Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1885-03-18
EDUCATIONAL.
C. d. DELDEN, EDITOR.

The teachers of the Leroy village
school hold weekly teachers meeting
on Mondays.
One Of our district schools near Austin
has had nine applicants for teaching the
summer term.
There is an unusually large attendance
in the higher department Of the Grand
Meadow village school; good work is
being done.
Third grade certificates from other
counties will not in future be renewed;
our experience with that class Of certiti-
Gates has been very unsatisfactory. We
propose to fill up our schools with the en-
terpr,sing progressive teachers Of our own
county. I.
Teachers IN the county are requested to
bring samples Of their school work TO the
Institute. Bring in your files of exami-
nation papers, and Of your written work
Of every kind, copies of your class re-
cords, maps drawn by the pupils, &c, &c
These will be helpful to others.
We suggest to our district school trus-
tees that they, in every possible case. en-
gage experienced teachers. Teachers who
have never taught are mot to crowd out
successful experienced ones. 1t is poor
rule to hire the first applicant Choose
the very best one of all the applicants.
Supt. Bclden last week visited the
| schools in Lyle village and town. He
has finished his visits among the schools
| in the county, having been on the road
| every week since Dec. l, Except during
| the holidays and having reached every
winter school in the county, with eight
or ten exceptions. This week he is visit
/ ing some of the village schools
The State Institute will soon be at hand,
being set for April 6, to meet at Austin.
As the teachers ranks are constantly
changing, a review of the reasons why
every teacher will find profit in attend
ance is not out of place.
! I. Every teacher finds profit in keeping
| up with the movement of thought in her
calling.
. BY meeting together, teachers cult
vate esprit dc corps. This is the feeling
that others are engaged in the same work.
have the same aims, difficulties and ex-
perience, and that the one has the sym
Dathies of the many.
3. The disposition or will to attend
professional meetings is marx of the
progressive teacher. Every teacher who
desires to cultivate all the conditions of
success will make an attempt to get into
that frame of mind which prompts to at
tend institutes and other professional
gatherings.
1. The institute is temporary normal
school, and is the best available means
yet devised to supply some kind and
amount Of professional spirit and ideas.
D. Often a suggestion on difficult
point will fash bright light over a
whole scope of subject that before was
dark, as vivid flash of lightning will H.
illuminate heights and depths that ordinary
sunlight will not show.
6. The Institutes of Minnesota ART
modelled on the professional standard
They are intended to give help in know
ing the subjects which teachers teach AMI
IN which they are examined. They de-
, much more besides, by showing how t
! study and how to teach, aud what princi
pies underlie instruction.
:. A good institute is an inspiration Il
better work, better preparation and high
, | er ideals of work
8. Even mere personal acquaintance
with capable and enthusiastic teachers i
of value. I'VE assimilate to our SUI
roundings.'
Keeping all these reasons in mind. we I'D
wise every Que of our readers who can +
attend the institute held in her county
} An earnest membership will be found {
/ repay time and trouble well.-Er.