Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-06-07
To the Teachers of Kandiyohi
County.


Programs for the Summer School
which conveaes at the Normal build
ing in st Cloud on Tuesday June 20,
for six weeks session have been
sent to all the teachers whose names
and addresses are on file in this Of
fee. Programs will be forwarded to
others upon request.
During the summers of 1903 and 1904
this county, with several others, unit
ed with stearns county and held the
Teachers' Training School at ST.
Cloud. The amount of work accomp-
lished by the teachers during these
two summers was 20 great, and the
adv antages of six weeks training
at the Normal over four weeks
course In any one county SO numer-
Gus, that 1t would be very unwise for
W to have . short session in this
county when We have the opportunity
for long one at st. Cloud.
Let us consider Q few of these ad-
vantages: Flrst-The conductor will
be Pres. Shoemaker of the Normal
and oil the other members of The fac
ulty sre normal instructors VINO have
had many years experience in prepar.
ing teachers for teaching. Since the
object Of the normal ls to prepare
teachers for their work you may rest
assured that you will receive from the
faculty the latest and best methods in
teaching. This in itself will pay you
we'll for attending the entire session.
Sec0nd-Double courses will be
given in ali subjects and students COM
ple4tng these Will receive normal cred
its, be enrolled a. . normal student,
and have their standings of 50 per
cent or more, received from the high
schools of the county Or the seminary,
placed ON the normal records. Nor
NAL credits Of so per cent or more will
be accepted in lieu OF examination by
the state for teachers certificates.
Third-The entire equipment Of the
normal viii be At the students dispo-
sal. This includes the laboratories,
which are supplied with ali the appa-
ratus necessary for the pursuance of
any course, and large and we'll Sc
lected library which will be in charge
OF the regular librarian of the normal
Who is familiar with all the works and
Wilt Able7 toDaye the students much
V1iuab1e timo In looking np- N ateri1i
for their daily recitations. (: -
Fourth-It is of great advantage TO
the students for the Instructors to be
familiar with Ill the refereuce works
In the library, and apparatus in the
laboratories, used In the teaching of
their special branches. The teachers
attending the Training School this
summer will be fortunate in this re-
spect for each instructor will be in his
own workshop and thoroly familiar
with al the equipment of the normal
which will be conducive to the best in
terests of his classes.
Fifth-The namber of instructors
will be large 90 that courses will be
offered in oil the branches necessary
for . first or second grade certificate,
and in addition to this three courses
In methods will be given. 1t would be
impossible to offer oil these cour ses in
. four weeks summer school with on
~ three or four instructors.
Id the language OF our state super
intendent, 1.-The purpose of this sum
mer school ID to inspire to new ideas
and effort, to build on the foundations
of scholarship and experience already
laid, to widen the mental horizon, and
to afford the student teacher An op-
portunity for social Intercourse and
recreati0n.''
Every teacher in Kandiyohi county
should be present and enroll as q
member of this summer school, and
attend every session. Teachers are
expected to do this, not to please the
superintendent, but because they owe
It to themselves and to the cause in
which they labor. The better scholar
ship and methods and the inspiration
which must result from attending this
school will do much to promote the
interests of the schools of this county
during the ensuing year and years to
come.
Teachers who do not hold state GER
tihcates will be able to prepare them
selves for the teachers examination
in August. Those holding incomplete
1rst or second grade certificates will
be able to make up those subjects in
which they are conditioned. Inas-
much rs first grade teachers receive
from 375 to 500 more each year than
second grade teachers, and are placed
In the most desirable positions, every
teacher who does not hold q complete
f1rst grade certificate should make !
determined effort TO secure one as
soon - possible, and those who hold
complete certificates should seek to
strengthen themselves rs teachers by
taking one or more of the courses in
methods. 80
Il will save much confusion and dis.
appointment at both the beginning
and close OF the term If students do
not fall to bring with them all their
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