The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1871-09-15

edifce in the city, or the slender structure
that adorns the hilltop or gladdens the vale,
occupied by teacher thoroughly trained and
thoroughly skilled;-a teacher inspiring the
children with love Of learning, and with no
BILE purposes and high resolves. What a re-
Eult!-a generation trained to temperance, to
virtue. to duty;-a generation growing up in
Loyalty TO country, 70 truth, to God-a gener-
alton Of true men and noble women. Such q
spectacle would be the pride OF the statesman,
and the joy Of the philanthropist. Out Of such
material States can be built.
Such rs the aim OF the Normal School sys-
tenn in its relation TO the public schools, cir
cumscribed always, Of course, by limited ap
planes, and by the imperfections Of human
nature.
Lastly-Means Of Efficiency, or of Success.
The great confederation in any laudabIe en-
qufsite. In the case before us, we are to speak
of means. Our time will allow mere state
ments without argument. Some Of these
means we conceive to be the following:
!. Suitable buildings, i. e., sufficiently large
and commodious for all the working demands
Of the school. Judging from what we have
learned, We do not possGss in its full sense
this means. But from the known enterprise
OF the citizens of Kansas, and the hberality Of
the legislature in all matters of education, we
have reason to hope for adequate buildings
and at no distant day.
9. Suitable apparatus, with maps charts and
object lesson appliances. In some of these
we are well supplied, in others not.
3. A suitable library for reference and gen.
eraI Information. In this we are specially de-
flcient.
4. A Model Training School. This school
| should include the three departments or
grades known to the public schools, namely,
primary, intermediate and high. Second, 1t
| should, as its name indicates, be model where
the normal students may witness the best
forms Of instruction and discipline. Third, it
| should furnish the means of practice in teach
| ing for most OF the year to all the members OF
the senior class in the normal department.
This school we deem essential to the highest
earneatly hoped that we shall soon have such
| buildings as will allow the incorporation of
| this element into our school.
| 3. Such boarding facilities shall bring the
| cost OF board within the means of the great
| body Of youth seeking an education; and with
| such accommodations as shall make the stu
| dent feel the loss Of home and home comforts
| in as small degree as,possible.
q. An able, faithful, industrious and harmo-
NOUS Faculty, each in love with his or her
work, and conscientious in the performance OF
| Z. A body Of students industrious, orderly
| and honorable, aspiring TO excellence in both
character and learning.
8. The cooperation, encouragement and
| wise counsels of the educators of the State.
Lastly, and as presiding genius over thu
woOe Bosfd Of ans n'eo
These we deem some of the prominent
means of success. True, these are seldom, i
ever, all combined in the fullest sense in any
one institution, get we are happy in the belle
that they exist in an encouraging degree II
the young and growing institution in who's
interest we meet tonight. And whatever
|. may have been the prosperity Of this institn
ton, and surely, all things considered, thii
prosperity has been great, my earnest deSir
is, and my most consecrated efforts shall be
to make it greater.
In conclusion, allow me to express the hop
Il ~ that this Institution shall keep pace witt
the State in every element Of its:growth, wheth
er of population, wealth, or intelligence; ant
CD that it shall contribute its full and prope
share to the prosperity Of both the citizen an
the State.