Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-05-27

figures and let our readers draw their
own differences.
Summary. ls67-s 1865
Fall Term, - scholars 81 scholars
Winter Term. - q 60.
Spring Term. 81 :. ST..
Different students during the year
a. ~
OF the "a student, during the ear
Hancock County furnished CO a. follows:
Bluehill 10. Brooksvillc i. Casiinc p.
Deer Island /. Ellworth :. Eastbrool, /.
Franklin /. Hancock I, Penob,cot >.
sullivan /. SUR, &. Sedgwick :. Trrn-
ton :.
Washington County furnished :.
Knox >. pcnobscot :. Waldo ~. and
Massachusetts /. The graduating cla.-
consists of Ladies and | gentleman.
We cannot better give an idea of the
purpose and work q, th, school than b,
giving extracts from the circular which
ought 10 be placed in the hands of every
friend of education in thi, section 81 the
State.
The large attendance OF stu dents dur
ing the past year, il conclusive evidence
that the people demand better teachers
for their schools. and believe the Normal
School can aud must supply tire demand
Those not able To visit the school will
desire tn know what facilities il possesses
to enable IL 10 meet the demands upun
it. and what method. ot instruction are
adopted. The design of the school l. ln
prepare. in the best manner. the pupils
for the work Of organizing. governing
and instructing the public schools of the
State. For the accomplishment of ihi-
purpose. IL Is necessary that the pnpl
acquire thorough knowle,lg, oi thr
branches taught in our schools. and the
best methods of teaching them. Thr
course ri study prescribed by The STATE.
includes all the branches taught IN The
common schools. and nearly all those
taught IN Academies and Hiah Schools.
The rccitaiion. throughout the coursS
are conducted with special reference 10
the attainment OF skill in the ara oi teach
ing. aud development Of the mental
powers. The student il required 10 bc
accurate and concise In presenting the
subject matter of each l---on. In his own
language. rather than IN the words of
the text book. la every study pupils in
turn oc'"iiir us"f'r- alii are subjected
Ia the criticisms of their >.houlmatc,
and of their regular Instructors.
Objects lessons ar. given from tune Ia
time by the students Each pupil l.
made 10 feel that he j. r'.spomsible. not
only for his own error in rccitatinns
hut also Tor The nncorrected mistakes 81
NJ eia--hnaes' students arr taught THAT
~ "ruer I" become suc'e-'ini TEACHER
th'A must cnhduci thcir rcciiation- M
-. -.
linn in r.ci,,ng f,,,n ,,,.,;, ,.,,,,;t-
rrr,, ,birct oI tl,e .,.honI 1. ~ n,al. H..
pu,,il. in,c.iign,, ,l,inl an1 .,.,.,,t M.
thrm.aly,... and ia awaken .nrL ~, H..
thu.iastic Interest IN tho en,,.o ~ ..I,,.
cation that Tho, win become ryc .,,l
srrnwiny teacher.
Tho corn. ~ teacher. III. III, -, ,h,.
library nnI ,.iu,. M ',,,,,,,-,t,,. AN j..
increased =, MI IL. ,,r,,s,t, M I'LL. -,.t'r
The students wha have bc..,, ,.,,,,,.,..,.. 1
win ,he s,hnol ,l,,r;n,, ~, -, -. r.,
r.nsrlabIv iptcIjia,s,,, n,,d -,
v,,,,,,, ,,,..,, a,,J ,,,,,.',, FIJI. ,-,.,
.drr a,,d erthua;',sn, uhsch ,r,.,- Ill,
carry into their work csnun, fail Ia rui.,.
thc standard Of teachcre' work aud wages
a. many student Teach school during
me summer vacation. and other ar
,-1.;.'. n.
cour.e. We ran fr,,,,n,.n,ly r,p,n,,,n..,,J -
School Agent. ,nuf..t,.,,i t.arh,r. hid
those who ha,, b,.,.n .er.,du.t.J Thu.
far We have ha1 ,nn,,. a,,,,Ii,stinu. r-,.,,
IIi,yh .nd Gr,,ru,.r Srii,,nl III ,r..i..,..
than We conId IN
,.
ne school J. Tor hoih ."Nc-.
Apphcani- Tor admission. II female.
must bc AT least sixteen year- 81 age, u
iiAl"-: seventeen greater ar with
experience III teaching VIII render the
'"ur-e inu'h more valuable:
=, o,' 'A" ~ t'iuI'h !" feHs'
N Main. for q tiu.. u lo,g j. INIT. .I',ii
h.,, l...,u CONNECTED Nil, H.. >.r.,...i
Scbool Tbev m,,.f -,,; -c,,.,.,-,
examination Ia Su..lliug Hr9,br,.
Arithmetic. ,,cogra,,hy nnd tr,m,n,ir
and ,,,...u, , r.,.,;,i..,,. - - ,,,,.,.,i
character Stuirut- may ENTER .d,.,u..
"a class. if ,r.,,ar..d
:,
'l''> ; ELh'
Pupils pay 81" each term Tor in
cidehial expense. Most 81 IA" trNt
book are fre".
BOARD A>p RnoM>.
Board can IA. oht.;,,ad i, ,,,i,.,,.. tam;
III. for - ;p t,er VEL nn,,n. III ,' ."if
hoar1iny ,,i.L n,r,,iNi.i a.;,I,
t,II. rL.,ir. h,.d,,nad - l''' NJ,
and on,. romfnuabl al,,a;nnI a..
~ cent. mr. weat
Each r,om vin accommodate. j.,
student. Fxncn.,. mo-, h.. III
.hon, B. ga ,,.r ~ - -
Friend. j, a,i,"a,;'>,, ,t.,
yited to send contribution. of hook
maps ard geological specimens to the
al ~ al hfaa