The Osceola times., 1886-08-07
ARKANSAS STATE NEWS.

Normal institutes-An Important Circular.
Exp aiming Their object aud Manage
mcnt.
Hon. W. 2. Thompson, superintendent OF
Putlic Instruction, has issued the follow
ing circular, which will be of great inter-
est TO teachers throughout the State:
DEFAETMESr or PUBLIC ISsrRUcTroS,)
SUPERINTENDENr's OFFICE,
LITTLE Roc X, Ark, July q, 1856.
To School Otfcers and Teachers.
For the convenience of teachers have
divided the judicial districts into sub dis
tricts, and Will hold the district Normal ln-
places:
First d -tret-forrest City, August 2, Hell.
enn, August ..
second Dlstrict-Jonesboro, August l6
Roc ahontas, August %
Third Disirict-lIatesyille, August l6;
Evening hade. August 20
Fourth District-Bentonville, August lG;
nm D.stuct-ozarA, August 2, Darda-
nelle, August
sixth Dstrlct-Conway, August IS; Gin.
ton, August p.
seventh Di-trlct-Perryville, August :; Nal.
vern, AUGUST Q.
Eighth Distrlct-Nashyille, August 49,. BAL.
las, August q.
Ninth Distrct-Prescott. August %
Tenth Districi--fordyce, August 9; Month
cello. August lG
Eleventh lstrict-Star City, August 9; De,
Witt, August %.
Twelfth Dlstrict-Nan Buren,, August 10;
Paris, August g.
Thirteenth D.strict-Magnola, August %.
INsrITuTEs FCR CoLORED TEACHERS.
Mineral springs, August g; Newport, Au-
gust 2.
Hone, August Q; Cotton Plant, August9.
Can den, August 10; Lonoke, August 49,
gust -
Monticello, August co. Pine Bluff, August
The ins itu,es are placed under the con.
troi and management OF the instructors. who
nave been sole ted with great care from the
ranks OF professional teachers, and are CON
silercd experts IN this work
The design OF the Normal Institute IL for
the instruction and not the examination Of
leachers, as many suppose. Teachers who
atten Ell the institute last year are request.
ca ana urged to again attend, and endeavoI
TO induce Others to do 50 who are ignorant
o. the benefits to be derived rom his meet
lng OF teachers who carefully consider the
best and most approved methods Of teach.
lnG ana schtO government.
County exam nUrs, school directors and
all citizens who are in the least interested in
the education of the youth Of Arkansas, are
INV ID to visit the Institute, and to urge all
trht hers, pubic and private. to attend and
lend their ali and influence In giving char.
acttr ana popularity t. these educational
training hOnl-,
Teachers who expect to rise In their pro.
frsslon, or desire an increase In their salary.
can nOt afford to be absent.
during the session of the institute lectures
VIII De delivered at night rcDresentative
men in the legal, medical and Ministerial
professions on civil government and school
Jaw, hygiene an morals ana manners. These
lee ures unite the rec leading :professions
vita the teachers In the tampai IN a.alnst
N''c and ignOruncH winch they have so long
carried on, most unai ted, and in the face
"a. strour an influential opposition from
some O. uuT loading citizens.
ne nEuen e. thus cNerteJ the cause of
p1iular education hidcd by inr untirng ef-
torts OF the to 'chers Of Arkansas, insures
iht lrfmun' ncy ma success OF our flee
honl- titizen- and parents, school di-
rec or~ and { achers ought to hear these
le lures, as they are designed to givc iuior-
nation on SUBJECTS OF general interest to all
classes o. IClcty.
Notices OF time an place OF lectures will
be gwen by tae Instructor or county exam.
lner
DIRECTORS DAY.
school directors are requested to meet me,