The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-04-22
STATE NORMAL SUMNER
,@ SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENT

Practically every advantage and Op-
portunity OF, the State Normal school,
with the added contributions Of six
counties will be placed at the disposal
of the students Of the coming summer
school, according to announcement
contained in the special bulletin about
to be mailed. Nearly every member
of the faculty will be retained for the
summer term and in addition, there
will be specialists to assist in certain
other lines of work. The scope of the
work offered is designed to accommo-
date all classes of students, from the
graduate of the eighth grade to the
principal or superintendent of the
town or village school. Credits may
be applied on the certificate or toward
the diploma.
Studies in all of the special courses
of the Normal school will be offered
during the summer term, together with
special classes for those who wish to
take a professional survey of these
several subjects.
Such studies will include domestic
science in it's various branches: cook
ing, sewing, dietetics, home nursing,
household 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 worn,
Industrial history, mechanical draw
ing. Superintendent and direc-
tors Of this work may enter one week
before summer school opens and may
continue four weeks following the
close of summer school, thus securing
full unit of work.
The agricultural department will
also offer varied courses throughout
the term. This term offers special op-
portunity for demonstration and obser-
walton of agricultural pursuits.
Work in physical education will be
offered by capable instructors with a
view of fitting teachers to satisfy the
steadily increasing demand Of play
ground management. The work will
include folk dancing, gymnasium,
methods, emergencies, school hygiene,
and management of the 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 on the
school program. This summer term
will be especially devoted to aiding
supervisors and teachers of these sub.
jects. Moreover, the school will afford
superior advantages for the pursuit of
music, including instruction in voice,
violin, piano and organ.
The practice school will be in ses-
sion as during the regular terms, al
lowing it's pupils credit for successful
work as we'll as affording the student
teachers an opportunity for training in
teaching. The eight grades will all
be conducted.
The customary institute will be held
during the closing week of the summer
session. This phase of the work Of the
summer in an institution of this kind
has proved exceedingly popular. Com.
ing as it does just before the teachers
examinations, it offers teachers from
all parts Of the state an opportunity
for a week of professional awakening
prior to taking the examinations.
The institute will be conducted by
Prof. w. M. Wemett, supervisor of the
training school. The staff of instruc.
tors will be made up from the talent
of the entire summer school in addi.
ton to special lecturers of high rank
in the educational field.
President L. C. Lord, of the State
Normal school at Charleston, ILL.,, form
erly president of the Normal school al
Moorhead, Mimi, will appear on the
institute program. President Lord is
an experienced and captivating insti
tute lecturer. Few men in the country
are more sought after for this form Of
work than he. &c.,.
Miss Nan L. Mildren, of Philadel
phia, editor of the Rural School sec
ton Of the Ladies' Home Journal has
also been secured again this year both
for the summer school and the insti