The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-20
FROM THE STATE CAPITAL.
Professor Sutton's Selection Gives
Much Satisfaction.
NEW JUDGE FOR HARRIS COUNTY
VIII ne Appointed Next weck-Gov.
ernor Has Made Up His Mind rs
TO Asylum Appointments.

Austin, Texas, June 1o--The election
OF Superintendent w. S. Sutton OF Hous-
ton MS professor OF pedagogy In the Unit
versity OF Texas is received here with
every indication of hearty appreciation. In
fact. Yt Is evident that no action taken
by the board OF regents in recent ycars
has been more popular than is the selec-
ton of Professor Sutton. He has for many
years been superintendent OF the Hous-
ton schools and his success has attracted
wide attention. In all the educational
| movements of the State during the last
ten years he has stood well to the front.
Four years ago when the summer schools
OF methods for teachers were inaugurated,
he was called upon to take Il leading part
in that work. Last year the school OF
methods was held in Austin Professor SUIT
ton was the principal and during his stay
| in Austin became a general favorite in
educational circles.
| Professor Sutton is admired for his
strength OF character. for his manly cour-
age and for his vigor aud enterprise, for
his broad culture, for his clear grasp upon
attainmcnts
| 1t is confidently asserted that his selec-
| tion will add strength to the university
and 20 far toward popularlzlng that insA
tuition. Certainly no man enjoys Il wider
personal popularity with the teachers of
| tho State; no one has stronger hold upon
| their genuine respect and real regard.
| He is now at Waco conducting the school
OF methods. Of which he is again principal.
OFFICIAL COURSE OF STUDY.
The department OF education Will this
year issue a second edition OF circular No,
programme of work for the summer normal
institutes.
The following is copy OF the predatory
note to the second edition:
TO the Conductors Instructors and Mem
bers of the summer Normal Institutes
Department Of Education. Austin. Texas.
June l2,-The following pages constitute
a reprint OF circular Ne 80, issued by
this department In 1894. only very few
changes have been made. These changes
are unmpcrtant. The reprint is issued in
answer to we'll defined demand for It,
No ether publication by this department
IN recent years has been in such request.
Every year since 1884, hundreds of letters
from teachers throughout the State have
reached this office asking for copies Of this
circular.
In sending out this second edition Of the
circular. wish to emphasize the Import
ance OF directing the work of the summer
normals with primary reference 10 the
needs OF the country schools. The problem
III improving the country schools holds first
place among the living. practical, pressing
school questions Of the day. TO improve
. IL
to improve tho teachers that have charge
OF them. For reaching and helping the
teachers now engaged In the country
schools the summer normals present UNI
Questiouahly the best opportunities These
opportunities must be- assiduously and
consoientiously improved The best IN
formed and strongest teachers, though they
be from the faculties OF our city high
schools and from our colleges, may we'll
DO oppressed by a sense OF responsibility
when they stand before the teachers of
the common schools of Texas and under
take to show them the better way. 1t is
positively painful TO see before a class OF
earnest teachers eager for instruction and
Improvement a summer normal Instructor
who shows any lack Of preparation or be-
trays spirit Of indifference TO the serious
responsibilities Of his position.
In summer normal work there are two
extremes 10 be avoided with honest care
and vigilance. The one is the wasting OF
time in the discussion OF theories the
teachers are not prepared to understand
or apply. The other is TO convert the norm
al into mere grind to prepare for the
examination.
Much attention must continue TO be
given 10 the study OF subject matter, but
this study may be carried forward in n
way to illustrate educational prinSples and
rational methods and II should moi be re-
duced TO the deadening process of nero
memorIter work i'll text books.
An increased amount OF time and atten-
tion should be given to the study aud In
vostlgation OF The principles of education,
! but in presenting principles great care
should he taken 10 begin with elementary
| propositions and advance 10 the more diff
cult and complex with the utmost caution.
! To 20 over principles that are not COM
pretended and grasned is 10 provoke dis
gust with what Will DO designated with
a half sncor as the new education" and
drive teachers from the line of study to
which they should be attached and to
which they would be attached n II wore
properly developed The instructor who
! does not arouse within the members OF
| his classes determination TO pursue
further tho lines Of study he has opened
mp to them, courses Of work leading TO
] professional growth and elevation has
/ failed; II no has not capacity TO do this,
| ne Is Nlnl luF iHe IoSllloh ana fnoull give
place TO some one who has talents adopted
TO this work
Again and again I urge that the work OF
the summer normals be conducted and
regulated In every detail with View 10
tho Improvement and elevation OF tho
country schools as It's central object, its
leading purpose, j. NJ Carlisle
State Superintendent.
A DEATH MESSAGE.
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