The Russellville Democrat., 1883-07-19
DISTRICT INSTITUTE.
TO TEACHERS, TRUSTEES.
FRIENDS OF EDU-
CATION.


ing the counties Of Conway, Pope,
Yell, Johnson and Franklin, com
mences at Russellville on Monday,
july %, and closes Friday, August
g.. 1883. Every teacher in these
counties, especially every teacher OF
the common schools, is invited and
urged TO be present and to remain
throughout the session. These meet
ings win ne devoted to regular in.
struction by the same instructors
upon the coDmon school branches.
They are not quiz schools, neither
are they mutual admiration socie-
ties. They are designed TO furnish
teachers, who have had limited op
portunities, not only more thor
ough scholarship, but also view OF
what ether and successful teachers
have done in the schooiroom, and the
methods they employ. After each
lecture, or miniature lesson OF the in
structor, an opportunity will be given
to the teachers present, in a limited
time. to discuss or present other
methods. This is done in order that
the field of vision in each teacher
may be enlarged SO that he may the
better adapt himself to the varied
calls of the everyday schoolroom"
life rather than the tenacious hold
ing Of one particular method to the
exclusion Of all others. We desire
to gather all the views OF workers,
and from the mass to learn the
brightest and best. We must learn
to economic time and labor in order
| that the best results may be had in
our regular work. The discoveries
of others are of as much worth To the
untaught minds of your pupils as are
your own. Furthermore, your hold
ing yourself out to the world to
teach Implies knowledge upon your
part that you not only KNOW the sub
ject taught, but that you also KNOW
now TO IMPART this knowledge to
others. Neither will the application
of the methods discovered by others
destroy your individuality; on the
ontrarv, the best teachers find the
possession OF an added method to be
the occasion for a more extensive
! originality, more varied play Tor
invention and wider arena for the
application of genius. Come, then,
to these schools with your text books
and note books, and add few more
thoughts to that stock which is mo-
only your individual capital, but the
/ capital from the State draws, as she
sends her children onward TO wealth,
honor and happiness. Are you ready
to honor these drafts, or ehall they
go up to The exchequer of God pro-
tested, dlshonored and unpaid?
This school costs you nothing for
tuition, and you should allow no or
binary excuse to keep you you away.
Beyond the natural love OF progress
sion and the true principle of graft.
! tude, which should prompt you in
this matter, the State has right TO
demand that her officers shall en-
brace every afforded opportunity for
the advancement of her systems
systems SO dear as % be hed2ed iI
/ 5y constitutional sanction. Come
out, en- masse, and let us make this a
time long to, be remembered and to
last, after we are gone, in the great
err intelligence and stronger virtue OF
the children, who shall receive our
instruction.
The State Superintendent has been
interchangeable in his labors for sue
cess in these schools and the conse-
quent elevation of our profession our
manhood and our public schools. He
has provided that there shall be
three or more public lectures by men
from the learned professions upon
germane and popular subjects. The
! following named gentlemen will be
presen. at various times during the
session, and at night will lecture as
| follows:
"Civil Law and School Govern.
ment," Hon. w. w. Mansfield of
Ozark, and Hon. +. NJ, Gibson of
Dardanelle.
"The School Tripod, the Trustee,
Patron and Student" PROF G. A.
Jones, Rnssellville.
Morals and Manners" Rev. j. w.
Heagen, Dardanelle.
"The Morality of the Bible" Rev.
J. w. Boswell, Morrilton.
"Hygiene OF the Schoolroom," j.
p. Mitchell, M. ID.
"What the State is DOING Hon.
W. E. Thompson, State superintend-
ent OF Public Instruction.
Music and song will enliven the
occasion and unite IN saying to
teachers, trustees and friends, Come =!
CONT. COMEi!!
Respectfully,
@. a. JoSEs,