The Tipton advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Cedar Co., Iowa) 1856-1962, 1877-07-05
IMPORTANT TO TEACHERS.
The Cedar County Normal IN
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TIPToN, CEDAR Co. Iowa,
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TIPToN, CEDAR Co. Iowa,
June 81, 1871. J
The annual Normal Institute fol
Cedar county will conven at the High
School building in Upton, on the 30th
day of July, 1877. and remain in ses-
sion four weeks.
The object of this Institute Is to en-
| able persons now teaching or desiring
to teach, better to prepare themselves
for their chosen vocation. While no
| undue influence will be used to secure
your attendance, il Is but reasonable
to expect that you will be here, and
remain during the entire session.
Every effort possible has been made to
make the Institute one that shall give
new impulse to the educational in
terests of our county, by placing Nor
NAL training within the reach OF all.
Teaching is fast becoming a profess
sion. There is an increasing demand
for better qualified teachers teachers
whose watch-word is Progress and
whose earnest zeal and systematized
effort alone can give us successful
schools. Those who began upon see
ond and third grade certificates, and
continue to hold them, are not pro-
gressire. There is no such thing as
standing still in the profession. Our
movements are tortcard or rstrogrdde.
You must decide for yourself which
yours will be.
Mrs. NJ. A. McGonegai, formerly of
the Davenport Training School,
has been secured TO give lessons i'm
Reading, Didacties and Drawing.
Special attention will be given TO the
best methods of teaching pupils below
the Fourth Reader grade. There are
few teachers in the county but that
have been seriously troubled and per-
picked in their attempts TO teach the
little ones how To read well, and will
be glad to receive instruction in this
direction. school management is an
other question Of vital import to teach
ers, aud during the Didactic hour an
opportunity will be given you to ask
for advice on those questions which
trouble you most, and you Will find
an earnest, faithful helper in the i'm
structor in this science.
The remaining instructors are so
well known TO the Cedar county teach
ers that no recommendation at this
time is needed 10 convince you of their
ability.
W. +. Stubs, of Clarence, will pre-
sent Arithmetic and Grammar
A. c. Ross, of Upton, will give in
struction in Geography, photography
and Penmanship.
u. q. Young, Of Durant, whose ex-
eclienre in work of this kind is well
known, will present Physiology, His
tory and Civil Government. 1t will
be optional with the teachers about
taking Physiology; only those who
are particularly deficient in ii will be
expected to study it, and a choice will
be given you between History and
Civil Government.
School officers and all others inter
ested in the work are cordially solicit
ed to visit Us at any hour, and we shall
be pleased to show them through tho
different departments.
Friday, August "A, will he set apar
for school officers to engage teacher
for the fall and winter term. The,
will be furnished with list Of thu
names Of the teachers and the humble
Of days Of attendance of each.
An examination will he held ct tn
close Of the term, and those teacher
whose standing entities them to eithe
first or second grade certificates, wi
find them good until Ang. ! 1877
Those whose standing entities ther
to third grade certificate will receiv
one good for one term. The object 0
this il that, by frequent examination
they may discover their weak point.
strengthen them by study and carefl
preparation, and thus enable them
present to school officers eertifical
: of which they need not be ashamed.
Persons desiring farther informi
ton i'm regard to any point concernin
the Normal Institute can secure a r,
ply by addressing me by letter or i
person.
, Bring with you a. many text boob
and reference books a. you possihl
: can.
L Respectfully. +. f.. FRINk,
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