Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1912-06-07
SIMMER SESSION
COURSES OUTLINED
e.oc;al Opportunities Offered for
Work in Biology, Music, Art
and Dramatics
uo,any and Zoology and Field Excur'
siOns

yo,any and Zoology and Field Excur-
siOns
plants and animals live out of
soors They do not grow in bottles
!, alcohol on laboratory shelves.
u,,. ;s the key note to the work of
,bese departm ents in the summer ses-
atom Pullman has a peculiarly fav
o.ohIe location for the study of north
act conditions. 1t lies in the midst
g the bunch grass region, at an al
t,tude of 2,4OO feet. Just to the
oouth is the arid Snake river canyon,
vorv nearly 1000 feet deep, and
,r,tb a climate resembling that of
Arizona. Here under irri cation are
ureat commercial orchards. To the
rortheast are the Thatuna hills,
whose chief summit, Cedar mountain,
rises to the height of 5000 feet.
they are covered with pine, fir and
cedar forests. Their north slope,
while snow fingers until after mid
i sumner, presents boreal fauna and
4 and flora differing widely from the
southern exposure. Week end ex
4 cursions are run to these various re-
pions, affording an insight in to the
effects on living organisms brought
s. about by sunshine, altitude and
shade, humidity and drouth. These
excursions are open to all members
a Of the summer session, and afford
relaxation from class work, and an
opportunity for field study. The de-
partments possess ample tentage and
camp equipment so that parties may
remain several days. The average
s expense of these trips does not exceed
= s1.OO,
Music, Art and DramatiCs
To those who may wish to study
music, opportunities are offered in
piano, pipe organ. voice and compost
81 ton. There are sixteen pianos and
& In the auditorium pipe organ which
has twenty-six stops. three manuals
and the latest devices for coupling.
The organ should demand considera-
ton, as these instruments are being
installed very commonly, and the de-
mand for competent performers can
not be supplied. DR.. Ernst A. Evans
q will offer the courses in piano and
8 organ. He will also give several
recitals during the session. A sight
singing course offers thorough drill
in the fundamentals of sight-sing-
q ing In preparation for teachers ex-
animation. In art Mr.. Jacobson will
give ID Teachers course, for pub
lie school teachers, (2) a course in
Constructive Design, co Free Hand
Drawing, which are all free of
charge He will also give private
lessons in painting, sketching, etc.
In dramatics, a course of lectures
Will be offered discussing plays, and
& another course in story telling. One
OF TWO short plays will be presented.
Other Departments
The following courses are offered.
IN chemistry; General Experimental
onemlstry and Qualitative Analysis;
- economics, Economic Theory and
economic Problems; in Education,
SIX collegiate courses; in English,
3 'nefe Will be five collegiate courses
Z O'iefed and three elementary cours-
Il 90 IN History, the Federal Constitu-
uon' state Government, Teachers
ooufse and two elementary courses;
- Latin Classical Art and Classical
.stnoiogy, each illustrated with
slioes, Teachers course and courses
- preparatory Latin; in Mathematics
'neie Will be five collegiate courses
suu three elementary courses; in
1iOuern Languages, Beginning Ger
nan conversational German, Meth
No course, Beginning French, Sec
~ Nv rear French, Beginning Spanish
oi"eglan' and Swedish; in Physiol-
o. '"o courses; in Photography, a
innlng course. There will be spec
textures by eminent educators.
ne work in Home Economics, Ag-
l1ure' Manual Art, including Met
- work and Mechanical Drawing,
sues. :" pi'' nus %
lucuiar attention is directed to-
Os the review of courses for grade
ma ,natlon in U. S. History, Gram
tn. iaeory and Art, English Litera-
o oa,e' State Manual, Physiology, &C.
s s,apny and Physical Geography,
sizes. Aiseofa anu Fhy-
,o,a alvin E, Evans, director of the
vii, summer Session, reports that it
b,a. undoubtedly be the best in the
OF the State College.