Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-07-28
The Central Maine
Summer School.


Sp1aIJot sehoeL which will be held
just .,iar to the opening of the school
Negr is TO giXe sur public school
teachers new ideas and new ideals of
the important work in Which they are
engaged 10 accomplish this purpose
corps of thoroughly trained in
st1pctcrs have been engag ed to give
daily instruction in the various sub
jets which make up the curriculum /.
and. in addition. men who have be-
come prominent in educational work
VIII give inspiring addresses on each
of the evenings during which the
school is in session. \ list of these in
structors and speakers will be an
nouneed later.
Among the subjects to be taught at
the gcheol are the following
Lecture Course on Education,
Reading.
f'enmanship.
Nature STUDY.
Metadds in Primary Classes.
Geography.
Arithmetic
The1ry and Practice.
Sanitation
Drawing.
Manual Training.
Music
Domestic Science.
In ADDITION 10 these subjects. the sew
eral methods of teaching Reading-the
Ward. Aldine, and Progressive Road
to Rending-will be carefully studied
under competent teachers. Classes Of
public school pupils will be furnished
these Instructors in order that teach
ers may observe and make critical
sturdy OF the teaching methods of train
ed experts.
ore of the best features of the ses-
sions will be the Conference Hours
hours set apart each day when per
senal conferences can be had between
instructor and teacher
It is understood that teachers enroll
themselves as members of the sum
mer School for what benefit they may
get out Of the sessions. Five hours
will constitute the day sessions. and
from one TO two hours the evening ses-
sions.
The daily sessions will open at SO
and close at II A. o'clock. in the tore
noon and will open at , and close at
in the afternoon. The evening lectures
viii begin at S o'clock unless otherwise
announced. Morning Chapel exercises
viii he held daily from S45 to O'Clock
Through the generosity of the pres
ident of colby college. several oil the
college buildinges viii be used for the
Summer school,
Memorial hall will be used for sueh
social Gatherings as may be arranged
The college chapel will be used 5ar
,,o,nina nravers as well as for evening
lectures and the larger gatherings oil
the sessions.
The college library viii be open daily
from to II o'clock. in the fereno'n'
ana from > Ia o'clock, in the alter
moon. and will he for the use of those
the summer School.
Chemical hall will be used exclusive
L. for classroom work Stems room,
5r the second floor. will be used fof
The only charge which the officials
nj the Summer school will mako upnn
the teachers attending the sessious
will be the enrolment fee of So The
enrolment card viii admit the holder
to every session ~ the SCHOol, ittluu-
ing the evening Ieetures.
Board and room can bS obtained in
the city at nominal prices. one or two
Of the college clubbing places will
open in time to give visiting teachers
the advantage OF the lower rates ior
board
Teachers who plan to attend he
Summer School should write to ne
secretary at once and engage room aud
board. Assignments will be made as
as possible.
1t is highly important that teachers
who are planning to attend the sum
mer School should enroll themselves
as soon as possible. The school is
supported by the enrolment fees: the
larger the enrolment. the more funds
there are available for increasing he
efficiency of the sessions.
The officers of the school are. Presi-
dent, c. \. Flood Winsiow; secretary,
Supt- II. e. Libby WaterviEe: treasur-
e. Supt w. O. HerseS. Fairfield OAK
land; executive committed officers *
otlicia. Supt. O. NJ. Holman. Hallowelt-
Winthrop, Supt j G. Morrell. Clinton
Durham. Supt George r. Paine,
China Xassa lboro.