The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-08-08
TEACHERS OF OHIO.

Shall we have a STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
in Ohio? One in fact as well as in name?
One furnished with ali the appliances of
modern art and invention? One represent
ing in its organization our entire national
system of education? One that shall echo |
from its halls, the consentanous voice of
the profession? One to which the young
teacher may resort for that preparation,
which experience alone can give? One
that shall represent the true science of edu-
cation and the true art of teaching, as de-
veloped by study . and practice? One that
shall be an honor to our State and blees-
ing to our country? Or shall we allow the
sacred interests and duties that cluster
about the teachers professionalism which
none have more direct bearing upon the
national welfare, and the happiness and
prosperity of our people-to drift away in
to incompetent hands; into mere catch
penny concerns, normal classes, normal de-
partments, and private Normal Schools, so
called, none of which, from the very nature
of things. can do the work efficiently? Shall
we, l cay, suffer these sacred interests, that
SO much concern our children and the
world, to become the mere bsdinage of
quacks and charlatans? It is for US to say.
Your attention is called to memorial
now in circulation, to the present Legisla-
ture, for the setablihment of first -cIass Nor
NAL School, in some central part of the
State
| take the field in the interest of such a
School, and of that class of educational 1t
erature which will most likely effect on,
purpose; among which are the Ohio Educa.
tiondt Monthly, the Ncu England formal O
Education, the Educational WeeAley of Chi
cago, and others, all representing the bes
educational talent in The country
| hope to visit your county, in order tc
confer with you on these subjects, and, i
possible, awaken greater interest in them
z The following will show the deep inter
est some of the leading educational men il
the State take in these matters
TO teachers of Ohio, and all Others aohom it ma
concern:
The undersigned take pleasure in saying
we have known PROF. JOHN OGDEN man
years and have entire confidence in hi
J. honesty, integrity, and Jealous devotion t
j. the cause of Education. He is an excel
g lent teacher and an impressive lecturer
s. He has spent half lifetime in the stud
IN and practice of educational philosophy, a
lie applied to Normal Schools. Perhaps n
D. man in the State is better prepared t
he speak on these subjects than he. He
W now at the head of the Ohio Central No
NAL schools, private institution that r.
fleets the true principles and methods Of
thorough professional Normal School. "
j. heartily approve of his projects to secu
for Ohio a STATE NORMAL ScHoo
~ and Board of Institute Managers suc
:, asare contemplated in "The Memo
,rt ial to the Legislature" that shall be
Id honor to our State and an inestimablea ge
- cy in the work of Normal instruction.
- We earnestly commend him and his e
., terprise, both public and private, to
friends of educational progress in Oh
Hon. J. J. BURNS, State Comm issioJ
TO- Common Schools, o.
Hon. THOS. w. HARVEY, En-St
Cons'nr Common Schools, 0.
in R. w. STEVENSON, Superintendent
=" Education, Columbus, o.
IN GEO. H. TWISS, Agent Metric Bue
ost Columbus, 0.
ant JOHN HANCOCK, L. L. d. tSupt. p
on schools Dayton, 0.
~ This III q game John OpdeD that will
He tu,a in o,r town tLa ,yea1 &c 49,, oe