The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-08-08
Teachers, Institute.

Teachers Institute will be held at the city of
Manitowoc, in the Second Ward School House, COM
msncng at 10 A. M, on Monday September 2nd 1872,
and closing on Friday evening, September 9th.
Prof. CHAs. Fl. ALLEN, Agent Of the Board OF Re-
gents of Normal Schools will take charge of the In
stitute. Hon. SAMUEL FALLows, Supt of Public In
strueton will lecture Thursday evening, septem-
Der 5th. Other prominent educators who have had
| experience in institute work, are expected to he
present. Arrangements will be made far as prac-
ticable for Evening sessions and Lectures.
Every feather in Manitowoc county who can attend
this Institute should do Meetings of this charac
ter have done much for in the past, but vastly
moro remains to be done before a majority of us
perform work systematically, thoroughly, and
well in all respects co-workers in other sec
tons of the State No educational agency of which
all avail ourselve. is better calculated than
the Institute to aid in acquiring the proficiency
We ought to possess. 1t imparts method, promotes
tact shows acat the pupil should be taught ond hoao
this instruction best be given. 1t brings us for
brief time into the presence and under the train
ing eminent teachers introduces to each other
and leads to participate in the discussion ofimpor
tant subjects by which thought is awakened facility
of expression is cultivated, the mind is made more
comprehensive, and the ideas liberalized. 1t
ing startles fogysm represses empty concet and Of
fensve pedantry assists individuality pass beyond
the narrow circle which selfsuficiency diidence
has drawn around it, and enables to know
selves. The Institute eevates work inspiring us
with q higher sense of its Importance and secures
for it better public appreciation. 1t begets love
for study, gives direction to aimess purpose, adds
resolution to effort, and makes us better teachers.
At former Institute in this county has the at
tendance been fully satisfactory According to the
Secretarys record from SO to 07 teachers have been
enrolled various times. During the school year
ending August S1st, 1871, there in the County
15s teachers. At the Institute, held October eth,
1871 only 90 teachers enrolled. Thus it APP
pears that 81 teachers who had licensed well
a large number of applicants who were refused
certificates, failed to attend The teachers who de-
sgr,edy stay away from Institutes usually those
who most need assistance. Attending Institute
year will not, in itself make efficient teach
profound Scholars it ia only by years of APP
plicaton and hard work that we become either
the the other; but the absence of teacher
from all educational meetings is strong circumstan
al evidence that he is negligent and inert; that he
is not trying to educate himself; that he has little
interest in his work. because he suffers these opportu
mites to unimproved and if these, why not others
and all opportunities? At the opening of the Fall
Term, School officers should look with suspicion
any applicant for situation who resides in this
county and cannot show a certificate Of attendance
at the Institute satisfactorily account for his
absence It will be found in most that non-at-
Every teacher belonging to this class engages
off
schoolloo DOM him better salary than he can
obtain for hi. services in any other employment; and
the Rotations of his classes monotonous, stupid
and devoid of good results.
higher examination standing will be required
this Fall from applicant who do not attend the In
sttute, if the sentiment OF best teachers be in
favor of such step. Their opinions will be ascer-
tanned at the Examinations, which will be held i'm
mediaey after the Institute and teaches who attend
the latter will have excellent opportunity to pre-
pare for the former.
The cooperation of District Boards, and Of our
citizens generally is solicited, to the end that this
meetir may be well attended and widely beneficial
IN its workings. Every teacher is respectfully and
earnestly requested attend during the .vole session.
and it is hoped that teachers who know the value of
institute work will their efforts to prevent
other members of the profess ion from being absent.
The attendance at former Institutes mainly ow-
ing to the work and influence of tue teachers,
with their assistance still better results can be
secuI ed this year.
The Evening Sessions of the Institute Will be held
in the Court House. Citizens cordially Invited to
be present at all the exercises.
MICHAEL KIRwAN.
County Sup't of Schools.
Manitowoc Wis, August sth, 1872.