In Ilya Ulyanov’s study, there is an inkstand on his desk. It consists of two glass inkpots, a bronze bell with a relief surface, two candlesticks, a paperweight, and a tray for fountain pens and pencils. These authentic items belonged to Ilya Ulyanov.
After being appointed the inspector in 1869 and then in 1874 — the director of public schools of the Simbirsk Governorate, Ilya Ulyanov seriously engaged in the educational process in the region. He adjusted and supervised the work of existing public schools and built new ones. The more educational institutions there were, the more acute was the shortage of qualified teachers. In 1872, Poretsky teacher training college, one of the oldest pedagogical educational institutions of the Volga region and all of Russia was opened in the Simbirsk Governorate with Ulyanov’s efforts.
“When in 1871 it was decided to open five teacher training colleges in Russia, the Serdobsky district was planned to be the first where such an institution would be opened in the Kazan school district, but there were no premises to meet the requirements. I. N. Ulyanov, being the inspector of public schools, began to apply for the opening of a teacher training college in the village of Poretskoye in Alatyrsky district, in a building which belonged to the estate department.”
Professor Tikhon Sergeyev in his book “To the 125th Anniversary of the Poretsky Teacher Training College and the 40th Anniversary of the Ilya Ulyanov Boarding School”, 1997.
Ilya Ulyanov secured not only permission to open a teacher training college in the Simbirsk Governorate but also funding to refurbish the building. He personally supervised repair works, remodeling rooms for classrooms, making furniture, equipping the library, and setting up the site. It was 200 versts (more than 200 kilometers) from Simbirsk to Poretskoye village, but Ulyanov often visited the seminary, took part in the organization of educational work, checked the theoretical training of future teachers and was present at final examinations, studied and analyzed the practical work of graduates.
Under Ilya Ulyanov’s leadership, a whole group of teachers rallied together supporting his views on education. They were called the Ulyanovtsy. They gave this inkstand to Ilya Ulyanov on November 11, 1880 — the 25th anniversary of his pedagogical activity.
After being appointed the inspector in 1869 and then in 1874 — the director of public schools of the Simbirsk Governorate, Ilya Ulyanov seriously engaged in the educational process in the region. He adjusted and supervised the work of existing public schools and built new ones. The more educational institutions there were, the more acute was the shortage of qualified teachers. In 1872, Poretsky teacher training college, one of the oldest pedagogical educational institutions of the Volga region and all of Russia was opened in the Simbirsk Governorate with Ulyanov’s efforts.
“When in 1871 it was decided to open five teacher training colleges in Russia, the Serdobsky district was planned to be the first where such an institution would be opened in the Kazan school district, but there were no premises to meet the requirements. I. N. Ulyanov, being the inspector of public schools, began to apply for the opening of a teacher training college in the village of Poretskoye in Alatyrsky district, in a building which belonged to the estate department.”
Professor Tikhon Sergeyev in his book “To the 125th Anniversary of the Poretsky Teacher Training College and the 40th Anniversary of the Ilya Ulyanov Boarding School”, 1997.
Ilya Ulyanov secured not only permission to open a teacher training college in the Simbirsk Governorate but also funding to refurbish the building. He personally supervised repair works, remodeling rooms for classrooms, making furniture, equipping the library, and setting up the site. It was 200 versts (more than 200 kilometers) from Simbirsk to Poretskoye village, but Ulyanov often visited the seminary, took part in the organization of educational work, checked the theoretical training of future teachers and was present at final examinations, studied and analyzed the practical work of graduates.
Under Ilya Ulyanov’s leadership, a whole group of teachers rallied together supporting his views on education. They were called the Ulyanovtsy. They gave this inkstand to Ilya Ulyanov on November 11, 1880 — the 25th anniversary of his pedagogical activity.
