Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1881-05-17
Important to Teachers.

| To the White Teachers of Northern Virginiu -
cure the services of Professor lward Brooks,
| the distinguished Principal o be State Nor
| NAL school at Millersvile. Pa who will con-
duct normal institute of four weeks at Front
Royal. Va, beginning on Tuesday, August I'd,
| at O'Clock, p. m. DR.. BrOORs has been per-
| sonally engaged in the work q training teach
ers for public schools for not less than ~ years.
Hi Institution is one of the largest and be ST in
| the United States He is q clear, lively, and
| practical lecturer. And what is also greatly
| to the advantage of the school. he will bring
with him his own assistants; so that the course
| of instruction at Front Royal, will be harmo-
NOUS, practical. and complete
DR.. Brooks is also well known as the author
of fine series of Arithmetics, and OF valua-
Bile work on Norma. Teaching.
Thus we have offered to the teachers of Vir-
ginia and especially OF Noralern Virginia, an
opportunity such as has never been surpassed
for learning the principles of their profession,
and also the best methods of teaching the diff
ferent branches, and of organic ng and manag-
ing school.
It is probable that the Normal Institute will
be somewhat graded, SO that the teachers who
may attend will have the oppo. sunity Of re
cetving special instr uct1on in The branches
which they respectively teach in the hig her as
point, however. detailed informal ton will ne
given hereafter 1nasmuch the school at
Front Royal will not be able to accommodate
much over two hundred persons whilst thou
sands will be invited to attend there will, in
case OF an excessive number of apple atoms,
be an equitable div sion of the iyilege among
the counties. 1t will be well, therefore for
persons wishing to attend, whether from public
or private schools. to send in their names
promptly not to this Office but To their respec-
tive County and City Superintendent of
schools, who will forward he lists to this of
nee on the LIST day Of June. We want the
names OF only such as will be present from the
first day of the school to the last. Accepted
applicants will soon thereafter r, ceive circu-
lar. giving such detailed information as they
may need to have In advance of leaving home.
Boarding can be had in Front Royal at the
maximum price of $l2 for the four weeRs. tits
hoped that in the neighborhood 81 least, 1t can
be afforded for still less. In respect to board
ing. communications should be addressed to
Supt g. e. Roy, Front Royal, Warren county.
The Institute will be conducted on the gem
eraI plan of that at the University last sum-
mer; name y, expository Lectures. followed by
class room pract1ee. This schuol, however,
will be more exclusively professional In Its
character. + ere is no teacher who cannot al
ford to attend this Institute, because the
amount of pecuniary sacrifice re luIred is the
merest trife. In comparison with the benefit
to be derived. w. H. kUFFNER.
Supt- Public instruction.
N. B.-Applications will be received only
through County Superintendents
We publish the above as a matter of interest
to all teachers. and would say III this connec-
ton that Charles Grattan, Count y Superinten-
dent. who has sent the above circular to all
whose post Office address he has been able to
obtain. requests us to say THAT it is npdr-
tant that he should have the names of all who
desire to attend by the LIST of June, as the
names of applicants must be forwarded at that
date.