Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-08-15
The wapello County Normal viii
Open Next Week.
WHO THE INSTRUCTORS ARR
Announcement OF the Course of study
This Institute Expected to surpass
Any Former One-State Superin-
tendent Barrett to be Here.
From Fridays Daily.]

VI puoilC IuStEuCtlOli, Has completed all
the preliminary arrangements for the
Wapeilo County Normal Institute,
which will beoin in this city Aug. II.
The institute, which will continue I'M
til Sept. 1, will be held at the Adams
school building. Last year the attend
ance was the largest and the institute
perhaps the most successful ever held
in Wapello county. but from present
indications the 1899 normal wilf excel
any previous meeting.
The corps of instructors consists of
Supt. A. w. Stuart. of Ottumwa, con-
ductor, and j. Il. Williamson, of Fair
field, Miss Jennie f. Curtis, OF Cedar
Ranids, and Mrs. Sarah d. jenkins, of
Ithaca. N. y, instructors. Richard G..
Barrett, of Dies Moines. state superin-
tendent of public instruction, will be
here Tuesday of the opening week.
Prof. Barrett is making tour of the
state and visiting the Iowa normal in
stitutes which are being held this
month. Tuesday evening he will lee
ture at the high school building, and
will probably make an informal talk
before the institute during the day.
His lecture i'll the evening will be
free and everyone interested in educa-
tional work is invited to hear him.
Mrs. Sarah d. Jenkins was formerly
editor of the Popular Educator" and is
now conducting a teachers training
school at Ithaca. She needs no intro
duction to Iowa teachers, as she has
worked before in the normal institutes
of this state.
Miss Jennie f. Curtis is member of
the faculty in the State Normal School
at Cedar Falls. She is teacher of
geography and history, and while this
is her first wear in Wapello county in
stitute work she comes highly recon-
mended by President II. H. Seerley, of
the State Normal, who pronounces her
one of the best teachers in Iowa.
Superintendent j. Il. Williamson, of
the Fairfield schools. has taught in
Wapello County Normal Institute for
the past five years, and is very popular
among the teachers of this county.
Professor A. w. Stuart, superintend-
ent of Ottumwa schools, and conductor
of the normal institute this year, has
been associated with the city schools
here for the past twenty years. He has
practicall-- made 0ttumwa schools
what they are today, having been as
ISOLATED with them continuously from
their infanc~.
Joseph Parks, superintendent OF
public instruction in Wapello county,
will have general supervision of the
institute work, such as classifying
teachers. etc. Superintendent Parks is
now serving his sixth year in his pres
ent Office. He began teaching in Wa
pello county in 1880 and has been here
almost continuously ever since. Wa
pello county schools We're never in bet
ter condition in every respect than
they are today. and the improvement
in the county institutions of learning
has been more perceptible during Mr..
Parks regime. His term in his pres
ent official capacity has been very
pleasant as the best of harmony has
prevailed between the teachers and
himself.
\ cordial invitation is extended to
school officers and patrons to visit the
institute at any time during the three
weeks session. 1t will ge good time
to select teachers for the fall and win
ter terms. The institute will convene
at the Adams school building, Monday
iiiol HiuS. tAuS. II, al ~ oSlOCh. dllNl
will continue in session three weeks
Following the enrolment and classifi.
cation of the opening morning, will
occur the class exercise at 1880 p. m
Teachers will be expected to bring
their last years promotion certificates
with them in order that they may be
enrolled and classified without delay
Regular attendance, good recitations
Improvement in scholarship and pro
fessional interest are the requirements
| for promotion in the next wears work
| in the institute.
| \ two years certificate requires ar
examination in photography, reading
writing, arithmetic. geography
grammar, history of United States
didactics. physiology and hygiene
elementary civics, elements of phys
les, elementary algebra, elementary
economics with an average of 90 pei
cent. No branch below So per cent
| and satisfactory proof of thirty-siA
| weeks successful experience in teach
ing.
| All other certificates, issued for one
year or less, will require an examina
ton in orthography, reading, writing
| oiitpiiSttS, SSoSI8PhS, Sidiiuudf. MS
tory of United States. didactics, physi
ology and hygiene, with an average
standing of at least SIS per cent. NJ
branch below Is per cent.
Regularity, punctuality and good in
stitule work will be required of al
who have any grades duplicated.
Those who desire to attend the in
stitute are requested to bring sucl
text books as they may have on tn,
subjects of their respective grades.
Teachers will be required 10 attend
all the recitations of the class to which
they are assigned. unless excused b,
the county superintendent; but in M
ease will such excuse be regarded
as II substitute for unperformed clas
work.
The roll of each class will he call
ed. and marks OF absence or failure il
reeitations will become a part of til,
institute records. kept ON file in tn,
county snperintentlent's office.
1 Each member of the institute will b,
expected to keep note book, in whitl
twill be daily recorded the. outlines am
suggestions OF the instructors. Thes,
note books, carefully kept, are
vast help to the teacher in the schoo
| room.
The regular examinations for Au