The Pacific Coast Teacher Volume 2 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ...San Jose girls for Kindergarten teachers in their public schools. These young ladies are Misses Lizzie Mackenzie, Emma L. Kooser and Eltna T. MacNeal, all graduates in the course for kindergartners and primary teachers in the California School of Methods. During the Summer school Principal Riley of the Butte City schools attended several of the daily sessions, and asked Professor McGrew, the Secretary, if he could recommend three well-trained kindergartnersand primary teachers who were competent to introduce the kindergarten system into the public schools. Professor Riley was introduced to the young ladies above mentioned, who were enrolled in the Summer School. Misses Mackenzie and Kooser were teaching a class of children on kindergarten and primary methods to illustrate the new methods to the teachers. Professor Riley observed them give several lessons and after examining the course of training and the work of the young ladies immediately offered them $100 a month each to go to Butte City and take the principalships of three kindergartens to be established at once. Misses Kooser and MacNeal accepted and started in a few days. Miss Mackenzie had been elected to a position in the Sarah B. Cooper Kindergarten and her plans would not permit her to accept this excellent offer. Professor Riley especially desired her because of her experience and musical ability. The San Jose School Board is fortunate in being able to retain her. The following complimentary notice of the young ladies appeared in the report of the Summer Normal held at Butte City, published in the Butte Daily Miner: A special meeting of primary teachers was held in the afternoon. It was addressed by Misses Kooser and MacNeal, the new kindergarten teachers, and the manner of conducting recitations...