Gunnison news-champion., 1915-11-26
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! deasre to submit the following con
deosed report of the Second National
Conference ON Teacher training for the
Rsrsl Schools. which I attended IN
Nashville, Tenn. November l5-17 in
elusive. The conference topic Was.
What the Educational Agencies of the
y. 5. Are Doing Tor the Cause Of Rural
Education. with Especial Reference 20
the Preparation Of Teachers for the
Rural schools.
This topic was discussed from every
point Of visw by representatives uf the
following Agencies. The Normal Schools
The Colleges The University The Aeri-
cultural Schools and Colleges, The High
Schools. The County Normal Schools,
State Departments Of Edacation, and
State Boards of Education.
The Conference was called by the u.
5. Commissioaer Of Educstion, Hon. y.
y. Clsxton, who was in attendance and
delivered tWe mssterful sddresses on
the subjscts:
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Posee 10 q fer tAe Newell Schools what
the Smith Lever Dill 10 doing for the
Agvicsltsrsl Celss0ss
Ii YES ~ gesd fortune to be appoint
Cd on the CsRmittee of CoasMittees,
and later 10 be elected chairs.an of the
Committees - Nsrnsl Schools. In tte
latter capacity The following resolutions
were submitted end unsnimously ap-
proved:
1. Every Normal School should or
gsnize q special department for the
preparation of rural school teacAera
and facilities for practice teaching in
one or more demenstrative rural seheols
under Normal school control.
2. The course of study should include
eventually the following subjects: Ag-
riculture, Pedagogy of Common School
Branches, Home Economies, Manual
Training, Rural Sociology, Rural Econo-
mics, Principles of Rural Education
Observstion-P Practice, Public School
Music Dramatics- Drawing, Physical
Training-Hygiene-Ssnitation-Pla Play
Ground Work, with additional subjects
rs best suit local conditions.
3. The Normal Schools of the United
States sheuld render aid 10 the teachers
in service BY maintaining study centers,
correspondence courses, and other ex-
tension work
4 In order to expedite the prepara-
ton of rural teachers, il is desirable
that the various state legislatures make
special appropriation for the summer
sessions of the State Normal Schools.
5. We favor such legislation at the
earliest date, as will prescribe Is q
minimum requirement for rural school
teachers the completion of four year
high school course, supplemented by
adequate pedagogical preparations.
s. We regard tract of farm land
essential for illustration and demonstra-
ton in the study of Agriculture.
In his second address Commissioner
Claxton suggested the following means
for bringing full and equal opportunity
of education to every boy and girl in
America:
/. A school term Of not less than leo
days for each child.
2. A sufficient number of teachers
adequately prepared for their work
3. Consolidation of rural schools with
an average area of about II square miles
for each school,
4. Teachers home and demonstra-
tion farm from five to fifty acres. q
part Of the school property.
5. An all-year session adapted to
local conditions.
6. A county library with branch
libraries at the centers Of population.
with the schools used as distributing
center-.
Z. Community organization with the
CcnfinueA from F1rvt Paee-