The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-09-19

To rnr TrAcnrns or CouNrY:

To THE TEACHERS or County:
The experience Of the past year seems
to Indicate that II will be we'll to continue
the course Of study OF the Oregon State
Reading Circle.
One Of the most desirable associations
for the teacher to form Is the association
Of the teacher with good books; the oh I
ieet Of the reading circle 10 TO promote I
this association and 10 conduct IL in an /
intelligent way. II seeks to interest |
teachers in carefully prepared course Of
reading, 10 the end that they may be bet
ter prepared TO do the important work of
the school room. This must be largely
an individual work. It appeals directly
TO the teachers Of the district schools be-
cause they can do the work alone just as
well as the teacher OF the graded schools.
| While our organization IL known as
Teachers Reading Circle, its work Ia of
special value 10 all who are intending TO
become teachers.
large number u pupils who have re-
Gently completed the course of study in
the high schools Of our state expect TO
engage In the work of teaching. To all
such, the reading circle offers an excel
lent opportunity for further improvement
and for some degree of special preparation
Tor their important work. 1t IL, there
fore, the purpose of this reading circle 10
arouse q spirit Of reading among the
{ teachers Of the state, and thus elevate
the standard of scholarship and improve
the teachers and the schools. IL is also
r desired TO bring about community oi
i feeling and interest; TO secure better
understanding Of the laws of the child's
mental, moral aud physical bciDg,and 70
bring the teachers nearer to o true pro
. fession.
Teachers, like pupils, need stimulating
The membership fee Is 80 cents. Send
your name 10 the County Superintendent
I, or Prof u Horner, Roseburg, Oregon
: The following extract IL taken from let
ter received by the undersigned from
;, Prof Horner on this matter.
y The department Of Superintendent a
= the last State Teachers Association helt
e in Salem, adopted the following course 0
u reading for State Teachers Reading Cir
Gle for the year 1901: Quick's Educa
= tional Reiormers; Shaw & DonnelP
d School Room Devices, and Kellogg's Eng
y lish Literature.
Special arrangements having bee
S. made with the publishers, ] can furnis
se all oi the above named books poet-pai
~ TO mem. .ers Of our circle for $3.4O.
60 You are probably aware that TO defra
the expenses Of the society fee Of fift
D. cents per annum will be charged eac
Va member.
ye A synopsis OF each months work wi
appear In the Educational Compendium
l. This years reading will commence on {
"a "a about the first Monday in October.
~ Words OF praise eulogizing the graz
- results attained by the Reading Circ
ae last year under the excellent manag
- ment OF Prof Rigler come from eve
source. More than 200 teachers have 9
o. ready taken an active interest in til
" work and as many districts have al
70. been indirectly benefited. Yet there a
arc about 1000 teachers in Oregon; al
.eI ,ss while the growth Of the society has be
u" phenominal, there is still ample room
increase its usefulness We, therefor
earnestly urge upon you TO heartily {
operate in the upbuiiding Of this nigh
factor Of education in our state.
trust all teachers in the county "
become at once (if not already memb'
Of the Circle and aid in making ]
success. g. +. RUSSELL,
RAD County School Supt
County papers will please copy.l