The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1875-09-17
lFOr the ADyANCEl

AS it is: considered graceful in very
polite. society" to send a reminder,
after an invitation, it may not Ii, aImiss
to follow's tile *formal. notice Of the
Teachers Institute by 4. few earnest,
urgent Words: is;..' ST. :.> .t Y Y:
We are hot such pioneers: as our
grandmothers were, in the will woods
Of Ohio and New York. Even in, grass
hopper@times, our teachers. are not CON
'demnel, Ito q mere ,pittance of seven
shillings i week, spinning for theft
board, ors'' boarding round" And we
must not be content to trudge along
ten years behind in educational prog
rese, just because we have changed our
place of residence. We want cultivat-
ed, earnest, professional teachers we
need the cooperation of parents and
teachers, and that the people ili general
should understand and take hold of the
subject Of education. let every teach
Ell come up to the two weeks Training
School, or Institute. =,
1t will I've restful and inspiring. a fter
your summers work.. Besides the
teachers, parents are urgently invited
to attend, especially from the country,
where many will lie obliged to teach
their children this winter ut home. 1t
is Of little use to- try home teaching,
without giving it Thought and atteil-
ton. Come to the Institute and ret
fresh thoughts,,and learn new methods
of teaching, and what sort of education
is called for in these busy days, and
you will he better able to make the long
winter one Of intellectual pleasure and
profit to your children. The interest
depend largely upon these: winter les
sons.
Last fall the plea was made by some
that the - times were so discouraging
and the people so impoverished that
the teachers could not dress suitably to
come" Now, we beg our young lady
teachers, do not hesitate:for, lack of IL
stylish suit, Or new. ribbons. Every
true woman likes to dress we'll, and
every body likes to see all elegant cos
tune, just us innocently us we all love
flowers and music. But us it has been
truly said that Wortllington is the
most democratic of all places III regard
to laborii,g people, 50 it is in the mat
ter of dress. '"Without being boorisll or
ungraceful, the plainly dressed may find
y pleasant welcome in the best society
So, il you have 4 nice calico and plenty
Of fresh collars, do not hesitate to COM
to the Institute. 1t is Il school, not I'LL
entertainment for the display Of charm
ing costumes.
State Superintendent Burt will open
the exercises on Monday, and deliver il
lecture in the evening. You cannot
afford to lose this opportunity Of learn
ing from one OF our foremost educators.
Miss Hall, from the Normal School ut
Mankato, will he present. She will
give instruction in model teaching and
drawing lessons, through the whole
course. Drawing should lie introduced
into our schools. 1t is 10 longer con-
silered mere accomplishment. but i,
subject of practical necessity. This is
Il rare opportunity for teachers to begin
the requirement of Il science which i'll q
very few years they will be required tC
understand before they can teach at ali
in Minnesota. Miss Hall will probably
he assisted 10y some one else from the
Normal corps of teachers ut MankatO,
and various others will give class III
structiOns and lectures in the evening
Prof. John, who is we'll known here us
Il most scholarly and pleasant speaker
will close the Institute with IL lecture
Hospitality will be cordially extended
to all by the good people Of Wortling'
ton. and it is hoped that this occasion
will be one of real llelpfulness and ell
joyment to all, and the beginning in
our county Of Il greater interest in etlu
cation. l.. G. b.