Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-03-24
U. Y. M. SUMMER SCHOOL
It Will Offer Many Courses In
tended Especially for Teachers.
A Dozen Members of the Faculty VIII
Have the Assistance Of Competent
Instructors from other Places.
The Courses.

| The University OF Vermont Sumne
school will offer large number o
courses intended especially for teachers
Several specialists from a distance hav'
been secured To give methods courses
and Principal Morrill, will give a cours
| in school management.
The bulletin has Just been issued an
contains, besides the description @
courses, some interesting matter abou
the university and about Burlington
Wherever 1t goes II will be good ad
vertiscment OF Burlington. It would \
worth while for the people OF Burlingto
to read It and to send copy. or ask
have one sent to n friend. The resula
members of the faculty who will teac
are Professors Hills. Robinson. Bassct
Myrick, Ogle, Messenger. Burns Andrew
II. j.. Perkins. Thomas, Eaton an'
| Helvar.
| Those who will come from outside are
Principal Morrill, OF the Randolph Nor
NAL school. already very well known
Burlington and throughout the state. H.
will give course in school management
n teachers course in common schoo
branches and conduct round table.
| Miss Adelaide Abel of Providence.
l., a graduate of Wellesley College. AL
a graduate student in Chicago University
She will have charge Of the work y
home economics.
| Miss Olive NJ. Ilnmnn Of New York
who has spent several years in the spccia
study Of public school drawing She VII
give two courses IN drawing adapted t.
the needs OF ter cheers OF this importan
and much neglected subject.
Miss Fannie W. Dunn. a graduate o
Peabody College. and, interesting to note
a great granddaughter of Alden p
| Spooner. a l.. V. NJ. alumnus Of a cen
fury ago. She will give primary method
and Juvenile literature. The latter Is
subject too little studied. Literature 70
children is a vital problem for boti
teachers and parents. and but few peopl
are sufficiently familiar with the avail
ably material and with child nature Il
speak with any authority on the subject
Teachers Of Vermont will appreciate th
opportunity. and some of the mothers o
Burlington who are Interested in the
childrens reading matter might find /
profitable to attend this one course.
there is a local demand for the work
the university officials would no doubt b,
1
come at an hour that would be most con
venient.
Miss Mary d. Pierce, also gradua t.
Of Peabody College. She will give :
course In Intermediate methods Educa
tional theorists have written much abou
the primary grades but there is little ma
| terial dealing with the work of the inter
mediate grades. yet the problems of child
development at this period are In many
respects the most difficult OF educationa
problems. and most teachers agree that
these grades are the hardest to teach
Alfred Larsen. though not OF the uni
versty faculty is a home man who will
give course in sight singing, intends
| to aid in the teaching Of music in the
| public schools
! Professor Burns. though n regular
member Of the faculty, will be new tc
| Burlington owing to his recent election
He will be professor of botany in place
of Prof. l.. K. Jones. who has gone tc
| Wisconsin.
Beside the work which is strictly peda-
gogical there will be large number OF
| academic subjects taught. These will
serve the needs of teachers who wish
subject matter, and of students who wish
| college credit.
Students who are carrying on work fCr
the masters degree can arrange individ-
ually with their professors TO work under
direction during the summer session.
| For the benefit of people in burlington
who d not wish to become regular stu
dents but who wish to take a single
course a special rate os eight dollars for
course has been made.