The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-30

IN a Normal School for equipping O
teacher properly. for the technique OF ms
work is that OF school management. Inc
problems OF how to organize and cohous.
school; how to take all that complex
material which makes the school, and
MARSHAL its forces into one harmonious
activity The value OF such study can
not be oyerestimated. But the GROWING
feature of the Normal School profession
nj course Is the actual practice III teach-s
ing under careful supervision. TO say
that one can teach we'll without praAce
lis equivalent to asserting that the science
Of a thing involves the art also. An N M
tellisent Individual may soon lea.n NV ,los
to teach. Gprofting by his own MISTAKES,
and using tact III working out his own
nroblems. But what O. sad waste. =
would be paralleled in absurdity should
he state allow tho college graduate to
60 Immediately to the practice OF meol-
cine, without any technical training
BY this actual practice In steachlng the
Normal School graduate takes ms d.
nloma in his hand. knowing full well his
mowers for he has tried them. He has
already measured swords with his chosen
work ana has come of victorious. lie
knows he can teach, from actual exper-
fence and he goes out into no uncertain
field The State is not now paying LOT
the services OF an artisan but trained
teacher. who knows his business Inc
state cannot possibly make better In
yestment than in the equipment and
maintenance OF a thoroughly up to date
Normal School.
Means Development.
Such training means greater develop
ment for the individual than the same IN
dividual would get in an equal time in a
regular college or High School course.
II means greater development because 1t
Ia more congressional. The ordinary ac-
ademic training is largely impressional.
while the training previously described
as characteristic Of the Normal course
is both eApresslonal and impressiona!. ANA
It Is only such training that will furnish
the State with strongly cultivated men
and women. who are self reliant seil
sacrificing, and understand the purposes
of true living Culture Is only culture
as 1t enables the individual to put into
actual practice lofty motives and inpul-
SEES and ideals.
1t has always seemed strange lhas
society and the State have always looked
SO lightly upon the teaching profession
as TO allow almost any one to engage IN
teaching their children. We exact the
strlctest sort OF nrtining Of our
physician In treating this wonderful
mechanism our body when 1t becomes
diseased. We study the laws OF hygiene
and physical growthsin the most sclen,lllc
manner that these podles OF ours may
grow and develop beautifully and har-
moniously. which Is right. Whcn ~ comes
to spiritual matters people VIII NOT lahe
religious instruction from one VINO GOES
not know religious truth, and ~ hp'e ,,,, -
apply this truth IN practicai llv'ns. Lne
minister who breaches put does hot mn,
ister to true living py example mas ~
power In the community, hnoW =. ,,,
here without the aetual ptautce o, 20 u l.
terly worthless. Faith without ~orHs Is
void.
Importance of Training.
!, -, .,r,n,e tbat neople viii place
ara !, ,,t MI trainins Of their chill
ave ,n,,ar ha s,,nervislon OF those who
ha.,o l Mad not tho slightest preparation
snr ,hnir work. and Who havo no idea
llor tHol' Wo'ts. 49,. -" ~, i, 4 =, .