The Hawaiian gazette., 1897-12-21
FAMOUS TEACHERS
Cl FaEEiS v. Parker and wife
fer SIMMER School.
At THE HEAD OF THE LIST
Principal of Chicago Normal School.
= Writer and Trainer of Wide
ReDute-Rrs- Parker.

AturlLL LLE ae-e ltIl o AAAF soA-AAACA
school here. The teachers Of the ISL
ands Ell have the fine privilege Of in
s--ua-iou by Col Francis W. Parker
and Ms. Frances Stuart Parker.
This a-rznremenc has been made by
Enspectu- General Townsend. There is
M likelihood OF a mishap. Colonel and
Ms Parkerrefusedb betweena score and
hslf q hundred other offers Their de-
sire 20 visit the country. coupled with
1he Ensistence of Mr Townsend won
zhe dzy for the teachers OF the Repub-
mc
Colo-el Parker has been in education
zrork slnce a very young man. except
ing fo- the tine be vas in the Civil
wzr
ID lE72. Colonel Parker entered King
Williams University al Berlin. where
De- spent tEo and one-half years in the
s-u6r Of Psychology, Philosophy, His
zurg and Pedaeogics. Under a private
1aacher D. took a tWo years course in
the E5eeelian philosophy. During hiE
vacations be travelled oTer the contin-
e-t visiting schools and studying the
ar geography and history OF the vari-
Gus nations Visifei. He returned TO
Ane-ca fn ls75.
H. Ezs elected Superintendent of
schools of Quincy. Massachusetts,. AID
feEzn his work April 10th. 1875. Col
uzel Parker Was exceedingly fortunate
Sd his position in Quincy. the town
had never before had a superintendent
az schools but had one Of the best and
strongest Df school boards that was
ever elected John Quincy Adams.
Chzrles Francis Adams. and James H
Slade were the principal members.
They pm TIE school and teachers en-
rirely under Colonel Parker's direction
and supported him in a very hearty
and earnest way.
In entering upon his work in Quincy,
Colonel Parker had 10 notion Of max
tuE any particular changes or of op-
posing in any way the general work
1hen done p the New England States.
E5e simply tried 10 apply well-known
principles and 10 train his teachers.
TIE result is well known; during the
PERIOD OF three years OF IS7-9-SO. over
- .Oc8 visitors inspected the schools of
Quiucv. Charles Francis Adams wrote
rEo pamphlets in regard to the work
done. Colonel Parker has always as
se--cd that he vas Introducing nothing
new no new principles OF methods; he
Ezs simply applying. carrying out, the
rerouueldation Of the great educators
O. the past-Conelius. PestalozZi and
Froebel II 1850 he was made one of
-he Supervisors OF Schools OF Boston,
and was placed in charge Of the prim-
lrr schools of the North End of South
Boston His work in the Athens of
AmE-ica- met with fierce and prolong-
ed opposition by the teachers especially
uf the principals OF the schools: but
notwithstanding this opposition, he
Eas reelected Tor q second term. The
position of Supervisor was not, TO say
the least what he wanted. he wanted
sn come Ia closer contact with the
schools. that he might verify the sus-
piciuls o. better things which he
thought were IN store for the children.
he Eas offered the superintendency
Of schools OF Philadelphia but declined
10 accept IL He was then offered the
position C Principal Of the Cook Coun-
y Normal School at a salary of
S5e50 a year The Cook County
Normal School lad had q struggling
existence for Is years; it was born In
the travail q q bitter fight. and lived
only by the persistent energy OF and
f1dumitable love Of its Principal, DR..
n. 8. Wentworth. Colonel Parkers
friends. especially Charles Francis
Adams. opposed very strongly his &C
raptznce q this position: but he looked
upua Chicago as the storm center" OF
civilization: he could be brought close
70 children IN the Practice School; and
be could enter upon that which he be-
lieVed 10 be the greatest need Of the
counrry.-the education and training
or teachers.
Just before entering on his new worl
in Chicago. he married Mrs. NJ. France!
SruArr- 2 former pupil and assistant o.
Lewis Monroe. and the first assistant
IN the Boston School Of Oratory. Mrs
Parker Is one Of the leading exponent
o. the Delsarte System Of Expression
She IS in deep sympathy with her hus
hand and has contributed not a littl'
10 the Doctrine OF Concentration tina
l. nov working ont in the methods o
the Cook County Normal School
Colonel Parker began his duties il
the Cook County Normal School Janu
Any 1st- lSS5. The opposition begun
with his predecessor, has been contin
ned throughout the thirteen years o
his principalship Of the Cook Count.
Normal School He has been Abitterl
opposed by the conservatism of goo
and honest citizens in his new an
scientific methods Of teaching; he ha
also been more bitterly opposed b
the malice OF a few miserable politici
ans whose chief duty seems TO be {
wreck and destroy al effects OF educs
tiouzl urocress-men who make teach
erx coxzrds- The County School Boar
Who engaged Colonel Parker, of whic
washington Hesing. the present Pos
master a Chicago. Colonel Henry Dc
moran. and Dr.. Champlin were men
hers. heartily supported him in hi
wurk
Some i've years ago. supported by
-tr--~Asr-7 rna-a 7F Fdncaffon Colonl