The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1908-05-22
SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS.

raising the general professional STAN
dard of teaching in the state of Ida
no. To accomplish this purpose, spe-
cial opportunities for educational
work have been provided through
the arrangement of courses which
are OF special interest and import
ance to teachers, as follows:
Grades of Normal Schools.
Many such teachers who cannot
afford to discontinue teaching for
whole year will find, in the summer
normal schools, ample opportunities
for securing an insight into the most
recent methods in education.
Many teachers of high academic
standing have not had opportunities
to become familiar with the profess
sional detail of the work in the var
ious grades of the public and high
schools. The courses offered in the
summer normal schools will give
such teachers an opportunity to ac-
quire greater familiarity with the
more particularly professional aspect
of the subjects which they are teach
ing,
The Academic Review course will
afford the best opportunities for prep
aration for the state examinations,
and will enable those who already
hold certificates to secure certificates
of higher grade.
-. High School Students.
These students may continue their
academic preparation and In addition
may prepare for the active work of
teaching.
Organization.
BY the terms of the law provid-
ing for the state summer normal
schools the affairs of the schools are
placed in the hands of the State
Summer Normal School oBard," con-
sisting of the State Board of Educa-
ton and the presidents of the two
state normal schools. The law pro-
vides that the state superintendent
shall visit each school each year. The
law further provides that there shall
be conductor and at least three In
structors for each school,
For the year 1908 the president
of the Albion State Normal school,
the head of the educational depart
ment of the State university and the
president of the State Academy will
act as conductors and have been as
signed as follows.
President George A. Axline, Boise.
President Miles F. Reed, Pocatel-
lo-
Professor Phillip Soulen, Occur
d'Alene.
The presence of these gentlemen
as conductors should guarantee the
success of these schools as schools
for the preparation of teachers for
better work. A thoroughly compel
ent corps of instructors Is being Sc
cured for each school.
In addition the board has secured
the services of President Harry M.
Shafer, who will deliver series of
lectures on educational topics at each
school.
Work Offered.
Review work will be offered in all
the branches required for examina-
lions in Idaho.
In addition special courses will
be given in English, manual training,
music drawing, primary work and
professional subjects.
Especial attention will be given to
primary work and specialist will
have charge Of this work in each
school
The aim kept constantly in view
will be to give the students OF each
school such work as Is needed to
fit them best for their work in the
public schools of the state.
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Each student who successfully
completes any of the above courses
will be entitled to a certificate Of
credit in the subject thus completed
Fees and General Expenses.
Regular students enrolled for work
in the various courses will lbe charged
tuition fee of five dollars. All
fees payable upon the date of enroll
ment.
Spenial information concerning the
cost of board and rooms may be Sc
cured bv addressing President Miles
r. Reed Of Poratello concerning the
summer school at Pocatello: Presi-
dent George H. Black, Of Lewiston,
Idaho. concerning the sumemr school
at Coeur d'Alene. and Superintendent
7. r. Williamson. Boise. Idaho. con-
corning the summer school at Boise.
To the Teachers Of Idaho.
desire to call your especial at
tention to the preliminary announce
ment Of the tSate Summer Normal
Schools to be held at Boise. Occur
'dAlene and Pocatello, commencing
July 20, 1907.
The result of these schools last
year prove that the excellent oDpor-
tunities afforded are worthy OF the
attention and patronage Of all teach
ers who desire to advance in their
profession.
The renorts of the County Snperin-
tendents IN regard to the work Of the
teachers who attended the schools
last summer Justify me in urging
YOUR attendance.
8. BELLE CHAMBERLAIN.
State Supt. OF Pub. Instruction.