Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-06-28
SUMMER SESSION
ATTRACTS MANY
Three Hundred and Fifty Students
Take Advantage of Summer
Course Offered by State
College

rection of Dr.. A. b. Evans, is pro-
crossing nicely and the presensce of
group of enthusiastic students is
making it's work effective. There are
at present about 315 students en-
rolled in the various courses. If the
summer school that is being con-
Quoted at the Puyallup Experiment
Station is considered, it can be said
that over 400 students are receiving
training from the Washington State
College this summer. An interesting
feature in regard to the enrolment
Is the large number of students who
already hold college degrees. They
are here to get some specific course
that they have found need for in
their work
The manual training departm ent
seems to be the most popular with
the summer school students. The
wood work shop is kept open for the
greater part Of every day and is al
ways crowded. Those engaged in
this work have shown an unusual
amount of interest and Professor
Roberts is kept busy answering ques-
tons and offering suggestions. The
classes in wood work design and me-
chanical drawing and the one in
methods of teaching manual training,
in charge of Professor Leonard, are
accommodating over so persons.
The various classes in home econom-
les are also crowded.
Several professors from other in
stitutions are teaching in the summer
school. DR.. Clark, assistant pro-
lessor of history at the University
of Oregon, has charge of the history
classes. Classes in economies are pc
Ing taught by Professor Shippee of
Pacific University at Forest Grove,
Ore DR.. Samuel Kroesch of Whit
man College is here to teach French
and Spanish. Professor Robert j.
Leonard, from the Horace Mann
school OF the teachers college at Co
lumbia University, New York, has
charge of the theoretical work in
connection with manual training. He
IS teacher at Columbia University
ana is exceptionally we'll trained in
Ills line of work. Mr.. Leonard spends
MS summers in the West, having
been at the University of California
last summer.
MISS Louise Mcdaniel, who is a
graduate of Stanford University and
mas master of arts degree from CO.
luhbla University, is in charge of
'he classes in foods and cookery.
MISS Mcdaniel will be a member of
'he regular faculty during the COM
Ing school year.
Miss Stiles, who is also from CO.
iumbia University, is teaching the
ciasses in domestic art. Miss Stiles
was member of the summer school
last summer.
me work in expression and dra-
naeic art is being well taken care of
" Miss Fortney, from the Columbia
''nooi OF Expression at Chicago She
al excellent reader and those who
nave heard her are pleased with her
WITH The general public will be
e'on an opportunity to hear her at
oue recital on the evening of July 2.
one Is also directing a play that will
= gwen at the close of the summer
school.
a. ue instruction being given by
0n bohler in physical education
as an important place in the sum-
school He has classes in gym
a'lum work, swimming, tennis and
= 'he coaching of athletics. The
-, OF the class in coaching
.a n take W. S. C. methods to the
ooiS OF the state. This means
10. ' better trained high school ath-
es VIII be sent to w. s. C. and the
s avues here will not have such diff
nss IN overcoming the results of
coachlng in the high schools.
Il summer school management
tn ''iuing course of general lee
80 which are of great value to
acners and would be of interest TO
a,,o Ole who has an opportunity to
Rrs Superintendent Frazier of
Ia. gave number of lectures
NJ "eeK' Superintendent Watson
s.n.s oAane is here this week. State
soa ''ntendent Dewey will be here
,s sue time during the summer These
sfte.. are given at o'clock every
.pra. oon' In addition to these lee
mr. II. C. Sampson, former