The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-27
THE SUMMER SCHOOL,.
The Second Annual Session Organized at
Dillon.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Dillon. June 25.-The second annual ses-
sion of the summer school of the Mon
tana State Normal opened last Monday
with a good attendance of teachers from
different parts of the state aud a few
from Idaho and Wyoming. The enroll
ment promises to reach 100 during the six
weeks of the session. Besides the regu-
lar teachers of the State Normal. special
instructors will offer work during the
term. superintendent Stapleton of Ana
conda is giving n course in literature for
the common school grades. He viii re-
main two weeks. His work is very help
full to the teachers.
Academic classes rave been organized
i'm the following subjects: Arithmetic.
geometry. grammar. rhetoric. American
literature and Latin. geography, history
and civics, physics, physiology and chem
istry. psychology, pedagogy and METHODS,
dra wing, penmanship and reading. A
model school. consisting of classes formed
from pupils of the first six grades of the
public schools. has been organized. This
work is in charge of Miss Sadie Rogers.
who has been selected for the training
teacher of the State Normal.
President Sanders. Professor Monroe.
Miss Laura Miller and Professor Hull of
the Dillon public schools have charge of
the academic and professional work. Rev.
Cattermole of Dillon has charge of the
reading.
The plan of the summer school is to
offer academic, professional and model
school or training work to the teachers
of the state. Many teachers have had no
opportunity for special preparation. This
will afford ample opportunity for work of
this kind. The success of the movement
insures IT as "A permanent feature of the
State Normal school.
Dillon is a very inviting and pleasant
town for such a school. 1t is well located
a., N haaY,fffpl ,rn1Inx- IL hos a N abundance
of trees along it's streets. beautiful lawns
and affords good accommodations at very
reasonable rates. The citizens are earn
est I'm their supper of the school and will
ing to do everything that will conduce to
the pleasure and benefit of those who at
tend.
The Normal building is well adapted to
the work of the school. 1t has, very pleas
ant rooms for Rotations. The library is
well selected and of great value to teach
ers. The la laboratories are well equipped.
The arrangements for model school work
are complete.
One week of the summer Normal has
passed. The teachers are unanimous in
their approval Of the work and everything
pertaining to the school. All are thor
oughly interested and working hard. IT
the teachers of the state realized the OPP
portunities offered for instruction. train
ing and observation they would surely
enter for the remainder of the term, Such
advantages cannot be found west Of the
Mississippi river. The instructors are
thoroughly qualified and have had an ex-
tensive experience in such work.
Plans are being perfected for special
work in drawing. methods and model
schoolI for teachers for four weeks, be-
ginning July 3. Many will doubtless avail
themselves of this opportunity for special
preparation. 1t is hoped to have some
special features for principals and county
superintendent July Is to %.
Superintendent Stapleton will lecture on
Tennyson Friday evening, July l. Enter
tainments will 20 given during the term.
President Craig and President Reid will
also lecture during the session.