The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-05-23
Birmingham Summer School Win Have Ne7u
 Fedtnres-Courses In Special Subjects

The Birmingham Summer Training school. held under the auspices of the city board of education, will open its fifth annual session Monday. June | and will continue through July IS. The school will be held in the Central High school building, and will be under the manage ment of a special committee appointed by the board of education. This commit tee is composed of Assistant Superinten- dent C. B. Glenn, chairman. Miss Lula Bradford. supervisor of primary grades, and c. A. Brown, principal of the Cen tral High school.
 Indications are that the school will this year be as strong as il has been hereto fore. and that it will also be better adapt ed than ever to local demands As the regular winter schools endeayor to meet all needs of the children from kinder garten age through high school. so this summer school is arranged to. supply needs in the community that have former 1y not been met. In other words, it is to be a school for the entire community. It Is not solely for those who are prepar- Ing for state examination, nor even en- firely for teachers who have met these requirements and wish to study certain branches which they. will teach; but 1t IS for ali who desire instruction on lines in which they may have particular in terest
 To this end there will be courses in home economies, manual training home hnd school gardening, music, drawing, physical training, commercial geography and history of South America, Spanish language and literature. penmanship and commercial branches.
 Home Economics
 The department of home economies will be in charge of Miss Hansis, who Is at khe head of the work in the city schools. the kitchen and the sewing rooms at the high school will be open for the use of those taking this work, and all of it will be given in the morning. There will be four courses. The course in heedlework includes all operations in plain pewing, making simple articles, cutting hnd fitting of plain garments and full discussions of the equipment, planning bf courses and methods of teaching sew tng
 The course in domestic science embraces fhe study of foods, preparation of foods kpractical cooking), dietary standards and balanced meals. It will take up partic- nlarly for teachers, equipment, planning bf courses and methods of teaching do- nnestic science, and will include also san ltation and hygiene and care of kitchen furnishings.
 Miss Hansis' course in household ad- ministration is designed especially for housekeepers and homemakers, and will Rppeal to those who are building, rear ranging or furnishings their homes It will take up planning and furnishing the home, consideration of modern convent ences and labor-saving devices in the kitchen, systematizing household duties blsness-likei methods of shopping and marketing. apportioning the family in- come or making the family budget, keep Ing household accounts. This is decidedly the strongest course of it's kind offered in the city and is altogether on practical lines.
 An additional course will be given for housekeepers and will include plain and fancy cooking. The kitchen at the Cen tral High school is ideal, both in ar rangement and fn equipment, and it is a matter of interest that it will be open this summer to housekeepers and young ma- irons.
 Manual Training
 The department of manual training will be in charge of H. B. Graves of the high school faculty, and l.. c. Anderson su- pervisor of manual training in the Jeffer- son county schools.
 The course in manual training for rura, schools is designed to meet the needs of teachers of rural and small town schools where lack of equipment and the available material are vital factors. The models se- lected for this course will be those sug- eested by the home, school and commun- ity interests of the rural school boys. A drill will be given on the necessary tools taking up their use. care. construction.