New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-01-24
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Thus il will be found that every STATE OF the Union has
provided for normal instruction except Texas and
Nevada. Even the District OF Columbia and Utah have
not forgotten the professional training of teachers.
Massachusetts, stands in the front rank and prepares
every year small army OF teachers whose influence
tends far beyond her borders She has normal
school for every 2OSs3 of her population; Illinois ranks
next having normal school for every 2549 OF her
population; Ohio next having one normal school for
every 2s6 of her population land Sew-York with the
greatest number normal schools has only normal
school for every S0S,4S2 Of her population These
four States, in industry. commerce, enterprise,
and enlightenment stand certainly among the
foremost In the country, and their population will COM
pare favoraby with that of any other country in the
world In this country WEI; as in Europe, the fac
titles for normal instruction keep with the progress
OF the age. The whole number OF normal institutions
In the United states amounts to 114 being State Nor
NAL Schools l6 City Normal Schools q connected with
colleges aud universities and the remainder supported
In various ways In these ia schools there 445
teachers aud 1922 pupils Almost onetenth OF all the
normal pupils in the United States belong TO the Normal
College OF the City OF New-York
IMPORTANCE NORMAL SCHOOLS.
Gen Eaton says in relation to Normal Schools The
idea OF the importance Of especially training teachers
for their profession is steadily gaining ground States
that for time suspended their Normal Schools have
reopened Them and those having the largest num-
Der are disposed TO increase them" James Freeman
constituting the Board of Visitors Of the Normal Schools
of Massachusetts, make the following statement The
Board of Education long since felt the Importance OF es
fabshing professional schools for the instruction Of
teachers m the art OF teachng and IN the face Of much
opposition. which has mostly died away succeeded in
founding grand institutions the Normal Schools
which the people Of the Commonwealth have learned TO
regard with just pride"
THE MODEL PRIMARY SCHOOL.
Number Of pupils register SlO average attendance
for the year ending Dec 1872 26l In this school there
are classes, corresponding TO the grades Of the
primary schOoo Of study and six critic teachers
appointed from among the most deserving Of the Normal
College graduates in charge OF them As school for
the education Of children has been quite successful
I must state, however that a training school for
teachers, the model primary has been found quite
inadequate 70 meet the requirements OF the Normal Col
lege This Is not the result Of defective organization
there only six classes and 26O pupils in the
school. These are not nearly sufficient to permit
pUpeacbers the opportunity for practice In the
OF instruction and government There ought 10 be
al least fourteen classes these should be capa
BILE OF subdivision into two on three sections EACH differ
ing size, to allow the mere beginner the OppOr
tunity with seven eight scholars which
number might be gradually increased until the pupil
teacher found able 10 manage whole class of 80
pupils These pupilteachers should devote almost the
entire 81 xth term to work IN the training school They
Aboud teach at least two hours each day under the
of power 10 govern than from all other eombiDed
and yet # look below the surface 1T will be that
tIon Interesting While the art Of governing children
NAV be improved IL is doubtful If any formal training
and practice can impart 1t. SO much depends
upon tact, good temper and self-cOntrol, that not
unreQuenty inexperienced young girl proves herself
thorough discipnarian fromsthe very start. while
other with better culture and some experience is In
capable OF maintaining the order for success
fu teaching Practice IN the training would per
INIT careful sitting OF the pupeacherS, and those
found incompetent could DO eliminated from the roll OF
Instructors and furnished employment in other caiDgs
few might evnce good powers for inparting knowl-
edge snd yet be deficient IN discipline In some OF the
female grammar schools, In which the pupils are 70
great extent segoyernng this class Of teachers might
DO excellent work They would be than useless In
OF rough little boys. Others might possess the
power 70 manage this rough GLASS; and yet be wanting In
culture and logical acuteness The model training
school would enable school boards 70 select the instruct
Ors best adapted for the work required.
TRAINED TEACHERS DEMANDED IN ALL THE scHooLs.
It rs grave mistake 10 Limit the instruction IN meth
DDS 10 primary schools. The grammar schools need the
very best teachers ~ sba lower classes ID which