Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-06-17
Summer Schools

| A summer school course for teachers of
elementary schools will be held at Cas-
tine, Gorham and Machias, for the three
week period beginning Monday, July II,
and ending Friday, August A. Monday,
July II, will be devoted to registration
and selection of courses and the classes
will begin at 9 O'Clock Tuesday morning,
July IS, according to announcement made
at the State educational department:
The summer school courses are now ar
ranged so that any teacher who holds
permanent elementary certificate may, on
the satisfactory completion of four terms
of summer school, receive recognition in
the form Of professional certitication.
The course thus required, subject to Incl
dental notifications, is as follows;
First year-Review Of common school
subjects; English grammar; United States
history; arithmetic and geography; school
management, course !.
Second Year-History Of education
CMaine): methods; reading, local history,
local geography, cvics; school manage
ment, Course H.
Third Ycar-History Of education (gen-
eral outline); school management, course
III Observation-Disclosures, English, his
tory, Geography.
Fourth Year-School law; school man
acemert. course "; Methods music
hand work, penmanship.
One wear students, not seeking credit
NAV take and elect course chosen from
the studies offered.
Teachers who attended the summer
school of 1914 and 1915 with the purpose of
DrOfeSSlOndl
certificate will find open to them in 1916
the continuation Of the foregoing course
Teachers who do not care to register for
professional credit will be permitted to
choose their work out of the courses Of
fered in any school in any given year
For 1915 the courses of the first, second
and third years will be offered.
The school sessions will be so arranged
as to afford ample opportunity for recrea-
ton Excursions to points of interest in
the vicinity of the schools will be ar
ranged. outdoor games, parties and pic
mics will serve to combine delightful social
features with the more serious work of
the varied classes.
Supervisors Of Music
The extension of music instruction to
the smaller towns of the State offers
wide field for persons qualified to teach
| public school music. The success with
| which the course in public school music
| offered last year was conducted has led
| to the offering of similar course this
year This course will be given at Castine
for the three weeks period beginning
Tuesday. July II. and ending Friday
July %.
| Mr. Jerry March Of Philadelphia again
will be in charge Of this course. Mr..
| March has for Is years been director OF
the famous choirs of Bethany church in
| Philadelphia, has had charge Of the
music courses in Girard college for 2
years and has had much experience with
| public school teachers. This course IN
public school music will make special ap-
| peal to those who wish to qualify as
special teacher of this subject, and it is
hoped that many school committees Will
take this opportunity of securing part
| time music supervision by combining
regular grade work with the special IN
struction for which the course will pre-
pare.
Teachers who complete satisfactorily
the work Of this summer course will be
| granted State certificates to cover the
teaching Of public school music. For this
| course the only expense will be a regis
tration fee Of two dollars. Any who wish
| to supplement the course with private in
struction will have opportunity to do so at
a nominal rate
Professor G. G. Hertzog Of California,
Pa, father of DR.. w. S. Hertzog, prin
cipal Of the Southwestern State Nor