River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1876-07-06
Educational
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Advantages Of Normal Training.
By JAMES ". GORDON.
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mental faculties.
To be successful teacher, the first
thing necessary, is careful survey of
the ground before him as also of the
nature of the soil and the advantages
to be derived from careful cultlva-
ton of the same.
The one important idea connected
with Normal Schools is, as we are
aware, the preparation of the teacher
for his work; and normal training
forms very conspicuous part of this
preparation.
Another very noticeable feature in
normal training is promptness. We
have avery efficient instructor in this
direction and it seems to be the aim of
each teacher to secure promptness in
recitation and conduct and we all un.
derstand the necessity of promptness
in execution as we'll as in design, in
explanation and comprehension.
How is this taught in the Normal
In many more ways than am able to
make known at present. The stu
dents motions, in doors and out, to
and from recitation rooms, seats, &C.,
are closely noticed, as well as his rec
itations, explanations, and criticisms,
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and all tell very plainly the amount of
self control he possesses, and of this
fact he will be informed if he does not
notice it himself, when associating
with others of the school. Where is
the man or woman who can control a
school without first controlling him.
self. Self control answers better than
harsh words, sharp replies, or a free
use of that now fast decaying birch OF
olden time, to keep any school prompt
cheerful, and obedient.
TIE following Is the list of those
who attended the Martel association.
Some of the names are those of school
clerks. They were well pleased with
the exercises.
Ladies, Dena Larson, Helena +.
Borg, Grace c. Wilcox, Ida Carpenter,
A. N. Isaacson, Anna Allen, Alma
Rees, Helen Carpenter, Florence Olive,
Ella Carpenter.
Gents, H. o. Skyberg, J. Isaacson,
NJ. ]. Baird, j. Johnson, A. o. Sather,
W. d. Chaplin, Henry C. Stark, J. Z.
Johnson, J. w. Gordon, Ole Solberg,
James Comings, 7. W. Borum, D. w.
Rollins.
The Wisconsin Journal of Education
for June has a good article on the Art
of Listening. They are all good. One
official decision is to the effect that
school boards can forbid the use of
tobacco in school. Written exercises
are sensibly treated. Take it. 1t will
help you.
Mr.. G. l.. BowxAS, of River Falls,
has formed club for the School Bull
letin, published by S. r. Winchell,
Milwaukee, and those who wish to
take it now can do SO for IS cents per
year. Send it to Mr.. Bowman or give
it to us, and we will bandit to him. 1t
is very superior paper and contains
more state educational news, than any
other. Mr. B. says that it takes little
talking to get a subscriber, as the
merits of the paper speak for them
selves. Money cannot be better IN.
vested We will be happy to show
specimen copies TO any one.
OTHER things being equal, the best
educated person Is the best teacher.
The mind that cannot look back and
recall the obstacles 70 its own prog.
ress, is not prepared to remove them
from the path Of others. A teacher
who fails in his first school, will usu.
ally, after years Of study, do at least
fairly. If theory and practice is
crammed down the Threats of teach.
ers in large quantities, unless they
have some little culture, it is not di.
gested. Theory is the result of self
examination, as regards each ones
processes Of receiving knowledge.
The one with much culture, can do so
rapidly. The uncultured fail, unless
they have some direct instruction in
methods.
Q.-Is a school.board authorized in
allowing recitations to be conducted
in the German or Norwegian Ian.
guage!
A.--A school board has no such au.
thority. Sec. IS provides that no
branch Of study shall be taught in
any other than the English language,
State Supt.
Mss JcLA MoRsE, Of the Ono school,
is mistress Of the very best methods
Of teaching. She is doing splendid
work In reading. Her patrons appre.
ciate her services In that line.
MARY DoxAHuE, in the Harshman
school, II Paso, has rhetorical exer.
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