Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1910-09-03
TOWN AND VICINITY.
The Summer School.

DIR. Strayer, head of the department
of School Administration of Columbia
University. visited the School this week ,
and after careful survey and inspection
of all the departments announced to the
teachers assembled in the auditorium
that they are doing quality of work
superior to that in any county, certainly
of this State; that in the event Of any of
them coming to Columbia they will re-
ceIve full recognition for the work COW
cred at the Allegany- County Summer
School equal to that of any school in the
country. This means that the work
done here will obtain as much credit as
that done in any other school towards
earning a diploma in the Columbia
Teachers College, and that the instrhc
ton Is at par with that of the best Uni
versities and Normal Schools in the
United States. This is a testimonial
from an authority so high and eminent
ly competent that any school with only
two-years s record may well be proud
of it.
DR.. NJ. B. Stephens, State Superin-
tendent of Public Schools, expended
two days this week in critical observa
ton of the School, all its departments,
processes and accomplishments passing
under review of a scholar learned, prac-
teal and judicial, and in his address he
said to the teachers:
like your school because it is good be-
cause the course of instruction emphasizes
English; because it dwellS upon the study of
the child's temperament, capacity and de-
velopment because the Model Department
affords the teachers standard wherein they
have opportunity to observe compare and
measure the quality of their own work, ana
because of the teachers splendid profession
al and progressive spirit. | have not heard
a complaint in the two days | have been
here. You have not only proven your will
lingness to invite and readiness to sustain
this School, but you have accomplished
what the teachers of no other county in the
State have tried to do.
Among other interested visitors to the
School this week Observation-Disclosures
Albert S. Cook, of the Baltimore Coun-
ty Schools; Clayton Purnell, of the State
Board of Education; Principal Ridgely
and DR.. Baer, of the State Normal
School; Miss Clara Klinefelter, County
Supervisor of the Primary Grades; w.
w. Bishop. Superintendent of the Read
ing Room of the Congressional Library,
Washington, d. c., and third in au-
thority; Rev. Dr. j. N. Beall Frank c..
Beall DR.. J. Marshall Price, County
School Commissioner, who has been an
almost daily visitor, and is deeply inter
ested in the success of the School; Mrs.
w. R. Percy and w. E. G. Hitchins, of
this place; Mrs. A. F. Smith, of Iona
coming, and Prof John E. Edwards, of
Cumberland.
DR.. Frank A. Nanny. of the Kalama-
ZOO State Normal, who has had i'm
mediate direction of the School. has been
secured by the John Hopkins University
authorities to go to Baltimore next year
to organize their Summer School of Ped
agogy. He has accomplished masterful
results here and the many beneticiaries
of his skillful tuition sincerely regret to
have him go.
The teachers of Frostburg served an
elegantly prepared and elaborate lunch
con to their out-of-town colleagues and
instructors Thursday. 1t was much en-
joyed and Frostburg hospitality won
many plaudits.
The Summer School closed yesterday
The JOURNAL has accepted an offer of
series of Summer School articles, we'll
written by a competent observer" re-
viewing the work and results of the two
sessions held here. They will be inter,
esting to all concerned III public educa-
ton. The first will appear next week