The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-05-19
SUMNER SCHOOL.

As previously announced it is the in
tentlon Of the county superintendent OF
schools to hold a summer school for
teachers and persons who are preparing
themselves for teaching, in this city, com
mencing soon after the 4th of July and
continuing fouI weeks. but befvre the
superintendent will make definite ar
rangements he considers it necessary to
remove certain misapprehensions relating
to such a school that he has reason to be-
lieye exist. 1t must be distinctly under
stood that the school will not attempt
to prepare candidates to pass teachers
examinations; that no one branch will be
taken up with the view of finishing it In
the four weeks the school is in session
that the school will not presume to give
all the professional training deemed
necessary for teaching.
The preparation of teachers for the
business of teaching has not kept pace
with the progress of educational thought
Educators realize that the few normal
schools cannot begin to furnish all the
teachers necessary to fill our schools and
for that reason look to various other
agencies for assistance in increasing the
efficiency OF the teaching force. Twelve
years ago it was the long term institute
later the short term institute and union
school, and now the temporary makeshift
that Is expected to do SO much toward
elevating the common school teacher
and his calling is the summer school.
Whether 1t will succeed In doing this is a
question, but 1t is safe to say that the
summer schools which secure large at
tendance upon the promise of preparing
candidates to pass county and state ex-
amlnations will do positive harm to the
profession, since the public will be
strengthened in its belief that little
book-learning makes a teacher"
The school at Manitowoc will not try
to accomplish the impossible, but it is
confidently hoped that it will result ID
getting teachers to realize more fully the
responsibilities of their calling. and in
making 1t possible for progressive teach
ers to prosecute new lines of study to
better advantage.
instruction Will be given in Arithmetic.
L. 5. History. Theory of Teaching. Eng
llsh Language, Algebra, Physical Geog-
rapby, Geometry, Physics and Botany.
All teachers are expected to take Theory
of Teaching, and all who have never
taught must take up for study the Course
of instruction. The selection of all other
branches is left to the discretion of the
students. but the number that may be
carried will be limited to four or five.
1t is impossible at this time to fix the
tuition fee as that will depend somewhat
on the number of students in attendance.
1t will, however, not exceed four dollars
for the entire term il an attendance of
fifty is assured. The sum to be raised
will be no greater than what is necessary
to pay the expenses of the school, which
expenses are rent for building, janitors
fees, and salary for two instructors. the
doing his work gratis.
No students will be admitted who are
not sixteen years Of age or who have not
a fair knowledge OF third-grade branches.
Teachers who intend to attend the
school should notify the superintendent
within two weeks after receiving this com