The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-26
ANNOUNCEMENT OF SUMMER SCHOOL IS.
 MADE BY COMMITTEE
Special Course of Instruc- tion in Spanish-American Commerce-Opens June
 2 and Closes July 16

Greatly enlarged in it's scope, the Bir-
 mingham summer training school held
 under the auspices of the board os edu-
 cation. will be opened at the central High
 school building June and last ui~,s
 July 16.
 A number of additional courses hava
 been added to the training school work l
 this summer and 1t is intended that other
 as well school teachers shall take ad-
 vantage of the different courses of study
 offered. In cooperation with the training
 school the educational committee of tie
 Chamber of Commerce of which pr. J.
 H. Phillips. city school superintendent.
 is chairman. announces a special course
 of instruction for business men in Span American commerce. The management of the summer train ing school, which this summer vii conduct it's fifth annual session. is given over to a special committee appointed by the board of education, which this year IS composed of Prof. Charles B. Glenn, as- | sistant superintendent of schools.
 Charles A. Brown. principal of the High
 school, and Miss Lula Bradford. Formal Announcement l The formal announcement of the hftA
 annual session is as follows: l "In order to broaden the scope of the work and extend the usefulness of tn, summer training school, number of aa- ditional courses have been arranged for | the coming session.
 1 Men and women not engaged in teach l ing will find In these courses opportunity l to further equip themselves for their vo- 2 cations to increase their information, or 1 to broaden their culture. Preachers who are not preparing for tho
 state examination but who wish training in the so-called special branches now taught in all the best schools of the state will be interested in these courses. Glasses will be formed for those who wish to qualify for the work of supervi- l, sion. "In connection with the training school there will be conducted a summer school for high school students. An elementary
 school will be held in the Powell school building, one block from the High school building, where the training schools will
 be held.
 These schools will afford an oppor- tunity for teachers to observe and hay" nre ctice in the regular classroom work "Attention Is called to the courses in commercial geography and history cf South America, and the course in Spanish offered for the first time this session. "Tbe matriculation fee of s, payable upon enrolment entities the students ta l all of the regular or special courses "In all laboratory and shop courses q 1 small fee will be charged to cover coss of material"
 Courses of Study
 The regular courses of study are as follows:
 | Instruction will be given in the fol- lowing subjects: Arithmetic algebra geometry. English grammar, composi- <
 tion literature, geography, agriculture
 physiology, physics. Alabama history United States history, civics, school
 flaws of Alabama. theory and practice
 of teaching, psychology. vocal music. drawing, manual training and domestic
 science.
 For high school or college preparatory students who desire to make credits, l special classes will be organized and in- struction given in elementary and ad- vanced algebra. plane and solid geom- | etry English. Latin and history. These courses vii be open to any member of | the summer school. Certificates will be given for creditable work done in the
 school When the demand justifies 1t. ad-
 ditional classes will be formed in any academi topic. l Some of the special courses of train l ing will be as follows | Home Economics--School needleworks I l-~ AL n ls~.t tntr | tion, cooking for housekeepers. l Manual Training-Manual training in rural schools. farm mechanics, joinery. furniture making and design. forge work, manual training, drawing. l Home and School Gardening-Pri-
 marily for teachers. vegetable and fiow- CT gardening for homes
 | Music-For grade teachers and su- pervisors of music for supervisors, general course.
 Drawing-Public school drawing.
 grades one to seven; public school draw l ing and its supervision. arts and crafto | in household decoration.
 l Physical Training-Course in ath- lietics, course in play and playgrounds. swimming. folk dances.
 l Commercial geography and.history- of
 South America. Spanish las tuage and literture.
 Commercial Branches and Penman-
 ship--Bookkeeping. stenography and ltypewriting, commercial arithmetic. lpenmanship and commercial correspond.
 ence.