The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1873-03-20
Portage County Teachers Institute
ANNUAL SESSION OF 1873.

The Portage County Teachers As
sociation will hold its next session at
Windham, commencing at 10 a. m. of
Monday, March 3lst, and ending at 9
D. III. Friday April 4th. This Insti-
tute will be under the direction of Mr..
| Alex.Forbes-- te-Assaeiata -PFissi-
pal of Cleveland City Schools, and
cannot fail to be one of great interest
TO all who wish to become good teach
ers. In giving instructions MIR. Forbes
will be assisted by President McCol-
lester. OF Buchtel College, and promi-
nent teachers of this county.
Glasses OF scholars from one of our
schools will be taught before the As
sociaiion, so that we may not only
hear methods of teaching discussed
| but also see them in practice, and ev-
cry effort will be made to make the
work OF the Institute as practical as
possible.
Evening lectures on scientific and
! live educational topics will be given
| by the instructors, Prot. Barrows of
Kent and others.
Let it be borne in mind that there is
always something new TO be learned ;
that he succeeds best who prepares
| himself most diligently for the work !;
that the County Examiners are n0to
requiring OF the teachers something
more than an ordinary knowledge OF
! text books-namely. IA knowledge of
Theory and Practice Of Teaching;
and that at this Institute is the verV
place to acquire that very necessary
qualification.
All active teachers will avail them
selves of this opportunity OF advanc-
ing their profession and the cause of
education; young teachers should not
allow the opportunity offered them of
securing the great advantage to be de-
rived from the experience of old and
successful teachers to pass uniInprov-
ed those who contemplate teaching
at some time in the future should Sc
leure TO themselves the Information
| thus offered on school management
and discipline.
! These persons should make it their
special butness to attend, and we hope
tnat school officers, parents and all
friends of education will lend the en-
terprise the encouragement of their
presence.
Let it be remembered that the OBJ
| ject of this institute is to impart prac-
\ tical information in regard to teaching
country schools. IS
The generous citizens Of Windham
lextend to all hearty welcome to
| their homes, kindly offering to enter
tain the lady teachers free and gentle
men at reasonable rate.
On their arrival in Windham the
teachers will report at the town hall,
where they will be aided in securing
comfortable homes for the week by
the following
RECEPTION COMMITTEE: Mr.. and
Mrs. DR.. Applegate, Rev. Mr.. & Mrs.
ames Shaw, Miss Adeline Wales.
The sessions will be held in the
town hall. First exercises by Mr..
Forbes |. N. WILCOX, President.
Miss ANNA NJ. NUTTINo, Sec'y.
i; ?; snAIIrr, Exec. com'ee.
I W. w. PATTON
TEACHERS OF PORTAGE COUNTY. The
Board of County Examiners recon-
mend that every one who designs TO
teaching in this county avail them
selves of the advantages afforded by
this Institute. You will here receive
the instruction you very much need
TO properly quality you TOR the respon-
sible position you are SO willing to
assume. If fyou carelessly or willtully
neglect to avail yourselves of the op-
portuniJy thus afforded, you can at
tachslio blame to the Board it your
chances of obtaining certificate are
Thereby hazarded; and they certainly
| will be unless you have enjoyed better
means of informing yourselves as to
"theory and practice" elsewhere.
The members of the Board will be
in attendance upon the sessions of the
Institute, and at its close will hold a
special meeting tor the examination
of teachers. W. w. PUTRoN.
Clerk of the Board.