The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-04-27


tural schools. This is not local county school,
but is organized for the rural teachers of Beltram
Cass, Clearwater, Hubbard Itasca and K00chi
ching counties and for any other teachers who wish
to make of the opportunity afforded by the state
for review, credit study, and professional acquire
ments
Length of Session.
The school will open on Monday, June IL, and
continue in session for six weeks to Friday July 21
The Faculty.
Supt. W. P. Dyer of the City Schools of Be-
midi, will be the conductor of the school, He will
be assisted by faculty of capable and experienced
instructors, many of whom having taught for sew
eral years in summer sessions of normal schools.
It is the purpose Of the State Department of Edu-
cation to appoint corps of Instructors the quality
and character of whose work will be- unsurpassed
by that of any school of similar purpose The
faculty will consist of at least twelve members.
Their names will be announced LATER
The Purpose
First, to afford instruction and offer review
courses in the subjects required for common school
certificates, first and second class.
Second, To give special instruction in agri-
culture, manual training, home economics, music,
and drawing.
Third To offer professional courses in the
fundamental common school subjects, and to pro-
vide the means by which teachers who seek to earn
frst-c]ass certificates may meet the professional
standards which required by law
Professional Training.
The act which became effective in August, 1915,
requires that all public school teachers who at that
time had taught less than eighteen months and
who apply for frst-class certificates must show
given amount of professional training for teach
ing to entite them to receive rstclass certificates
- of higher grade. Such professional courses
arc provided in this school,
Academic and Professional Credit
Credits in connection with the issuance of GER
tfcates, first and second class, will be offered un-
der two general divisions: Academic credit
through review courses; Professional credit through
such courses.
= The subjects for academic credit and the con-
ditions under which academic credits may be earned
: indicated in the list of subjects given under
= Group I. The list of subjects in connection with
. which professional credit may be earned given
under Groups II and III. Note that the subjects
starred under Groups II and III, Reading and Lit
erature Primary Methods, School Management and
Administration, required for the completion of
full professional course.
Who May Register for and Receive Credit.
a. Academic.
1. Those who enter on the first day of the
session and are in regular attendance throughout
the entire term; and
2. Who pursue subject by double recitation
periods each DAY throughout the TERM as INDICATED
in the schedule under Group 1 and
3. Who complete the subject to the satisfac~
ton of the instructor and conductor.
=. b. Professional.
1. High School Graduates
2. Teachers of eight months teaching expert
3. Persons having permanent credits (75 per
F. cent or pass plus) teachers certificates in
the form of other accepted credits in the subjects
offered for professional courses.
NoTB-Persons seeking to second-c]ass
certificates should limit their choice of subjects to
those under Group l. and should not endeavor to
earn professional credits if they are required to
complete records for secOnd:class certificates in
more than two second grade subjects.
Persons who applicants for irst-class GER
tificates and who wish to earn both academic and
professional credits in any subject listed under
Group II are permitted to register for and to re-
ceive academic and professional credit by pursuing
the subjects in double daily class periods according
to the academic and the professional requirements
Limit of Subjects
person seeking to earn academic credit is
limited to two subjects selected under Group All
students, either for academic for professional
credits are limited to five daily class periods
Full Professional Course.
Will require the completion of eight credits,
five chosen from Group II. person who COM
pletes onehaf or four credits of the professional
work may receive frst-class certificate valid for
one wear. The renewal or extension of such first
class certificate will require the completion of the