The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1907-05-02
ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE
FO7 A SPLENDID TEACH
Frs INSTITUTE
TEACHERS URGED TO ATTEND
Has Been Of Vast Importance
to the Schools Of Ford
County.

superintendent woodbury. Is arranging
for thorough course Of study for tue
teachers Of Ford county ut the coming
teachers Institute, and desires that every
teacher who expects to teach 10
the county schools next year will be
found Ia attendance. He also urges that
school boards do what they can to infiu-
ence teachers In taking this work. He
attributes good amount Of the success
OF the schools Of the county 10 the work
Of the excellent institutes held here in
the past years, and emphasizes the i'm
portance Of every teacher being 10 attend.
ance.
Regarding the matter Mr.. Woodbury.
furnishes the following announcement:
10 the Teachers and Common School
Graduates:
The twenty sixth annual session OF the
Ford County Normal Institute will be
herd at Dodge City beginning June Bro,
clos ing June 9th.
W have secured the services Of an ex.
cellel corps Of instructors for orr county
normal. They are men Of wide expert
ences, superior scholarship and familiar
with the needs Of our teachers and
schools.
Our conductor, Prof. N. L Catlett Of
Columbus, Kansas, isa broad and pro-
gressive student, an able and successful
teacher. deep and vigorous thinker and
an insti ute worker Of recognized ability.
lie will be ably assisted by Prof. G. A
Smith OF Lawrence aud Prof.. j. F. Lyo !
OF Will am ,burg, Kansas, who are we ]
and favJrably known to the teachers Of
Ford county, as earnest. thorough and
successful institute instructors. Mrs. ].
a. Madison of Dodge City will again Q
in charge OF the music Of the institute.
Mrs. Msdi ION Ia especially we'll .qna l.
fled for the W ,rk Of this important d..
partment and will give the teachers
thorough aud p racti,al course 10 music.
Tho county ia .titute Is one OF the most
popular and 10 ,portant institutions be-
longing 10 the pr ofes.lon Of Teaching. As
means to guide The iuex perienced ,elcE-
err; to arouse ,e Indifferent; to afford
train ed teachers an opportunity OF ex-
changing ideas I'd methods and to foster
d professional spirit, II has been mort
val able. For The two years Ford corn-
ty' institutes have been nnexcelled by
A, In the state, in interest, enthusiasm
40 i excellent work accomplished.
We expect tbi, year to accomplish even
~ eater success.
No teacher, whatever bis rank, WHO de-.
81 res TO advance and do better work as
t .acher can afford to miss bis county In
4 itute.
All teachers and those who expect 10
become teachers, and the common sci DOL
graduates are invited and respectfully
urged to attend the institute.
A better opportunity for county gradu-
Mcs to review eighth grade work cannot
he had The contact with older students
ylll be of great value to You, and we can
assure you, that you will spend moth
With profit to yourself and Ipleaslre and
benefit to us.
No energetic, progressive teacher
should be content with present attair.
ment or present success. The schools, the
times, public opinion-all demand In.
creased efficiency. VIII we meet the de-
mand? Progress demands that you at
tend the institute.
Good teachers are always In demand
good wages. Poor teachers are not In
d, ,mand at any wages. Those only are
q ,od teachers who properly prepare.
The county normal Is the place to pre-
pa re. Come to the Institute and put
70 urself in demand by thoroughly fitting
70 urself for the work. There is no stand.
In, still, we must advance or we retro.
or ide. "As the teacher 90 10 The school,"
:" The teacher must be what he would
b, We his pupils become" No factor hat
m ore to do with the maintaining and the
bu lldng up Of our American Institutions
III, an our public schools. No labor of man
is .fraught with such tremendous responsi'
bill ty, and no field offers such rare chance
for the elevation of mankind as that
found within the prqYlnce Of the district
schoe. j. In the education of the masses
lies the hope Of our country. Let us en-
deavo r to strengthen her bulwarks by q
more thorough preparation for the great
service In the interest OF humanity.
Realizlpg that the. high standard to
which ur schools have attained Is largely
due 10 til hearty cooperation and united
efforts OF our teachers, II is hoped that the
same will be accorded in making the in-
stltute OF 1877, the largest, most inter.
esting and profitable In the annals Of Our
county.
Trusting that you may become the re-
cipient OF the many advantages of the
normal institute, ! am, faithfully ycura,
F.C. WOODBURY.,
superintendent Of Public Instruction.
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