Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-08-26
SUMMER NORMAL
SCHOOL CLOSES
Teachers Pleased With Work
and Indorse School In
Highest Terms.


went into session at the hish school
buildinGin the city On July 20 came
TO a close yesterday after q most
successful term.
The summer normal schools in the
state were established by an act Of
the last legislature for two years
and the session which Just closed
terminated the schools under this
act, and If they are 10 be continued
further action by the nezt legislature
will be necessary. The last session
has had an attendance far in en-
cess of that of the former session
the work has been more extensive
and. of higher grade. and a larger
corps of instructors have been In
charge and by reason of all these
things the session has been a far
greater success.
Professor q. III. Soulen, head OF
the department OF education at the
state university at Moscow, and who
had charge of the work of the sum
mer normal in speaking of It in gem
eral today said:
I'VE are all of us fully satisfied
with the work accomplished and pro-
nounce 1t a splendid success from
beginning to end. The attendance has
been larger this year. the work OF a
higher grade than at the former SEES
sion. The summer normals as es-
tablished by the last legislature we're
bat temporary and this session ter
inmates them. and II further work
Ia to be continued along this line
legislation to that end must be en-
acted by the next legislature. The
two summer normal schools have ac-
complished much good and will, II
made permanent, have such a
vast and beneficial influence
upon the education in general,
that think that the legislature
will by an act at the next session
make them permanent, and as Occur
d'Alene Is the most logical point
in every way In northern Idaho for
the location of a school of that char
acter, am satisfied that It win OBJ
tain the location. The work so far
has been along academic lines, but
If the school is made permanent this
will be raised to professional
standard, and a closer relationship
will also be established between work
in the schools and the work found at
the county examinations"
The teachers and those attending
the school prior to the adjournment
taken at noon yesterday. offered and
unanimously passed the following
resolutions:
BE 1t resolved by the teachers In
attendance at the Summer school:
that we are very highly pleased with
the results and benfits derived from
our associations and instruction while
here.
The success of the school has
been due largely to the efficient
management of Prof. Soulon. AS
an instructor, he has inspired us all
with higher ideals, not only by the
oratrical methods, but by practical
application of the same in his classes
of music, physics and PEDAGOGY. We
further believe that the state can do
no better than to put him In charge
of the Summer noraml another year
I'VE are especially pleased with,
and benefited by, the untiring en-
thusiasm and inspiration of Miss
Urch in her effort to give the teach
ers Just what they desire In the most
up-to-date and pedagogical manner,
and in our Judgment she has
thoroughly succeeded.
I'VE recognize with pleasure and
appreciation the "Jeftersonian" plain
ness of Prof. Randall, also his en-
cellent instruction in the way OF
giving US clear-cut, definite, concise
subject matter, which We feel will
be of great practical benefit to US
in the school room in the future.
Mrs. Irions' never failing patience
in teaching US the best ways and
means OF reaching the little ones
has been greatly appreciated. espec-
tally by teachers OF primary work
She has been very thorough in her
instructions. giving in minute de-
tail the manner Of training the hand
and the mind in laying the founda-
ton upon which to build the super
structure of a useful life.
we fully recognize the profound
mathematical ability of Prof. Hibar6
and sincerely wish him great sue.
cess in the future.
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