The Greeley tribune., 1913-01-09

work and. courses In architectural
and mechanical drawing. In these
phases OF the arts crafts work the
aim IL not to make carpenter. an
iron worker. an architectural or
mechanical craftsman. but to use
these subjects as means whereby
the prospective teacher may make
the child he instructs u more effic-
lent and appreciative citizen.
| Another course In the arts crafts
department that Is especially ad-
vantageous to the prospective
teacher is the course in library
handicraft. In this course is given
work in how to handle library.
how to bind books and otherwise
preserve them. The magazines Of
the institution are all bound by
this department and the library
generally kept in good condition
through the work OF the students
and the bookbinding department.
Courses in printing are also given
here. and much OF the printing OF
the institution that would otherwise
cost the state considerable sum
OF money is being done by the stu
dents in the printing department.
Music Essential
Music in the public schools Is
recognized everywhere as an es-
sential subject. To supply teachers
ior such service in the schools OF
! this state the school has music
department which is doing wonder
full work. There are over 100 stu
dents enrolled in this department
and it is growing every year.
The courses in music that are
given in the institution are given
with the idea that the person tax
ing them expects to become
teacher of the subject. either as
special teacher or in combination
with some other line of work. with
this idea all the persons who take
these special courses are required
to teach this subject in the practice
or training school. Thus they be-
come acquainted with the best ma
terial for children in the public
schools.
| 1t is now recognized that no per-
son can teach school or do anything
else who is not we'll developed ply
sically This institution has a ply
steal department which looks after
the physical welfare of every stu
dent in the institution. The courses
given in this department do not con-
sist of formal gymnastics indoors.
but consist for the most part OF
games. such as tennis, basket ball.
indoor base ball. hand ball and
many other games which may be
played out in Gods great open.
Many persons have come here ply
sically weak by reason of too
strenuous high school curriculum
and have gone away blessing the in
stitution for what 1t has done for
them physically as we'll as mentally.
In addition to the above special
departments, the school maintains
departments of mathematics. his
tory. sociology. English and all
other subjects that are usually
found in the curriculum OF the pub
lie school, These departments are
doing wonderfully efficient work in
the cause OF education. l do not
stop to detail the work of these de-
partments because they have been
so long part of the public school
course that everyone Is acquainted
with the work they are aoIns.
/ Reli9iOas Trimming
The Young Women's Christian
association of the State Teachers
college has been productive of won
derful good on every hand. 1t has
brought to the institution lecturers
OF national reputation and has In q
thousand ways contributed to the
effectiveness of the plans which the
institution has sought to carry out
in the interest OF the student body.
The Organization OF the Society
of Queens Daughters has greatly
aided along the same line. The
broad, humanitarian basis OF mod
ern religion is at the foundation OF
the work of these two organiza-
tions. For this reason they have
received encouragement in the past
and will receive encouragement in
the future. Another phase Of re-
ligious instruction which has been
recently organized Is the recognition
of religious instruction In connec-
ton with the churches in various
parts OF the state. Under this plan
any church of any denomination
may organize a class for religious
instruction. Credit will be given
for the course when the subject
matter for the course and the in
structor receives the approval OF
the Institution.
The institution has recently or
ganised its home study extension
department. Under this plan any
person who desires to take q course
in the State Teachers college may
begin this course at home. We ex.
pect to enlarge and extend this
department until an opportunity
for training will be placed at the
very doors of every teacher. and
prospective teacher in Colorado.
The summer school of the State
Teachers college has become one oi
the noted schools of the United
States. This school was organized
in the summer of 1902. with an at
tendance of something over 100
pepole. 1t closed its session of 1912
with an attendance of close to :
900. 1t is our policy to have men
of national recognition give special
lectures at this summer school. thus
placing the very best talent of the
world at the diaDOsal Of teachers in