The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-07-23
state Teachers Institute.

The Superintendent of Public In
struction for the State ofIndiana. Prof.
Hoss, and other leading educators,
have arranged for Teachers Insti-
tutes at four different points in the
State. Two of them are now in ses-
sion at Fort Wayne. and Columbus,
and attended with much interest.
The others will be held at Terre
Haute and Richmond, commencing
on the 29th inst, (next Monday and
continuing two weeks. Teachers from
this part of the State will find it most
convenient to attend the Institute at
Terre Haute, and, as far as possible,
they should endeavor to be present.
The demands of our public schools
are calling loudly for more expe-
rienced and better educated:teachers;
and these Institutes will doubtless be
found quite useful in imparting new
ideas, comparing experiences, and in
infusing new life and interest in the
important work of instruction. We
make the following extracts from the
Circular before us:
These Institutes have been located
with view to the accommodation of
the different sections of the State.
The committee have determined to
make them equal to the best that
have ever been held in the State.
They expect to labor to make the in
struction given in them practical
adapted to the wants of the Common
Schools. They have selected instruc-
tors with a special view to this end.
Accordingly they have secured the
services of T. w. Harvey, of Paines-
vile, Ohio, and Miss A. P. Funnelle,
of Indianapolis.
Mr.. Harvey has had much expert
ence as a practical teacher, and has
the reputation of being one of the
best Institute Instructors in the State
of Ohio.
Miss Fuunelle will give her entire
time to Primary Teaching. She is a
graduate of the Oswego Training
School, was for three years the sue
cessful Principal of the Model School
connected with the New York State
Normal School, at Albany, and is
now Principal of the Training School
lately opened in Indianapolis.
Mr.. Harvey will visit these Insti-
tutes in the order of their numbers,
beginning at Fort Wayne and closing
at Richmond
Hiram Hadley has promised to
spend at least three weeks in these
Institutes. To those acquainted with
Mr. Hadley, it is unnecessary to say
that he is one of the best workers we
have in the State. Our State Super
intendent, Prof. G. W. Hoss, will also
visit each Institute. and, besides as
sisting in the Institute work, will ex
anime any applicants there may be for
State Teachers Certificates. John
Hancock, Of Cincinnati, an educator
of known ability viii also be present
at three of these Institutes. La addl-
ton to these Instructors, the local
committees have secured the services
of thorough practical teachers for the
various branches required to be taught
in our Common Schools.
The leading design is to give a.
thorough exposition Of the most APP
proved methods of teaching. And as
this can best be done by practical ex
amples of teaching, much absolute
knowled ge of the subjects themselves
can be also obtained
The committee believe that the in
creasing interest in Institute work
will insure so large an attendance that
the expenses can be met by the mod
crate contribution of 81 for ladies,
and So for gentlemen This, payable
in advance, will be the only charge
for tuition. The Committee expect
nothing for their personal services.