Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1864-09-08
TEACHERS

| VIII please take notice that an Insti-
tute or Normal Glass is to be held at
PIoyer, commencing on Tuesday, Au-
gust 30th, at 10 \. NJ, and continue
two weeks, under the care and super
vision Of Col. JouS G. MCMYNN, one
Of the leading educators Of the State,
for the special benefit Of teachers OF
Portage and Wood. 1t is hoped that
all teachers in the county will avail
themselves of this inestimable priyi-
Iege Of preparing themselves more eff
ficientIy for their yocations. Two
weeks Of earnest effort, put forth m.
der the direction Of such an able in
structor, will prove Of more practical
benefit to the teachers in their voca-
tso-s than three months attendance at
or common schools as they are usu-
ally conducted. No instrumentality
has yet been found more potent in pre-
pairing teachers than the Institute.-
Here, by interchange of views, by mu-
tual effort and by earnest work, they
can make progress. The present ed
ucational condition Of our county i'm
poses an additional obligation upon
teachers to fit themselves for their i'm
portant calling. The Importance of
Normal Schools as q means TOR ac-
comprising this desirable end needs
no argument The question is simply
whether an educated, trained teacher,
specially fitted for the work Of teach
ing, is more likely to be successful
than one who has not had such prep
aration. The decision Of unbiased,
nnprejudiced judgment would clearly
Indicate the importance Of these insti,
tutions. If special preparation is ne
cessary for the physician, the clergy
man, and the lawyer, much more is it
demanded in a work which requires
SO much Judgment, skill and tact as
that Of the teacher. No amount Of
mere literary acquisition can ever sup
ply the place Of dexterity in organic
ing, tact in managing, and skill in
teaching and training, or give to the
teacher the power which is so indis-
pensable in conducting the education
Of children wisely and successfully
And yet as true and as important as
all this appears, We are sorry to say
that we have received serious opposl-
ton from one member Of the County
Board, contrary not only to these glar-
ing facts, but contrary to the known
and expressed wish Of the thinking
people OF the county. When We have
enoe2FoFeo 10 sustain these Normal
S.,s Ci%SSeS' = oy applying a Poruon OF the
mor Board for this eynrnse ohie,.t va
have b.an onnosnd and ovon rofI,snd
fba nso Of tbot noona '',,.' ot ~ at i1.tGeu c
that ycrv nurnosc l)'''' III
ConsistencT is . ;nvoI TTonor 10
whom honor Is dnn We shall snoaI,
more at length in a short time IN ref,
erence 70 his matter
Board can be had at 81 30 no, wool,
You win call uDon the Conntv Snnor.
intendcnt Of Portaoe conntv
Tmmcijotoiv affcT tIc close of 4bo
exercises at Plovor a Norna1 C1osS
will be held at Grand Rqnids and CON- 20 -
tinue two waal-s nn3or thn corn and
supervision Of conDetent assistance
constitutinn about four weeks of ear
nest labor for the benefit Of teachers
We know that all true teachers viii
be present and none but drones Will
be absent from such exercises as .
general thine
Tnnoo1io+ol,, arto,. tho o1oso of tbo
Institute there viii he
p,h1io rvo-,ina4io- - rooo7o
= ~ L-4.',-'A - ~''4A0.
1of me county OF " ood, commencing
at a N; ana continuing two Gays,
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