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[[File:ianormalmo.png|250px|thumb|left|]]SHOUP, W. J. (Armstrong Co., PA, Mar. 15. 1846--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 11, 1893). Shoup served as editor of the '''Iowa Normal Monthly''', the official school publication of Iowa in the late 1800s. In January 1876 he was elected one of five vice presidents of the State Teachers' Association. (1) He was elected president of the State Teachers' Association in 1878 when he was the principal of the Fourth Ward School. (2)
[[File:ianormalmo.png|250px|thumb|left|]]SHOUP, W. J. (Armstrong Co., PA, Mar. 15. 1846--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 11, 1893). Shoup served as editor of the '''Iowa Normal Monthly''', the official school publication of Iowa in the late 1800s. In January 1876 he was elected one of five vice presidents of the State Teachers' Association. (1) He was elected president of the State Teachers' Association in 1878 when he was the principal of the Fourth Ward School. (2)


Plagued by poor health, Shoup was expected to die in 1844 and had to sell the publication. He regained his health and went on to write '''Shoup's Graded Speller, Easy Words for Little Learners''' and '''Shoup's Graded Didactics''' in two volumes. In 1879 he published the '''Normal Register''' in which teachers could record the daily attendance, punctuality, conduct, and scholarship of each student. (3) He was the first Superintendent and one of the founders of the Summit Sunday School. This school was at first organized as a union school, and Mr. Shoup was its superintendent until it was decided to transfer its management to the Congregational church. (4)
Plagued by poor health, Shoup was expected to die in 1884 and sold the publication to Professor George W. Jones who was principal of the Epworth seminary. (3) Shoup regained his health and went on to write '''Shoup's Graded Speller, Easy Words for Little Learners''' and '''Shoup's Graded Didactics''' in two volumes. In 1879 he published the '''Normal Register''' in which teachers could record the daily attendance, punctuality, conduct, and scholarship of each student. (4) He was the first Superintendent and one of the founders of the Summit Sunday School. This school was at first organized as a union school, and Mr. Shoup was its superintendent until it was decided to transfer its management to the Congregational church. (5)


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2. "A Deserved Compliment," ''Dubuque Herald'', December 29, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18781229&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
2. "A Deserved Compliment," ''Dubuque Herald'', December 29, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18781229&printsec=frontpage&hl=en


3. "A Good Thing for Teachers," ''Dubuque Herald'', May 22, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790522&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
3. "Sold His Interest in the Normal Monthly," ''Dubuque Daily Herald'', April April 23, 1890, p. 4


4. "Prof. Shoup Dead," The Shoup Family. Online: http://knox.illinoisgenweb.org/biographies/bio_shoup.htm
4. "A Good Thing for Teachers," ''Dubuque Herald'', May 22, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790522&printsec=frontpage&hl=en
 
5. "Prof. Shoup Dead," The Shoup Family. Online: http://knox.illinoisgenweb.org/biographies/bio_shoup.htm


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SHOUP, W. J. (Armstrong Co., PA, Mar. 15. 1846--Dubuque, IA, Nov. 11, 1893). Shoup served as editor of the Iowa Normal Monthly, the official school publication of Iowa in the late 1800s. In January 1876 he was elected one of five vice presidents of the State Teachers' Association. (1) He was elected president of the State Teachers' Association in 1878 when he was the principal of the Fourth Ward School. (2)

Plagued by poor health, Shoup was expected to die in 1884 and sold the publication to Professor George W. Jones who was principal of the Epworth seminary. (3) Shoup regained his health and went on to write Shoup's Graded Speller, Easy Words for Little Learners and Shoup's Graded Didactics in two volumes. In 1879 he published the Normal Register in which teachers could record the daily attendance, punctuality, conduct, and scholarship of each student. (4) He was the first Superintendent and one of the founders of the Summit Sunday School. This school was at first organized as a union school, and Mr. Shoup was its superintendent until it was decided to transfer its management to the Congregational church. (5)

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1. "Caught on the Fly," Dubuque Herald, January 5, 1876, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18760105&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

2. "A Deserved Compliment," Dubuque Herald, December 29, 1878, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18781229&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

3. "Sold His Interest in the Normal Monthly," Dubuque Daily Herald, April April 23, 1890, p. 4

4. "A Good Thing for Teachers," Dubuque Herald, May 22, 1879, p. 4. Online: https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=uh8FjILnQOkC&dat=18790522&printsec=frontpage&hl=en

5. "Prof. Shoup Dead," The Shoup Family. Online: http://knox.illinoisgenweb.org/biographies/bio_shoup.htm

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