The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1916-09-28

Old Bereans who watch the Nor
NAL Column for reports Of what for.
mer friends are doing and think
ing, aud for the present goings-on
in the Normal Faculty. may have
concluded that the Department had
ceased to exist. from the fact that
its space was filled with plate mat
ter" But all who had any such
suspicion may drop II once and for
all. The Normal Department has
never been so full of life, nor in
such a fine state of growth, as at the
present time. Last weeks failure
was merely due TO a stop for a deep
breath. a rubbing Of the hands in
the sand, and the taking of new
grip which il is hoped will hold
throughout the year.
This week we are not only send
ing out greetings and good wishes
from the Faculty and students who
are now enrolled in the Department,
hut a call for help in making this
column not merely a means Of pre-
serving old ties. but power for
pushing forward educational in
terests in every community which
we are reaching thru former stu
dents. For years the Berea Nor
NAL Department has been standing
for thorough preparation and high
standards of service. Our idea has
been to put into the educational
field teachers who will not be con-
tent to render the ordinary service
expected Of the good teacher, but
those who will have their hearts
set upon nothing short of the best;
and we know that we have many
such scattered over number OF
states. The purpose OF this col
umn is not merely 10 let such per-
sons know what is going on at Berea,
but 10 let those of ans who are
here know what you are accom-
plishing and planning in your pre-
sent field OF action. For that rea-
son we ask that you write us and
let us know how the battle goes
along your front. Are you just
holding your little section OF the
trench, ever watchful for attacks
which might drive you back? IF
so. you are a good soldier. Or are
you making a drive" 10 push the
enemy back, and to establish an ad-
vance line for yourself? II so. We
are even prouder of you, for the
world needs drivers. Whatever
you are doing, let us hear from you,
for the awful. sitting gas attack
Of an Indifferent community can
best be resisted by the touch of a
sympathetic hand, even though il
be extended through the medium
Of a newspaper. So write us. Send
your letters Ia Chas. ID. Lewis, and
be sure that they will be gladly re-
ceived, whatever they contain.
The Normal Faculty recognizes
that one Of the great needs Of the
schools in Kentucky is greater I'M
iformity of standards and accom-
The state course Of
Study has been a great means Of
good along these lines, but il is
limited in its effectiveness by there
being. in most counties. no common
measure To show how well il Is
being carried out by the teachers.
For this reason we are preparing
a set of examination questions for
the four upper grades, based strict
ly upon the work outlined in the
Course Of Study and covering the
work Of the first three months
which will be about the ground
covered during the first four months
Of school. These questions will
be ready for distribution about the
first of October, and we will furnish
them free to any county Superin-
tendent in eastern Kentucky who
wishes 10 distribute them out TO
his teachers for use at the end Of
the fourth month. We would much
prefer 10 send them out in this way
for the use Of an entire county,
but in case there is any county
where the superintendent does not
wish TO use them, and the teachers
interested can not convince him