Connecticut western news., 1910-05-12
SUMMER SCHOOL AT STORRS
For Courses in Nature Study, AgricuI-
 ture and Domestic Science.


 ture and Domestic Science.
 The Summer School of the Connecti- cut Agricultural College, which holds it's ninth annual session for four weeks from July to July 29 inclusive, offers special courses in Nature Study, Domes- tic Science, Agriculture. and Agricul- tural Pedagogy.
 The Summer School of the State Nor nal Training School of Willimantlc will meet at Storrs between the same dates and offers courses in Pedagogy. Courses in both schools a-e equally open to stu dents registered in either school. The broadened program of courses thus of fered is made possible without decreas- ing the efficiency and high standard of the work of each institution.
 Familiarity with nature is no longer to be chased as luxury in an educa. tional dietary. It is child's rightful heritage, and he either gets it or it is withheld from him. The successful teachers are those with keen interest in the life about them, and sympathy with the normal activities of their pupils. One cannot sympathize with people or things that one knows nothing about. The Summer School is planned to meet the needs of teachers, especially those in rural schools, as we'll as of other persons who wish to gain first-h hand knowledge of natura ana conntrv life
 The interest shown in the subject kcourses given last summer ill Agricul- ture indicates that there is a real de- mand for knowledge along these lines. This work has accordingly been strength ened, and ln addition to the Nature Study, courses will be given as last ses- sion in Poultry Husbandry; Dairy h. dustry, Animal Husbandry. Fruit Grow ing, Soils, Farm Crops. Landscape Gar dening. and Horticulture. While these courses will be of character adapted to the teacher of elementary agriculture, they will be primarily international, and of a practical nature. By this means the exceptional advantages in equip ment of college and experiment station are made available in short courses for those who are not able to take the more extended work of the college year. Prin- cipals and superintendents of schools and country clergymen will find their viewpoint changed and their outlook 1 broadened by personal familiarity with the problems of farm and country life such as may be obt lined in the Summer School courses outlined. In addition, courses have been arranged in School 1 Agriculture, which are designed to show by means of model exercises how the teaching of agriculture may be practi- cally carried on in rural schools.
 Outlines of the dairy exercises will be supplied ill the various courses and should prove useful in following the work. besides serving as valuable records of the courses taken.
 Regular classroom instruction will begin at o'clock and will be confined to the morning hours. while the after poons will be reserved for field trips and other outdoor exercises. No classroom work will be scheduled for Saturdays, but excursions will be made to places of interest in the surrounding country. A course of evening lectures has been ar ranged for on subjects of general inter est. Among others the following special lecturers have spoken before the school:
 c. F. Hodge, Ph. D., Clark University, author of Mature Study and Life" w. A. Baldwin, Principal. State Nor mai School, Hyannis, Mass.
 Wilbert L. Anderson, Amherst, Mass, author of "The Country Town"
 Louis Agassiz Fuertes, painter of birds. Herbert K. Job, bird photographer. Erapk GIaauaIapd Dead