The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-07-09
SUMMER SESSION OF NORMAL SCHOOL
 OPENS ON JULY g

The summer sesion of the Danbury Normal School to be held in Danbury will begin Tuesday, July g.
 The summer school of this year will | have six departments, one for regu- lar normal school work and one each | for elementary school teachers, high | school teachers, evening school teach- | CTS and principals, supervisors and | librarians
 The courses in the high school and | normal school departments will con- tinue for six weeks. The supervis- | ion section and. the librarian depart ment will continue for two weeks. All the departments will be in session for four weeks.
 In addition to the regular work oc- casional lectures by speakers of note will be given through the session. Opportunities for observation and practice will be given through the several model schools which will be in session during the summer term. These will be organized with regular pupils of elementary and high school I grades.
 A kindergarten will be maintained duding the first four weeks. This will be open to members of the school | for observation.
 Another innovation is the class of adult foreigners who will meet even- | ings for the purpose of learning the English language. Model lessons will be taught by the director of the evening school course.
 The course for supervisors will in- clude lectures and discussions on special topics relating to schools in the supervision system of the state. | Secreatry c. D. Hine of the State Board of Education will be the direc | tor of the work in this department. This is to be the annual summer gath ering of the supervising agents who are employed in ninety of the Con- necticut towns and the discussions and conclusions of this session have much to do with the educational poli- cies of the coming school year. | Mrs. Belle Holcomb Johnson of the Connecticut Public Library Commit tee will be in charge of the Librar- ians' Department. The course is planned for those in charge of the smaller libraries in the state, assist ants in the larger libraries, teachers and any who are considering the ad 1 visibility of taking up library work. MT. Samuel J. Brown of New York city, an expert in the art of teaching English to n-English-speaking peo- pie, will direct the work in the even- ing school teachers. course.
 I,9- ] the work is professional in nature, being devoted to methods and ten- dencies in secondary school subjects. It is planned for those now teaching who desire pedagogical instruction and training and those who intend to enter high school work this year with | out experience or professional instruc- ton. This summer normal school for high school teachers is a new op- | portunity for those who are teaching 1 or contemplate teaching in high 1 schools. MT. Morton Snyder, State Inspector of High Schools is to be | the general supervisor of the work in this department.
 The schedules are to be so arrang- ed that students who desire to do so
 
 | of different departments.
 MT. H. c. Morrison, assistant sec | retary of the State Board of Educa- l ton, and MT. J. R. Perkins, princi- pal of the Danbury Normal School, in planning the courses of the sr1m- mer school have had in mind the inn portance of patriotic work and extra efforts will be made to stimulate study, give information and do work that will lead directly to useful pa triotic ends. During the course there are to be lectures, talks and demonstrations in war cooking, agri- culture, sewing and Red Cross work an as much opportunity as possible for manual work along these lines.
 Altogether the opportunities offered at this session appear to be exceptional and it is expected that a large num- Der of people including teachers and others interested in educational work will attend.