Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1907-12-07

Graded School section, N. U.
Spangler, Russell city schools.
Problems of School Super
vision. "-(a From view point of
the superintendent, Roy Brown,
county superintendent Bunker
Hill. (b) From view point of
board of education, r. @. Wilson,
Wa-Keeney.
Literatue in the Grades
Annette Foster, Hays. The
literature $hould be good, whole
some, moral works. In the higher
grades even the classics can be
taught to an advantage.
'Advisability and Nature of
Eighth Grade Graduating Exer-
cises Julia M Stone, Hays.
Discussion, Prin. S. r. Scott,
Grainfield, and Prof. FL. Coover,
Wilson.
Failures, Causes, Remedies -
Mamie Helm, Asst Prin. G. O..
III. S., Cove.
How help the weak teacher?"
by Prof. III. Coover. Wilson.
DO not lay down certain prin-
ciples and compel the teacher to
follow them. Approve the good
points of the teacher and she
will seek to strengthen the weak
points,
Rhetoricals- S. J. Butts,
Russell.
Primary Department, Belle
Sutton, Hays, chairman. The
program was opened by a short
talk by Eva Philbrook, of Wa
Keeney, which was followed by
the dramatization of Hiawatha,
given by the primary pupils AS
stated by Miss Philbrook in the
introduction this Indian life
brings so much to light to the
child which cannot be obtained
in any other way.
A paper was then read by
Maggie McKittrick, of Wilson,
on Teaching Numbers to Be
ginners. To be most success
full objects must be used, and all
problems must be Illustrated by
Objects"
Mary j. Simson, Russell, gave
some interesting ideas in Spell
ing in First, Second and Third
Grades. 1.-THE child has an ear
vocabulary of about 500 words in
first grade, and the work to be
done is to transfer the ear vo-
cabulary to an eye vocabulary
Words should be taken from the
text books used by the pupils,
which also teaches observation. F"
Mrs Lillian H Picken, Hays,
conducted question box. 1t
was decided that the answer tC
the question, To whom should
the recitation be directed, the
brilliant, average or dull?" was
the average pupil. A great va
riety of plaus for opening exer-
cises were suggested as singing,
teaching of ethics, reading, etc.
You must find the childs capac-
ity and then do not try to push
him beyond it." The question
was raised whether achild should
be taught a poem which he does
not understand Her answer
was, we must store the beauti-
full in the mind before the child
can understand it, Almost toe
much reasoning by the child is
required where accuracy should
be desired.
Friday at 8 p. m the DIR. Robt
Parker Miles of New York lee
tured on the. subject of ''Tallow
Dips" He likened people to q
candle, which in complete life
burnes to the socket.
Saturday 10 a. m. = What
should be expected of the county
institute?" County Supt. Stella
Mather of Cove said, 'sThe pur
pose of the institute is to awaken
interest in the teacher. The how
of teaching is to be emphasized
more than the what
How far does our institute
now meet these expectations?'
| by M. L. Smith, Oakley Ell. s
1T furnishes a substitute fol
training to those who have mo-
had the opportunity to receive i
else where. As has been SAID
before the teacher should b,
contented with his vocation, be
cause he NAV have a futur,