Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1896-05-21
SCHOOL OF PEDAGOGY.
Never Has There Been "a
Fuller Recognition of
The Need of Profession
al Training.


al Training.
Never has there been a fuller
recognition of the need of pro-
fessional training than 1T this
time. Evidences of this are
found upon every hand. State
and national educational as
sociationS; institutes for the IN
StruetIon and training of teach
erS; summer nOrmals for pro
feSsienal study: State and pri-
vate normal schools. and
schools 'of pedagogy in univer-
stiles and colleges. all speak in
recognition ct the need of train
ing for teachers. Every state
has made some provision for
pedagogical instruction. and the
people are demanding better
school houses, better school
facilities and appliances. and
more thorough preparation Of
teachers. The demand i grow
ing for more culture. better Schol-
arship- and greater professional
skill.
In the establishment and or
gaulzatIon of the school al
Pedagogy. the L University ot
Mississippi gave emphatic ap-
prOval OF the Ide1 that teaching
Is founded upon scientific priu-
ciples; that these principles
should be taught. and that edU
cation should he a coordinate
branch eft study. That thls WIS.,
"A wise step l. not doubted by
those who give large thought To
the educational problems Of the
day
While it eoLld not be expected
that thIs department of study
should produce any sudden or
sensational results. Vet II i
claimed that an excellent re
cord ha> been made IN the short
tiae the work has been IN Dro-
sreSS. only two classes have
completed the full two wears
course and Vet there are many
evidences at the influence Ofthe
school and IL EorS-
ALREADY several Young men
from the school bold r,Span>.
bic positions m the STATE. They
srv IN private school work.
graded school wors. high
>choei work. and eiGy and
c0Eaty >lperIufcutlrurv Sew
sral have been selected a. ia
>trUctor> iu coanfy institutes
aud SIMMER uorulalS of the
state and IN every case they
lave anae crstlstahIc work.
Aaother very important ser.
vicr has been rendered t. The
>5ste IN tha1 the school 81
et8.oSy b.ss more closely con
Eee-ri the I University With the
Pablle schools This tact Will
become mere and more appar-
ezr - The We-S Of the school
progresses aud develops. The
teachers Viii appreciate the
st--, beng m4le Tor their i'm
-1FczlcZt a1t tar he develop
~Et et L. correct educational.
>e-e evidence of
ts4es lu TIE fact that a
zs lEEeer OF experienced
l~aeae-> have been II IL
te zszcs apoa me classes III
-e--y during the past wear.
" ho wl.l DENY that the teach
eES from The University will
have a strong influence In III
.eetIu- the educational forces o.
The SEATED They 20 our With
sod scholarship and with a
broad view OF the field of edu-
cation They 20. II l. hoped.
m the spirit Of the true teacher.
but With fixed purpose To do
good service tor the State and
her people.
In the organization of the
school of Pedagogy. two par-
poses have been kept in view: l
The training of teachers for the
schools OF Mississippi; and =
the Investigation OF some edu-
eational problems. The first
purpose l. stressed AT this time
n the conditions and demands
seem 10 require ii. With these
points IN view an excellent two
Years course, occupying live
hours per week, has been offer.
ed 10 those who wish this kind
of work.
School management. applied
psychology methods % teaching.
and school supervision are taken
up the first year. How 10 or
ganize a school. manage its
classes. secure order and
system. and stimulate to dill
gent study are some of the
points touched upon in the first
branch. In applied psychology
the powers and faculties ofmind
are studied from the standpoint
of the teacher. Methods of
teaching the common school
branches. together with study
of the general science Of teach
ing are made prominent during
the second term As many of
the young men expect 60 be
superintendent, a part of "A
term is given To the conSidera.
ton of the dutYeS DawarS aud