The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-27
ASPLENDID PROGRAM
A Glimpse at the Proof Sheets Of the
Forthcoming Prospectus Reveals a
Great Feast Intellectually and So
ciaIIy Prepared for this Summers
Session July 4---August q.

1tohy tiVPctSu toi tItS So"iuiCi >
Session July 4---August q.
The Summer School for Teachers is now
well recognized aa one of the greatest
instrumentalities for improving schools
and promoting public education. Time
has passed when the live teacher stays
at home all summer; time has come when
the wide-a-awake teacher goes off to sum
meT schools. Every active. progressive
teacher must go nowadays to some active,
progressive Summer School The great
New York ChatauCua enrolls from 5000
to 10000 teachers each summer the great
Summer School at Knoxville enrolled last
year nearly 5000 teachers. The United
States Government is establishing Summer
Schools in Porto Rico and the Philippines
The old fashioned Teachers Institute
lasting three or four days is out of date.
It has given place to regular system
attic Summer School lasting full month
and combining actual instruction in all
public school branches, with discussions as
to methods, superintendent. government,
etc. Enthusiasm. professional spirit, good
fellowship, recreation. amusement and
entertainment are essential features of the
up-to-date Summer School. 1t must be
located therefore. amid attractive, in
structive and healthful surroundings, and
must be equipped with a large corps of
experienced and talented specialists. 1t
must be not only place of learning but
also popular. active, progressive and full
of enthusiasm.
All eyes in North Carolina are looking
toward the Summer School for Teachers
to be held III Raleigh next July at the A
and NJ. College. The wonderful success
of this school last year surpassed the ex
pectaton of it's most sanguine friends
ard promoters. Great preparations have
been made for the coming session and
present indications are that there viii
be gathered in l.aleigh next July the lars-
est number cf teachers that has met ir
the State since the palmy days of the
Teachers Assembly at Morehead City. A
glimpse at the proof sheets of the forth
coming Prospectus which viii come from
press next Tuesday. shows list of at
fractions never eQualed in the State
showing great least for the mind ant
healtbfui recreation for both mind an6
body. over seventy men and women o1
successful experience and special talent II
various lines of educational work will
constitute the teaching and lecturins
force. The leading schools. colleges and
universities not only lii North. Carolina bu
of many other States North and Soutt
have contributed to this brilliant galaxy
of teachers.
The departments of instruction include
practically every subject OF interest tt
teachers The following outline shows il
full the scope OF WORK.
DEPARTMENTS OF INSTRUCTION.
l. industrial.
4 Agriculture. Nature Study. Schoo
Gardening.
b Paper and Cardboard. Sloyd. Car
pentry-
Mechanical Drawing
Art Drawing. tchalk. charcoal, pencil
and water colorl.
Raphia. Typography. Modelling. Color
and Brush Work.
kindergarten. Elementary Grade
Work.
Indian Basketry and Reed Work.
h Plain and Fancy Needle Work
H. Literary.
a English Composition. Language and
Literaturei.
b History O.ectures and Investigations)
C Mathematics (Arithmetic and Al
gcbra.
d French and German Elementary, Ad-
yanced and Conversational.
q Spanish and Italian (Elementary)
Latin and Greek Elementary, Ad-
vanced. and Teachers Course).
III. Normal.
Review OF Public School Studies and
Methods.
b Model School (Methods of nstruction)
q S,,perintendence, School Law, Public
School System.
kindergarten: / With Pupils; 2. With
Teachers and Mothers.
" Music.
Public School. Music. Vocal. Piano
Stringed Instruments.
v. Commercial.
stenography, Typewriting, Bookkeeping
Penmanship.
VII. Concerts and Lectures.
The Agricultural Instruction will be un-
der the direction Of Prof. Burkett This
was exceedingly interesting TO the teach
ers last year, having about hundred and
fifty regular attendants upon the class
exercises The instruction included q
great many valuable suggestions about