St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-26
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schools of the city of st. Paul shall be
named 1.-The st. Paul Teachers Train
ing School" and its purpose shall be to
train teachers for the public schools of
st. Paul.
Q. The school shall consist of the
teachers training department, schools
of practice corresponding in grade TO
the lowest grades in the district schools,
and model schools. These schools shall
be under the supervision or principal,
a director of practice. and such assist
ants as may DE deemed necessary.
10: The principal shall have charge
OF all that relates to methods of instruc-
ton and management of the school,
subject to the approval of the Superin-
tendent of Schools and the regulations
of the Board of School Inspectors.
II. The director of practice shall
have supervision of the schools of
practice. and shall be responsible for
tile discipline and instruction of these
schools.
l.. The course of study shall occupy
one year. but any students who. at the
expiration Of this time, are not deemed
by the principal of the school. and the
| superintendent Of Schools, fully quail
fed to teach in the st. Paul schools,
may be retained in the institution until
Such time as they have become, in the
| qualified, at which time they shall re-
ceive their diplomas and shall be eligi-
| bic to appointment in the public schools
of the city as set forth in Rule -.
Is. The course of study shall con-
| sist of the reviews of the elementary
branches, methods of presentation be-
ing prominent feature in the instruc-
ton, distlnctively professional course
! i'll methods, general school management
| history nf na6Dunnv al
and twelve weeks practice in teaching
in the schools OF practice or as substi-
tutes in the district schools.
IA. (a) Applicants for admission to
the Teachers Training school. not to
exceed thirty-five in number. shall be
received in the following order:
Flrst-Graduates of the st. Paul High
school who make application before the
| opening Of the school i'll September.
Second-If there is still loom. other
residents of the city who are properly
| qualified as hereinafter specified.
Third-If room then remains. prop
! erly qualified non-reSide hts may be adj
mitted.
QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION.
G) The Teachers Training school
may receive without examination:
First-Graduate of the st. Paul High
! school.
schools of first rank.
Third-Pupis of State Normal schools
within one year of graduation from such
schools.
The Teachers Training school may
receive upon examination other persons
Of suitable age and character, prefer
ence in ali cases being given to resi-
dents OF st. Paul.
EXAMINATIONS.
(c) Applications for admission to the
! Teachers Training school, subject to
| examination. shall be tested in the fol-
| lowing subjects: Arithmetic, geog-
raphy, English grammar, general his
tory, including history of the United
States, and the outlines of English and
American literature, spelling and En-
| gliSh composition and algebra. The ex-
animation will be general in its vharac-
ter. covering practically the work of
some one course of the High school, and
the requirement for passing shall be an
average Of Is per cent. with minimum
OF 90 per cent in eacn subject.
Provided. That if there are more sue
cessful applicants than can be received.
! the examination shall be considered
competitive.
u. Pupils of the Teachers Training
school shall be subject to all rules of the
! Board of School Inspectors made for the
government Of pupils in the public
schools of st. Paul.
1G. The daily sessions of the Teachers
Training school shall be in length and
time the same as those of the High
school, but pupil teachers may be re-
quired to report in the afternoon for
practice or observation in the schools of
practice.
II. The daily sessions of the schools
of practice and model schools shall cor
respond to those Of schools of similar
grade in the district schools of the city.
Is. The course of study shall be as
follows:
Elementary branches
Reading.
Geography.
HI dergart n
methods.
General review of more advanced
work in reading, grammar, arithmetic
and geography.
Elementary natural science.
United States history, drawing, sing
ing, penmanship. sewing.
Instruction in German language and
methods. For German Department.
Professional branches:
Psychology.
education.
History of pedagogy.
Practice:
Ten weeks experience in school dis
cipline and instruction
Ten weeks instruction in German
classes: (For German DEPARTMENT.
10. The teachers diploma, given at
the completion of the course, shall EN-
| title the holder to teach in any public
cob inf M .,t e
the selection of new teachers graduates
of the Teachers Training school. in
preference to all other applicants. shall
be appointed to such positions as they
| are fitted to fill in the order of their
rank IN scholarship and teaching ability.
as reported by the principal of said
! school, and all pupils of the training
school, until they have received their
diplomas, shall, when assigned by the
Superintendent of Schools, teach as
substitutes i'll the schools of the city
without compensation.
DUTIES OF SUPERIN
20. The Superintendent is to devote
his entire time to the duties of his Office
and is not to engage in any other bust
ness OF calling whatsoever. and shall
| nave the general supervision of all the
schools, teachers and apparatus. He
Shall heeli regular OInce nOurS. Otner
than school hours. at such place as the
Board of School Inspectors shall provide,
and which shall also be the general de-
pository of the records. papers. etc., be-
longing to the school department,
81. lie shall make himself thoroughly
familiar with the nature and objects of
common school education. and the diff
ferent branches taught, with both the
philosophy and practice of teaching.
and with the progress of educational
Improvements and the general practice
of teachers and boards of education in
other parts of the country, so as to be
able to give clear and specific directions
to teachers concerning the classification
and general arrangements of their
schools, and everything pertaining to