The San Francisco call., 1904-03-18
SUMMER SCHOOL MOVEMENTS.

country has been remarkable For less than ten
have regular courses been offered by the uni
verses during the Last year all the leading
Eastern universities offered full BY regular in
structors for of six weeks The
of the university summer school idea has no doubt
caused the Eastern normal schools adopt the plan.
One year ago President Daley of the San Jose State
Normal School presented the Joint Board of Normal
Trustees at San Diego the plan of session
be held at the San Jose Normal 1t met with the unan
approval of the entire joint board Governor Par
dee State Superintendent Thomas J. Kirk and the
presidents of all the other State normals indorsed the
movement.
1t an experiment, as it had not been tried by any
normal school this before The argument then
offered that there distinct need for such
school, because half Of the elementary teachers
of California had had professional training and
opportunity had been offered them long as they
continued in school during the year was also argued
that this would the needs of all those who
gagged the primary and grammar schools better than
the university summer school, which intended
especially for grade teachers
The school at San Jose opened June 20, 1908
and US teachers enrolled. Regular school
work ofesed in all lines. The fact that one half of
those who enrolled have since entered the normal
school regular students conclusvey the popu
larity of the movement
The history of the sessions of the Eastern
normas shows in every large increase from year
year. OF the eighteen Eastern normal schools hold
ing sessions last year show enrolment
of from 700 students. Only normal schools
in this country enrolled students for the
than did San Jose. One enrolled 80 and an
other 1885, There is why large plant where
several hundred thousand dollars has been invested
should lie idle one-fourth OF the year.
The whole function of normal school is to prepare
the best possibly equipped teachers for the State The
only normal school has for asking for an ap-
preparation for support that the teachers of the State
may thereby be made efficient
If by holding session efficiency of the
teaching force of the State may be increased with COM
paratively small increase in expense this movement
should meet with the unqualified approval of all tax
payers.
AS planned for the coming the session will be
six weeks in length, closing the first week in August No
tuition will be charged All regular work is to be given
the forenoon leaving the entire afternoon for labora
tory library work. number of interesting excur
have been planned for the afternoons and Saur
days. trip to Mount Hamilton the seat of the famous
Lick Observatory, also yacht ride on San Fran
Bay besides shorter excursions to nearby places
of interest. will be made.
The work is arranged that those desiring credits
leading to normal school diploma will be allowed TO
take two subjects and by doing extra work be given
terms credit in those subjects Many teachers have
already signihed their intention of attending again this
year and from prospects 800 teachers are likely
enroll.
The location of the school is an ideal one for the pur
pose, San Jose is only beautiful city in itself
but is well equipped with libraries parks schools and
churches, has highly cultured society full of in
fuences toward intellectual work.