Pamphlet detailing the services provided by The Pratt Teachers\u27 Agency as well as an envelope and blanks from the same

Pratt, William O.

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Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU Applications for Staff Employments Faculty, Student and Graduate William J. Kerr 1-1-1903 Pamphlet, envelope, and blanks for The Pratt Teachers' Agency. William O. Pratt The Pratt Teachers' Agency Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/kerr_applications Recommended Citation William Kerr papers, University Archive, 03p01s04d02Bx001Fd05 (Teaching Agencies 1903-1905) This Teaching Agencies 1903-1905 is brought to you for free and open access by the William J. Kerr at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in Applications for Staff Employments Faculty, Student and Graduate by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact rebecca.nelson@usu.edu. HE increased and increasing facilities of The Pratt Teachers' Agency make it possible for the manager to speak with greater confidence than ever before of the services which he may reasonably expect to render those wishing posi-tions and those wishing teachers for positions. The membership of the Agency comprises teachers who are qualified for all grades of educational work, from the most elementary to the most advanced; while, on the other hand, the calls which come from schools, col-leges, and families are of the same wide range. An idea of the scope of the Agency's work may be gained from the fact that during the past year it has been asked to recommend teachers for positions of the various kinds mentioned below, and has successfully met these demands: Grade and kinde rgarten. Positions for tutors and governesses, resident and visiti ng. Departmental work in all subjects com-monly taught in high schools, acad-emies, and private schoo ls. School secretaryships. Principalships of public and private schools. City and town superintendencies. Supervisors and teachers of drawing, manual training, music, elocution, physica l training, commercial branches, sewing, and cooking. Mo,;lel, crific, and department positions in normal schools. lnitructorships and professorships 111 tolleges an d technical schools. The above positions which have been filled by the Agency represent no limited territory, but every section of the country. Grade Teachers At all times of year there are demands for well-trained grade teachers for public and pri-vate schools. Normal graduates or those of equivalent tra ining are especially sought, and such teache rs may reasonably hope to secu re ' pos itions provided their personal qualities meet the approval of school officers. There is also a considerab le demand for college women for grade pos itions. In view of the constant calls which the Agency receives for primary and grammar grade teachers, the manager fee ls j ustified in speaking with no little encouragement to all teachers of th is class, knowing what he has been able to accomplish in the past. Secondary Teachers Many calls are received for teachers of those branches comprised in high school and academy courses. The schools represented by these calls vary widely in location and in other respects so that there is always a fair chance fo r well-qua lified teachers of widely varying persona lity and educationa l equipment. For secondary teaching, preference is more frequently given to college graduates, yet other qua lifications are often accepted, ability to teach and to discipline count ing for more than the highest scholarship without this ability. Private Schools Private schoo ls in all parts of the country have been pleased to take advantage of the Agency's resources, the calls from this source ranging from kindergarten positions through the grades and secondary positions to those of college rank. T he diverse cond itions under which private schools are conducted make it possible for the Agency to enroll teachers differing greatly in preparation, experience, and personality, and yet with expectation of secur-ing for them satisfactory positions . Special Teachers The tendency toward specializing in educa-tion has caused an increasing demand for teachers of special branches for both public and private schools, this demand including teachers of French, German, music, art, com-mercial branches, manual training, sewing, cooking , elocution, physical training, etc. The requ irements of these positions are as diverse as the subjects, but well-equipped instructors are always in demand. Tutors, etc. Requests are also made for tutors and gov-ernesses, both resident and visiting, for school secretaries, school matrons, and for teachers for part-time positions. Principals and Superintendents Numerous opportunities to recommend principals and superintendents, both men and women, also come to the Agency. These in-clude calls for primary, grammar, academ ic, and high school princ ipals, and vary from small positions, requiring little or no experi-ence, to those of great responsibility; from the principalship of an ungraded school to the superintendency of a large city system. College and Normal School Positions Although the number of college and normal school positions is naturally limited, yet the Agency is frequently asked to recommend men and women for college or universitv in-structorships and professorships, and for the various departments of normal school work. The requirements for such positions are doubt-less higher than ever before, but the oppor-tunities for post-graduate and professional study are also greater, so that teachers may prepare themselns to meet all the demands. Inexperienced Teachers While there are many positions for which only experienced teachers will be considered, yet there are many others adapted to the quali-fications of those who have never taught, school authorities recognizing the fact that the right personal characteristics frequently give assur-ance of success. The Agency secures excel-lent positions every season for those just grad-uating from college or from training schools . The Time to Register A lthough more positions are filled during the spring and early summer than at any other time, yet there is no season of the year when vacancies are not occurring, nor a time when some of the most desirable positions are not being filled. Consequently the teacher who wishes a position should not wait for any par-ticular season to register. The position for which he is especially fitted may become vacant any day in the school year. The Membership of the Agency Enrolled upon the books of the Agency may be found graduates of many of the best col-leges of the country, as well as of foreign unive rsities-graduates who have further pre-pared themse lves for teaching by special work leading to advanced degrees: graduates of scientific and technical institutions; graduates of the normal schools of many different states , and of local training schools; graduates of public and private kindergarten schools, and of special schools of drawing, manual training, music, comm~rcial branches, elocution, physical training, domestic art, and domestic science; foreign-born teachers prepared to teach their own language, and Americans who have fitted themselves to teach modern languages by spe-cial study in this country or abroad. J Every effort is made to obtain full informa-tion concerning the education, experience, character, and personal qualities of all who register. Confidential testimonials are secured from those whose names are given as refer-ences, and all this information is so kept as lo be available for those seeking teachers. nethod of recommendln~ Teachers The Allency endeavors to meet the wishes of its patrons in its methods of work, recom-mending directly to the authorities, when so requested, or putting teachers into communi-cation with them, if this is )_)referred. Every school and every college 1s working under conditions peculiar to itself, and when the authorit ies, in asking to have teachers recommended, slate these peculiarities, giving information as to subjects to be taught, train-ing required, length of experience expected, church re lations, personality, and other essen-tials, the A!lency uses its best endeavors to meet these requirements, keeping in mind the nature of the school and the work to be done, on the one hand, and on the other, the qualities, personal and educational, of the teacher. Recommendation of Schools to Parents Another function of the Agency, in addition to the recommendation of teachers, is the recommending of schools to parents. Cata-logues of many schools are kept on file, and if parents inform the Agency as to the location of the school desired, the amount of tuition they wish to pay, and other necessary concli-tions, the Agency endeavors to put the parents into communication with such schools as best meet these requirements. No charge is made to parents for this service . School properties are rented and sold by the Agency, and school partnerships formed. Territory covered by the Agency Inquiry is often made as to the extent of the territory covered by the Agency. While it is natural that much more should be done in the east and north , yet thei;e is hardly a state from which teachers are not registered, nor one from which calls for teachers are not made. It is therefore possible for the Agency to recom-mend to school s in any part of the country teachers with whom interviews may be ar-ranged. The manager of the Agency takes pleasure in giving the following list of names of educa-tors who hav e allowed him to refer to them: Dr. D. W. Abercrombie, Worcester, Mass. Academy Dr. J. W. Abernethy, Berkeley Institute, Brooklyn Prof. C. F. Adams, High School, Detroit, Mich. Mr. H . P. Amen, Phillips Academy, Exeter, N. H. Dr. W. G. Anderson, Yale University Supt. S. V. Arrowsmith, Red Bank, N. J. Public Schools Dr. G. W. Atherton, Prest. Penn. State College Dr. F. W. Atkinson, Supt. Newton, Mass. Schools Dr. T . J. Backus, Packer Collegiate Inst., Brooklyn Prof. F . T. Baker, Teachers College, New York Dr. T . M . Balliet, Supt. Springfield. Mass. Schools Misses Bangs and Whiton, Cathedral School, Washington Mr. E. S. Barney, Hebrew Technical Inst., New York Supt. F. H. Beede, New Haven, Conn. Public Schools Dr. H. H. Belfield, Chicago Manual Training School Mr. C. A. Bennett, Bradley Polytechnic, Peoria, Ill. Prof. Arthur Bibbins, Woman's College, Baltimore Prof. H. S. Bird, William and Mary Colle!!e Major J. B. Bisbee, Riverview, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Dr . L. I. Blake, Kansas Stat e University Prof . F. D. Blodgett, Oneonta, N. Y. Normal School Prof. A. C. Boyden, Bridgewater, Mass. Normal School Prof. J. E. Brady, Smith College Dr. Edward Brooks, Supt. of Schools, Philadelphia Mr. C. F. Brusie, Mt. Pleasant Acad., Ossining, N. Y. Mr. S. W. Buck, Lyndon Hall, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Mr. W. E. Chancellor, Supt. Bloomfield, N. J. Schools Prin. C. S. Chapin , Providence, R. I. Normal School Mr. F. M. Collester, Prin . High School, Salem, Mass. Dr. J. S. Cooley, School Comsr., Nassau Co., N. Y. Prof. Z. W. Coombs, Worcester Polytechnic Institute Prin. C. H. Cooper, Mankato, Minn. Norma l School Mr. E. C. Coulter, Head-master, Univ. School, Chicago Supt. L. N. Crane, 1{ome, N. Y. Public Schools Prof. M. B. Crawford, Wesleyan University Misses Creighton and Farrar, Englewood, N . J. Dr. J. G. Croswell, Prin. Brearley School, New York Prof. E . P. Crowell, Amherst College Supt. D. P. Dame, Milton, Mass. Public Schools Mr. V. L. Davey, Supt, East Orange, N. J. Schools Dr. E . B. Delabarre, Brown University Mr. R. E. Denfeld, Supt. Duluth, Minn. Schools Prof. Edward Dickin son, Oberlin College Miss Grace H. Dodr;:e, l\ ew York Miss L. A. Doren, Super. Ocean Grove, N. J. Schools Dr. S. T. Dutton, Teachers College, New York Supt. F. W. Eaton, Naugat uck , Conn. Public Schools Prin. W. A. Edwards, Yonkers, N . Y. High School Prof. B. K. Emerson, Amherst College Dr. E . H. Forbes, Torrington, Conn. Public Schools Supt. H. W. Foster, S. Orange, N. J. Schools Rev . H. B . Frissell, Prin. Hampton (Va .) Institute i\1r. J. M . Furman, Irving Institute, ·1 arrytown, N. Y. Dr. F. L. Gamage, St . Paul's School, Garden City, N . Y. Prof. J. F. Genung. Amherst College Prof. A. L. Gillett, Hartford Theological Seminary Prof. Chas. B. Goold, Albany. N. Y. Academy Supt. C. E. Gorton, Yonkers, N. Y. Public Schools Dr. R. 0. Graham, Illinois Wesleyan University Dr. George Griffith, Supt. of Schools, Utica, N . Y. Dr . A . Gunnison, Prest. St. Lawrence University Miss Mira H. Hall, Miss Hall's School, Pittsfield, Mass. Prof. A. D. F. Hamlin, Columbia University Supt. W. L. R. Haven, Morristown, N. J. Prin. G. K. Hawkins, Plattsburgh, N. Y. Normal School Mr. N . P . Heffley, Heffley Schoo l, Brookl_yn Prof. F. W . Hooper, Director Brooklyn Institute Mr. J. F. Hopkins, Supervisor Drawing, Boston Miss Grace A. Hubbard, Smith College Head-master L. C. Hull, Michigan Military Academy Col. C. E. Hyatt, Penn. Military College Dr. W. M. Irvine , Mercersourg (Pa.) Academy Prin. E. L. Kemp, E . Stroudsburg, Pa. Normal School Prof. J. F. Kemp, Columbia University Supt. C. N. Kendall, Indianapolis, Ind. Pnn . H. W. Kittredge, Westfield, Mass . High School Prof. C. F. Kroeh , Stevens Institute of Technolos-y Prin. A. R. Lawton , Chappaqua (N. Y.) Mountam Inst. Mr. John Leal, School for Boys, Pla infield. N. J . Dr. C. H. Levermor e, Pres. Adelphi College, Brooklyn Supt. H. P . Lewis, Worcester, Mass. Public Schools Prof. William Libbey, Princeton University Mrs. A. J. Lyman. Miss Hills' School, Philadelphia Dr. E. 0. Lyte, Normal School, Millersville, Pa. Dr. J. C. Mackenzie, The Mackenz ie School. Dobbs Ferry Dr. A. C. McLachlan, Prin . Jamaica Normal Schoo l Dr. S. J. McPherson, Head-master, Lawrenceville School Mr. J. G. MacVicar, Montclair, N. J. Military Academy Dr. A. P . Marble, Assoc. Supt. Public Schools. New York Supt. C. S. Marsh, Auburn, N . Y. Public Schools Mr. W. R. Marsh, Prin . Pingry School, Elizabeth, N. J. Miss C. E. Mason , The Cast le, Tarrytown, N. Y. Mr. I-I. M . Maxson, Supt. Schools, Plainfield , N. J. Dr. W . H . Maxwell, Public Schools, Greater New York Prof. Leverett Mears, Williams College Dr. C. E. Meleny, Assoc. Su2t. Public Schools, New York Prof. J. L. Morris, Cornell University Prof. A. D. Morse, Amherst College Dr. L. C. Mygatt, Prin. Collegiate School, New York Dr. E . A. Noble, Centenary In st., Hackettstown. N. J. Dr. I-I. L. Osgood, Columbi a Umversity Mr. C. V. Parsell, Prin. Cascadilla School , Ithaca. N. Y. Dr . E . R. Payson, Rutgers College Grammar School Miss L. M. Phe,ps, Collegiate Sc hool Columbus, 0. Dr. A. B. Poland, Supt. Newark, N. J. Public Sc hools President A. V . V . Raymond, Union University The Misses Rayson, 176-180 vV. 75th St., New York Dr. I-I. S. Redfield, Columb ia Univers ity Dr. E. S. Redman, Supt. Schools, Hornellsville. N. Y. D r. J. F. Reigart, University of Cincin nati P rest. Rush Rh ees, Rochester Univers ity Prof. J-I. B . Richardson, Amherst College Mr. J. G. Riggs, Miss Masters' Schoo l, Dobbs Ferry. N. Y. Mr. l-I. J. Rogers, Ed. D irector, Louisiana Pur chase Exp. Prof . H . W . Rolfe, Leland Stanford Univers ity Dr. Juliu s Sachs, Colleg iate ln stitutc, New York Prof. F. E. Sanborn, Ohio State Univers it y iV[r. VV. Sargent, State Supervisor Drawing, Mass. Prof. J. H . Sawyer, Williston Sem., Easthampton, i\Iass. Dr. C. A. Schumaker, Oneonta, N. Y. Normal Schoo l P rin. M. T. Scudder, New Pa ltz, N. Y. No rmal Sc hool Mr. E. F. Sears, Mary Institute, St. Louis, Mo. Prof. C. D. Seel)', Brockport, N. Y. No rmal School Presi dent L. C. Seelye, Smith College Dr. J. C. Sharpe , Blair Presb. Acacl., Blairstow n. N. J. Dr. F. S. Shep herd , Asbury Park, N. J. Public Sc hools Mr . T. \V. S idwell, ·Friends' School, Washington. D. C. Prin . E . H. Smiley, Hartford, Conn. High School Dr. E . G. Sm ith , Beloit College Supt. W . A. Smith, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Public Sc hools Dr. F. E. Spau ldin g, Passa ic , N. J. Public Schools Supt. R. Spaulding, Montclair, N. J. Prof. F . H . Stoddard, Un ivers it" of New York Dr. M. W. Stry ker, Prest . Hamilt on College Mr . H. F. Towle, Boys' High Schoo l, Brooklyn Mr. W . A. Towne, Bulkeley School, New London, Conn . Prin. vV. R. Trowbridge, Rugby School, Kenilworth, Ill. Prin. W. I. Twitchell, West Middle Schoo l. H artford, Ct. Miss Laura A . Va il, Vail-Deane School. Elizabeth, N. J. P rin. M. H. Walrath, Troy , N. Y. High School Prof . F . M . Warren, Yale University Dr. J. P. Welsh , Prin. Bloomsburg, Pa. No rmal School Dr. J. S. White , Berke ley School, New York Prin. Marcus \Vhite , New Britain, Conn. No rmal Sc hoo l 1'V[r. F. W. \Vhitn ey, l-Tigh School, \rVatertow n, Mass. Prin . \V. K. Wickes , Syracuse, N . Y. High School Supt . I-I. J. Wightman, N. Plainfield, N . J. Pu blic Sc hools Mr. S. P. \Villard. Conn . State Board of Education Dr. F. J. E . Woodbridge , Columbia Un ivers ity Prof . J." F. \Vooclhull, Teachers College, New York Dr. C. M. \Voodward , St. Louis 11anu al Training Sc hool WILLIAM o. PRATT, MANAGER THE PRATT TEACHERS' AGENCY 70 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK Telephone, 4022 Gramercy WILLIAM o. PRATT. :MANAGER THE PRATT TEACHERS' AGENCY 70 FIFTH A VENUE NEW YORK CITY TELEPHONE, 4022-18TH ST. THE PRATT TEACHERS' AGENCY 70 FIFTH A VENUE, NEW YORK ====--=------f F you are intending to make changes in your corps of instruc-tors, and will kindly indicate the conditions, , I shall take pleasure in telling you of such teachers as seem especially adapted to the requirements, whether for general teaching or for special work in any department. WM. 0. PRATT, MANAGEII. .Name and location of school? . To whom, should appUcation be made 9 .. .Nature of position'! ..... . Subjects to be taught'! .... .11.re other subjects desirable'! Experience required t .. Sex of teacher '! .. When does work begin'! . Church preference'! .. . ....... Salary'! . ............ Election'! Do you prefer a graduate of any particular institution'! Remarks: .... Date ... . ............... 190 

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