Mineral Point tribune. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1854-1858, 1856-02-26
educational Department.
Teachers Communication.

We again invite the attention of the comrnu-
nifty to further matters connected with the in
terests and advance of Common School Educa-
ton at Mineral Point.
Why do not the young ladies and gentlemen
of this town and vicinity, who feel any pride
or interest in the progress of Education Why,
indeed, do they not become members of our
Teachers Association +?
The formation or rules of the society do not
contemplate that none other than those indi-
viduals at present engaged in educating and
training our YOUTH should be members No,
every one who may have the remotest idea of
one day or other becoming instructors of youth,
should sufficiently appreciate the advantages
which such society offers, and become at once
members and co-laborers in the common field
Why, we repeat, should they hesitate on con-
sideration of its public advantages and the good
1t confers on its members, individually 1t is
an institution which, more than others, concerns
the intelligence and social condition of our COM
munity, and is consequently one of the highest
necessity to render the system of public Edu-
cation successful amongst u.s.
How maLy there who offer themselves to
undertake the difficult and responsible office of
School teacher, without once considering that
some previous training is at least necessary to
qualify them. in some measure for the office
| they seek to fill We all know Cat least such
as have had any experience) that system is the
most essential feature in The conduct and rou-
tine of School teaching for it should prevail in
all the arrangements of discipline and study
Now, what means ask have the inexpe-
rienced and initiated for acquiring this knowl-
edge? The reply is, know of none except
! that they become members of a society where
such subjects are frequently presented for dis
cussion.
These discussions embrace all the topics con-
nected with the most popular and successful
methods of School teaching, and comprise OPP
portunities for those who may vet undertake
the duties of Teacher in our Common Schools
Let inform you, good young ladies and
gentlemen, what the object of our Association
particularly aim at. 1t is simply to call up the
various applications of systematic teaching, in
the experience of members, in order to dis
cover the very best, which no individual unless
he be very superior can effect for his ben
eft unassisted. Moreover, only think of the
benefits which must accrue to the process of
| instruction from the action of many minds in
the unreserved interchange of opinions on prac-
| tice and theory, in relation to these important
subjects. In short, the advice and experience
of the old, together with the reflections and OBJ
servations of the young will swell into an ag-
gregrate of important results to our weekly de-
| alterations, that we may safely calculate realz-
ing much real good and pleasure from our united
| efforts.
/ What are our artecedents for the past Do
not our Schools reflect some credit upon us-a
credit which is due to an interest stirred IN in
rs by the lively action of our Association p
Even in view of our late School Exhibition and
the brilliant and solid Lecture of our townsman
and ripe scholar, Mr.. CLARY in preparation of
| 'cltich there such little time that the unex-
pected results sustain, in some degree a reputa-
ton of much improvement.
In view of all this, is it not source of pleas
ure, pride and qualification to our School Board
to witness the happy results of their hitherto
unparalleled zeal and devotedness to DISCHARGE
faithfully the obligations of their high public
duties.
Every other one, as we'll as they, owes some
thing to the public good of the community. and
in no way can this good be rendered so effectual
as in manifesting right public spirit for pro-
noting the good of Education
We hope, shortly, to see all seeking to realize
the objects of our Association, and that the
young ladies and gentlemen of Mineral Point
will unite with rs ard make common cause To
effect the object in view