The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1905-05-24
THE SUMNER NORnALS
The Oaes Connected with Universities
Ianedsiaa in AtteadanCe

1t has been noticed for several
years that the summer normals con-
nected with the universities and
state normal schools have rapidly
increased in attendance. while the
smaller country normals have dimin-
ished In attendance This fact shows
that the teachers of Texas are be-
coming more discriminating In their
that normal school having all the
facilities and equipments of an in
stitution like Trinity University at
the disposal of the teachers can do
much better work than a smaller
normal without such equipment In
| the Ellis county nsrmal this summer
the teachers will have the privilege
Of using the excellent laboratories,
buildings aud boarcing facilities of
the university. This is a great ad.
vantage to those teachers who have
/ been deprived of >aca educational
helps In past years.
Another reason that the uniyersi-
IS normals are growing I'm favor is
the fact that large and thoroughly
competent faculties are organized to
conduct them Men, strong In special
lines. are brought together from
various spheres Of educational activ-
ity. The rich experiences of these
men and women are Of inealculable
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nate as 20 come under their influ-
ence A further element that adds
10 the strength Of this class Of nor
mails Is the fact that along with the
ordinary normal branches there are
taught courses, for which college
credit can be lad Many of the regu-
lar college courses can be pursued
this enablues teachers who are
hungry for advanced studies 30 graft
fy theiF desires
The time seems to have come in
the educational development OF Tex
As when the teacher Will be freed
from This slavish 'eramming" for
examination every few years, The
new Law recently passed by the legis-
latHre provides for the extension of
certificates OF teachers from 4me TO
time. who are sufficiently progress
.sive 10 attend the county Institutes
and q reasonable number of summer
normals. With tbls Law in effect
the teacher who goes TO the normal
school will not have to cram" on
sixteen or eighteen subjects but can
select a reasonable number Of sub
jects and do satisfactory work In
them Professional work can be EN-
phastzed from year 90 year and soon
We shall have a more thoroughly
progressive teaching force in Texas.
The professional side ofg the Trim
ity University normal will be empha
sized this summer In addition TO
the usual professional courses, it is
expected thas the model primary
school vii prove or incalculable
value To many teachers In attend
anee. aud more especially 10 the
young teachers
aiss Kate Gee of Fl Paso and Miss
Curtin OF Waxahachie rank high as
skilled primary teachers and will
make he department over which
they preside one of the most helpful
features of the normal
Other special features are the
manual training department and a
course o. lectsres on professional
subjects BY President Turner of Trim
ity University,
One special feature which the
Trinity University normal can boast
and feature which no other normal
in the state can boast. is access 70
the Waxshachie Chautauqua aud
Summer Assembly. The strong lee |
lures and high class entertainments
of the Chautauqua viii prove an IL
spiration 10 any teacher desirous OF |
Improvement.
Teachers are invited 10 come To |
Waxahachie this summer. as our ad-
yantages are unsurpassed