The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-05-21


is to he used as dornMtcry for
young women during the summer
school, the gymnasium in its base
ment may be used by them for this
purpose.
Drawing-Opportunity will be given
to teachers to do as much of this
work as they can in the six weeks.
Special attention will be given to the
kind of work best suited to the rural
schools and the grades Of the town
schools.
Agriculture and Nature Study-(a)
The first three weeks, agriculture,
and the second three weeks, nature
study. OBJ Another section. taking
nature study the first three weeks
and agriculture tn second three
weeks.
Many of the topics named under
this heading in the course of study
for the common schools of North Da-
kota will be taken up.
Note-Credits in primary work,
psychology, nature study, music.
drawing and school management will
be accepted on state primary certif-
icates.
Institutional Subjects.
English-The following courses will
be offered: (a) Masterpieces. This
course corresponds to terms work
in course two in high schools. Pre-
paratory credit will be given.
(b) An introduction to the study of
poetry, lectures and assigned readings
in the different forms of poetry, the
study of verse forms and the crit
icism of various masterpieces. Col
lege credit will be given.
History-Course /. A terms work
in ancient history for teachers. Text:
Goodspeed, history of the ancient
world.
Course 2. Advanced United States
history. Text: Claiming, students
history of the United States.
Other advanced work offered.
Political Economy-One terms work
fall term in Course catalogue) is
given in this subject, the aim being to
give a general survey of the whole
field of economics. Bullock's text
book is used and methods of teaching
economics in high schools will re-
ceive attention. Additional work will
be given if desired.
Library Course-A library course is
planned to meet the needs of teachers
who wish to study the use and care
of school libraries and to become ia
miliar with the main principles of IL
brary science. The work will con-
sist, on the theoretical side, of lee
lures and discussions; and throughout
the course considerable amount of
practice work in the university Ii
brary will be given.
The subjects covered by the course
will be: Reference books and refer
ence work; selection, buying and bind
ing of books; classification; catalog-
uing; library records; loan systems;
periodicals.; public documents; Ii
brary administration.
The Professional Phase.
All instructors will. so far as the
subject allows, present, along with
subject matter. the method and pro-
cedure of which are always prob
lem for the teacher. They will at
alone in teaching subjects, but also
in teaching those in attendance how
best to teach the subject to children.
There will be one section Of English
grammar and one of arithmetic, de-
signed primarily for those who have
at least second grade certificate.
These courses will be devoted largely
to the professional, or pedagogical,
phase of the subject and the pivotal
questions involved. Credit will be
given to those who show efficiency in
these, as in other courses.
One, and possibly two. periods a
day will be devoted to the course of
study. This will prove very helpful
to the teachers of the common
schools. School management credit
given.
Expenses.
Expenses will be made as light as
possible.
Board and room may be had at the
university dormitories for $3.50 a
week, payable four weeks in advance,
or to the end of the term. Those
rooming elsewhere may take their
meals at the university at the regular
very low rates.
A. E. Winship, editor of the New
England Journal of Education, and
Superintendent w. L. Stockwell will
be among the prominent speakers
who will address the school.
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To receive credits from the sum-
mer school. which the state super
intendent will accept, an attendance
of at least three weeks and a stand
ing of eighty percent in an examina-
ton on the whole subject will be re-
quired. In order to accommodate
those who must leave after the first
three weeks, an examination will be
offered at that time. So far as prac-
ticable the courses are arranged in
two parts, of three weeks each. No
credit is given in any subject unless
the student has formally enrolled
in it.
Renewal of Certificates.
First and second-grade certificates
will be renewed for six weeks at
tendance and a high standard of
work at the teachers training school.
The six weeks attendance may ex-
tend over two years. Teachers hold
ing unexpired third-grade certificates
will be entitled to the Acceptance Of all
standings of eighty-five percent or
over when writing for new GER
tificate, under the same conditions as
would entitle teachers to the renewal
Of first and second-grade certificates.
Institute Week. =.
The last week of the summer
school, from July 20 to August 2, will
be institute week. The regular work
of the school will go on as usual from
a. m. to p. m. and in the after
noon from 2 to 4:30 each day. Four
lectures or discussions on the var
ious common school subjects will be
given by members of the faculty or
others chosen for this purpose. This
is the week designated for all teach
ers who can spend but one week at
the summer school.
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