The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1883-07-21
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The District Normal Iasu,ulea
will be baldal tho following Tune
and places. Tor two CD weeks, by
Iastruplors appointed by this office,
IRON The ranks Of skilled and sue.
aussiuI teachers Of the State
LIST Dislmct-Forrest City July
% to August 8 G c. Noodson, In
slructor
I'd District--Jonesboro, August
20 TO 81, Messrs. WiHton and Iua-
sell, Instructors.
Sd District La Crosse, August
20 to 81, NJ. Shelby konnard, In
struotor.
Alb Distriet-Borryvillo, August
Is TO q, N. P. Gates, Instructor.
9th District--Rusao'lpdIe, duly
% to August 3, Messrs. Jones and
Shjun, Instructors.
9Th Conway August &
to II, q, +. Russell Instructor,
7th DIstrict-MaIvern, July l6to
81, LoRoy Bates, Instructor
Sth District IMMORAL Springs, Ju.
~ so to August 10, j, I Howell,
Instructor,
9th Distriet-Preseott, July l6 10
~, G. A. Hays, instructor
10Th DistrjeG--Montieol.o August
20 TO 81, Frank Nj. Smith, lustrae
tor.
18th District-Pme Bua, August
6 to L. j. c. Gorbin, Instruator.
18th District-Greenwood. August
20 to 81, Measrs. Howell and Shinn,
Instructors.
observation-disclosures, August 6
to II, Il, A. Hays, Instructor.
The best and most distinguished
educators of the age, consider the
teachers institute the moHd po!ent
factor that can be used in stmulat-
ing, enthusing and training teachers
for their work, and in forming and
onorgiaing public sentiment in the
interest of popular education. Here
teachers meet and discuss the best
and most approved methods Of
teaching and school government.
The mental powers are aroused
and qaieEened, andall are benefited
and encouraged by a tree inter
change Of ideas. Each gains more
comprehensive SisW OF life and its
duties the mind is freed from that
narrow, selfish, ogotistical aud con.
lracted idea that is tho natural So
quenee of seeluslon.
These Institutes arc temporary
Normal Schools ID which. teachers
are instructed, not only In the
branches required to bo taught in
our public schools, but also in tho
theory and art of teaching. The
instructors havo been carefully Sc
looted from the successful teachers
of the STATE, and will, no doubt,
prove efficient in their Management.
The doaign is not to examine
teachers, bat to present for their
consideration tho best and most ap-
proved methods OF teaching and
school management 10 zseav ga
is the first opportunity offered fof
professional training except
through SAD, disappointment the school
room, and at tho expense OF the
children. In behalf Of the three
hundred thousand children of the
State who are looking to you for
that monlal training, which will fit
them to baltic successfully with the
realaties Of life, | urge you to at
tend these institutes and improve
yourselves as teachers. As a busl-
ness proposition, if you havo any
ambition to excel in teaching; OK
pect to make teaching a profess
ion ; desire to keep pace with the
advanced thought OF the sge upon
education, and hopo for increased
salary, You should neglect no means
Of selfimprOvomont Tho people
demand better teachers ana are
determined to have thom, then you
must improve or give way to those
better qualified. Shall Arkansas
forever import men and women TO
occupy places chat should be filled
by our own cilizcns2 Arkansas
teachers should qualify themselves
to educate the children Of Arkansas
# tho teachers will attend the insti.
tuto, and give thoir whole mind and
soul to ITS work, they will return to
their schools with new vlgor, new
zeal, now methods, and higher and
nobIor ideas Of teaching, The chill
dron will rise up and bless you, and
our State will soon proudly stand
side by side with the most intolli.
gent Of her sister States.
County Examiners, School Dlrec.
tors, and all persons Interested in
school work are invited to visit the
institute, and urge all teachers Of
| private, as we'll as public schools, to
attend and assist IN making IL sue.
c9ss School officers can thus lear n
who arc tho bert teachers and se
cure them for their schools.
During tho session Of the institute
lhore will be three lectures dcljv.
cred by prominent men ottho State
I'D "CIWl Government and Scboo
I & B.