The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-03-28
SUMMER SCHOOL
 PROMISES WELL
Recently Inaugurated at the
 University of Alabama.
MANY COURSES EMBRACED
Faculty Secured Includes Many Men Distinguished in Various Lines of Research-SpecisI Atten-
 ton to Teachers.

ton to Teachers. l University, March 27.-(Special )-The University of Alabama summer school for teachers, the first session of which will be naugurated this summer, is l attracting widespread attention among | the people of the state. The initial steps toward making it one of the most success l ful summer schools in the south have been taken. Officers and instructors have been selected, correspondence opened, and courses of study arranged. l The courses of study offered are numer- ous and comprehensive, embracing a great variety of subjects and covering the en- l tire field of study of a pedagogical na- ture. The special and specific aim of the management will be to offer such instruc- tion as will enable the teachers of the ] state who may be in attendance to pass successfully the state examinations In fact, by provision of the law creating the school, the state board of examiners are directed to conduct. at the close of the summer school, a special examination for the benefit of all the students of the school. In addition to instruction in branches. relating to state certificates however, the university will give work in the higher courses, such as Latin, analytical geometry political economy. 1 etc.
 Embracing Many Courses. The courses as at present mapped out embrace instruction in agriculture arith- metic, bookkeeping. drawing, geography, grammar and composition, kindergarten, 1 manual training, orthography, penman- l ship, physical training, physiology and hygiene, physics. reading, school music, school laws of Alabama, theory and prac- tice of teaching primary methods, gram mar grade methods, school supervision and mana agement county superintendents round table, Greek, Latin, algebra, geom- etry, history of the United States, history of Alabama, high school methods, natural l philosophy, rhetoric, eocuton, biology chemistry, English literature, French German, history of education, political economy, psychology, Spanish and trlgo- | nometry
 Already more than 300 have signhed l their intention to come, and conservative estimates place the attendance at 400 The l Southern Passenger association, which in cudes all roads south of the Ohio and east | i l reduced rate of one fare for the round trip for the occasion. The school will open 1 on June IA and continue in session six weeks closing on July 29 The first two days of the opening will be devoted to the meeting of the Alabama Educational as- sociation, which convenes with the univer- slty on those days | The entire equipment of the university | will be placed at the disposal of those | uh hp af hp am h. ing will be spared to make their stay both profitable and pleasant. The biologi- ] cal, chemical and physical laboratories, | and the library will all be at the dis posal of those who attend
 The following officers and teachers have l been announced
 List of Faculty.
 John W. Abercrombie, LL B., presi- dent
 R A. Abbott, B Ph.. M A, English, | instructor department Of English. fniver- 1 slty Of Michigan.
 Charles II. Barnwell, A. B. A. M.. pn. D.. English, professor of English, Uni- versity of Alabama.
 Eugene C. Branson, A. M., lecture course. president of State Normal school, I Georgia
 Edward F. Buchner, A. B.. Ph D., l philosophy and education, professor of | | Alabama.
 J. Allan Child, A. NJ, modern languages, instructor romance languages, University l of Alabama
 J. B. Cunningham. geography and methods, principal high school. Birming- l ham, Ala.
 Sara Calen, mathematics, instructor mathematics, Alabama Girls Industrial I school, Montevallo. Ala. | Joel C DuTOsp. A B. A M. Alabama history, editor Gulf States Historical mag azine.
 w. Earle Drennen, A. B.. assistant in l biology, student department of medicine, Columbia university. Catherine Gardner, reading and primary methods instructor in methods and direc- | tor of model school, State Normal college, | Troy, Ala
 G. R. Glenn. L.L. D.. lecture course, ex-superintendent of public instruction, Georgia
 John Y. Graham. M. s. Ph D., biology, professor of biology, University of Ala bama.
 Harry c. Gunnels. l.. L. B.. school laws of Alabama chief clerk department of education. Alabama.
 G. Stanley Hall. Ph. D.. IL. D.. lec- ture course president Clark university, | Worcester, Mass.
 Elizabeth NJ. Haley, B. S.. intermediate 1 methods, IedcneFS college, 1oiufnDla unl- versitv, New York
 l. ". Hill. A. B.. snperintendents' round table, state superintendent of education, l Alabama.
 Louise M. Hurst elocution. instructor in elocution and physical culture, Potter col lege. Bowling Green Ky. Anna T. Hunter, B. S., M. S., assistant in physics. instructor in mathematics and physics, University of Alabama. l G. H. Jones' A. B., A. M. secretary. secretary to the president, University of | Alabama.
 Ella King, bookkeeping and penman- ship, instructor lin bookkeeping and pen manshp, graded schools. Tuscaloosa, l Ala.
 Leta Kits. school music, supervisor of music, Birmingham public schools l Frank M Lett B. S.. M. s. assistant in chemestry, professor of physics and | chemestry, Missouri Military academy, l Mexico, Mo
 l Charles D. McIver, lecture course, pres l ldent Normal and Industrial school, Greensboro. N. c. | Thomas c. McCorvey. B. Ph.. ILL. B., I A. M, history, professor of history and | political economy, University of Alabama l Frank T. Nisbet. manual training, in-