Echuster spoke again on
Discipline" and Miss Lydia Steph-
ems on Primary Reading;" Prof.
Schuster closing the program with u
talk on Middle Form Reading" In
this we went back to little boys and
girls; while Miss Jones for the first
time taught us "The Charge OF the
Light Brigade"
Not only Juniors aud Seniors at
tended the institute, but a number OF
Freshmen ana Sophomores also. We
enjoyed ourselves. We received
much good. We see now some of
the problems that teachers have 10
solve; yet we see how much heart
they put into their work, and VIZ
went away determined to make bet
ter nse Of the advantages aud oppor-
tunities we have for obtaining an
education. A STUDENT.
THE INDIAN CoRNER-The Sen.
Tors decorated their corner very ar
tisticolly for the benefit OF the visi-
tors who attended the institute. The
ornaments were quaint Indian weap-
ons, utensils and souvenirs. The
bacl sround represented an Indian
blanket. and fastened upon it num-
Der of portraits Of famous Indian
iitypps, Driiffaiit with Color; while
draped above it, ornamented with
number OF small bells and many
bright colored beads, was an Indian
saddle blanket To the right, the
stern, dignified face Of IA bold Indian
chief gazed forth from the leather
back ground. Below it hung the red
clay pipe of peace and the old to-
bacco pouch. TO the left was the
Indiyn's chief weapon-the bow-to-
getber with culver filled with ar
rows Indian moccasins, beads, ar
row heads, head ornaments, clubs,
gloves, ETC., were fastened at random
upon the walls, Upon table below
were skilfully arranged the Indian
baskets and bead work, canvas. cook
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