secondary schools, teachers, Vincenc Prasek, Opava, 1883-1895

Autoři charakterizují postavení a činnost středoškolských profesorů v závěrečné etapě vývoje habsburské monarchie. Konkrétní činnost profesora působícího v regionu vzdáleném od hlavních center pak osvětlují na příkladu Vincence Praska za jeho opavského pobytu v letech 1883-1895. Pozornost přitom zaměřují k jeho pedagogické, organizační i badatelské práci.

Secondary school teachers represented an important part of the intelligentsia and they had a significant influence on shaping several generations of educated people. Their social importance consisted not only in their professional activities, but also - above all - in their involvement in public life on the local and regional level. Frequently teachers´ involvement in cultural, social and political life transcended the provincial level; many such teachers, though operating far away from the centre, nevertheless gained widespread renown and respect. One example of such a figure is Vincenc Prasek, whose period in Opava (Troppau) is the subject of this paper. The authors focus on Prasek´s pedagogical work. The paper also analyzes his extracurricular educational activities, particularly his support for young Czech historians and his publications of a journal.