The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1875-06-03
FOR the EAGLE.
Hints to Teachers.
ROCKFORD TOWNSHIP, MAY =

ROCKFORD IOWNSHIr, MAY IS.
!. Some who pass better cxamina-
tions are not as good teachers Is those
who possess just the necessary qualifi-
cations 10 be successful in procuring
certificate
>. After certain amount of knowi-
edge Of books, the success Of the teach
or does not 50 much depend upon the
increase of such knowledge, rs it does
upon the Improvement in methods of
teaching.
3. Some teach a dozen terms and do
not improve SO much in the methods
of teaching, as others who have taught
one fourth A. long.
4. Teachers should visit each wear,
at least 4 dozen schoos-such as have
the reputation Of being good schools.
They should visit them with the intcu-
ton of learning methods Of teaching
better than their own. and, having
learned them, put them into practice
in their own schools. This is ono of
the greatest aids for the advancement
of schools. Directors should require
teachers to spend at least one day in
every quarter in the visitation of other
schools and pay them for the time SO
spent, as they would be fully compen-
stated for it in the better method. adj
ontcl i'm their schools
). DO not neglect The teachers iusti-
tutc, the attendance of which will
amply pay any one who wishes to be
of any use to his patrons. The benefits
of such institutes need not be pro-
claimed from the house-tops. Teach
crs who are live teachers, and worthy
their calling. will make every reason
able cxcrtion to attend them, and thus
show themselves ever willing to make
sacrifices to be the better fitted TO dis
charge their duties Every teacher
who attend, should 90 the first day and
stay during the meeting, Go with the
intention Of working earnestly and
learning something usciul,an you can
not 60 away disappointed. The char
actcr of former institutes is well
known to those teachers who attended
them. We wish to excel all former
efforts in the next
6. No teacher should be without
some literary or educational journal
in order to keep pace with the improve
mcutS in educational matters The
Illinois Teachers Educational Monthly.
National Teacher, and the American
journal of Education are all useful
works. and cost but a tribe compared
to the valuable information gained by
their porusal.
:. The Normal University, located
al Emporia, is doing good work by
fitting thorough. practical teachers for
the schools of our State. Sedgwick
county Is entitled to graiuitous ins;ruc-
ton FOR Que or two pupils in the Uni
vcrsitv. A. there are vacancies arts
ing from some districts not being rep
resented. half dozen good. energetic
Young men and women of this county
might enjoy the advantages of gratui-
tous instruction at the Normal
;. \ preparatory course for the
teachers is a necessity, from the fact
that no one cxerts 4 greater influence
on the youths Of our State. that inn
prcssions made upon the mind of the
child viii 90 with him through time
and into eternity; that in other pro-
fessions previous preparation Is re-
CURED before ono can enter upon It's
practice: that those who are now en-
gagged in the profession Of teaching ana
all other professions will soon pass
away. and those who will ultimately
take their places must come, 10 large
extent from our common schools.
Il Is therefore your duty TO labor with
all your mind. heart and strength to
elevate the youths of our >tste, TO
work for good acts. good purposes and
for the accomplishment; OF the best
ends. so that when you fall asleep your
pupils will take your places aud exc
cute the trusts committed 20 their care
better than those who preceded them.
IL