Gunnison news-champion., 1915-06-04
Hnkl scuga n u+
4W d uoM, II n
sp.eadad Coasses Aae OGesed and
Large Atsendanoe b Nov
Assumed.

the Cos0Eado STATE Normal schooi. if
the sch0ol has a miadse name. u n
OfPORT NITY It's last name
-. II coarse. Gsann5sor.
No effort has been spared to make the
~erk ss attractive as possible. The
'scsarafs who have been secured
ssz@alio. Psffer. oidys. and Quigiey
are hve. practical men with the soclai
aspect Of education thoroughly In-
grained IN their natures. The faculty
of thirty Instructors has been carefully
selected on the basis Of personality,
academic training, and successful
teaching experience.
While academic and professlonsl
courses are given dae prominence, es-
pec'al emphasis Is being placed on train
Ing IN the fine arts. vocational work. and
physical education. The faculty Of the
school of tine arts is composed Of an m
struet0r IN violin and band and orches
trai Instruments, TIVE instructors n
plane. one in voice and public scheol
music. one for art and design, one N
dramatic art. and one in taNidermy.
Vocational work is offered by the de
partments of manual training snd
mechanical drawing. household science
and art, business training, and agricul-
ture. For the first time the schoo
offers course in vocational guidance.
The school of physical training vii
be IN charge of director. two instrue-
ors, and an assistant Besides academic
work in anatomy, personal hygiene,
physical diagnosis, and first aid, there
will be practical demonstrations IL
which the student participates. Foot
ball will be taught not only on the field,
but also by blackboard diagrams OF
strategic plays and counterplays. The
summer climate Is favorable for al
kinds Of games. athletics, outings, and
sports, and the daily schedule finds q
place for each form of activity.
A feature of the summer session Is
the model primary school which will b.
conducted partly as the laboratory OF
the departments of psychology and ed
ueation. Here expert teachers will
demonstrate their skill, and practice
teachers are afforded opportunity 10
test their adaptability for school work
teachers and critic teachers are provided
for on the daily program.
The DAYS work begins at seven
O'Clock and continues till one, with a
break after three periods. of half al
hour for the general lectures. The
afternoon is given over to rest, rec
reation, study, or to work in the specia
departments. Evening lectures, after
noon round table discussions, and socials
are arranged to tempt the grind
away from q too continuous application
to his books.
The interest has been gratifying in
the advanced work leading to the de-
gree of Master of Pedagogy. In fact
the Executive Committee has been
working overtime on applications from
prospective students for advanced
standing Each case is rated on its own
merits for, when experience in teach
ing, social work, and life experience
are considered, 1T is obvious that no Two
cases are exactly alike.
The prescribed Pd. M. courses given
this summer are Educational PsychJlo-
gy. Philosophy of Education, Vocational
Education and Guidance, and School
Administration.
of no less importance are the reviews
IN the branches required for the various
grades of county certificates. The aw
specifies that five per cent shall be added
to the general average of those Who
have attended an institute for tVo
weeks. This may be the determining
factor in whether "A prospective teacher
receives her certificate.
Expenses are kept down to the mini
mum. While person may take only
one course, if he so desires, and pay
fee of $500 for it, the plan is to 1pen
up every facility of the school Co the
student for the fiat rate of $50. 90 MS
fee entities him to all the advantage of
the school, even to individual insrruc-
ton In piano, voice, violin, or public
speaking. Literally, we invite students
to come and kill themselves by over
work. In practice, we throw q few
safeguards around them in the way of
advice against too great a scatternL OF
their forces, and in the way Of Ees,
fsh frys, picnics, and social diver 'ns.
The hills invite YOU out of door. The
trout await you, saddle horse are
ready-so the temptation tooverwa * Is
somewhat counterbalanced by IN. at
ural beauty Of the surroundings anil the
facilities for recreation
Who may attend the summer sci lol?
Any one. The desire and wiIlinEu TO
attend school outside the n liar
sessions is sufficient guaraute. Tor
seriousness of purpose TO warrHn our
receiving all applicants and al ing
them every facility for the rea.IE non
of their aims
A special rate of one and thirl are
for the round trip has been grant by
the ID. a r. G. Railroad beg ing
June II and including July p for
all points in the. state and for me
places in New Mexico The las ate
named is the last day of the Cattle MS
celebration-a truly spectacular ent
lasting two days.