The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1894-03-14
The Simmer School.

Arrangements are nearing compile
ton for a six weeks summer school to
be held in Provo, beginning July 9Th,
and adjourning August I7th.
This school, that has become such an
educational feature, held its first SEES
sion in Provo in 1891. Only home
talent was represented. but the bene-
fits were so marked that in 1892 the
promoters, at the risk OF paying good
round sum out of their own pockets,
employed Colonel f. w. Parker of the
Cook County normal to lecture on ped
agCgy to head the faculty, and his
wife, scarcely second to the colonel as
ali educator, came with him; also two
graduates from the school, specialists.
In 1898 four hundred teachers assem-
bled to hear the author of our school
text books on psychology apply the new
light to the science OF teaching. Each
school has been success, and each has
marked long stride in progress. The
interest manifested by newspapers is a
good index of the public value of such
movements, and while very little was
said about the first except in an en-
couraging way by the local press, as
local matter, in '92 and '93 the biz
Salt Lake dailies and the Inter-Moun-
tain educator had their special re-
porters present. Again, fair COM
paris3n made by the teachers who did
attend and those who did not, gives
county superintendents an idea of the
value of these summer schools.
The school Of '94 bids fair to Out-Strip
all previous efforts. Instead of two
weeks, IL will extend to six. Instead
Of one class of instruction for all grades
OF teachers, arrangements will be made
so that from the primary teacher to
the most advanced, all Will be able TO
get exactly what they want. Every |
teacher will acknowledge some weak |
points, some deficiencies to themselves |
at least, and the summer school gives
them an opportunity to put all their |
time and energy on one study or to
make general advance all along the
line, as they deem best and most profit
able to themselves.
DR.. b A. Hinsdale, professor of the
science and art of teaching in the Uni.
velsity Of Michigan, will stand at the
head Cf the faculty this year, sup
plimented by specialists selected by
b. Cluf, Jr., principal of the B.
I. A. with fine discrim-
nation for their special value to our
teachers, Mr.. Cuff has, since taken his
masters degree, been visiting among
Jhe prime pal educational institutions
ot the United States. All the home
-alent we Lave will be called into
active use, not only the entire faculty
If the academy. numbering twenty
line, but prominent educators from
,ther home schools, anu number of
county superintendent
Courses OF instruction will be given
n the common school branches, in :
ludlng bookkeeping and civil govern
nent, elementary sciences, medical . :
lhyslo ov and hygiene, English
lassics, higher mathematics, theory 7
M practice OF teact In, psychology, I
lStOry OF education, school manage
lent and school supervision. A kinder
arten and complete normal tr lining
;hool will form a special feature.
lso a model district school of eight c
rades will be in daily session in 8
hich teachers will be trained in the l
t OF teaching and managing a school G.
/ the theory of the new education. q
ow TO prepare and pr sent lessons ci
NJ oCclNe epeCIhI dGG6 nIiOD, anQ on The
DIX Of each practice, teachers will be
refully criticised by specialists, the
fecs noted and suggestions offered
10 proper rem dies. Oh
Utah county has already decided to ST
Id her official institute here, in order I'll
take advantage of DR.. Hinsdale's oh
'tures, which will be given during de
2 last two weeks Of the session. and Ca
asent indications are that several
Ter important counties will do the
ne.
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