granted to this Normal by the Order of the Sons of Herman to promote the interest in the study of German, and are worth $50 in cash. The number of requests for teachers received during the month of January was exceedingly large. One request from one county called for eighteen teachers with more than average salary. Still, some cry that there is an excess of teachers. County Institutes Comanche County Institute. The program for Comanche County Teachers' Institute, to be held at Comanche, Texas, on March 22 and 23, is as follows: Friday, 10 to 10:30, devotional; 10:30 to 11, Primary work, Trent McLellan and Josie McGee; 11 to 11:30, Discussion of Superintendent Cousins' course of study, D. E. Renfro and A. J. Clark; 11:30 to 12, Physiology, Ben F. Herring and Minnie Cunningham; 1:30 to 2, Grammar, Viola Simpson and Maud Daniel; 2_to 2:30, Writing, Georgia Robertson and Pearl Conau; 2:30 to 3:00, Composition and Literature, Hudnal Rogers and Ada Lusk; 3:00 to 3:30, School Management, A. Z. Morgan and Bess Burks; 3:30 to 4:00, History, A. L. Duff and J. M. Strickland; 4 to 4:30, Arithmetic, Geo. Sullivan and J. W. Carrigan; 4:30 to 5, Geography, Mode Patterson and W. H. Laroque, There will be speaking on Friday night and on Saturday the same subjects with the same leaders will be taken up again. J. W. REESE. McLennan County Teachers' Institute. The Teachers' Institute for this county will be held at Waco, Texas, March 29 and 30, 1907. The officers of the Institute are: L. P. Bailey, President; W. H. Norton, Vice President; Miss Agnes Steele, Secretary; Miss Grace Stone, Critc. PROGRAM. Friday Morning, 9:00 O'clock. Opening Exercises. Some Things to Emphasize in the Teaching of Grammar-J. L. Liggin, Eddy; Miss Sudie Evans, White Hall. Geography: The Analytic Method vs. the Synthetic-S. J. Lewis, Mart. Map Drawing-Miss Edna Graham, Moody. Devices in Teaching Geography-Miss Lena Wood, Hewitt. Friday Afternoon, 2:00 O'clock. Right Modes of Teaching-C. T. Killion, Horne; A. J. Mann, Caufield. Questions for Discussion: What are the results (a) of refusing assistance, (b) of giving too much assistance? What is meant by the "pouring in" process? Give examples. What is the "drawing out" process? Illustrate by examples. What are "leading' questions? How would you succeed in "waking up" the mind? How can a teacher keer children constantly interested? How to Teach Physiology to BeginnersMrs. Lula McCollum, Crawford. Address. (To be supplied.) Friday Night, 8:30 O'clock. Concert, compliments of Baylor faculty. Saturday Morning, 9:00 O'clock, General Topic for Discussion-History: 1 Purposes of Teaching History-E. T. Genheimer, Waco. 2 Is the Study of History Distasteful to Children? If so, the Causes.-E. L. Gregory, China Springs, The Blanco County Teachers' Institute met in Blanco January 25th and 26th, with an attendance of twenty-five teachers. The house was called to order by Prof. O. A. Stubbs, chairman of the Institute. A very interesting and instructive program, based upon "Dutton's School Management" was carried out. After the program had been completed the following resolutions were read and unanimously adopted by the Institute: We, the committee of the Blanco County Teachers' Institute, assembled in regular session at Blanco, hereby recommend the adoption of the following resolutions: Resolved, First, That we sincerely thank the teachers and citizens of Blanco for the cordial hospitality extended to the visiting teachers; Second, That we thank the High School Literary Society for the splendid entertainment given especially for the teachers. Third, That we believe the Course of Study sent out by Superintendent Cousins is largely impracticable and inadequate for use in rural schools. Fourth, That we suggest that the State Text Book Board exercise greater precaution in selecting texts for use in our public schools, especially readers and elementary grammars, and further, that one or more primary teachers be appointed on the Board. Fifth, That the next regular meeting be held at Round Mountain, March 8th and 9th. Sixth, That we unanimously endorse the holding of a summer normal at Blanco durthe summer of 1907. Seventh, That copies of these resolutions be sent to the county papers and the Texas School Journal for publication. S. A. L. MORGAN, Chairman. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned, to meet at Round Mountain March 8th and 9th. JESSIE LINDEMAN, Secy. Bandera County. The Bandera County Teachers' Institute held in Bandera December 31, 1906, to January 4, 1907, was presided over by J. W. Currie, Ex Officio County Superintendent, A. E. Dorow acting as Secretary. Monday. Be Interesting paper on teaching reading in the different grades, by Miss Ellerbe Wood. The subject, "How Reading Should Taught to Beginners," was led by Miss Grace Head, and discussed by almost all present. Very few objected to the word method, which was accepted as the most satisfactory. Spelling, by Miss Annie L. Conner. The members of the Institute differed as to the time the speller as a text book should be introduced, the majority favoring its introduction in the second grade. Misses Lela Tegart and Lula Smith opened the discussion of physiology. That this subject be taught most successfully, it was suggested that constant use of objects is necessary. In the short time allotted him, H. W. Banta began his discussion on "Methods of Teaching Arithmetic," to be continued at some later time. Tuesday. Discussion on the subject, "Should the Schools of Bandera County Adopt a Uniform System of Grading," was opened by J. F. Robinson and A. E. Dorow. The subject being thoroughly discussed by different members of the institute, it was unanimously voted to adopt a uniform system of grading for Bandera county, to go into effect from and after September 1, 1907. A committee composed of Misses S. P. Campbell, Grace Head, Lela Tagert, Ellerbe Wood, Messrs. M. O. Britt, J. F. Robinson and A. E. Dorow, was appointed to arrange a grade course of study and pass book to be submitted to the institute for adoption. Reading, including methods of teaching the subject, was again taken up, a number of members giving methods used successfully. Query box was opened and questions concerning school government were taken by the institute. Wednesday. up 7. Expenditure per pupil based on average attendance: United States, $24.14; Texas, 13.42; Houston County, 10.24. Texas ranks 38th. From the above statistics, the condition of arithmetic must necessarily be most deplorably unsatisfactory. The primary cause and the one from which most others spring is: (1) The indifference of parents; (2) miserable attendance and unpunctuality; (3) consequent indifference of pupils and lack of interest; (4) constant change of teachers; (5) the unbusiness-like manner in which teachers are appointed. As charity begins at home, so ought reform. Working reformers reform; all others are merely fault-finders, demagogues or quacks; so let us be more thorough students ourselves and more zealous in performing our duties. Make school a pleasure and not a task, by interesting our pupils themselves, who in turn will interest their parents. Don't put the pupil back to go over last year's work. Nothing sooner disgusts it. Exhort the newspapers and preachers to do their duty along this line. And as Houston County has tried the community system so long, with such disastrous results, boldly advocate the district system, and the appointment of a good schoolman as county superintendent to look after its interests. There's a song in the air, And the star rains its fire "What means that star?" the shepherd said, "That brightens through the rocky glen?" And angels, answering overhead, Sand, "Peace on earth, good will to men." Lowell. TEACHERS MUST RAISE THEIR GRADES OF CERTIFICATE All over the country state legislatures are raising the requirements for teachers' certificates, and the attitude of all in authority seems to indicate that YOU MUST ADVANCE or step out of the ranks. Teachers themselves are advocating a higher standard. At a recent teachers' institute in a middle west State, the following resolutions were adopted: "Resolved. That no teacher getting a third-grade certificate and having it renewed once should ever be granted another of the same grade; nor after getting a second grade and having it twice renewed, should ever be granted another of equal or lower grade." If you are not in the front rank, you must get there or ultimately retire. If you will let us help you YOUR ADVANCEMENT IS ASSURED Almost every branch needed by the teacher is offered in our various departments. The course in PRIMARY METHODS covers thoroughly all work of first three grades of school. The NORMAL ELECTIVE Courses are very strong reviews in Arithmetic, Elementary Algebra, Higher Algebra, Bookkeeping, Plane Geometry, Grammar, Composition, Rhetoric. Literature, Drawing, Physiology, Physical Geography, Agriculture, Botany, Zoology, Physics, Geography, U. S. 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Affiliated with Northwestern University THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SUMMER SESSION OF 1907-JUNE 15 TO AUGUST 2 THE COLLEGE OF ARTS-Courses in Chemistry, English, French, German, Greek, Geology, History, Latin, Mathematics, Physics, Political Science, Spanish. THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-Courses in School Management, Method, Educational Psychology, Psychology of Development, History of Education, Supervision, Secondary Education, and Manual Training and Domestic Science for Teachers. THE DEPARTMENT OF LAW-Courses in Elementary Law, Contracts, Torts, Texas Pleadings, Criminal Procedure, Equity Real Property, Evidence, and Federal Practice. THE UNIVERSITY SUMMER NORMAL-Courses in all subjects required for Teachers' Certificates, reading and spelling excepted. State Examination at end of session. FACILITIES The extensive plant of the Main University. including buildings, laboratories and libraries, will be available in giving instruction during the summer session. University Hall will be open to summer students. REGISTRATION FEES-Tuition is free; registration fees are nominal. RAILROAD RATES-Special rates on the railroads have been applied for. THE SECRETARY, UNIVERSITY SUMMER SCHOOL, Box 0, AUSTIN, TEXAS Literary Notes La Bedolliere's La Mere Michel et Son Chat, edited by Freeman M. Josselyn, Jr., Docteur de l'Universite de Paris, professor of Romance Languages in Boston University; cloth, 12mo, 104 pp., with illustrations; price, 30c. American Book Company, New York, Cincinnati and Chicago. The publication of Types and Breeds of Farm Animals, by Professor Charles S. Plumb of Ohio State University, reminds us of the fact that not since 1888 has a volume devoted to the breeds of horses, cattle, sheep and swine been published in America. The present volume (the first in the "Country Life Education Series" to be published by Ginn & Co.) is very comprehensive, and contains much new information which will prove of value to the agricultural student and to the stockbreeder. A unique and serviccable edition of Irving's Sketch Book is to be published at once by D. C. Heath & Co. The editor is H. A. Davidson, who has arranged the papers of the Sketch Book in such a way as to bring together those treating of allied subjects, and has provided a series of topics for study together with remarkably helpful notes setting forth essential bits of information that are not accessible in ordinary sources. The illustrations and maps, well toward 100 in number, add both to the interest and attractiveness of the work. Brown & Bailey's Jingle Primer, by Clara L. Brown and Carolyn S. Bailey; cloth, 12mo, 128 pp., with illustrations; price, 30c. American Book Company, New York, Cincinnati and Chicago. The child expresses himself at first through jingle, ditty, and rhyme. This primer presents the printed symbols of the store of "Mother Goose' rhymes and fairy tales, which form a large part of the child's knowledge on entering school. It embodies, therefore, the most natural method of learning to read, in the form most interesting to the beginner. Following the jingles are given stories embodying the same ideas and expressions, and introducing but few new words. These stories have been used repeatedly with little children, and are those in which they have shown the most pleasure. The illustrations. are very numerous and unusually attractive. Professor W. H. Crawshaw, whose sympathetic and interpretative books on literature have attracted much attention, has prepared a new work which will appear shortly. It is entitled The Making of English Literature, and covers the whole field chronologically, but gives a greater part of its space to the more significant authors who are appreciatively interpreted. A deeper significance is given to the facts of literary history by setting forth the great life forces which from age to age have combined with more personal and local influences to determine the quality of literary work. These forces are clearly explained, and their relation to individual authors is fully illustrated. A good literary map and numerous fac-similes and portraits add to the interest and attrativeness of the work. D. C. Heath & Co., Boston, are the publishers. Girls I Have Known The livliest girl I ever met Nicer than Jenny Rossity It would be hard to find; Lovely was Rhoda Dendron, too, One of the flower kind. I did not fancy Polly Gon; I rather liked Miss Sarah Nade; E. 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