The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1866-12-15
State Normal School lls
[ Pa ssages from the advance proof Of the Prin-
1-a9 ciPals RePSft FOR The year 1861 -

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GEKTLEMEN OF THE BOARD OF DIREcTcRs
OF THE KANSAS STATE NORMAL SCHOOL:
Ii accordance with your instructions.
I hereby submit to your consideration
this End Annual Principals Report of
the school under your care. '-s
take great pleasure, gentlemen, 10 put
ting on record The results Of The years
labors. ~ -,lon % -=
'Tbe|statel Normal School Of Kansas is
located at E mporia il Lyon County. 1t
was opened for the reception Of students
on lie fifteenth Of February. 1865. in
temporary aecOmm cdaGols pioviided BY
tbe libsfaiity of the citizens Of EmnlfooFFiia.
Il has therefore been 10 operation nearly
two years. Progress in an right direc-
tons ever thing Of cheerful look,
but when it. takes The form of positive
advance in the means of educating the
children Of all lie people in such State
as ours, he satisfaction with which il is
viewed should be commensurate with the
Importance of the department in which
the higher. position is attaired.
The nearly unanimous vote ofthe Leg
ielature at its last session by. which the
needfuI appropriations we're set apart for
its maintenance and The numerous ex
pressions OF public opinion throughout
the year In its favor are evid ences of a
generous appreciation Of what has been
done by this school to provide good
teachers for the public schools. At the
State Teachers Association held at Law
ence during the first days. of July last.
the following resolution was adopted as
an expression Of the opinion enlertai ned
by the Convention on the matter to which
reference is made: -...
i "Resolved, That the great educational
need of our State is larger number of
teachers ftte for their work by thorough
mental and moral development, and by
special PROFESSIONALISM; and that we re
joice in the abundant evidence we have
That our State Norm al School at Emporia,
by the energy and ability Of It's principal
and teachers is laying the foundation Of
noble work; and that it has our most
hearty sympathy and support" va.
H- setoBJECTs- OF THE SCHOOL.
3 ThesNc rmalr School is for the educa
zion of teachers, and bears the same area
htion to- their work that the N edical c ol-.
.lege doestosthes work of physicians, lor the
law school to that of the attorney and
counsellor. In 1t are taught the essential
principles Of ali true education, ths laws.
of the development Of the ohild's, mind,
and the details of the teachers work in
the school room and in his social inter-
course with pupils and parents. That
part of school economy which relates to
the general infringement aud government
of schools is reduceG to system and
carefully studied 5-a J'q -a Hi" o-'s'gn
The duties of the teacher as citizen
of our Republic are Thought about in a
way to inspire every student-teacier with
an active Interest IN The welfare Of our
Slate and Nation, and due sense of the
responsibilities that rest upon' him sim
ply by reason of his membership ia the
great N adohar family. Aha enlarged pat :
riotisrn sh6uldabea part ole very teach
ere stock lid trade doIa UREA h1sritac
eiviHzalion we do not want dserVile fol-
Iioui6g ofdold forms, nor a tehacious adj
hereoce to prec edents as such, nor a
blinded faith IN authority aud cfingin 2
reverence for those wbosit in high places,
butowe do nee dya sufficient reVerenee for
our public offices Of honor and tr0et to
induce in US .asWiliingaad cheerful ODE.
dience to- authority exercised by right oi
6Iling those offices, and1we do need such
respect tBelestablisted ofdsr Of things
las, for instance, our Republican form
of COVE rnn1ent,r eur National Oonstitu
ton. andtInlborn +igRtto liberty-tBa
we shall not easily consent TO- sehabge
(which! BY a6y possible Goustf ucti6b, vii
Involve us in the ioss of. a8y ofneas ufae o
Eepr national apFobity1 and self respect
i The seeds qof whatever fruit our govern
Enent would offer4o the world, M must b
'FpIauted ia our Free Schools, and whatev
Ter principles We would have sinculcalet
Iin these schools 'musts5e made theinher
itancs Of the teachers: therefore it is
iparrO Of the work Of the Normal sc6oo
10 supply INSTRUCTION, on the first princ,fi-
pies s6f our national government. Iii,
;Erights aud duties of its Gaizshs. aud tn
tmeaas of9sacBihg to others Re vFere6ce 70
thoIy thfngs.prs spset for Just adthdfsty
and eliaeself c6htrSI which enables d
70 livspPBfe SbdanOble lives dnsP0ted B
sffsise pFtsebcea ob&eAknsss ana WRONG do
,dtifug. e bas 90 COG. 1893 10 3so9 3 j. 8
!. | = ID the Normal School che same mean
are employed in the sdea don of student
q as in other institutions Of lsarnibg. Tn
sameite1a books a4te3 used, classes al
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