The Van Buren press. [volume] (Van Buren, Ark.) 1859-1914, 1896-07-04
Crawford County Normal

The annual session of the Normal In
stitute opened at Van Buren,, June / /,
1896, for a month work. The con
ductor was Chas. E. Steaks, of Clarks
vile, Ark. Mr.. Steaks is a thorough
scholar and polished gentleman, and
easily won the hearty CO. operation of
the teachers to make this one of the
most interesting and instructive insti-
tutes ever held in the county
| The programme of the work as out
| lined by the State Superintendent in a
manual, was faithfully followed and
was more advanced than heretofore,
showing that not only the whole county,
but the whole state is reaching very
| high plane educationally Hereafter
none but FIRST CLASS teachers need
apply.
Eighty three teachers were enrolled,
thus making the largest attendance ever
present at an institute in this county.
All were wide awake, energetic pro
gressiye teachers, composed mainly OF
Young men and women, whom Craw
ford county may well be proud of, and,
who are destined to add yet brighter
laurels to her honor and greatness.
Noticeably SO il our County Examiner,
who is young man not yet twenty five
years of age, but who is making one of
the best school officers the county has
ever had. He has won the esteem of
every teacher by his upright and
impartial performance of duty and by
his frank and friendly manner. 1t is
very evident that greater honors await
him in the future of the state.
At the close last Wednesday evening
| StAolrc aala Il or.tit to1ly tN 10
teachers and expressed himself as we'll
pleased with the successful work done
and highly complimented the teachers
of the county. When Mr.. Steaks had
finished his remarks j. b. Paine took
the chair and a committee was
appointed to draft the following
resolutions:
WHEREAS, We, the teachers of Crawford
county, have received much benefit fTom oul
| Normal. be IL
RESOLVED That we return our thanks to the
County Examiner for the service he has
rendered in the location of the Normal for the
interest taken in the appointment of instructor
and for his efforts TO make this Normal the bes
in the State. Also, that we extend our thanks
to the School Board for the use of their building
and to the members of the Cumberland Presby
terrain Church for the use of the church in onl
lectures. AS our instructor Prof Steaks, has
been laboring for our benefit during the past
four weeks; has conducted this Normal In
manner instructive to all; has filed us witt
greater energy and enthusiasm; be it
RESOLVED, That we appreciate his labors il
the Normal for our benefit, that we appreciate
the lectures he has kindly given us outside tn,
Normal, also by his kind and pleasant ways b,
has won our esteem as gentleman as well a
an instructor
greatly retarded by lack OF uniform system ii
text books ami parents, by frequent changes o
same, are forced to buy many books soon to b.
| laid aside unused, causing useless expendtur,
in the State of thousands of dollars annually
and teachers through constant change. mixet
series and often inadequte supply of text books
7 find il impossible to make satisfactory progress
? in school work; therefore be il
RESOLVED, That the teachers of this Norma
do most earnestly petition the State Legislature
10 enact law granting us an Uniformity Of tex
books and that copies of these resolutions b
sent to our worthy state superintendent GU
Representatives, and to our county papers
Y requesting publication.
S Messrs. G.. T. Cass and Howar,
e Greig. and Miss Blanche Byars com
r posed the committee. The resolution
e were adopted. The Normal was the
e adjourned until next year.
At night, the resident teachers of Val
e Buren, gave the visiting teachers
reception at the home of the Misse
e MCGEE in the East End. 1t was
5 pleasant and enjoyable meeting, an
helped to strengthen more firmly tn
$ feeling of friendship and kinship tina
teachers feel for one another. Misse
n Maggie and Lily are very popular wit
2 the teachers of the county an
/ deservedly so.
A number of the citizens visited tn
e Normal during its session and SCENE
interested and pleased with the work
n and we feel grateful to them for thei
interest in us and kind feeling as show
by their presence with us.
S. E. BRowER, Sec y.