The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-28
ANACONDA news.
NORMAL SCHOOL
Formal Opening on June 40 and
Subjects to Be Discussed.
THE PLAN OF INSTRUCTION
0ome Of the Special Topics and the Well
Known Educators Who Will Have
Charge OF the Several Grades
and Classee-Programmes.

vi ~ ~ VI JUN Nv mn
nal school will open. The Dillon Ex-
aminer. in outlining an interesting sc-
count of the coming event. says that ar
rangements have been completed for
work in academic. professional and
training studies. Special subjects will
be discussed by some of the leading city
superintendents Of the state. The spe-
cial topics will comprise the following:
Literature for the eight grades. school
Supervision and school management.
history and literature for advanced
grades. geography for the eight grades.
loo classes will be formed for -four
to six grades. These Will be In charge
Of an experienced training teacher.
They will afford ample opportunity for
practice n observation work. Special
attention will be given to methods of
teaching all the branches OF the com
mon school course. The model classes
will meet from ? until 1880 a. m. Of
each school day. From one to two hours
each afternoon will he devoted to dis
cussion of the model school work.
Special advantages will be offered
those who desire work In physics and
chemistry. The normal laboratory will
be used freely. The work will he large
~ tABtI ilIlciitdi. dDo III ot tcIt'iobs
valuable to those who are preparing to
teach these subjects. 1t will also be
very helpful to grade teachers who
ave elementary science teaching In
connection with geography m Ian
guage. Prof. Monroe of the Normal
will conduct these classes.
Superintendent NJ. A. Stapleton Of
Anaconda will have charge Of literature
for the eight grades. This will be of
Uraat hnnait IN teachers nf hOfh district
and city schools So much attention Is
being given to this subject now that
teachers must make preparation to meet
the demands of the times. Superin-
tendent Stapleton will be present the
first two weeks. He will deliver an
evening lecture on Friday. June "a.
Superintendent ]. p. Hendricks will
have charge of school supervision. h
will be of great benef to grade teach
ers and to those who are preparing to
do the work of principals of schools.
Such topics as the following will he pre-
sented: Duties of principal and grade
teachers. course of study. planning
daily work for the grades, discipline.
etc. Principals of schools will find this
course of great benefit to them. Super
intendent Hendricks will be present the
last three weeks of the term.
Latin and English will be under the
direction of Miss Miller of the Normal.
There VIII be two classes in Latin. one
using and exercise book. the other in
Caesar. More classes will be formed IL
necessary. The English classes will in
clude grammar. rhetoric and literature.
Special attention will be given to the
literature required for professional GER
tificates.
Glasses will be organized in arith-
metic, algebra, geometry and ~bookkeep-
ing. Professor Hull of the city schools
will have charge of this work. Be-
ginning and advanced classes will be
formed in each subject.
The professional lines Of work VIII
be under the direction Of President San
ders. the training teacher, and some of
the city superintendent. Glasses viii
be organized in pedagogy, psychology.
nature study, methods in geography
and training.
A class in United States history. H.
brary work will be formed. This will
be of great value to teachers who have
made some preparation for advanced
work. The normal library is well sup
piled with historical works for this
course.
The courses outlined for the summer
school are such as to meet the needs of
all grades of teachers. They are more
extensive than most summer schools
offer. The teachers of Montana can
well annfu 10 attend. Inc llstTu''i'n
offered Is OF the highest grade. and the
facilities are the very best. The ex-
penses will he very reasonable. Total
expenses for the six weeks need not ex-
coed SIS to $40.
Entertainments and lectures VIII he
offered throughout the terms. President
Craig Of the state university and Pres
ident Reid of the agricultural college
will probably be present during the
term. Both will delive lectures.
The summer school will offer an ex-
cellent opportunity for teachers To make
preparation for better work for the
coming year. Every teacher of the
state should avail herself of this chance.
The fact that so few teachers have
made any preparation for teaching has
led the executive board of the state nor
NAL to offer this course Of Instruction
to n teachers of the state. The board
- to make this a part OF the
regular work of the normal school The
use of the normal building, with its
admirable equipment in the way of lab
o~ratories. apparatus and library and the
instruction by members Of the normal
faculty and specialists from the state
insure the success of the summer
school.