Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1871-02-16

0t9t0 NoyWAl SCHOOL d Coo0D0.
We had the pleasure OF seeing the stu-
dents Of the Normal School ut their work
last week. The number Is now about
seventy, In attendance tor the winter term,
about to close. We were Impressed, as
never before, with the excellence OF this
school for training teachers.
Mr.. g. T. Fletcher, the Principal. has
peculiar qualifications for making the In
stitution great success. Nothing could
be finer than the enthusiasm which per-
vades all parts. We found assistant teach
crs, Ia their way. as earnest and successful
as the Principal.
yet sufficiently sensible OF the privilege
which the Normal School affords them.
Here, scholars can come In contact with
teachers. which no Academy probably In
the State has enough means to employ.
Scholars have chance for hrst-class In
structisn. rishom cost to them for tsifioa.
The text Books also are mostly free.
Our young teachers will gain more men,
tai discipline by course Of study at
Castine: more mastery Of the difficulties
In teaching. than can come to them by any
ether effort Of training.
We wish to urge attention to the special
opportunity, which our young people have,
for thorough English education.
The Spring term OF the Normal School.
will open Wednesday, March LIST. aud con-
tinue thirteen weeks. This Is the season
when teachers can best 20 there.
As practical Information Is OF most use,
We give at this time these facts.
The Principal has four highly accom-
plished lady teachers. who act a. assis-
tants. Each one possesses special gifts
aud talents. The assistants at present
are Miss Helen b. Cofin. Miss Mary T..
Hughes, Miss Eliza c. Lufkin, and Miss
Ellen G. Fisher.
MIR. Fletcher believes In the ability OF
woman to do the highest work demanded
by society, and - do It well. with .
corps OF lady assistants OF such marked
ability, excellent scholarship. and remark
able earnestness. he has good foundation 4
for his belief.
We are safe in saying TO parents, that
they cannot put boy or girl in any school
so we'll furnished as this with the means
| Of instruction.
The conditions Of admission TO the Nor
NAL School are these Applicants. IL fc-
males, must be q, least sixteen years old
They are required to pledge themselves to
teach in the public schools Of Maine as
long rs the time of their attendance at the
school. Males who apply. must be at
least seventeen years old. All applicants
must pass a satisfactory examination In
Spelling, Reading, Geography. Grammar.
and Arithmetic. This Is the free Offering
OF the State to our young people. Those |
who visit the Castine Normal School. nnd
. busy wlde-swake company OF students. |
The direct influence OF the school shows !
itself in a marked way. From week TO
week. and from term to term. IL ripeniny
OF character. an caruestncss OF purpose.
and progress In knowledge. which Is very |
striking, AMI peculiarly crcditsble to the |
character and talent OF Mr. Fletcher
We hope that School Co nmittec, aud |
School Agents. in every town, will employ
for the Public Schools those who have |
tried 10 dit themselves for teaching. We |
hope all who have scholars To send away
Ia ihs Academies, will be enlisted la the |
Interest Of the Csstine Normal School.
In the Catalogue Of 1870, Ne nnd he |
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for the year. printed opposite the names q |
the town and county. In the Fall term |
there were seven from Penobscot County.
four from Washington County, twelve |
from Waldo County. two from Knox
County, and sirfy from Hancock County.
In the Spriag term following, there |
were ten from Penobscot County, fourteen
from Washington County, seven from Wal. |
do, twelve hon Knox. aud sereasy from |
HANCOCK. Il
The inc Yease Of the school since IL was
opened, in 1887, has been most gratifying.
From beginning OF IS students, there |
were present In the Sprin OF 1870, the |
large number OF lei.
Already, the Building furnished for i've
years, by the town Of Castine. is TOO small
to serve the needs OF the school. The
State must soon erect new building, and
also Boarding House for se.fboarLcrs.
We learned that Commission from Cas-
tine, has already been sent u the present
Legislature, to represent the important
claims Of this most admirable institutions.
Let the number At the opening OF the
Spring term, next March, add q still
stronger argument, to those already Offer
ed, for erecting commodious buildings.
Hancock County must send far larger
number Of scholars, and 50 reap the bene.
ut In the improved teachers. that return to
the little School Houses to teach the
children Of all people, rici, and poor alike.
| WM. II. SAvARY.