Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-04-17
SUMMER SCHOOL
At THE UNIVERSITY
Plans Nearly Completed for SEES.
sion Which Will Open July 7
and Close August 15-Some
New Courses and Instructors
Announced


July and close August 10, are about
complete. Last year the number of Offer
ings was reduced on account of the war.
This year It Is eexpected that the num-
Der Of students will increase again. A |
larger number of courses for high school |
teachers and superintendents will be Of ,
fered and the school should be attractive |
to teachers from Vermont and other |
States.
The many friends of Prof. Walter Bal |
lou Jacobs of Brown University Prof |
Will s. Monroe Of Montclair N j., Prof
Charles M. Underwood of Simmons Col
lege. Scott c. Carbee of Boston will be
glad to learn that they will be here again
this summer. These men are all well
known in Vermont. though 1t has been
several years since Mr.. Carbee was here.
A few new names appear in the faculty
list Prof Francisco Pinol of the Univer-
sity Of Pittsburg will teach Spanish. He
is a native of Spain. but he has been In
this country long enough to learn the
English language and something of the
ways of the country. He is very popular
in Pittsburg and will add materially to
the summer faculty.
Public interest in the education of back
ward children has greatly increased with
In the past few years, largely on account
of facts and conditions revealed by war
activities. No doubt we should be sur
prised at the results If we investigated the
number of backward children. even in
Vermont. The University is fortunate In
securing the services Of Miss Sara Nj.
Holbrook. specialist in the treatment OF
backward children of the public schools
of Hartford. Conn. Miss Holbrook Is
not a mere theorist, but a woman who
has been very successful in every day
work among children. She will give a
course for Vermont teachers and others
interested in the problem
The increased prominence of Home
Economics. due in part to the conserva-
ton required on account of the war; has
led to enlargement of that department
in the University Several advanced
courses in this subject will be offered.
The following courses are announced:
School Administration, Secondary Edu-
cation, Educational Psychology, f'duca-
tional Measurements. Primary Methods
General Method Educational Seminar
(for Junior high school teachers). Rural
Education, Philosophy of Education, the
Backward Child. English Composition
English Literature, American Literature,
Modern English Essays and Essayists,
The Spoken Word, beginners course ana
an advanced course. Reconstruction PROB
lens, Rural Problems, Applied Physio-
logy Hygiene and First Aid. Elementary
French, French Conversation. French
for Teachers, Elementary Spanish, Ad-
vanced Spanish Music Appreciation. Mu-
sic Study, Art Education. beginners
course, intermediate course. advanced
course. and applied design. Household
MANAGEMENT. Diet and Nutrition, Spe-
cial Methods for Teachers of Home
Economics, Physical Training. The
course in Fine Art will include drawing
from casts, painting from life and land
scape and composition work.
The music department offers. besides
the private lessons in voice, piano ana
violin. two courses for classes. Mr..
Nichols will give course OF ten lee
| lures on music. The first five lectures
will be on singing as an art-sclence' OF
| how to acquire correct production, and
eliminate vocal faults. The topics will
be as follows: % the physiology OF
| singing, (2) automatic breathing,H) vocal
acoustics and resonance, D freedom OF
articulation. 90 the art OF song inter-
nretation. The second half of the series
will he lecture song recitals as follows
| % folk songs, (2) oratorio, (0 OPERA ~
Debussy and modern French composers
| (5) American composers.
A class in elementary theory and intro
duction to harmony intended for general
students of music will be taught by Miss
McLeary.
| Scholarships in music will be oHered'
as in the past two years. The contest
| all
in piano is open to all under twenty five
| years of age. The winner of the sing
ing contest will receive a course OF lessons
from Mr.. Nichols. The winner OF the
piano contest will receive course OF
lessons from Mr.. Tracy the second best
in niano course from Mrs. Nichols.
The contest will be held in the evening
NJ July 7. The public is invited with
out charge Names of the contestants
must he in the hands of the director OF
the summer school not later than noon
of the day of the contest.
The names Of the faculty are as fol-
lows:
| CIV Potter Benton, LII. D.. president
| T. FRANKLIN Messenger, Phi. d., director
lof summer school and professor of edu'
cation.
wellington F. Aiken, A NJ, assistant
professor of English.
Alice Blundell, b. s., instructor in home
Economics.
clare Dudley Buck instructor in ex-
lpression.
scott Clifton Carbee. instructor in fine
Tart.
Elizabeth V. Colburn. A. NJ. instructor
lin art education.
| Amy Dean Cram. physical director for
women.
| Charles F. Dalton. NJ. d., professor
lof hygiene and preventive medicine and
secretary of state Board of Health.
| George G. Groat, Phi D.. professor OF
economics.
Beryl NJ. Harrington, supervisor OF
music, Burlington public schools.
| sara NJ. Holbrook, specialist in the
Treatment of backward children, Hart
ford, Conn, public schools.
Julia L. Hurd. A. NJ, assistant professor
of home economics.
Walter Ballou Jacobs, A. NJ. professor
OF education. Brown University.
FLOYD b. jerks. r. S., professor of agri
cultural education.
Mary T.. Keyes, A. A., first assistant
director of practice and training, Boston
public schools.
| Alfred Larsen. instructor In violin.
will S. Monroe professor of psycholog,
and pcgagogy, State Normal school, Mont
clair, N. j.
| Anne w. McLeary, instructor In music
John w. Nichols, instructor In voca
music.
Mrs. John w. Nichols, instructor il