The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-04-04
NORMAL SCHOOLS.

Ihe first normal school was founded
IN 1881 by the Able de Ia Sale, canon
OF The Cathedral OF Reims, and sixteen
years later a teachers class was opened
! in connection with an orphan school at
Halle, the pupil-teachers receiving two
years training under the head master,
/ August Hermann Francke, under
whom the system developed surprising
| lv, and soon received che Invaluable
support Of Frederick the Great. Other
normal schools were opened in Hano-
yer, Austria, Switzerland, France, Hol-
land, Belgium, and, about forty years
ago. in Great Britain, whence they have
extended into nearly every civilized
country. The aims OF the schools are
we'll expressed in the following extract
Of the Prussian law: "The Directors OF
! teachers Summaries shall rather seek
to conduct the pupil-teachers by their
own experience to simple and clean
principles, than to give them theories
for their guidance; anc, with this end
in view, primary schools shall be join
! ed 70 all teachers seminalies, where
the pupil-teachers may be pTacticed in
the art Of teaching" There are now
about $50 normal schools i'll Europe
the British colonies and British India,
the latter having 104.
Massachusetts was the first State iii
the American Union to establish nor
NAL schools, Of which there are now
1877, with over 10000 pupils and over
1000 instructors. Ohio and PennSylVa-
mia each having twelve schools, while
New I Ork State has nine, Illinois and
Missouri eight each, and Massachusetts
seven. The largest number OF pupils
lis in New York, however, where there
are Abs. The necessity Of such
schools needs no other enforcement
than few statistics relating to educa-
ton in the United States. Nearly g.
100000 scholars are enrolled in the pub
lie schools. Nearly 100000 are in at
tendance daily, and about 231 900 teach
ers are employed, including $4,000
women. The amount expended annu-
ally upon this vast scheme, which
seems almcst fabulous, is about S82,-
| 100000 and the imagination is carried
away by the tremendous suggestive
ness Of the figures William II. Ride
ing, IN H0gper's N0gQzine for dpriz.
THE :EDGEWOOD" PROPERTY.
The Senate resolution, accepting tie
WASHBURN property, was concuTreu IN
by the Assembly. We have heretofore
indicated that this action is right. 1t
WAS noble gift, creditable to the head
and heart of the distinguished citizen,
who makes the donation. While it may
hot be needed OF used, Tor the exact
purpose GOV. WASHBURN intended, it
/! is presumed it will be used for pur-
/ pose equally beneficial to the State and
TO humanity. The resolution of accep-
lance, leaves the use of this property
TO subsequent action of the State au-
thorities but the donor, shall be con
suited III regard to it, and consent tc
the use proposed, before it cah be d.
verified from the purpose originally in
tended. Ihere can De no doubt but il
will be found q valuable property, anG
will result la the establishments OF sume
charitable Institution that will do hon.
or to the State, and to the worthy Elk.
Governor, who makes the magnificent
donation TO the State.
j The Emperor WILLIAM is eighty-ons.
/ He looks exceedingly hale and hearty
talthough the fatigue of the Berlin sea
ison has been great. For a fortnight
scarcely a day past without his attend
ing some Gall OF other entertainments
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B. GRAFT BROWN has taken the TEN
ipcrance pledge and donned the red rlE