The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-24
CREDIT FOR Bible.
Topeka Schools Offer Recogni-
ton Of New Study.
Music, Too, Encouraged by
Superintendent Wilson.

H. B. Wilson, superintendent Of city
schools, announced today that credit
towards graduation in the high school
will be allowed for Bible study work
under certain conditions and these con-
ditions are set forth in type written
form. The conditions:
The work offered for credit must have
been taken, either in the Bible Study
course offered by the Topeka Training
School for Sunday School Workers, or
with an outside teacher in some Sunday
school. Work successfully carried on in
either of the courses announced upon
pages 10 and Is of the catalogue for
1s14-1s15 of the Topeka Training School
for Sunday School Workers may be Of
fered for credit. Other alternate equiv
alent courses. II such are proposed, will
be considered. but thus far only those
announced in the Training School cata-
logue have been suggested.
The executive committee of the To-
peka Training School for Sunday School
Workers will pass upon the qualifica-
tons of teachers who may be assigned
to teach Bible study courses which are
intended to qualify high school students
to offer the same for credit
Any high school student wishing to
oner Bible study work which he has
done for credit toward graduation shall
file certificate signed by the teacher
with whom he has done this work indi-
eating the number and length of the
lessons taken and the amount of time
required in the preparation of each les
son. This statement shall also evil
dence the scope Of the work covered in
the time certified.
Upon the basis Of the work covered
by those asking for credit. an examin-
alton will be arranged, the same to
be conducted by a disinterested. COM
petent student Of the Bible. by which
to test the thoroughness of the stu
dents mastery of the work offered for
credit. If this examination is carried
successfully, the student will be allowed
credit in accordance with the schedule
for accrediting such work to be an
nounced later.
Credit for Music.
When all of the details are COM
pleted. credit toward graduation for
music work done outside the high
school may be secured as follows:
The executive committee of the
State Music Teachers association has
practically agreed to assume the re-
sponsibility for passing upon the quail
ihcations of music teachers who apply
to them. Those whose qualifications
are considered sufficient will be
placed on the list of accredited teach
ers. Any high school student carry
ing work with one of these teachers
may offer his work for credit toward
graduation.
In offering his work for credit, he
shall present certificate signed by
his teacher appropriate blanks will
be supplied students who ask for
them), evidencing the number and
length Of lessons per week and the
amount of study and practice required
for each lesson per week, and also the
exercises and selections covered in the
work for which credit is asked.
Upon the basis of the certificates
filed showing the work covered, ar
engagements will be made for a dis
interested expert musician to test
each pupil upon his proficiency in the
work offered for credit. If this exam
ination is passed satisfactorily, credit
will be allowed in accordance with a
schedule (to be issued later) for &C.
crediting outside music study