Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-30

nERUlN6 fOR TEACHERS.
! 1t Is impossible 10 estimate the
benefits that would accrue to teach
ers, and through them to their pu-
pills, from the careful reading Of 4
few standard authors.
The young teacher is too often all
atioat IN regard to this matter. While
his taste inclines him mainly to the
reading OF story papers, and those
sometimes of the shallowest descrip-
ton, and his circumstances too often
place him where there seems to be
nothing better to be had. there i
yet, IN most cases, sufficient interest
IN his own culture to induce him
to select better kind of reading.
could he but know how to Get pos
session OF it. Ignorant as the un-
assisted youth generally is Of the
field Of literature, incapable of dis
eliminating between pure gold and
baser metal, he too often labors
under the further disadvantages of
OF having no one wiser than him
self by whom he may be advised.
ana very limited means for procu-
ring books. In the interest Of this
class OF young people, whether
teachers or not, we take pleasure in
publishing here a report made by q
committee of the State Teachers
ASSOCIATION at the last meeting of
that body. The committee was an |
pointed to report short and mex
pensiye course OF readins for teach
ers. The committee consisted of
Geo. S. Albee, President of the Osh- |
kosh Normal School, j. 7. Lunn. |
Superintendent of Sank county, JAS. |
MacAllister, Superintendent of the |
Milwaukee schools, and Agnes Hos
ford, Superintendent Of Eau Claire
county:
In the selection Of list of books
for the purpose specified in the res
olution under, which your com
mlttee has acted, the diversity Of
AGE, CULTURE, HABITS, and TASTES
among teachers of Wisconsin, has
made the selection of list likely to
be acceptable to even a majority of
the profession improbable.
In selecting the following list, the
committee have had in mind. as q
standard, the teachers who have
read little, with definite purpose, be-
yond the texts closely related to the
routine of class-work.
I'VE have recognized the frequent
lack of established habits or clear
convictions of duty, which are
needed to carry on a course of read
ing when immediate interest fails.
Yet, we have also been compelled
to bear IN mind that every newspa-
per, book, lecture, or cultivated circle,
strengthens and adorns thought by
eoplous reference to standard liter
allure OF former generations as well
as that Of the present and that sad
gaps are left in the comprehension
OF readers or listners who are igno-
rant of the originals.
1T has, therefore, seemed best to
otter, at this time a list SO small as
be within the power, and probable
inclination, of all to read in connec-
ton with other duties. This neces-
sarily precludes much of the variety
which more extended course ought
to include. In some cases alternates
are suggested to meet varied tastes.
and these may indicate more ex-
tended course for those prepared for
wider reading.
The arrangement in definite or
der for each of several years, is not
SO much an arbitrary determination
as recommended adaptation to the
seasons of varying opportunity and
vigor, as well as an inducement to
comparison of views between teach
ers pursuing like courses at the same
time. Courses suggested:
~ Professional; o. History; (3)
Fiction; (4) Bellies Letters or
Science.
LIST OF BOOKS
FIRST YEAR.
!. Methods o. Teaching -sweett-Harper
:. PintaT Si1 Liyes-American Book Ex 2
J. Uncle Toms Cabinwvarious Editions
I. American Classics, Iyison, Brakeman &
20, 80 i
or Fairy Land Of seience-Buckiey i.
Appleton 4 Co-....................,..
SECOND YEAR
!. Theory and Practice of Teaching-Page,
4. = barnss y 90
ID. Appleton 4 Co. ..-....... .......
J. IYanhoe s. Scott American Book Ex-
change -............... Cloth 4oc paper Is |
Politics for Young Amerieans-Nord-
hof-Harper 4 Bro............................. rs
THIRD YEAR