The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1892-05-14

me- p'rs'BSc TO ,.s,i'y that {, IL. Ia rts'y r.
.t~ri, In trsihtal anil f-,s.i'uts. s,.fitiitluu
Tbs Nuusi set~al is a rgs,tirai iasiiililua
ihs' - 10 lensht taFrHis b fTutiiins trained
sHi viiirtgnt trsrtrFs frf their thiiifrn, ahii
III iHsf1yyf' 4 The STATE - lHsaFihs them
ssaiH't uHsie Il ibr school funds in i,c
tazIBisuancs II i-spF sshwsis.
TEouIriirsiiy Il is ihr pruriHer 4 b1fmal
'stpa' tu Eitr l-s,ri,ilun iu the ilrDrJ an,i
ffi e teaching. fyiHiuFys,i, tcShaps. ~ .5aic
practice IN unsisi DF tFaiHIne schools Tha.
Of gHgrse ibr setuui does, tzlt practically IL
is fsJr'l brtrss1Fy to ,Iu a sp.sl drll tnnfr- Il
tstcs rlrli' fftsH The district schools II the
state utp have completed she Uf,iiuafy grain.
mar syb""l smHrsr. and give them such an
tIgFatinp a' siIi rntitic them To frs,.Class
srIillrris ua,irr the provisions q, the state
Law n Tact tltr las pFuFi,ias that IL ~.
Tiuus st1ii h. life certificate H. teach Ia
TIE s'sic II C"luSsdo In addition The grad
us'r tFy,lNrs The degree q H4shriUr II rr,ia-
suars siuticbis shnsc a'taiuu4ais qualify
;trm i0 i'7ts 's'isfss'uty examination In
other than ttr professional hfansh.s usy
graduate ia UHc Frzrs hat tot In lsss ih1H
tlisl ''iar, be TIC syuirr yrar is aimnsi rtrlH
sitCiT professional In connection with ihr
SuHuai trliuuj js Nnsirl srhuoi In which
rFr ,Ur1''g,l luriis ia the primary and gram
taar ztafirs under lie tuliitn Of stpyfi teach
rrt. stHirHta arc raIuiFytI 10 observe this
work. aHl have an opportunity turin. The
srntur ysag iu 10 o certain amount u pra,iI.
csl 'rathiufs
H. tic ,as. u rrrsuBs alr.ady engaged In
teaching. aha rume here to graduate. the
length II limo required Ictguts upuu their
previous atiainmrnts. Hut It il not Necessary
for teachers Ia FrliHuuish their surk Ia urIcr
t. share IN the advantages 81 the School. 4
suumyr Sghuul II Methods 81 four weeks In
duration, is held during the summer vacation
fnF the bynCat II teachers, principals aud
tutrriniCndcnis II Schools Who dr.irc ndii-
tlaHal professional Training. This school
oprns MAY n. and CLOSES June - Teachers
vhu can ati,ud ihis course and aftgruBri sup
pictucnt Il by one u the state Normal lusti-
uics vii receive valuable preparation for
ihgiF next tC1r's work.
Suu let rs take glance at what The school
siding We ind The annual enrolment u
IL, Normal Sghuol To BE- 30, and that II the
NUsId s,huol. 4D-makinr a io'al Of gIs
Considering tic age n the School and the
population II the state. this is certainly an
excellent showing Tie fact that fourteen
States srr represented In ihc attendance lndi-
Gates that the Institution has good standing
abroad out II isl II the students nov In
ATTENDANCE. iNcntt-tvu are graduates Of high
schools. are sraiuatcs 81 colleges or uniycr.
.lif,a and II other normal schools. Fifty
have lgcn previously engaged In teaching. OF
these there arr IL holding first grade ccrilf-
Gates. q second grade and 10 third grade. II
e inicrrstuEio observe that. agriculture il
q les important occupation In Colorado than
In many other States. 81 out Of l5l student.
arc the children Of farmcrs. The majority Of
the students arc between j. and q, years If
age Naturally there is a considerable local
attendance, but - per cent. Of the students
arr from outside Of Greeley. and almost every
section Of the State Is fairly represented.
Tho professional department gives lnstnic-
ton In the theory aud practice Of teaching
II includes thorough course In
psychology shosinE the natural
processes Of mental action. and teaching the
beet method. Il promoting mental
lrgEth through the cultivation If perception,
memory and The re1scninE faculties. Il takes
IN tho forces involved in education. intclicc-
tusi. physical. moral and spiritual, deducln-
thcrcfrum o philosophy Of education. It
teaches the sciercp aud art Of education, eCn.