The Bessemer indicator., 1894-06-16
COLORADO SUMNER SCHOOL
The Great Benefit That 1t VIII He to
the State.

| The 0rsat Benefit That 1t VIII He to
the State.
new and important factor for tho ad-
lvanccment of the educational and general
interests of Colorado is rapidly gaining the
attention and full support of intelligent peo-
pie who consider the importance not only of
material but also Of social progress.
The summer school as n source Of inspira-
tlon for increased professional training and
literary work, AZ means Of increasing tho
interest OF the general public In educational
and cultural subjects, has long been rccog-
nized In the educational centers of the East.
This recognition led to the formation Of nu-
merous Chautauqua assemblies, and such
summer schools as are to be enjoyed at Mar
tha's Vineyard and Amhert, In New Eng
land, Chautauqua aud Watkins Glen, New
York, and Bay View, Michigan. Many teach
| ers, and those Interested In all things liter
| ary, scientific and cultural, have been obliged
| to leave Colorado II they wished to profit by
| such Instruction as Is given in the schools
| mentioned. This, Of course, could be done
| only at heavy expense, and the helpfulnsss of
| such schools could reach only those receiving
high salaries.
A consideration of this fact led to the for
nation of an advisory council, made up of
the most prominent educators Of the State,
especially the heads of the State Institutions,
and other representative men and women.
Among these may be mentioned President
Baker, State University, Boulder; President
slocum, Colorado college, Colorado Springs;
SuhnceIOT McDOWell, university VI DtnftTi
ex-Go vernon Alva Adams, Pueblo; Henry r.
Wolcott, Denver; Mrs. c. Z. Dickinson, Dem
yer. The policy of this council 10 carried into
effect by an executive committee OF Its own
selecting. SO tho movement Ia not In the
interests OF any city or institution, but one
fostered and approved by the educational
forces of the entire State. The advantages OF
such school within our own State are quite
evident, and there could be no better location
for its sessions than Colorado Springs 1t is
tn III n
school that shall become an educ ational
Mecca, holding the same relation to the great
Rocky mountain region and the States
Immediately eastward that the great
to the middle Atlantic and New
England states. To this end 1t is the
policy of the management to call to the fac
ulty men of national reputation. A partial
list of those who lecturcd In the sessions of
1923 include ouch men as Hamilton Mayblc
the well-known essayist and critic; President
Andrews of Brown University, delegate to
the international monetary conference at
Brussels; Richard 7. Ely, an acknowledged
authority in social science; DR.. L. w. Bemis
of Chicago University; DIR. w. j., Rolfe, q
distinguished critic and editor of Shakes
peare. Tho faculty for this year Is not yet
fully chosen, but already includes such men
as DIR. Woodrow Wilson, Of Princeton Col
The Forum; DR.. NJ. j. Drennon, of Vassar
College; DIR. +. B. Fernow, chief of the de-
partment of forestry, Washington, ID. c. 1t
Is the further policy of the management,
under the department Of political economy,
to have such subjects treated are of
pecial interest to the great West Therefore
last year President Andrews devoted his time
TO the consideration Of the monetary prob
lem. Extensive dispatches were sent out by
the Associated Press, which were printed in
the leading dnilles of the country, from ocean
to ocean. Beyond question great service was
thus rendered to the cause OF bimetalllsm.
Moreover, it Is the custom Of the faculty to
take trips through the scenic wonders of our
state, making note of our great and varied
resources, accounts Of which appear in the
Eastern press. which are always open to peo-
pie OF such high reputation. Favorable no.
tices appear also in tho popular periodicals,
and thousands thus form good opinion Of
the state who otherwise would not give this
region thought
Therefore, for the cause Of education and
the advancement of the state, this movement
Is worthy of the support of our citizens. Its
Importance has been recognized by the rail-
ways, who have granted a one and one-ffth
rate from July to the 10th, good for return
trip until August 9th.