Wichita eagle., 1890-03-04

intendent of the schools, the supervision OF
the training teachers in the department ol
practice. In the department of theory the
course OF study shall embrace the follow
Ing:
1. THEoRY-HALF YEAR
Psychology as applied to teaching. His
tory of education. Educational reformers.
The growth of public schools and their re-
lations TO the state. Lectures on PeG;a-
gogy. School government ahd manage
meut. Review OF the common branches
with reference to methods Of teaching
reading, photography, arithmetic, geogra-
ply, langage and grammar, United States
history, ciyics, physiology and hygiene,
penmaEship, music and drawing.
II. PRACTICE-HALF YEAR.
Under the direction OF training teacher,
practice in school organization, practice in
governul ent and management practice IN
teaching. practice IN keeping registers and
IN making reports.
The principal and the training teachers
shall frequently confer with each other on
matters of in crest TO the progress OF the
pupil teachers.
There shall be designated or set apart
four schools. two in one building and TWO
IN another, which shall be under the direc-
tlon and management of TWO training
teachers, who shall be responsible for the
for the registers and reports. and shall in
struct and supervise the work of the pupil
teachers. These schools shall be known as
the model schools and shall consist of one
or more OF the primary grades. The daily
sessions of the department of theory shall
be the same as those in the high school
and the daily sessions of the model schools
shall correspond 80 those of the primary
schools.
Any resident graduate of the high school
or resident of equivalent qualifications,
over seventeen years of age, who holds
Z certificate granted by the city board
of examiners, or who passes an entrance
examination heid by the principal once
superintendent of schools, satisfactory to
the committee on normal school shall be
admitted free. Non residents of like age
and qualifications may be admitted by
paying in advance, or quarterly aE annual
tuition fee of thirty dollars.
In addition to the work done by the
teacher-pupilS in the model school they
shall without pay De required to perform
such substitute work, in the temporary
absence of teachers, as the board may re-
quire. Their assignment shall be made
by the uperiutendent or schools.
Amp person may pursue the course of in
struction, or any part OF 1t, Tor a period of
two years.
Each pupll-teacher who completes the
course or study III LIE department Oh
theory and practice. in Il manner satisfac-
tory to the superintendent, principal and
normal school committee, shall be en-
titled TO the diploma of the normal school
and eligible to employment as a teacher IN
the public schools.
The cost of the maintenance of this
school need not be one cent above the
amount necessary 10 support the schools
without such department
Four teachers whose maximum salary
for each is 500 per month will be supplied,
saving to the board $40 per month. The
saving for substitutes viii average $50 per
month. Total savings, S270 per month.
Expense for principal of normal
school. .................-...S 800 90
Expense Tor two training teachers.
$50 each. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lt9 00
Total expense. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS $50 %
Amount per month left for Incl
dental expenses. s................... $40 90
AT least three tuition pupils may be
connted with reasonable certainty,
81 eacn. ...-..... .......-.-........ III w
To amt over expenses per month. $50 90
No one measure will, in my judgment,
do SO much for the improvement of the
public schools of our city as this one. / re-
spectfully submit to you this report with
the hope of early consideration and ac-
tlOn. IL. w. STEVENSON,
Superintendent OF Schools.