The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-09-08
THE MODEL SCHOOL.

have sometimes been asked why
more of the people Of Bloomsburg and
vicinity do not avail themselves Of the
advantages OF the Model School con-
nected with the Normal School 1t
is common remark of the hundreds
of visitors who see the work done here,
"How | wish we lived near enough to
send our children to your Model
School !"
1t is often true that people who live
at distance know more about the
advantages of great institution than
those who live neighbors to it, for the
reason that the most careful advertis.
ing is done away from home. Hence
this letter
Our Model School is divided into
two sections. (There will probably be
three before the close OF another year,
Each section is under the care of a
teacher whose training and experience
has made her prominent in the teaching
profession Both of our teachers at
present are graduates of the Teachers
Training School at Oswego, N, Y, an
institution that stands among the lead
ing schools of its kind in this country.
One of them was for twelve years critic
teacher in the city schools of Dayton,
Ohio, and had charge Of the train
ing Of teachers there. The other has
had similar experience in the schools
of Islip, N. Y. Two better trained
and more successful primary teachers
could not be found anywhere.
Every Model School pupil is taught
by one or: the other Of these excellent
teachers. The impression that they
are "practiced upon by members of
the Senior class is misleading. They
come under Senior instruction only
two periods each day. That instruc-
ton is given only after the Senior has
had careful instruction in the line of
work pursued, and it is done under the
direct supervision of the Model School
teachers. Work for each pupil must
be prepared daily by the Senior teach
er, and submitted for criticism, and a
record Of each days work is kept for
future reference. There is no doubt
whatever, that even the work of the
Senior, after the FIRST few lessons is su-
perior to most of the instruction chill
dren get in the public schools.
The main work of instructing how
ever, is done by the regular Model
School teachers, and is the best that |
can be had anywhere. Pupils pre-
pared in the Model School pass direct
ly in the Junior class, and it is note
worthy fact that these pupils are our
youngest Juniors, which is evidence
that they have reached this point in
their education two or three years ear
lier than those prepared elsewhere.
Besides the training in the common
branches, when they are ready for it,
and their parents desire it, Model
School pupils may receive instruction
in the higher branches including Latin
and Greek. They also receive, free
of charge, instruction in vocal music
under our regular music teacher "a
graduate of the New England Conser,
vatory, ane woman Of wide and sue
cessful experience); also instruction in
drawing by our regular drawing teach.
er "a graduate Of Yale Art School. |
They receive, also, free instruction in
clay modelling and manual training.
All this for IS cents per week. 1t
could not be had for S. per week else
where. Can you afford to let your
children miss these opportunities
which lie at your door
The Fall term opened September
4th, 1898.