Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-12
PROGRAMME FOR SUMNER SCHOOLS.
Datss Whsn 1hsy, Will b neld end 1ludlts
70 % Takea W.

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| There will be five summer schools
held. this season. the success Of last
year having been such as to greatly
encourage the increase of at least one,
to accommodate the demand. Super
intendcnt Of Schools stetson has made
up the following schedule:
The summer schools for the present
season will be held at Newcastle, COM
July -, at Q An; at Saco, July 13,. at
8 A. M; at Machias, July n. at 9 A. NJ,
and at Houlton, August 10. at 3 A. M.
| The school at Orono will be in session
three weeks; the others two weeks
each. The schools at Saco and Machias
will be in session on Saturday Of the
first week. At these schools for the re-
, naming weeks, and at the other
schools for all the weeks. the Saturdays
will be holidays.
1t has been decided to group the work
| under the four following heads: Ma
ture Studies, Common School Studies
Special Branches. and Miscellaneous
Under Mature Studies are included
work and methods in zoology, physics,
chemistry, botany and mineralogy.
The Common School Studies" en-
brace instruction in, and methods of
teaching arithmetic, grammar. geog-
raphy, history and reading. Under
Special Branches are classed
music, physical culture. drawing, physi-
ology and hygiene and civics. Under
Miscellaneous" are grouped English
Ia ono Ua and litaro t,,ro v,od a Uogv op1
elementary psychology.
Programmes will be so arranged that
the hours assigned for the subjects
coming under any one of the four gen.
eral heads. given above, will not con-
fiict. Experience has made 1t clear
that the most of the teachers desire to-
take up some definite line Of study and
complete this work with reasonable
thoroughness. For this reason the SUBJ
jects have been grouped. as above
stated, and teachers will be given an
opportunity to take thorough and ex-
tended work in each group. Special at
tention is called to a proposed change
in the method of carrying on the work
of the summer schools. In the past.
much time has been devoted to giving
instruction. The most of the work has
been given in the form of lectures. Sol
much has been done for the teachers,
they have had no chance to do any
thing for themselves. More has been
presented each day by the instructors
than any teacher in attendance could
grasp and hold. This. year the instruc
tors will do less lecturing and more
teaching. Those who attend the schools
win be asked to do something besides
listen to good advice: more emphasis
is to be laid on activity on the part Of
the teachers.
Each instructor will have two periods.
Ia lecture period and recitation
period. The instructor will assign some
work to be done by the class each day.
The recitation period will be devoted to
reports on the lectures given, the work
assigned, methods to be used in the
class room, and the discussion Of prac-
teal topics suggested by the instructor
and by members of the class.
Certificates will be issued to teachers
who attenu one of these schools. Diplo-
mas will be granted to those who hold
four of these certificates. The tuition
is Free The printed syllabi, list of
books, ETC., are furnished by the State.
The expenses of the teachers are lin
tied to travelling fees and board.
The summer school at the Maine
State college will include advanced work
in mathematics, by President Harris.
in physics, by Prof. Stevens, in natural
history, by Prof. Harvey, in civics, by
Prof. Rogers, and in chemistry, by Mr..
Colby For circular giving detailed in
formation in relation to this section IF
the work, please apply to Prof. F. J..
Harvey, Orono.