The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-07-23
The Missouri Teachers College.

tue hlSS0url ledcnerS College.
Probably the most important event
Of the year 1904 10 Missouri's educa.
iional Development is the reorgan "a.
ton Of the department Of educat on of
the University of Missouri into a
teachers college with a four years
course Of study leading to the degree
of bachelor of science (B. 81 in
education.
TIE college also confers teachers
certificates authorizing the holders to
teach for life or for two years within
the state Of Missouri, the length of
time for which the certificate is award
ed depending upon the amount of
training which the student has receiy.
ed in academic and professional lines.
These certificates indicate whether the
holder is fitted to teach in the Gle
mentary schools or in the high schools,
and, If in the latter, what subject or
subjects in particular be is qualified 10
teach.
The distinctive feature of the work
in the teachers college is the study OF
the history of education, educational
psychology, theory and practice Of
teaching, and school administration,
combined with actual practice iu
teaching under guidance and observa.
tion OF the teaching of experts, in all
grades OF school work. No one will
be awarded a life certificate until be
has made . careful study of educa-
tional problems and has demonstrated
ey actual practice, his ability to teach;
but a certificate good for two years
may be awarded to persons of less
professional training and experience
upon the completion of certain mini
mum courses of study. By further
study in The teachers college, either IN
the regular or summer session, and
successful experience in teaching the
life certificate may in due time be
awarded.
These certificates are awarded not
only to graduates of the teachers col
lege but to A. B.. graduates of this
university and others of similar stand
ing who have pursued in Missouri
Teachers College the courses of pro-
tessional study and practice required of
its graduates. In general the equiva-
lent OF about one year of professional
training is required of graduates OF
colleges of the Missouri College Union.
This requirement may be fulfilled,
either in whole or IN part, by attend
asce at the summer sessions when the
work in educational theory and prac-
lice is strongly represented. Gradu-
ates of colleges and normal schools
who desire to work for the degree of
bachelor of science in education are
given such advanced standing as their
previous course of training entitled
them to.
In order TO carry out the purposes
for which he teachers college was
organized, the board of curators of the
university has established a practice
school, and employed three professors
Of education, each representing a
special phase OF the work DR.. a. Ross
Hill, for many years professor Of phil
ssophy in the University of Nebraska,
was made dean of the college eatly IN
the year. He brings to his new work
a wide experience. HIS teaching career
hegau IN 9 country school and continued
ssccessively through high school, nor
mal and university. President Geo.
3. MacLean of the University of Iowa,
strawberries him as the 'best availa-
bic man IN America for dean of a