The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-08-01
TEACHERS OF OHIO.

TEACHERS OF OHIO.
Shall we have 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 onr 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 blses-
ing to our country? Or shall We allow the
sacred interests and duties that cluster
about the teachers profession---ths 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-
parsments, 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
30 much concern our children and the
world, to become the mere brdinage 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 frst-class Ner.
NAL School, in some central part of the
State.
take the field in the interest Of such q
School. and of that class of educational 1t
srature which will most likely effect ou,
purpose; among which are the Ohio Eduea
tional Monthly, the Ncv Ensland Journal o
Education, the Educational Weekley of Chi
cago, and others, all representing the bes
educational talent in the country.
! hope to visit your county, in order t,
confer with you on these subjects, and, i
possible, awaken greater interest in them
The following will show the deep inter
, est some of the leading educational men il
|
To teachers of Ohio and all others whom It ma
concern:
The undersigned take pleasure in saying
we have known PROF. JOHN OGDEN man,
years and have entire confidence in hi
d honesty, integrity, and Jealous devotion t
: the cause Of Education. He is an excel
I lent teacher and an impressive lecture
I He has spent half life time in the stud
n and practice Of educational philosophy, g
e applied to Normal Schools Perhaps n
8 man in the State is better prepared I
speak on these subjects than he. He
now at the head of the Ohio Central No
y NAL schools, private institution that r,
J. fleets the true principles and methods Of
e thorough professional Normal School. w
II heartily approve of his projects to secul
'e for Ohio STATE NORMAL ScHoo
T. and Board of Institute Managers, sue
N asare contemplated in "The Memo
T. ial to the legislature, that shall be {
!" honor to our State and an inestimablea ge
cy in the work of Normal instruction.
We earnestly commend him and his e
g. tsrprise, both public and private, to &
b friends Of educational progress in Obi
be Hon. J. J. BURNS, State Commission
re- Common Schools, O.
.. Hon. THOS. w. HARVEY, Ex-St
Cons'nr Common Schools, O.
g. R. w. STEVENSON, Superintendent
d. Education, Columbus, o.
to GEO. H. TWISS, Agent Metric Burct
q. Columbus, 0.
0' JOHN HANCOCK, L. L. D. Supt. p'
ef schools Dayton, 0.
We This tie same Johu Ogden that will Il
"a ture in our town the week of August 90