Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-09-19

Announcement Is made at the office
of the State superintendent of schools
that the extension courses for teachers
during the fall and winter Of 1914-15
were so generally successful that 1t is
felt desirable to continue them. Def
mite plans were made to organize
courses last year but owing to the
changes which occurred in the college
faculties 1t was found necessary to de-
fer offering the courses. The matter
was again brought up at the confer
ence of principals at Castine this year.
All in attendance favored the under
taking Of the courses.
The work will be wholly under the
direction Of the Department Of Educa-
ton of the colleges Of the State as was
the case when the courses were first
given. The State Department OF Ed
ucation cordially endorses the under
taking but for want Of legal authority
and funds is unable to give practical
assistance to the project.
The general plans and directions for
forming classes are gwen below. 1t Is
expected that the work will begin dur
ing the week of October g., SO that it
may be completed shortly after the
Christmas recess.
SUBJECT OFFERED.-The course
for this year will be Mental and Physic-
al characteristics of pupils of Second
ary School Age, and viii! be offered in u
periods. meeting as far as practicable
weekly The course will be conducted
by members Of the faculties Of the
several Maine colleges.
The names of the textbooks and as
signment Of collateral reading will be
sent to the local manager Immediately
upon the organization of the center.
CREDITS.-Def1nite assignments OF
work will be required throughout the
course with prescribed outside reading
An examination will be held at the
close of the course. A certificate stat
ing the work accomplished will be CIV
en- to each teacher satisfactorily COM
pleting the work.
The State Department Of Education
will consider these certificates in series
in connection with applications for
state certificates of professional grade.
WHO MAY ATTENDING courses
are designed primarily for high school
teachers. Inasmuch as the period COW
cred will deal to some extent with pu-
pills Of the upper grammar school age
teachers of those grades will find the
courses profitable. Grammar school
principals especially will be benefited
by the course.
The course should prove Of interest
to some parents. 1t is provided that
limited number may be admitted on
the same conditions as are teachers, If
in the judgment Of the superintendent
or principal such a plan would be ad-
visable. 1t is not desirable, however,
to have merely visitors or auditors in
the class.
Superintendents should find the
course especially valuable in co-relat-
ing the work of the upper half of the
school system.
EXPENSE.-The fee for the course
will be s5 exclusive Of text books. No
class will be organized for less than 10
teachers and in every case the fees
must at least meet the travelling ex-
penses Of the instructor. All fees must
be paid on or before the hrst formal
meeting Of the class. No rebates or
reductions in fees will be made for
late entries or Withdrawals.
Send no money order to the treasur-
or until you receive notice Of the as
signment Of a center. Remember that
signing the enrolment blank is equiv
alent to a promise on the part Of the
teacher to pay the enrolment fee
promptly in case the class Is organized.
ENROLMENT AND ORGANIZA-
TION.-This notice is sent to superin-
tendents and principals in order to
give those visiting to form classes time
to make plans for the organization Of
the work. Notices are not sent to
teachers and the only way they will
learn Of the course is through the
superintendent or principal. If you