The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1909-05-13

struct0rS Chosen
An industrial summer school will
be held at the agricultural college,
August 2, rs, 1909. Professor Weeks
of the department of education, direc-
tor OF the summer term, stated to
the writer that it was the intention
to make it especially valuable to city
superintendent, principals, and de-
partmental teachers desiring advance
ed work in agricultural lines. The
course as outlined will consist of
three separate courses in agricul-
ture, offered by Professor Randlett,
agricultural botany and nature study
by Prof. Bergman of the A. C. de-
partment of botany, domestic science
and manual training, and a course in
agricultural and industrial education
which latter is offered by A. D..
Weeks, professor of education.
These courses will afford as COM
plete a survey of the work in agri-
culture and allied subjects as it is
possible to give within the limited
time given over to the work. Prof
Weeks will give an outline of the
history and evolution of industrial
education, and take up current ques-
tions of importance to the professions
from the pedagogical standpoint;
F The domestic science instructors
will have at their disposal the fine
equipment of the Women's Depart
ment of the A.. c. and the Manual
Training work will be domiciled in
the wood shop of the engineering
building. Prof. Bergman will out
line the work that may be safely at
tempted in the graded and high
schools of the state, and Prof. Rand
lett will present the topic of agri-
culture in a series OF lectures cover
ing the various phases Of that sub
ject, including Soils Grasses and
Grains, Plant and Animal Breeding,
home and school grounds, etc. Prof.
-Randlett, who has in charge the
work in agriculture offered to the
regular students of the Teachers
Course, has laid out a model school
ground, one acre in extent, the plans
being prepared by Prof. Waldron, A.
C. Horticulturist On this plot of
ground there will be besides the trees
and shrubbery, set out this year, a
model school garden, which is being
cared for during the spring term by
the teachers class
In addition to the regular courses
of the Industrial Summer School a
number of prominent speakers, in
Guiding Dean Bailey of Cornell, late
head Of the Uplift Commission ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt, Hon.
"a. c. True of Washington, D. c, and
a number of others of like promi-
nence will deliver lectures during the
course of the school DR.. l.. Van Els
of the A. c, one of the ablest bac-
teriologists of the northwest, has
been secured to give aSseries of spe-
cial lecturers on tuberculosis, and the
sanitation and medical inspection of
schools Dean j H. Shepperd of the
Agricultural Department of the A. c.
will also be a special lecturer thru
out the Summer session
This Industrial Summer School is
not to be confused with the Cass
county school, to be held under the
direction Of Mrs. Davis, Co. Supt and
Prof. McArdle Of the A. c.. covering
the same period and also held at the
Agricultural College. The work Of
|fered in the Industrial Summer
School is coordinate with the regu-
lar work of the college, credit being
given on the regular college course
for whatever work is done, and fur
Their, it is intended as an advanced
Fschool for those who wish to take up
work along Industrial lines under
strong instructors, and in company
with others having the same aim. All
interested, whether teachers or
otherwise connected with education,
will do well to write Prof. "A. D.
Weeks, Agricultural College, N. D.
for further particulars.
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