Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-23
THE SUMNER NORMAL
ARRANGEMENT FOR THESE
SCHOOLS IN VA. THIS YEAR.
ADDRESS OF SUPERINTENDENT MASSEY
Advantages, TO he Derived by Teach
er.-Ou;Iines of the Courses nho
other Valuable Information Rel1-
tive TO the Lines of Instruction.

Other valuable Information Rein-
tive TO the Lines OF Instruction.
The Summer Normal School r. now an
established agency for the improvement
OF teachers In virginia. In the southern
states the Peabody education fund mas
been potent factor in the organization
OF these schools. For a series OF years
1t has been the policy OF the trustees 70
use the fund 10 aid these States IN
creating a class OF professionally trained
teachers for the public schools, and as
sist IN the better preparation OF those
teachers who are engaged In the WORK.
This policy. through the efforts OK that
distinguished educator. the Hon. j. j.. Nj.
Curry, has led to State cooperation In
the work OF teacher-training In nearly
all OF the Southern States. Virginia in
corporated this feature into her schoo!
system IN 1894. and the school authorities
declare that the good effect OF the work
is observed In the schooi-room.
THIS SUMMERS NORMAL.
fected arrangements for the normals TO
be held this summer, and In a few days
Will distribute among teachers ana school
officers copies Of a neat pamphlet EN-
bodying details.
IN his announcement TO teachers the
State Superintendent says:
81 have heretofore urged upon you at
length the actual gain in knowledge OF
subject and method 10 be derived from
attendance on the normals. IN the past
year, while advances have been made IA
science IN art, in every department OF
life, the profession OF teaching has not
stood still, and IN our nOrInals for the
coming summer we propose 10 give you
the benefit of whatever has been done IN
your profession.
While 1t IS supposed that you make
daily preparation for each recitation,
ana that during the school session you
give special study TO some SUBJECT which
you are engaged in teaching, this worA,
OF vital importance TO one who desires
TO be first ia his profession, must neces-
sarily be circumscribed.
The time out OF school hours, after
taking the necessary exercise and re-
creation, is short, and the fatigue pro-
duccd by earnest work many hours a
day, often in an overcrowded school
room, makes T. impossible for you TO
pursue your studies with the best results
while engaged IN the daily work of teach
ing.
ADVANTAGES OF THE NORMALS
In the normals you will have the
advantage OF freedom from distiactins
circumstances, with leisure TO give youi
full attention 10 a systematic course OF
study under an able corps of instructors.
M rttt.f F.,
which you have daily use, presented in
tho most attractive manner and by
means Of the most effective methods.
"Not the least among the advantages
you will find in the normals is the help
full companlonship OF others, who, Ike
you. have come TO gain broader know
ledge and deeper inspiration in the noble
profession which they have chosen.
This sense Of fellowship-of sympathy
for your ACKNOWLEDGEMENT prove Of
inestimab.e value to you in the quiet
daily work OF the school-room. The feel
ing that you are not alone. that others
are thinking the same thoughts striving
for the same ends, will enable you TO
make Drawer and, therefore, more sue
cessful efforts in a task that IS necessa-
rlly pursued much OF the time without
any other stimulus than that which comes
from within a teacher, above al!
others. needs the strength which comes
from the compan.onship and sympathy
of his fellows, for his best work is al
ways done when his mind is free from
morbid thoughts and he gees 10 his
task with a light ana cheerful heart.
do not, then. neglect any means OF
J adding to the efficiency and value OF your
work, for to you, more than TO any other
class is committed the future destiny
of the State. Next TO the formative
power of the home Is that OF the school,
| and as these two train the child, In that
way will he 90 when lie becomes man.
IF Virginia is. in the future, TO take
the place in our nation which she has
taken IN the past, the teachers work
must be done thoroughly and well. Re
| alizlng, then, your responsibility, Will
vou not embrace this opportunity Tor
improving and cultivating your minds
and stimulating your moral sense, ana
thus fitting yourselves for the best WORK
possible?
1--WE have provided for you the best
| course of instruction which we have been
able TO devise and a competent corps OF
| instructors. 1t remains for you 10 aVail
yourselves OF these advantages. ana l
promise you will find yourselves refreshed
and stimulated TO go on in the work
which you only can do, and for whleh
you are responsible"
OUTLINE OF THE COURSE.
Mr.. Massey also gives an outline OF
| the course Of instruction when VIII De
prrsued in the normals. The course H.
| cludes reading spelling. and dlctaiioh'
language. arithmetic, geography, history
| psvsiologv. drawing, theory and prac-
tice Of teaching, and psychology IN It's
relation 10 the teachers work. Melhods
of teaching will be exemplihed III the
work of instructors. This year two
| cours. s-iunior and scnior-will be OIL
| fered TO the teacher-student. Th's
/ division will be based upon the attain
ments and experience Of teachers III al
tendance, under the rules given by the
State Superintendent.
ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLS.
The schools will be organized as fol-
lows:
Radford. June 18th to July Hth-Con-
ductor. Professor Charles II. winston,
IL d.. Richmond College. Theory and
Practice Of Teaching; Or. ID. NJ. Brown
| CITY Superintendent Schools. Peters
burg, Va. Geography and Physiology
Miss Lizzie S. McCue. stanton High
school. drawing and Spelling MI,
George +. Merrill, Principal Richmond
| High and Normal School, Arithmetic
! and Reading; Mr.. II. h. Button, Cut
pepper Va, History; Professor Franz
! 0. Payne, NJ. Sc, Glen Cove, ~ j.
Language"
Professor Payne will also give twenty
lessons-tcn on Methods" and ten on
other topics. including several on VA
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