Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-06-14
COLORADO SUMNER SCHOOL
The Great Benefit That 1t Will he to
the State.

| The Great Benefit That 1t VIII De to
tho State.
4 new and important facter for the ad,
| yancement Of the educational and genera
| interests of Colorado Is rapidly gaining inc
attentIs,u and full support OF inteiligent PEG, 20
| pie wh 4 consider the importance not only VI
| material but also Of social progress.
The summer school source OF inspira,
| tion for increased professional training ana
literary work, as n means OF increasing .n1
interest of the general public In educational
and cultural subjects, has long been recog-
nized In the educational centcrs OF the East
This recognition led TO the formation OF nu-
merous Chautauqua assemblies, ana such
summer schools as are to be enjoyed at Mar
tha's Vineyard and Amhert. In New Eng
land, Chautauqun aud Watkins Glen, New
York, aud 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 tho heiptulness OF
such schools could reach only thosc receiving
high salaries.
A consideration of this fact led to tho for.
nation of an advisory. council, made up ot
the most prominent educators OF the state,
especially the heads OF the State institutions,
and other representative men ana women.
Among these may be mentioned President
Baker, State University, Boulder; President
SIocum, Colorado college, Colorado Springs;
Chancellor Mcdowell, University Of Denver;
ey-Go vernon Alva Adams, Pueblo; Henry H.
Wolcott Denver; Mrs. c. E. Dickinson, Dem
ver The policy Of this council is carried into
effect by an executive committee OF Its own
selecting. So the movement Is not IN Inc
Interests of any city or Institution, but one
fostcred and approved BY the educationai
forces of the entire State. The advantages OF
such n schoo. within our own State are quite
evident, and there could be no better location
for its sessions than Colorado Springs. 1t is
proposed to build up here strong summer
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
summer schools of the East hold
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. partial
list of those who lectured In the sessions oil
1928 include ouch men as Hamilton Maybe.
the well-known cssayist and critic; President
Andrews of Brown University, delegate to
the international monetary conference at
Brussels; Richard T. Ely, an acknowledgeu
authority in social science; pr. l.. w. Bemis
distinguished critic and editor of Shakes
peare. The faculty for this year Is not yet
fully chosen, but already includes such men
as DR.. Woodrow Wilson, OF Princeton Col
legc, New Jersey, frequent contributor 10
Tie Forum; DR.. NJ. J. Drennon,. Of Vassar
College; Dr. E. b. Fernow, chief Of the de-
partment of forestry, Washington, d. c. 1t
is the further policy OF the management,
under the department Of political economy,
TO have such subjects treated as are OF es-
pecial interest to the great West. Therefore
last year President Andrews devoted bis time
TO the consideration of the monetary prob
lem. Extensive dispatches were sent out by
The Associated Press, which were printed In
the leading dailies Of the country, from ocean
TO ocean. Beyond question great service was
thus rendered to the cause of bimetallism.
Moreover, 1t 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-
Pile of such high reputation. Favorable no.
tices appear also In the 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. us
Importance has been recognized by tho rail-
ways. who have granted one and one-hith
rate from July to the 10th, good for return
trip until August 5th.