Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-04-08


Il believe the Mrhigaa csmHea
schools are Constantly iaprosiag.- sAii
r. G.. Thomsssoa. supealntrndent Il the
Ssxinsw schools il The Aarjos lest
night Mr. 1homTscu was 90 his Usy
hons from Ailsesa. where he hsd tes,a
oonduct,ns en- institute. More stten-
tion u being paid 10 the primary schools
and kindersartena. and consequently
the grammar and high schooss There
Is better grade Il teacher heinx en-.
pioycd. Tbs, cid method u teaching.
which turned out the pupsis like - many
shoe Pess. oae yust like another. 10
ceiyed lis death blow when the kindsr-
gsrten ~ss s.iven place Ia the cosnmoo
school system. children are nos taught
IN such u gay that their individuality y
developed and they are not forcrd 10
cramp then selves ~ be like something
that u utterly unnatural and forelgn 70
them. Teachers are beginning 70 know
more about psychology aud the lace u
the mind's activity. They are taking .
greater interest Ia their work. and have
k~ener realization Il it, importance.
The ,nen and women that teach school
becsuse they can't do any thiEg elss. are
being weeded out. and IN their plsoes
are found bright. intelligent. symps-
thetic teachers. The new Lac making
II impossible for . teacher a. receive =
third grade certificate for moro than
three years. viii have Yer.
beneficial effect. Teachers that cannot
advance themselves enough in three
years 10 pass an examination Tor = H~c-
ond grade certificate. must select come
other avocstion. With tho wedding out
OF the Incompetent teachers Will come
better salaries in the rural schools and
the teachers gill hSve better opportuni
ties TO educate Themselves The work
ct the larger city schools II the state 10
uniformly excellent. Many Of the
schools In the smaller cities might do
better work il they we're less ambitiouA
Many at them are striving 10 prepare for
two or three courses at the university.
when IL they would establish Q strong.
thorough course in Engiish for the uni
versity degree of b. L.. the schools
would do more efficient work and the r..
suite accomplished would be far more
profitable"
Last night F. c. Miller and Ben
Voeper II Ionia and r. II. Stow az
Saranac arrived in the city. After re-
questing that their names be withheld
from the newspapers they went to bsd
IN the New Livingston. Miller In can
didate for United States district attorney
under the Cleveland administration He
bankers to nil l.. q. Palmer's shoes. and
the only thing that stands between him.
and his ambition 10 Growers consent
Vosper 10 the bosom friend and conf
dant OF Congressman Richardson. Stow
In democrat, and came along not for
publication, but merely AZ an evidence
OF good faith. This morning the party
will hold an executive session with
George L. Richardson ard make
arrangements 70 knock down the plum.
Everything went republican up our
way this time" said ~ W. Msfher. =
Howard City banker, in The Morton
yesterday. We are delighted over the
election 1T +. ID. NJ Davis 1t lonia 10
be circuit judge. Before the convention
we hoped to have q Montcalm county
man nominated. but il the circuit judge
ship is to go to an lonis man. we want
him tn be- y republican. Mr.. Davis Was
preferable To Judge Smith. He il an
able man and hears an excellent repu-
tation. Montcalm county may well be
as proud OF him - lonis county ia"
L. f.. Rowley and wife Of Lansing were
guests in The Morton yesterday Mr..
Rowley 10 editor Of the Lansing Journal
and postmaster Of the Capital city. He
has tho distinction Of being the first