The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1909-06-01
SUMMER NORMAL
BEGAN YESTERDAY.
With Dr.. e. L. Stephens In Charge, .
Full Corps Of Teachers and Good
Attendance.
SCHOOL TO CONTINUE IN SES-
SION FOR NINE WEEKS.

SION FOR NINE WEEKS.
Course Of Study to Be Pursued
Names Of Faculty and Subjects
They Will Teach.
The Summer Normal school appoin-
ted for Lafayette and surrounding par
ishes by State Conductor of Institutes,
L. J. Alleman, opened yesterday morn
ing in the Lafayette Industrial Insti-
tute DR.. E. L. Stephens in charge and
a full corps of teachers ready for
WORK. The school will continue in
session nine weeks and is intended to
prepare students and teachers to
successfully pass examinations for
first, second and third grade certifi
Gates of qualification, as well as to
fit their more thoroughly for the prac-
tical duties of the school room. The
demand for efficient, well-trained
teachers is constantly growing and the
supply has never YET equa led the need
in Louisiana. The attendance yester-
day was very satisfactory and showed
the desire for professional improve
ment on the part Of many of the pub
lie school teachers, many Of whom
will attend institutes for first grade
teachers in Ru3ton or Baton Rouge.
The following course of study has
been adopted for the Lafayette Sum-
mer Normal and the different depart
ments will be under the teachers
named:
History.-From ancient times to, and
including the American Revolution:
History From the American Re-
volution to the present time.
Civics-History and government Of
Louisiana; Louisiana School Laws ana
Constitution of the United States.
Geography Formal Geography
Of the East and North America;
Course in descriptive geography Of
North America and Europe.
Geography 2.-Work on important
facts of physical geography and the
political and commercial features OF
Asia, Africa, and Australia, with their
various divisions.
Physiolcgy.-Theoretical and exper-
mental study of bone, muscle, tissue,
blood, nerves, organs, etc., of the hui
man body; with emphasis on cleanli-
ness and hygiene.
Arithmetic 1.-Relation Of numbers,
ratio, simple proportion, equation,
compound numbers, and practical
measurements.
Arithmetic percentage, applica-
tion of percentage, powers and roots.
and measurements.
Algebra Course for beginners
extending through factoring.
Algebra Advanced Algebra.
Geometry 1.-Plane geometry for
beginners, equivalent to first two
books of Wentworth's plane geome-
try.
Geometry 2.-Plane and solid geom-
etry for good foundation for study Of
advanced mathematics.
English Grammar Review Of
technical grammar for second and
third grade certificates.
English Grammar 2.-English uses
and theories and principles Of English
composition for elementary and High
Schools.
Literature Critical study Of Bun
yan's Pilgrims Progress and Gold
smiths, "The Deserted Village"
Literature 2.-Goldsmith's Vicar Of
Wakefield, and shakespeare's Julius
Caesar.
Physics Elementary ideas about
matter, fluid pressure, heat. sound,
and light.
Physics 2.-Review course for those
wishing to review adopted text
Reading. Special courses In
phonics to illustrate best method Of
using adopted text books on the SUBJ
Ject.
Music Elementary music, for the
graded and rural schools.
Music 2.-Sight singing, tone. quail
ity, development, definition and asso-
eiatlbn feeling.
Elementary Agriculture.-Elements
of Agriculture to give knowledge Of
subject for teaching In rural schools.
Model School This school consists
of ilve grades, illustrative Of the class
fncation in the hrst live grades Of
schools.
Writing.-Presented - . contest
md rethod course BY IN expert teach
q.
Theory and Art of Teaching.
School management. child study, gem
eral theory and practice.
Theory and Art Of Teaching B.,
General knowledge Of the primary. in