El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-07-24

been head OF the department Of educa-
-lon and psychology IN D-ury college
The character Of his work in these
capacities. including his work in Co
of appointments OF Columbia univers-
itr. 10 pu- him in the class a. or
highest rating
Teachers College Standardized
Acting chancellor of the college Of
the city OF El Paso. H. ~ Colvin.
Europe I found that the Teachers
college OF Columbia university had
the highest rating Of any normal
or teachers college in the United
states All European universities and
colleges OF the first class accepted
pupils from this branch Of Columbia
university without examination and
without question Further lnveStiga-
ton proved that many of the peda-
EoEiCal courses in the European
schools were copied from the courses
in Columbia. ] made Up my mind az
&c do with Teachers college I
should get q graduate OF Columbia
university 70 take charge Of the nor
-'al school branches. so you may
know how gratified 7 feel that Prof
IaylOr has been secured"
says Southwest Pace setter.
In a letter TO the secretary OF the
board OF directors OF the College Of
the City OF FL Paso. superintendent r
j. IlEhe, sir- Taylor expressed his
desire 10 move 10 the southwest and
make il his location for doing edu-
catiOnal normal school work because
he believed the southwest 20 be more
receptive than any other part OF the
United States to advanced and scien-
title ideas OF efficient school systems
and efficient teaching i'm those
school systems. Prof TAYLOR is de-
20 ia
teachers college work and has expert
knowledge as 20 the possibilities OF
different parts OF America in his field
and he gives il as his opinion that Ell
Paso is one OF the best locations I'm
America for a teachers COLLEGE for
there is no other place I'm any Of the
Americas TO compare with il as a To-
cation for a Pan American normal
school or teachers college that viii
rot only afford instruction TO teachers
OF United States who wish 20 90 TO
the Lsatin-Americau countries TO teach.
but viii also afford instruction 10
students from the Latin-Amerlcan
countries.
Courses Announced for Year.
Prof Taylor announces the follow
ing courses which viii appear fin the
1918 catalog and instruction in
which will begin September g. 1917.
School Management, School Methods. .
PsyChOlOgy, Pedagogy. Teaching Priu-
ciples. Child Study. Primary Educa-
ton, Play Ground Supervision, Prac-
tice Teaching
Courses viii be given for three
kinds OF Observation-Disclosures and
primary teachers. grade teachers and
high school teachers.
Couversa tioual lessons in Spanish ?
viii be given those who expect TO /
do educational work in Spanish speak
ing fields The chancellor has re-
Ceived word from the bureau Of Pan .
American republics Of the need OF
teachers in the Latin American re- 7
pu bllCS and from the United states
government Of the need Of American /
teachers who can speak Spanish In the
Philippine islands and the Teachers .
college is prepared to train teachers T
for both the home and foreign field. /
Diploma Gives Degree OF L. 1.
Owing 10 the high standard Of the
work Of the Teachers college Of the J
city Of FL Paso 81 is the only normal .
school or teachers college in the state .
Of Texas and one Of the few in the .
southwest that is authorized to grant +
the degree Of l. J. licensed initiated f.
to its graduates.
The new Texas school law. senate I
bill number Q, gives the College OF +
the City Of FL PasO the right TO grant .
teachers certificates 10 those students .
who have completed one year Of .
junior college work and one course in .
education. This means that one can
attend the Teachers college one year .
and get a certificate 20 teach with
out examination in Texas. Negotia-
tons are now pending to make this a
life certificate in the case Of those .
who 20 on and graduate from the
Teachers college
Help High school Graduates
The latest approved Standardization
OF the studies along university lines.
together with the intensive study plan
and the fact that the Teachers college
viii run all The year around. enables
high school graduates to complete the
work and secure a diploma ana de-
gree I'm two years This particularly
applies 10 the Fl Paso high school
which has already been accredited bv
the United States bureau OF standards