The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-06-17
SUMNER SCHOOL OFFERS
WIDE VARIETY OF WORK


different classes to summer school
students during the coming session to
open June 20. In addition to these
there will be work in over 80 subjects
giving certificate credit. While six
counties are affiliated with the sum-
mer school, no county lines are drawn.
This is a state summer school in ev-
cry sense. Students from every coun-
ty are welcomed, and last year every
county in the state was represented
in the student body.
This summer session is designed to
be of assistance to all classes of teach
ers and students. Graduates of the
regular course of this and other Nor
NAL schools who wish to pursue work
leading toward the advanced diploma
will find such work offered during the
coming session. Graduate teachers
who desire to increase their efficiency
in village and city schools, especially
primary teachers who wish assistance
in the latest methods for teaching
phonics, word drill, primary entertain
ments, and phases of all grade work.
will find courses here III #-
High school teachers who have re-
ceived their education in colleges who
have felt the need of more profession
al study of the subjects of instruction
will find in the pedagogical classes Of
! the summer school just the assistance
; they need to become more efficient in
: structors. There will be opportunity
for instruction in general science, re-
views of agriculture, physics, chem
istry, botany and other laboratory sub
jects.
Superintendent and principals and
! others interested in problems of
school administration are provided
for in the classes Of theory of educa-
ton, psychology, school management,
general methods, frequent round Ia
bles which will be conducted by mem
bers of the faculty.
Studies in all of the special courses
of the Normal school will be offered
during the summer term. There will
also be special classes for those who
wish to take professional survey Of
these several subjects.
Such studies will include domestic
science in it's various forms: cooking,
sewing, dietetics, home nursing, house
hold management, etc. There will be
classes especially designed to be
helpful to rural school teachers In
this important branch
Many classes will be offered in man
ual training: joinery, turning, cabinet
work, farm carpentry, art metal work,
industrial history, mechanical draw
| ing. Superintendent and directors of
this work may enter one week before
summer school opens and may con-
tinue four weeks following the course
of summer school, thus securing full
unit of credit.
The agricultural department will
also offer varied courses throughout
the term. This term offers a special
opportunity for demonstration and OBJ
servation of agricultural pursuits.
Work in physical education will be
offered by capable instructors with
view of fitting teachers to satisfy the
steadily increasing demand for play
ground management. The work will
include folk dances, gymnasium meth
DDS, emergencies, school hygiene, the
management of county play day and
other festivals.
Bookkeeping and penmanship as
special phases of commercial studies
will be offered as usual ~
The various classes in public school
music and art will appear upon the
schedule. This summer term is devot-
ed especially to aiding supervisors
and teacher of these subjects. More
over, the school will afford superior
advantages for the pursuit of music,
including instruction in voice, violin,
piano and organ.
The Rural School course of ten and
one-half months will be offered as
others. Students may enter this
course with the summer term and
complete it, if they have had the prev
ious nine months credit. Those who
enter should have at least an eighth
grade completion certificate and be at
least II years Of age.
In short, the summer school is for
everybody. 1t is broad in it's scope
and interests and provides classes for
the needs of every group and the gem
eral assembly will provide opportun-
ity for general addresses on innumer-
able topics, inspirational and didactic
as well as up-to-date.
Mrs. Ernest Reid. in c0mnanv with