Rhode Island Normal School. PI{OVIDENCE,
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The Aims of the Schoo l and the Sco pe of its Work.
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maintained for the -.pt.:cific purpo-..,; of o.:du
(':Uiug-and training:to.:-achcr-. for the -.clJOol-.ofthc State. TllF DE,!_\C\D
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Tho: !lc<.:-d of t:ducatcd and trained kachcrs h:1-. come to he fdt irr mo,.t qua ncr-;. and the \'alm: of <Hh:q uatt: -.p(:c inl pro.:-
p:uation for thi-.; importnut public -.o.:rdco.: is coming: to he app reciated .
l!r our own StatL· public -.cntim\.:nt in thi:< rc-
g-nrd hns ad\·anccd sub:-<tantially withirr a iur ~ · c:rr:-;.
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duua ud for grHluatt:s of the :-;chool i-. g:n.::rtcr th:nr can be
m<ot :md lw-; hc1:n incn.:;1:-;ing- :-;h;:ad ily for so.:n.: ral ~ ,_-;r r,.,, Tl h..:y an.: -;ought for out:-;idc of the St a to.: as well a-. within it
It i-. a fact not 1-(eJJ<:rally appreciated th at. \\'hilt: in lllO:-<t cnlli ngs th<:n: is po.:rhap-. an t:xco.:-.s of capahlo.: \\'OI'ko.:r-.. tho.:ro.: is at prb<:Jlt l:lck of <]ualificd to.:ac ho.:r...; for d ...·JueJitary -.chool work.
:'\lauy positiou:-; art: ht:!<l by pt.:rson ... 1\'ho arc 11\H fitto.:d
hy nature o r pn.:paration for ... uch \\ork. ho.:can ... c qn:difiL"<l t<:achcr ... art difficult to find