The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-06-25

higher work that will continue 10 CROW
in potency and promise of establishing
in our schools the best spirit and III.
truest method and character of inslruc-
ton He has infused into his students
body OF economic, practical and moral
principles that will abide with them and
magnify their profession when the here
sizes OF other schools are remembered
only ia be lamcnted and dcspised.
Prof Fowler is a graduate of Amherst
college, a man "t much successful cx
perince IN the school work, and Il fine
scholar. Prof. Cook is a graduate of
New York Stale Normal school. and OF
the Renssalier Polytechnic school Of
Troy. He has Taught successfully for
many years III The schools of the east
and is doing good work. Prof SCEard
IS graduate from Copenhagen, and Is
we'll vcrseG both in the science of
music and i'll the art of teaching il.
Prof Davis graduated from the Kansas
Normal school in 1876: he is an efficient
teacher and is superintendent of the
city schools of Emporia. Miss X.
buchanan Is graduate Of an eastern
Normal school and has taught with dis
tinction in the school for several wears.
Miss Martha joy is graduate of the
Dung Ladies' Anthen1um of jackson
VILE, Illinois; she is an active and cf.
hcient teacher, and fine elocutionist.
There are three courses of study and
training in the normal school, viz: the
elementary, the advanced English, and
the classical course. Each of these is
sufficiently extensive and Is arranged
with special reference 10 the wants; and
improvements of the correspondents
CRATES "t our public schools, the Gle
mentary course requiring two wears for
its completion; and in addition to the
subjects usually taught in the common
schools, it includes chemistry, botany.
and rhetoric, and Il thor
ough course in methods of instruction
and the science of mind. The work of
tins course consists of Il continuous and
careful analysis and drill of subjects,
principles and methods of teaching. The
students are required To do Il great deal
OF practical work to become familiar
with tie theory and practice of the sci
encc aud art of teaching rs developed
and applied 10y the best educators
to prepare and submit To the prin
cipai ot training department for criticism
and correction both in matter and meth
od, numerous sketches OF the lessons in
each of the subjects studied and 10 have
abundant practice in actual teaching in
the model school of the institution. The
Normal school considers every lesson to
be given as the orator does an Grafton TO
be delivered, the scientific man Il propo- |
sition 10 be proved, or the advocate Il de |
Tense 10 be made; that there Is or should |
be IN II something new to be developed |
and proved, aud that, consequently it |
should have a proper form of beginniD1 |
IF procedure and of ending. Economy
Of time, precision of method and accur |
al
preparation be made for giving every |
esson, and that no pretcntions or hap |
hazard incompctency be allowed TO de |
fraud pupils II their time, their intellccts |
)i knowledge, and their minds of true
md consecutive processes of thought |
\ galnst all such abuses the Normal |
school carefully guards lay insisting up |
III we'll prepared and mcthodIcal work |
mi by insisting upon this so long and |
% strictly that il becomes the hahitual
node OF the teachers action. Upon |
i'll a satisfactory manner all |
he work of this course. and giving |
good evidence of ability and aptitude for |
eaching, students are graduated from il |
mi receive diploma which is Il life Ger
liicatc 10 teach in the common schools |
If Kansas. The work of this course
IMPLY qualities students for teaching the
common schools of the state
The advanced English course requires
hrec years for ii completion, and com
lrchcnds all the matter and work in the
Elementary course, together with Il
ears additional study in advanced /
english, natural science, mathematics
md professional work. In all the in
truction of these grades a correct theo-
Y Is combined with correct practice.
This course qualities students for posi-
ions in high schools, for principals and
or superintendent; and upon complet-
ng 1t, as prescribed, they are graduated
md receive diplomas from the institu-
ION.
The classical course will be establish
d next year. II will require four years
o complete it, and will contain Latin,
dvanccd history, civil liberty and
uch subjects, in addition TO those in
he advanced English course, as will
qualify students for higher
Professional work, and for professor
hips in higher institutions. The tut
ion charged by the institution
$ merely nominal, being an incidental
ee of only $500 per term.
Since the organization the school has
-iven instruction to >, 100 students, and
'radGated 100, seventy one an O. whom
re now engaged in teaching. 1t is at
ended this year by 1GS students, and
reyious to occupying its present new
Office many applicants were refused ad-
mission for want of accommodations.
here is every prospect at the present
inc that the schools will register 800 stu
ents next year. The faculty are able,
Enthusiastic and jealous in their profes
ion, and an admirable spirit of unity,
and fidelity animate and char
cterize the members in their efforts TO
mulate each other The students have
aught like inspiration, and, though
ach strive honOrably TO excel, they fra
.rnize in feeling and cultivate the graces
t reciprocal kindness, harmony and
The board of regents is composed of
zen who have nly the best interests of
ne Normal School and the public
;hoOls at heart. They are determined
nat the State Norpal School shall full
II her mission as the servant of the peo-
le Of the state Of Kansas.
The present board of regents is as fol-
,ws: Hon. Edwin Tucker, president,
.urcka; DIR. j. J. Wright, secretary, En-
oria: Gen. Dexter +. Clapp, Yates Cen
r; Hon. J. ii. Crichton, Chetopa; Hon.
l. NJ. Mur'icck, Wichita; Hon G. IT.
loss, LaCygne-
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