People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1899-05-18
COUNTY NORMAL.
Will be Held a Month Earlier
Than Usual.
Superintendent Massey's Plans
Normal This Year 10 be
Better and More Com
plete Than Ever.

The Sumner County Normal insti-
tute will this year convene on Mon
day, June 8 and close on Saturday,
July |. This is month earlier than
usual. County Superintendent Mas
sey gives as his reason for holding the
institute earlier this year, that he has
noticed for many years that where
the Institutes have been held in July,
the certificates have never been issued
until the middle Of August, or later
The annual school meetings occur on
the last Thursday of July, at which
time most school boards wish to en-
ploy their teachers. The teachers
who have attended the normal and
taken the examination are not quail
fed to make contracts with school
boards at that time for the reason
that they have nut received their
certificates. This places them at a
great disadvantage. 1t is not only
annoying to the faithful teachers, but
is unjust.
By holding the institute in June,
the teachers may have their certitl
Gates before the annual meetings
occur, aud those who attend the nor
NAL will be on an equality with all
others in the struggle for places.
The institute will be held 10 the
commOdious Third ward school build.
ing. The faculty consists OF Thos. W.
Butcher, conductor, with the follow
ng instructors: ThOs. W. Butcher,
E. Kelley, l. E. Swain, W. NJ. Massey,
A. o. Holiday, Mrs. Clara Fl. Scott.
Thus it will be seen that there will be
no lack OF talent. These men need
no introduction. Their work in this
county counts for more than any
enconiums that may be heaped upon
them. These men are nearly all spe-
cialists in the respective lines which
they will teach. No county in the
state has a stronger force Of instruc
tors and no teacher who is at all con.
versant with the educational affairs Of
the county, will miss the opportunity
to improve by contact with these live
schOul men, if attendance be among
the possibilities.
Three courses OF study are presented
to the teachers. A ruling of the
state board requires all applicants for
a third grade certificate to take
"Theory and Practice" Two out
lines in this subject will be prepared
in the course of study to meet this
rcQuirement-an elementary course,
based largely on "raylor's Study OF
Child" for the teachers Of the third
grade and more advanced course for
the teachers Of the first and second
grades.
Music is a regular part Of the course
of study. Mrs. Scott, who has charge
Of this department, has no superior as
conductor and instructor 10 music
This is placed just before the general
exercises, at time that does not con-
flct with any other recitation.
State Superintendent Nelson has
given dates for two lectures. On
Thursday evening, June %, he will
deliver a popular lecture on "The
Dignity OF Life" Ihls Will be very
popular lecture to which the public is
Invited free. On Thursday afternoon
he will hold meeting OF district Otli.
GERS and talk to them along the line
OF "Common Sense and Business Rules
in the Public Schools
The examinations will Occur oD
Friday, June 80, and Saturday, July l.
All applicants will be required TO take
the examination 10 Theory and Prac
tice.
Sumner county has over 900 school
teachers, and it is expected that the
attendance this year will be larger
than ever before.