The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1888-12-21
TEACHERS INSTITUTES.

Too many 0four teachers attend thC
Institutes because there is a fine OF
one days salary imposed by The super.
intcndcnt for nOn-attcndaucc, and il
they fail to attend the law makes q
provisO-there's an crease. They nov-
or take into consideration for "A mo-
mcnt the idea that should be upper
most in every teachers mind. ~ " III
be benefited If 1 CO." but rather, 81
will lose only onc days pay" II
seems to be an irksome task, afraid
they will be called on to say some
thing for The good of the cause, or TO
explain how they teach a certain
branch.
Now, fcllow-tcachers, II law-mak-
crS have very wisely said that we must
attend these Institutes; it behOOves
Ms 10 make them as interesting as
possible, or we VIII lose a day instead
oft days salary. Let everyone come
lAN pun W th1 o'iliNAlllE VI wv
something that will be interesting.
Ii YOU do not know much about
teaching, come prepared Ia ask qucs-
lions about the best methods: or if
there is a certain branch yUn wish to
know something or anything about,
come along aud ask il; but says one.
81 know all about reaching the cOnl-
MOI branches" then | say in all earn
estness. "Comc along for VIC will need
o more than ever, you are the one
we are looking for"
The objects to he gained bv Insti-
tutes are many, while the objections
10 them arr; few. The first aud great
is 10 make better teachers for
the schOnlrcOm. Then the question
itself upon us, "Will going 10
the Institute make me a better teach
er p II you 70 for The good there is
in IL, YES, most degidedlv, yes, but ifI
you 30 merely Ia save your days sala.
nv, no! II were best YOU siaid AWAY.
But, how will going fiji one better for
teaching? First go prepared for any
hing that NAV come up Ia the prov
rec of teaching and if you don't get a
To- air your knowledge then, il
will pay you for tho trOubls you have
AIKEN by having the conciuusneSs of
you will be able to meet
school the next Monday better
prepared for work. Teachers, IL
be said, dn al; the teaching aud :
re never taught any themselves, !
which they stand badly in need Of |
u Institute is the place for the work
irarn Ia dO by doing" Is a maxim Of i,
'rcat value to the teacher. which
leans, he should learn To teach By |
na~ching-Dof. IN a primary school, y
AT where his methods can be discuss
his faulis and error painted out,
hd where he may sec oilers teach. a
The question then is, "Can we =
rake thesc Institutes of profit and r
Every teacher should be =
bic TO nswer this ia The affirmative,
y coming, staying, listening aud n
an the time you are present i.
nd we will snrreed. .
Institutes should be visited by nat y
IN as vol as teacher an,l especially p
Justices should 90. Then they may
1t only benefit themselves but their
iildren; but trustees, as a rule, new u
think OF employing a teacher until cl
Is nearly time tor school 10 open, m
the first one that comes along is =
mployrd, aud the cheaper he eau be
id the beiirr; he saves the county
$40 10 500 per term aud then Il
'asts Of his financieriup. The pat A.
ms should be educated up "a tho !.
lint thai they viii have no TEACHER .
Il Tho best in the country and that Il
ilil he incentive 20 the teacher 10 "
systematic work aud the result %
be better schools, better educated
ildrcn aDl boiler Institutes. y
j. 2. SUTTON. Tvs