The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-02-23


Their, will be also courses in the meth.
DDS and principle OF teaching by four
instructors from George Wash
ington University. one from Chicago,
and the other two from our own uni,
versity These courses will all extend
throughout the session.
2. instruction and shop work In
manual training viii be offered for the
first time The fully equipped shops,
Of Mechanical Halt Will be used for this
purpose. The demands of the hlgA
schools for properly trained instruct
oFs ID manual training will be met "s
ifr as possible. : :.
.AS. Forsthe first time in the SUMMER,
school attention will be given TO.
physical training. Mrs Chez has been
engaged to be director OF children's
games and the playground movement,
and she will also have charge Of the
gymnasium for women. Mr.>Chez will
have charge Of the gymnasium for
men. Mrs. Chez will cooperate with
the teachers OF the model school,
4. Many of the regular college
credit courses will run for nine weeks,
instead of for only six weeks as hith'
erto. This will make It possible for
all who desire to work for credit to
make great progress towards gradua-
ton. 1t will also enaOle special stu
dents and graduate students to do the
amount OF work that so many OF them
have called for. The model school, the
special work for grade teachers and
rural teachers, the music courses, and
all similar work will cover only six
weeks.
5. The number OF regular instruct
ors In academic and professional sub
jects will be larger by four or flyethan
ever before. 80
g. rural Life Conference Week"
This will be a new supplementary fea.
ture. The various problems affecting
the country home, school, church, etc,
will be discussed by number Of men
and women from various parts OF the
country who are making special
study Of the new Country life move
menr State Superintendent Shawkey
intends to have conference Of all the
county and district superintendent at
the university during that week.
L Special preparations for comfort
able and fair.priced living accommoda-
lions for all who may attend. More
than ordinary attention will be given
to this important matter.
Teaching the Teachers.
"Ile who teaches teacher teaches
a multitude is the motto Of the sum
mer school Of West Virginia Univer.
stty With this thought in. mind, the
management has engaged a number Of
celebrated experts from other institu;
tions totassIst The regular university
Faculty III offefinE;a wide Xariets
courses for teachers or all grades
Among these specialists will hc;;ipE
chafles DeGarmo, OF Cornell UniysE
sity; Dr.. William ID. R1ediger. of
George washington University Sarah
.E. Grswold, of Chicago Normal school:
EiliiaR Fliege' ofiBDAsenport, Ia;
Eleanor Wright Of Golnmbis; Unlfek
sity, .andaLucy Al. Doyle Of Parker
Practice School, Chicagos Three or
four other names arestolbe added to
this list
chiIdren's Plays and Games.
Tile movement for The guidance and
trainingof children ii: their games and
plays is attracting great attention all
over the country. and the educational
value Of play is being emphasized. In
line With this movement Mrs. Louise
Ferris Chez has been engaged as d.
rector of children,s games and plays
Tor The summer school at West Vir-
GINA University. She will use the chill
dren OF the model school and will IL
lustrate the value of folk games, etc.
Mrs, Chez is the regular University in.
struCtor in physical training for wom-
en-. This will be a new feature. of the
summer school and is certain TO meet
with much favor among public school
teachers.
Agriculture For Teachers.
The State of West Virginia requires
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