The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-07-20
SUMMER SCHOOL At
WATERv|LLE
Hours of The Session
Aug. e to Sept. 8
Supt. II. {. Libby Head of Scheme and
II Promises TO Be a Grand Sue
cess.

! Plans for the summer school for
teachers to be held in Wateryille Au-
gust 2S to September 8. are coming
| along nicely. Superintendent Herbert
{. Libby of Wateryille is secretary of
the organization that is backing the
scheme and he is receiving applica-
tions from teachers in the central
part of Maine and expects that at
least 150 will attend.
A meeting of the officers of the
school was held in Wa'eryille to go
over the plans and next week it is
expected that some of the instructors
will be made known.
The purpose of the Central Maine
Summer school. as it will be called
is to give public school teachers new
ideas and new ideals of the import
ant work in which they are engaged
To accomplish this purpose a corps
of thoroughly trained instructors has
been engaged to give daily instruc-
tion in the various subjects which
make up the curriculum; and in ad-
dition, men who have become prom
inent in educational work will give
inspiring addresses on each of the
evenings during which the school is
in session.
Among the subjects to be taught
at the school are the following: Lee
ture course on education reading
penmanship nature study. methods
in primary classes, geography, arth-
metic theory and practice, sanitation,
drawing. manual training, music. do
mestic science.
In addition to these subjects. the
several methods of teaching reading.
the Ward. Aldine and Progressive
Road to Reading-will be carefully F
studied under competent teachers.
Glasses OF public school pupils will .
be furnished these instructors in or
der that teachers may observe and
make critical study of the teaching
methods of trained experts.
One of the best features of the ses-
sions will be the conference hours
hours set apart each day when per-
sonal conferences can be had be I
tween instructor and teacher.
1t is understood that teachers en-
roll themselves as members of the
summer school for what benefit they
may get out of the sessions. Five
hours will constitute the day ses-
sions, and from one to two hours the /
evening sessions.
The daily sessions will open at S.i5 I
and close at 1l45 o'clock in the T
forenoon; and will open at and |
close at O'Clock in the afternoon. |
The evening lectures will begin at s
O'Clock unless otherwise announced. |
Morning chapel exercises will be
held daily from S.45 to 8 o'clock.
Through the generosity of the pres
ident of Colby college, several of the
college buildings will be used for the
summer school Memorial hall will F
be used for such social gatherings as
may be arranged
Chemical hall will be used eXclus-
lively for class room work Sterns
room on the second floor will be
used for conferences.
The only charge which the officials !,
of the summer school will make upon
the teachers attending the sessions
VIII be the enrolment fee of five dol
lafs The enrolment card will admit
the holder to every session of the
school, including the evening lee
lures.
Board and room can be obtained in
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 for board.
Teachers who plan to attend the
summer school should write to the
secretary at once and engage room
and board Assignments will be made
as promptly as possible
1t is highly important that teachers |
who are planning to attend the
summer school should enroll them
selves as members before July 25.
The school is supported by the en-
Follment fees; the larger the enroll
ment, the more funds there are avail
able for increasing the general eff
cheney of the sessions.