Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-03-19
STATE TEACHERS INSTITUTES.
Important Session Of Educators at Winons
in April.

STATH IEAOaGh0 1N6111O1Hs
Important Session Of Educators at Winona
In April.
A State Teachers institute is to con-
vene in the Winona State Normal school
commencing Tuesday, April 26, proximo,
at 9 O'Clock A. NJ, and to continue four
weeks, under the direction of Prof. Irwin
Shepard, principal.
The corps of instructors will include
the entire faculty of the State Normal
school at Winona, assisted by State Su-
perlntendent Burt; Hon. o M. Lord, SUI
perintendent of schools of WinOna coun-
ty, and others.
The department of pennmanship and
accounts will be conducted in person by
Prof c. @. Curtiss, the well known prin-
cipal of the Minneapolis and st. Paul
Business colleges, who was for several
years the eminently successful teacher of
these branches in the Winona Normal.
CORPS OF INSTRUCTION.
Prof. Irwin Shepard, A. M, conductor
Methods of teaching, and lectures on
school economy.
Prof. G. M. Boutelle-Arithmetic; lee
lures on teaching the elements of natural
science.
Miss Martha Brechbill-Geography;
lectures on school hygiene.
Miss Louie nj. Benney-Grammar; lee
lures on how and what to read.
Mrs. Blanche D. Mackie-Voice culture
and vocal music.
Miss Jennie Ellis-Reading; language
lessons.
Miss Kate M. Ball-Industria drawing.
Prof G. c. Curtiss-Penmanship and
accounts; lectures on business forms and
practices.
The institute will be conducted on the
same plan of thorough discipline and
systematic study and recitation that char
acterizes the regular sessions of the nor
NAL school.
A course of evening lectures on general
educational topics will be arranged and
provided by the State superintendent.
The institute will be divided into two
or more sections, as the number and ad
vancement of the teachers in attendance
may require. By means of this classifica-
ton the needs Of all grades of teachers
will be fully met.
All the resources of the museums, Ia
boratory, reading room and library OF
this amply furnished normal school will
be at the command of the teachers of the
institute for the purposes of illustration
The model schools and the normal kin
dergarten will be in session and will be
used as schools of observation for the
members of the institute.
REDUCED RAILROAD FARE.
Members of the institute will be re-
turned to their homes for one-ffth the
regular fare, over the following named
roads: Winona s. St. Peter and its
branches; Milwaukee & St. Paul and fol-
lowing divisions: River division, Iowa &
Minnesota division, Southern Minnesota
and Hastings & Dakota.
d Similar arrangements will probably be
made with other roads if applications are
received by those living beyond the above
named lines.
THE AIN SOUGHT.
It is desired that all intending to attend
the institute, inform at an early date the
Conductor, Prof. Irwin Shepard, Winona,
MINI. Upon arriving in Winona,
teachers are requested to report at once
at the Normal Office Lists of boarding
places will he furnished teachers, and
every attention necessary to enable them
to become pleasantly located.
1t will be main object of the institute
tie help teachers whose experience and
opportunities for study have been limited.
Special lessons in the primary branches
will be given for such teachers, and they
will meet with helpful and kindly treat
ment For those more advanced in study
the higher branches will be used in illus
trative lessons suited 10 the higher de-
partment in our public schools.
County superintendent are urged to
attend, both to encourage their teachers
and be able to form just estimate of the
work performed.
The superintendent of public Instruc
ton will probably call convention Of
county superintendent during the last
week of the Institute, in order to con-
slider ways and means for rendering this
branch of school supervision m ore eff
cient.
1t may be thought best for county SUI
perlntendents near the close to hold an
examination of teachers from their re-
spective counties who propose to teach
the coming summer or autumn. Certif-
icates issued on such examinations will
be very appropriate recognition of eff
forts made to attend the Institute and to
secure the conditions of successful teach
ing. Teachers are requested to bring
such text books as they have or may secure
for the occasion. No teacher will be re-
quired to purchase books for the Insti-
tute.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
The Organization of the New BOard-Gen-
era1 Business Transacted.
The first regular meeting of the newly
organized board of public works, as con-