Excerpt from Annual Catalogue of the Southern Illinois Normal University, Carbondale, Jackson Co;, Ill: 1884-1885 There have been admitted to the University in all department students, and a record, kept very carefully, shows that abor of these have taught school since their study with us an hundreds of letters received by us testify that a large portion'( these students have taught excellent schools. It would be strang indeed if among so many, some of whom were with us for ver, limited periods, and who, of course, could derive but little benefi from our methods of instruction and discipline, did not fail, or, 'a least, should do no better work than those who have not been llattendance here Notwithstanding the competition of teachers for places, it is not uncommon for directors to apply to us for teachers whom we have educated, and whom we can recommend, and such teachers find little difficulty in obtaining schools at from five to ten dollars more-a month than others. We have no hesitation in saying that any good and diligent stu dent, who will study faithfully a year in our University. Can be assured a school without paying a per cent. Brokerage. Many facts are revealing this other fact, that those who attend Normal Schools do stand better chances of obtaining situations as teachers than others, and are esteemed more highly by the intelligent friends of education and, in fact, do teach better schools than they wouldihave taught without our instructions, and not unfrequently much better than those who have not been, with us. We shall always be glad to correspond with directors or boards of education who desire live teachers, inspired to do the best work. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.