The Panola weekly star. (Sardis, Miss.) 1882-18??, 1882-02-04

NORMAL SCHOOLS

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al knDwteip ~ The hmnfhos taught
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,nbi.tt Itaelf Hence, Nv ihp normal
sfl,sls ~ this cuiniry There ~ u'nffiKh
reviews ~ the ordinary branches ut ta''
,atiun. mifii ~ arithmetic grammar eif
ly .l,ieh the pupil lnupmts ii"fr uiut-
ni,yl,ly and critically arqnhinirl ~hh
,b,m. and witnesses he very best moth
,sls M Instrmting and managing y chtsa
The continued study " ihrHo buinehts
M ,h, normal sh0dl, however V -tlHif'
climate ~ the main idea, which n thr
teaching 81 ihs aclcnW Of tririi'w Or
mdaQuies. This "conth-cr The Ainlf
ni thr ends and means ~ education ~
general . The medium NJ insiftlc
lion, language and the art oi questioning
~ the mrtIipls ~ teaching, OF Tie his.
tury n ,slucaiion which helps Ia gharl
nwinst mistakes by showing how oilief
teachers aud schools have failed ot sue.
,.ssicd, suggest nov idoa. nnd rilifichi
mrthods.p &e.-Louis Holdan, Principal
ofst. Louis Normal School.
DR.. johnson ably discusses his
subject ut great length and gives
good reasons why hisappoal should
bc needed. lie cites the examples
Of New York, Massachusetts, and
Kentucly y, quoting from the mes
sspes II Governors and the address
os of famous educators in support Of
that system of education, showing
IL was and is entirely successful,
and satisfactory and cmincntly
beneficial 10 the interests Of cduca-
ton. While the learned Doctor
commcnds mississippi Woman
for her zeal and eloquence III advo-
eating the establishing Of a State
female college, he thinks a normal
school for women ~ more excellent
say To benefit them. We are
inclined TO favor this earnest and
patriotic plea for normal schools,
and We hope the Legislature will
consider II favorably. These schools
have done well and produced good
aud listing results wherever they
have been established aud iostercd,
,,.ad we think would do equally as
well here. DIR. johnson closes
his address and clinches his argu-
ment with 'Some Reflections
which are 80 pointed and timely
and 80 much better than we could
say In advocacy II the same subject,
that We cannot forcgo the pleasure
Of reproducing them:
n Mississippi h ever 10 he fully redeem
ell. her people happy and prosperous .hei
crops sricd aud abun1ant her popula'
ton self sustaining, then. education
moral and intellectual, must be generally
diffased. n the legislature wants imlni
grants Ia pour into borders and settlt
4. among us, Il should make the State at
inctiv- BY furnishing ample means fol
educating tho children Of iho~e alread,
here and all who may tome. Elevate tho
public Taste and sentiment 81 the farm
houses, barn, and stables, bridges, schnol'
HOUSES and other public buildings shall b.
better anil more elegantly built. Dcyel'
op, by properly educating the mus-es, Q
high sen-e u honor, q strung love for oui
stair, a Jus, pride In her institutions, and
great inspect Tor law and order.
The writer was appointed by the Tcacli
ems State Association At liz last sesrion I,
PRESENT a memorial 10 your honorable
lrsly on the snbicct 81 Normal Schools
This he did son,e time ago, but Il va
r'tcrrcd without raling, owing
he supposes. To other matters OF pnhlI
importance demanding Immediate atten
ton. lie has therefore, choscn ihi
methoi Of reaching You, hoping that tn
subject will be duly considered anil acie'
upon hvorably by your hono-ablo bels
Whatever You DO. by all means cs,ablisl
at least one normal srhonl.
Broothaycu. Mis., Jan. q. isss.