The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1906-04-27
INSTITUTE WILL BEGIN JUNE 4
PHILLIPS IS
SUES LETTER TO TEACHERS.
Asks for Cooperation OF An Teach
ers TO Make 1905 Normal Best
I'm History OF the County.

To the Teachers and all Friends OF
Popular Education:
1t is with pleasure that i announces
the nineteenth annual session OF the
Sherman county normal institute. 60
be held in the public school building
at GOOdland, Kan, commencing June
4, and continuing four weeks
The Faculty.
Prof +. ". Simmonds, superin-
tendent Of Mankato schools. viii con-
duct Mr.. SimmOnds has been In the
Is a graduate OF Salina Normal uni-
versity, degree N s, is finishing ais
fourth year at MankatO. he VIII con-
duct the institute in Rocks county for
the fourth time, in August
He is author OF the Normal PhFsi-
OlOgy, a book that is used in a large
number OF high schools and institutes
in the state a note on page los Of
the institute course Of study for 1895
speaks about this bOOk.)
Prof Simmonds is an educator OF
great ability, and is gifted with rare
powers OF instruction. His whole work
Is high tone and quality, intellectual
~ and morally. Everyone who makes
his acquaintance is delighted and stir
red TO nObler purposes and higher am
bition.
Prof E E CoIlyer, principal OF the
Cheyenne county high school is very
excellent man and well merits the
confidence Of all. Mr.. COllyer IS a
graduate Of the State Normal and
holds life certificate He organized
the Cheyenne county high school, and
has been its principal ever since.
While he is instrUcting a class he viii
not fail to strengthen their desire for
better things.
J. R. Reed needs no introduction to
the people Of sherman county. who
are interested in popular education
His earnestness Of spirit makes him an
educator of the first rank
The Course of Study.
The course Of study is here and
those who expect TO attend normal
may secure a copy Of me at any time
Shakespeare As You Like It." and
TennysDn's "Gareth and Lynette''
have been added to last years out
line in literature. The lessons in gen
eral history cover the history OF
Greece from the legendary period OF
Grecian history to the period Of Ma
cedonian supremacy S3S B. c. The
new classics, Payne'S Practical Arith-
metic and SimmOnds Normal Physf-
OlOgy are for sale at my Office. Algebra
has been extended and includes cube
root Those who expect to take the
examination in algebra should know
all the definitions and formulas be-
fore coming to institute, as the outline
covers more work than can be done
in one month. A class will be Organi-
zed for beginners in algebra. This
class will take up the first part OF the
book, and viii be in charge Of Nellie
Marks, principal Of the KanoradO
school
Each person who intends 10 come
to institute should secure a course of
study and prepare as much Of the
work as possible before institute
opens.
Glasses will be organized in read
ing and writing for the last two weeks
of institute
Notwithstanding the splendid IN
StituteS in the past years, the coming
one bids fair to be the best ever held
in this county. and I assure you that
nothing is being left undone that viii
tend to make il worthy of your pa
trOnage- The purpose Of the normal
is to prepare teachers for more sys-
tematic work. 1t is recognized by ed
ucatOrs everywhere as one Of the most
powerful factors in our educational
system
The demand for good teachers in
creases every year, and this is your Op-
pOrtunity to prepare yourself for bet
ter work.
For the year just closing the teach
ers have received the largest wages In
the history Of the county. All teachs
erS should let the patrons know that
they appreciate the raise in wages by
attending institute and preparing
themselves to do better work. Last
year we did not have enough teach
ers to supply our schools. We want to
see more young men and women at
tend institute this summer than ever
before Teachers, you cannot AFFORD
to miss this institute. Come and bring
yOIr eighth grade pupils with you,
and help US make the coming institute
one Of the best in the state. Very
truly yours, J. p. PHILLIPS
County superintendent
GOOdland, April 20, 1906.