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THE McNEELY NORMAL SCHOOL OF OHIO

Circumstances connected with this Institution
demand q frank statement of its character, condi-
ton and prospects.
In the first place then, it is a State Institution,
though not endowed by the State, but free from
any party or UNCONVENTIONAL influence whatever,
either direct or indirect. 1t is the property of the
Ohio State Teachers Association, and is subject to
the control of a board of eleven Trustees chosen
by that body. Their names and residences are as
fullows:-
Cyrus McNErLY, Hopedale, Ohio, President.
LoRING ANDREWS, Gambler, Ohio; EZRA CArTELL,
uarrisville, Ohio; NJ. +. CuwDERY, Sandusky City,
Ohio; Hon. JOHN A. BINGHAM, Cadiz, Ohio; JoaN
HANCOCK, Cincinnati, Ohio; JAMES TAGGART, Hope
dale, Ohio; Hon. EPHRAIM CLARK. Cadiz, Ohio;
GEO. X. JENKINS, Mt. Pleasant. Ohio: ELI Il,
TAPPAN, Steubenville, Ohio.
1t is now established upon q frmer basis than
hitherto, being free from the accumulation of debt
that incubus that presses the life out of 30 many
Literary Institutions.
The grand object in the establishment of this
institution is the education of teachers for our
common schools and academies. 1t does not con-
template SO much the literary qualifications of the
teacher Though this is by no means neglected) as
It does that other and equally necessary, but moro
neglected part, to wit: his professional knowledge
and skill. 1t is a lamentable fact that the fewest
number of our common school teachers have any
thing like, or make any pretentions to q respect
able knowledge of the science of education, or the
didactic art. This perhaps is no faul. of theirs,
any more than theirs is a fault in not having q
knowledge of Therapeutics and Materia Medica,
for the one is as susceptible of being rtudied and
taught as the other, and we might safely add there
is even a greater necessity, for the study of tho
former than of the later; for as the mind, tho
soul, the character and destiny of the individual
scholar arise higher in the scale Of excellence, so
do the duties and responsibilities Of the teacher
rise above those of the mere practitioner, how
ever important his duties may be justly regarded,
But without institutions whose special object shall
be the professional education of teachers how can
1t be expected that there will be professional
teachers any more than there would be doctors or
lalcyers without Medical colleges or Law schools.
The Mcneil Normal School therefore las the
above object in view, while it's doors will by no
means be closed to those who may not have teach
ing in view. 1t has been in progress a little less
than two years; and during that time more than
three hundred teachers and students have sought
its advantages, three having already graduated,
while quite a respectable class will complete the
course the ensuing year.
The school. is composed of two general divisions;
viz; the Normal School Proper, and the Model
School. The former embraces the Professional
and Scieneifc department., the latter the primary
and common school studies. Ths course Of study
in the first extends through three years and is as
thorough as the English course in most colleges
and universities but special attention is given to
the common branches and modes of teaching
them. together with daily lectures on Theory and
Practice in which man and his education are made
distinct subjects Of study and investigation. We
believe superior advantages are enjoyed here for
acquiring that rarest of accomplishments, tho
ability to govern and teach. The price of tuition
in this department is S26 per annum.
The Model School is composed of children from
the age of 8 to Is years, and is open to any dis
trict or locality in or out of the State. This de-
partment is experimental and thorough. being
under the immediate superintendent of one OF
the principal teachers of the Institution. The ex-
ercises are much more varied and abundant than
in the common district or Union School, being
conducted with q view not only to call out the
D greatest amount of thought from the pupil, but to
. illustrate and ~exemplify the best modes of teach
ing. We believe this department offers rare ad-
; yantages to parents for the thorough education of
their children. Tuition in this department ranges
= from So to SIS per annum, owing to the advance
Q ment Of the pupil.
1t is the determination of the friends CT the
Institution to keep the price of boarding within
the limits of $500 per week.-The Trustees have
e ordered the immediate erection of a suit of rooms
t for the accommodation Of those wishing 60 board
: themselves. These rooms will be rented To
o students at the rate of about 20 or 25 cts. per week
i for each occupant. 1t is believed by this arrange.
ment and the exercise of due economy, the board
j ing including the rent will not exceed SI,O0 DER
week. Humphrey Hall will ommoda some IS
7 or 40 lady boarders at rates not to exceed $500
4 per week.
q Our next term Of ten weeks will open on Tues-
+ day, August 25th, and close the last week in
October, thus giving time for teachers to ommenc
b their winter schools.
For further particulars please apply to the Prin,
: cipal for circulars.
c BY order Of the Board.
j. OGDEN, Principal.