The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-09
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR SUMMER SCHOOL
ARRANGEMENTS MADE FOR COM.
PREHENsIvE CURRICULUM
AT UNIVERSITY.
AT UNIVERSITY.

Plans have been completed for the
Unive rslty OF Virginia Summer School
which is conducted for teachers and
students in high schools, academies
and colleges. and for those who desire
professional training for primary and
grammar grade work. 1t also offers
many courses for college credit, and
others to meet the needs OF students
preparing for college entrance or who
have conditions to absolve. 1T takes
as its peculiar province. not the ordi-
nary summer institute, but the solid
and substantial training of high school
teachers, college teachers, college stu
dents. and teachers who either have
professional or life certificates, or
wish to procure them. Because the
courses of instruction In high schools
are not clearly defined, but merge
into the grammar grades below and
into the lower college classes above.
the high school offers itself as a
strategic center around which to build
up instruction. the emphasis of which
Is upon subject matter. The justi-
fication of such summer school for
high school teachers Is the unusual
activity IN the South Just now In oe-
half of secondary education. The
lege teachers attending the summer
school last year Is an additional proof
of the need of such a school In ad-
dition to courses for high school teach
ers. the demand for courses for pri-
mary and grammar grade teachers
Is fally met.
Numerous Courses.
The courses announced include sg-
riculture, astronomy. biology. field
botany. chemistry. classical philology
commercial courses, domestic econ
French. games. geography. German,
history. hygiene anc sanitation. IL
brary methods. manual training,
mathematics, music, phiio p h y,
physical training physics psychology.
Spanish, story telling and writing.
Rural Problems.
TIE period from July to 10 will
be devoted to the study of rural life
problems In general and the rural
branch in particular. 4 special effort
will he made to secure a large at
tendance OF country ministers and
laymen, and distinguished speakers
from ali sections OF the United States
Will participate in the conferences
Reduced rates have been granted
from All points within tho territory
covered by the Southeastern Passen-
ger Association, including that section
lying south Of the Potomac and east
of .he Mississippi.
A rate If three cents a mile plus
twenty-five cents has been granted
and tickets will be on sale June 80 to
2s, with privilege Of extension OF .rnai
limit 10 September 80.
committee will meet all incom-
ladies. from the Y. w. e. A., viii as
sist In welcoming teachers attending
for the first time.
Aeommit'ee Will meet all incom-
ing trains nieht and day. from June
II 10 July l. to assist teachers in
finding boarding places, TO attend to
baggage and to render any other ser
vice needed, On arriving teachers
should inquire at the station for mem
oers OF the committee who will wear
suitable badges. committee Of ladies
from the Y. w. G.. A. will assis, In
welcoming teachers attending for ths
first time.
Tuition will be entirely free To all
Virginia teachers In Eli the regular
courses
Students from virginia who are no.
teachers or preparing 20 teach next
session will hs charged the same tut
ton as non-Virg1nian students
A single registration fee Of twelve
dollars will he charged each teacher
who registers outside OF Virginia. This
Zee Will entitie the student 10 enter
any OF the courses outlined In the
catalogue tcSceut a few special
courses which are So desigrated4