The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-31

The summer institute work of this State
including the work OF the SCHOOL Of meth
DDS, is one that should haze earnest at
tenton and hearty support by every teach
or. The summer normal Institutes through
out the state should be attended by our
best teachers By those of medium attain
menus, and by our poorest teachers The
best teachers can accomplish great good
N these Institutes through their attain.
ments ana ability In presenting to the other
teachers their plans OF instructions and
their methods of management and dIsci
pine Those teachers Of medium attain
ments can constantly receive Instructions
and information from those who are better
informed, and at the same time they can
constantly encourage those still below them
IN the line OF progress and improvements
and those in the lowest rank should make
W their mind TO take a higher position by
bringing to their advantage every good that
can be had In these institutes. There il not
teacher among us who can not find his
work IN an institute and 1t is gratifying
that so many OF our teachers have in the
past given their time and attention ard
aOlllty to this work. or the institute
work OF this state. the school of methods
Is not the least In importance. This work
has been In progress for three years and
its career has been marked by success from
the beginning. The time Is now at hand
for organization for the school of methods
work Tor tho coming summer. and be-
speak for this work the hcartiest sympnthy
ana support OF every teacher who has Al
heart the interest OF the work in this State
Let us VINO are engaged in the teaching
work remember that there Is no place In
this profession for oilers or drones. that
there Is always place for the diligent. faith
iui student and none OF us should be con
tent until We find our place and our work.
II IS TO be regretted that the expense of
the great work OF the institute OF this State
mas been thrown upon the teachers whose
salaries are indeed small. The state fer
several years past has made no appra,.ia-
ton for any OF the institute work
done in this State. This has certainly
been misfortune to the work. and in
my Judgment mistake on the part of the
state, and | hope that the incoming lceis-
iature VIII make adequate provision for the
support OF the institute work of the state.
and that this work will not only continue
as II has In the past, but will expand and
grow to meet every condition and every
requirement OF future progress, Our school
of methods should for the coming sum.
mer. be at once organized and those who
are to do the work In that school should
between this and the opening OF the Sos
sion. make every preparation for faithful
and efficient work that the teachers in at
tendance may receive the greatest good
possible during the session.
Our schools need the moral support of
the people more than all things else and
II the schools succeed they must do so at
the instance OF the people and the greatest
work for the teachers and other active
friends OF education lies in srousing the
public to proper appreciation Of the impor-
lance OF the educational work II is not
like material matters and conditions. They
effect the country temporarily, but in edu-
cational matters the influence goes on from
generation to generation. from century to
century. and the foundations that are laid
in educational matters should he laid right
in order that the greatest good may come to
the people through the best educational ad-
vantages.