Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-08-20
SUMMER SESSION
A BIG SUCCESS
One of Most Successful Summer Ses-
sions in History of State College
Comes to Close

resume of the 18th annual summer
session, just closed:
We have just closed the 1915
summer session of the State College.
1t has, in many respects, been one of
the most successful summer sessions
ever held.
This summer we made our first at
tempt to maintain a nine weeks SEES
sion. We had courses running for
both six and nine weeks, consequent
ly there were some who dropped out
at the end of the six weeks.
There have been number of rath-
er notable and interesting features
in connection with the session. In
the first place, DR.. James p. Porter,
dean of Clark College, Worcester,
Mass, gave instruction during the
entire session. DR.. Porter is one of
the most scholarly and efficient,
popular and capable men we have
had here. He generously gave, in
addition to his class work, about 10
open lectures, all illustrated and all
of particular significance to people
who are interested in the general
work of education.
Two of his lectures, for instance.
dealt with child growth and develop
ment. Other lectures dealt with
such subjects as The Instincts of
Ants, Bees. and Spiders" illusions
and Daily Life" Under this latter
subject DR.. Porter showed how de-
fective the average eye is and how it
decieves. and he showed the plats
illustrating how the eye is deceived.
He gave another lecture, in which he
dealt with the general subject of
telepathy and the receptions in con-
nection Herewith. Another illus
trated lecture was entitled How
Animals and Children Learn" In all
these fields of work DR.. Porter had
for many years been making original
Investigations. He showed how the
child problem is so altogether differ
ent from what it is usually thought
to be-that the child is not a little
man was made evident by number
OF slides, and as the child body is not
like the man body, so is the child
mind not like the adult mind.
Professor H. N. Morse was also
here for two weeks and lectured to
the ministers on Rural Sociology
and Religious Education" The at
tempt which the college is making to
give special instruction for ministers
Is unique in the Northwest. Only the
expressions of the ministers them
selves could show you their apprecia-
ton OF the work. A great difficulty
mas been to make ministers realize
what the work means and how i'm
portant it is. Ministers as a rule
are very conservative; also the great
majority of them are underpaid, and
IL is with very great difficulty fire.
quently that they are able to get off
for vacation and for improvement
OF this kind. OF the 81 who came.
however, not one went away feeling
that he had not been repaid and not
intending to return.
Some OF the best addresses given
during the session were by |. n. Nc
Cash, America Democratizing the
World Geo. d, Ayers of the law
school of the University of Idaho.
divorce" and The Egg of Des-
Tiny DR.. E. o. Holland, Louisville.
ny, Education and a Democracy,
new John W. Caughlan, "A Modern
view OF the Bible; Professor Les
Ter d. Shippee, The European Bal
ance OF Power; Rev. Ii. O. Perry
hennewick, Community Church"
Frof. and Mrs. Herbst gave a most
enjoyable recital and DR.. Evans gave
'hfee organ recitals. Prof. Fulmer
spoke on The Effect of War and
Legislation on Certain Industries. "
and Prof. Shaw illustrated The Life
History of the Columbian Ground
squirrel. DR.. d. R. Campbell also
lectured, dealing in a popular vein
with Bacteria and Other Enemies to
Human Life and Health"
The division of intercourse and
education OF the Carnegie Endow-
ment for International Peace offered
To pay the salary OF an instructor to
give course dealing with interna-
lcnal Cancellation. The course was
offered by Prof. Shippee and was
well attended. Prof. Shippee dealt
with the social and economic aspects
OF the war in the early DEVELOPMENT
Oh the race and the significance of
war in modern industrial groups, TO-
gether with its causes and results.
There was very good attendance