The Forrest City times., 1904-01-08

IL purpose 70 zzn0r con- IIffI0uza~ %
secara IT aEzcfenr s-sre.m II super
vision u this state. especially for the
rIraI schools n which - many m
trained and inexperienced teachers
are employed
10 That there IS 10 greater edu-
-zgfo1aI Iced than A weIl-arzgiazed.
thorogza IF-eg1ipped normal school,
where nature men and women ma
be specially fitted for The tificsiit
work II -e1calaz and where they may
D trained 5T men and women II *
Derte1ce and recognized skill and
power Is workers n the common
schools This state has committed
he error y attempting - institute
schools without providing teachers
Both state and nation recognize the
Heed II training hose xao ara . com
ma1d the regular and voluntary sol
dieTv IS there leSs ueed II training
70 cad the armies u r8ura Who are
soon 10 become the makers u Avs
AMI the guardians II cur institutions
Within ne Fears I9a2 auf I3e3. near
s. one hundred thousands dollars vii
5e spent n This state n N attempt
10 dr men For service n the battle
field snail We maze less effort 70
rain those wao ara 20 garrison ne
armies Il sur noble Fguta TIE
money thar aas been spent n rain n
his state because II IuexDe-seaee aad
Iuetticiezcv would. II Used TIE Ell
r1r1rsar a1d -+yssT r -s.1L.-g 49,
8lufloulze he whole system If -siuea-
ION n few Years and a5uadant.v
demonstrate the wisdom II such a
course. Textile schools. raforn
schools schools u technology and al
kindred work pale into lnsigulfieance
when compared with The heed II
raining school for teachers. The
schools II The and are our greatest
manufacturing interest they take
the raw products and ought % send
forth the finished material certainly
The operatives N these institutions
sheuld have the benefit II The best
raining from ne fnesr form Of skill
fui supervision.
There IS another feature On every
side. the states which border IN Ar
KANSAS nave provided vel FOR the
establishment II teachers raining
schools when school directors are
called upCl 20 select teachers. Z they
ara TIE 70 their -r7Isr, they select The
best material available AZ result
! the nuln1er 4 -eachers from other
states increases each year and We
are continually discriminating against
eur own Boys and girls because re
state has NOT established 4 norma.
school fer taa training Of cur teach
-ers
Il That We need additional rave
uue 70 properly maintain chr schools
ami adequately compensate our teach.
ers so that our strongest and BEST
teachers, men and women q personal
power and educational fitness, nay -
retained IA he service
I3 Thar there should be asraa-
ished under rhe direction II lie DE-
par-meEr u public instruction n o =
state i teachers summer schools u six
weeks duration This scnoof should
u supported By he stara and should
have 4 faculty of nigh professional
standing. The courses II study should
ae So arranged a. 70 give training IN
The common and nigh school branch -
and such higher subjects a. may seem
BEST. This summer school should BE
substantial in its organization and
definite and thorough n rs Insrr1c-
lion and should conclude with exam
nations Ter professional ana state
licenses
IS II our teachers Gear themselves
worrhlIy "a their nigh Office. 4 they
train our children not only n Ugh
knowledge but ia right conduct and
those high principles which are better
than a. knovIed We need A Body
Of teachers Who possess talent. learn
ing and moral qualities Of the highest
order such a viii make rhe worthy
models + character and lfe Let
IS adopt the highest standard u pro-
fessioaal attainment aad conduct
Let us fr0wa upon the fa.se AMI The
unworthy Let Us Dut rtgat value
upon ourselves and remem Der that Of
al cheap things cheap education IS
he worst and most vicious Let us
al unite IN ar earnest effort for the
advancement q cur calling. the in
+ Drovemeut q the schools and the up
j lifting and bet-erment Of our race.