The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-05-15
castleton State Summer School.


The state summer school for teachers,
which has been conducted for several
years in Rutland county, viii this year
be extended for one week, the session
| lasting three weeks instead of two, as in
| former years. This school is authorized
| by the state board of education and is
conducted under the direction OF the
principal of the normal school at Castle
! ton. Charles A. Adams. 1t will extend
from July 18th to July 25th. Last year
there were seventy teachers in regular
attendance and the total registration
reached almost one hundred.
In previous wears, the work has been
more OF less along the line OF lectures,
each teacher attending as many classes
as was possible. This year it
hoped to make the work more
professional and more like regular nor
nal school work. 1t is planned to have
double recitation periods daily, that is,
there will be two recitations in each sub
jeet. Those who do satisfactory work
will receive credit for the same should
they plan to take a regular normal
course, The faculty, as in previous
years, will be composed of men and
women who have had much experience in
school work and are able to deal with
school problems from a thorough, practi-
cal standpoint, The whole aim of the
school will be to teach those things
which can really be used in the schools,
whether this work is in school manage
ment, drawing, arithmetic, nature study,
music, primary science, English or writ
ing. A circular. giving information re-
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pense of attending the school is now
ready for mailing.
The instructors will be composed Of |
mert,.srs OF the normal school faculty at |
Castieton with several teachers of ex- |
perlence from outside the state of Yer !
mont. Among them are the following:
Miss Hannah p. Waterman, of the North |
Adams normal school will have entire i
charge Of the rural school work. Miss
Waterman is especially well prepared TO
take up this work, as she had charge OF
this subject in her work in Illinois, and
At North Adams confines herself entirely 1
TO rural school problems.
Miss Florence VI. Pettee of the Cas-
Teton normal school who has charge OF 4
the drawing, basketry etc, is gradu-
lte of Pratt institute, mas studied abroad
md taught for five years in the schools
IF Brockton, Mass.
Mrs. p. Wellington Bragg of Rutland
will give at least four talks on stories
md story telling.
The primary work will be under the
supervision of Miss Matilda B. Doland of
he Fitchburg normal school.
Miss f. Louise Weller OF the Castle
on normal school, a graduate of SYRIA
use university and teacher OF expert
nee. will direct the work in music and
Domestic art.
Miss May Gaffnev of the Castleton
formal school, will give complete
curse in penmanship.
The grammar grade work in arith-
netic. English and history will be under
he supervision of Mics Abbie j. Meadow
roft of Haverhill. Miss Meadoweroft i
he supervising principal of two large
rammar schools in that city and has
iven particular attention to training
eachers for their work.
Mr.. Harry A. Farrar. Of the Castleton
ormal school a graduate of Middlebury /
ollege, will have charge of the work in
allure study elementary school science
nd agriculture.
There will also be a class in school
Management given by Charles A. Adams,
he principal Of the school.
IL is hoped TO make arrangements for
ne or two other subjects, either school
ames. etc. or methods and history OF Il
In addition. one or more addresses will
? given bv the following Hon. Mason
stone. state superintendent OF eduei-
on. DIR. Charles :. Caverly, president
the state board Of health; supt. Of
.hools. c. II. Drown Of Wallingford;
rim. J. y. Barss. Of the state industrial
hool at Vergennss; DIR. Charles +. Dali
N. secretary Of the state board Of
salth: DR.. Charles L. Leonard, princi-
Il Of Troy Conference academy.