The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-02-04
SCHOOL OF METHODS.
oskalOosa is HOnOred By Only Ses-
sion Held In Iowa.

Opening this afternoon and Contin-
uing through Friday, Feb, >, at the
Christian church, the Bible School
Department of the American Christ
ian Missionary Society of Cincinnati,
under the personal direction OF Sec
rotary Robert NJ. Hopkins, Bible
School Secretary, is conducting the
1915 Iowa School OF Methods.
Oskaloosa is the only city in Iowa
that will have this school this year.
Mr.. Hopkins came to Iowa several
weeks ago to make special examina
ton OF the field and Oskaloosa was
selected as the location of the 1915
school. The fact that the instruction
given is to be had at no other place
in the state this season will bring
from fifty to one hundred visitors to
the city during school for the purpose
of enrolment.
Sessions are he'd afternoon and ev.
ening during the five days Of school.
No morning sessions are conducted.
The afternoon session opens prompt
ly at 3:45 o'clock and closes at six.
The evening session begins at seven
and continues til 9:15 o'clock. Devo-
tionals occupy fifteen minutes each
afternoon, 3:45 till 400 o'clock, then
follow three periods of 40 minutes
each. The evening session has five
lperiods of about forty minutes each.
Subjects are taken up in the same
order daily. In the afternoon classes
| in organization and management;
missions and pedagogy. In the even
ing, Bible study, special problems, ell
ementary, secondary and adult. Lunch
will be served at the church parlors
each evening during the school, six ID
seven O'Clock. Those attending the
school will have no need to leave the
building. Five special workers are in
the make up of the faculty. All are
capable and trained teachers and the
opportunity of receiving instruction
at their hands should meet with re-
isponse from all people Interested in
Sunday school work. This school is
not alone for the benefit of the Sun
day schools of the Christian church
but it is for every denomination and
has the support and cooperation OF
the Mahaska County Sunday school
Organization.
The personnel of the faculty is as
follows:
L. S. Dudley, State Bible School
Superintendent, Dean of School, in
structor in Organization and Manage
ment.
Miss Hazel A. Lewis, Elementary
Superintendent of the Bible Schoo
Department of the American Christ
ian Missionary Society. Instructor il
Elementary Division and Missionary
Methods.
Miss Cynthia Pearl Maus, Second
airy Superintendent of the Bibh
School Department of the American
!, Christian Missionary Society, Instru(
tor in Secondary Division of Peds
gogy.
/ w. J. Clarke, Adult Superintendent
2 of the Bible School Department G
9 the American Christian Misslonar
z Society, Instructor in Adult Division
and Bible Studies. Business Manage
of the School.
r. NJ. Hopkins, National Bible 5000
Secretary, American Christian Miss
lOnary Society Instructor in Specia
Problems.
Those taking twenty-five of the fol
1ty stated periods in the course pre-
vided by this school are entitled to
special diploma or an InteTnationa
. certificate. Graduation requirement
/ also include one departmental cours
5 complete. note book examination an
=. book review pledge.
Graduation exercises at the clos
of the school Friday evening.
Program Monday Night.
100 p. m.-Bible Study, w.
Clarke.
= 7:4O p. m.-Thc Church and tn
Children, Miss Lewis.
D 500 p. m..-The Very Young Chilt
3 rem in Sunday school, Miss Lewis.
( 9:15 p. m.-Departmental Organic
I ton. Miss Maus.
Aim of the Adult Division, Nj
Clarke.
: Program Tuesday Afternoon.
: 3:45 p. m.-DevOtiOnal.
: 400 p. m.-The Teacher, Mr.. Du'
ley
y 4:40 p. m.-Missionary 1nstruCtio
from the Platform, Miss Lewis.
v 500 p. m.--The Teachers Tool
; Miss Maus.
Program Tuesday Night.
700 p. m.-Bible Studies, w.
Clarke.
E 7:4O p. m.-Youth and the Churcl
Miss Maus
500 p. m.-Thc Widening Circl
Miss Lewis.
9:1j p. m. Department Officer
and their duties. Miss MauS.
The Organized Glass, Mr.. Clarke.