Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-08-29
Nr;tiCU Tor tie Journal.
CENTRAL STATE NORMAL SCHGcL.

tractei 10 it from all sections OF the
state, including Philadelphia rs well
rs from the state of New York, and
! Utah territory and So satisIactori-
| ly has its work been done that it
presents to tie state with much
prlde rs its fruit Of the first years
, cleaning, graduating class Of sir
tCca, representing twelve counties of
the commonwealth.
Taxing an institution of this kind
and establishing the same in one
years time with such grand results
the first year, leaves no doubt as to
lis fullest success in the future.
The fact that this school has been
carried on, on self sustaining basis
dul'ng its FIRST years cXistauce, of
which Somo Normal Schools in the
state can boast, shows tLat it has
been success, and again that the
state Suft. has acknowledged the
standing Of the graduating class su-
perior 10 any in the State, convinces
Us, that tle ability of The Faculty is
beyond doubt equal to any like in =
Stitutions III Pennsylvania.
Centre county is included in the
eiSth district, which the Central
State Normal represents, and we
would say that it is the duty OF eve.
ry teacher in the c3anty, who is no {
graduate Of some State Normal or
College, 20 attend this or some like
School. Bat Centre county teach
erS should first examine thls school
before going elsewhere. 1t is IN
outrageous shame, bat it cannot b,
denied, that While Centre county is
located SO closely to this school, II
was represented by but two Of It's
public school teachers, while other
counties ut greater distance away,
and even ont o this district, were
represented by eight and ten OF their
teachers. This shows readily what
Centre county does for the advance
meHt Of the school system, compar-
ed to what other counties do.
The teachers of This county may
at present not recogaile the neceSsl.
ty OF holding Normal School diplo-
mas, but in a few years they may
wake up out OF their siumbeYs $50 to
say ana find teachers from Other
counties coming in and securing the
best paying schools in the county,
While those cf this county Who are
in a dormitory state Will haye the
exceeding pleasure to stand bac!,
and look on.
The design Of a Normal School Is
the education and preparation OF
teachers FOX theic profession. Il i
to the teachers profession what lie
Medical College is 70 the Doctor. or
the Theological Seminary is t. the
Minister. Inasmuch as II teacher
can impart to others which Ls does
not himself possess ii IS evident that
the teacher must 5c educ,t,d. r.
asmucA, also as the teacher "a. iA.-
part that knowledge and give tlat
training best which he has acquired
for the special purpose OF impariing
TO Others, it IS evident that Il sc'.oo!
designed u give an education Of this
character, will be more eiii.icut in
the training and preparation Of
teachers than any parcIy literary
school could hope to be.
TIE work Of a Normal School is
therefore two fold First, that Of
imrmtjNg instruction in tie vari-
Gus branches Of knowledge, togeth-
er with that true culture which must
accompany all proper Instruction.
Secondly, That of acquaiuting The
student with knowledge uf the .
principles and methods by which t. .
educate others. The wo-k is there
fore, both literary and professional |
Normal Schools are always lrot III |
adopting new principles i. e. new
gotten up to make the !
work in the schoo! room more ell.
citnt. Normal students receive |
special drill on these principles with |
the view that they shall carry them
in the public school room and there |
bring them into effect. Schools are
not, or at least should not be, con- |
ductcd to-day as they were many
years ago, when the people as a gen
eIal thing advocated corporal pun
ishmeNt. New rules hare been !
adopted, By which a school can De
conducted without such unlawful
punishment, and cons qnantly it is
an utter necessity for teachers to
take such measures rs Will enable
them to receive Instruction on the
principles which are adoptcd from
year to year, and in order to gain
this advantage We would recon-
N end them to tie Slate Normal.
1t is true, there aIe quite num-
Der, and we are sorry to say too
many Ould be Normal classes in