The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-08

lEAGf1EIlO. During the past year the following
 opportunities for professional inrpove
 ment have been available for the teach
 CTS of the city: (a) the Teachers Lee
 ture Course; (h) the Course in system
 ic Pedagogy at Yale University; Co the
 Yale Lecture and University Extension
 Course; (d) Professional Libraries; (e,
 the Supervising Principals Club
 Teaches Lecture Course. Following
 is the programme of this course for the
 present school year:
 NEW HAVEN TEACHERS LEG.
 TURF COURSE, 19011902.
 Introductory, Superintendent of Schools, September 30
 Practical School Hygiene, Superin- tendent of Schools, October 2S.
 Some Phases of School Discipline, Su- rerintendent of Schools, November is.
 Art Instruction for People in Cities, Henry Turner Bailey, December ,.
 German Secondary Schools, Dr. J. P. Gushing; German Elementary Schools, Dr. S. H, Rowe, January 1S.
 Interest and Attention, Marcus White, February 10.
 Experimental Methods in Education, pr. John Dewey. March 25.
 The Educational Ideal Professor F.. Hershey Sheath, April IA.
 Some Matters of Administration, Su- perintendent of Schols, May F.
 Through the courtesy of Professor R. H. Chittenden, director of the Sheffield Scientific School these lectures have been given in North Sheffield Hall They have cen given monthly, on Monday afternoons, at quarter past four o'clock. Teachers have been permitted to dismiss their rooms early enough to be present at that time. The expenses of the course have been paid by contributions from the teach CTS. The subjects of the lectures, while topics of special interest to teach CTS, have been general enough to be appreciated for teachers of all grades. All public school teachers of the city attend these lectures.
 The Course in Systematic Pedagogy. This is one of the regular courses in the Graduate School of Yale University and work done in this course counts for q degree. Special arrangements, how ever, have been made for teachers so that any teacher. whether a college graduate or not, may take the course. It is designed for those who wish to obtain both a theoretical and a prac- tical knowledge of Pedagogy. Collat- eral reading and written papers are re- uuired. The course is given by Dr. S H. Rowe, supervising principal of s1.z and teachers of the public schools are taking the course. s
 The Yale Lecture and University EX- tension Course.--This consIsts of forty lectures on variety of subjects, En- slish Literature, History, Science, Mu- sic. Art and Economies Although not strictly a professional course, yet it is If so great value and the teachers of he public schools have identified them selves with it to such an extent that t properly can be regarded as means 'or professional improvement. About seventy teachers purchased tickets for he course and are attending the lec- ures.
 Professional Lii raries.-Every school district in the city has it's Teachers lbrary At the office of the board of ,ducation such q library IS also main aimed, This contains the standard educational works and to it additions If recent publications are made regu- arly. About 150 new books were add d during the past year. The current periodicals are also SUD- ,lied. These books and periodicals i Ire provided for the teachers of the i ,ublic schools and are used very gen rally by them
 The Supervising Principals Club i 'his club was organized in November, SOL It consists of the supervising | rincipals of the city, the supervisors 1 f primary schools, penmanship and i rawing, and the superintendent of | chools. It meets on the second Thurs | ay evening of each month at the office | f the board of education. The object | f the club is the discussion of current | ducational and administrative prob- ans. Such topics as Pupil Govern | lent, Grammar and Language in the trades, the Transition from the Cram lar to the High Schools, and Spelling l the Public Schools, have been dis ussed during the past season. The ficers of the organization are: MT J. |. Lewis, president MT. S. I. Graves, ice president Miss M Rachel Web ter, secretary and treasurer
 Besides the Supervising Principals ub the New Haven Kindergarten as- Dciation holds regular meetings for le consideration of questions touching indergarten work. Through this or anization addresses have been deliv- tn1 ll1 cI l