The Kenosha telegraph and tribune. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1859-1860, 1859-08-25
Normal Iaistifufe.


The Board of Education have decided to es-
tab!ish Normal Department in connection with
the High School, the ensuing term. The exer-
cises of this class will commence on Monday,
September 18th Tuition will be free to all
persons over sixteen years of age, who design
to teach in the public schools of Wisconsin.
1t is to be hoped that large class of young
ladies and gentlemen. DESTROYS of preparing.
or better qualifying themselves for the response
BILE duties of teaching, will avail themselves of
the privileges thus placed within their reach by
the munifcence of the State 1t surely cannot
be doubted, after all the arguments advanced
upon this point, that it is absolutely necessary
that persons should be specially trained for the
business ofteaching. The minister, the LAWYER.
the physician, must pass through specific dis.
ciplne 10 enable them to meet the requirements
of their profession. The mechanic must serve
an apprenticeship of years, before he is admitted
to the unquestioned practice of his art. Is the
training of the immortal mind of less importance
than the making of tables or shoes9 AS well
expect a man to make a well-fitting, elegant
coat by intuition, or some natural dexterity, as
to find one who will, from the first, teach thor.
oughly and successfully without previous pre-
paration. If there is any truth which may now
be taken automatic, it is this that he who
stands, in point of time and importance, before
most other professions and avocations; who &c
placed at the fountain head of KNOWLEDGE unor
whose efforts all intelligent action is dependent.
! should know the nature of his work and be
able to perform it in wise and adequate man.
ner. The liberal policy of the most intelgen,
States and nations, in recognition of this truth
should of itself press the claims of normal in,
struction upon the attention of all who desipr
TO teach.
| But there is one point, of prudential nature
which it were well for such to keep in mind
Skill, address, aptitude in teaching-results
largely attainable by specific culture-are' eve.
rywhere in high demand. The good teacher
the trained teacher-is eagerly sought after and
most literally recompensed. And this demand
must continually increase in urgency The
sphere OF unskilfuness is daily becoming mar
rover Malpractice in the school-room IS des.
tined to sure and speedy extinction. So that
from motives of sef-interest-not to mention
those higher moral motives which, to every true
teacher and man, are ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS seek
ing admission into this profession must possess
some degree of acquired, if not inherent fitness
Without this, they cannot hope for success or
promotion i'll fact, they are rot warrar ed in
hoping for foothold in the calling. Y ithout
this they will receive but little of its moral or pe
cuniary rewards, and they may not reasonably
expect to retain even that little long
With the experience of last years normal
class, and the increased knowledge placed be-
fore them by the Normal Regents d their Agent
Hon. Henry Barnard, the Board of Education
are sanguine in the expectation that the eficien.
cy and usefulness of the Normal Institute in
this city will be largely increased. They will
spare no pains to bring it up to the standard
aimed at, in the law establishing these institu-
tons.
The course of study will embrace the theory
and practice of teaching, connected with and
illustrated by Higher Arithmetic. Physical &C.
"graphy, Descriptive Geography. Analysis of
Language, Algebra, Geometry, Natural, Intel
'ectual and Moral Philosophy, English Litera
ture, Vocal Music, Elementary Sounds, Calls
themes, &c
1t is expected that a course of lectures will
be delivered upon the following and kindred
topics, viz: Education. its Nature and DESIGN;
Physical, Esthetica, Intellectual and Moral
Education School House Al chtecture, inclu-
ding School Furniture AMI Grounds Graded
Schools; Rewards and Punshments Organi-
cation and Classification of Schools The Office
Of the Teacher; his Duty to himself, his pu-
pills, the Public and the State, &c
Applicants for admission to the normal class
must be, al least, sixteen years of age; must pass
4 creditable examination in the elementary
branches pursued in common schools. and de-
clare their intention to teach in the public
schools of Wisconsin.
An examination of candidates will be held at
the High School room, on Saturday, September
10TH commencing at 9 o'clock, A. M. All who
design to attend the Normal Institute must
present themselves, at that time and place
1t is desirable that the candidates, in the
meantime, make application to the Superintend-
ent of City Schools, who will give any further
information necessary upon this subject.