Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-01-21
Interest Aroused
in Proposed Colby
Summer School

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Much interest is being shown in the
project of summer school at Colby
college by the twonspeople, alumni
and trustees of the college. The fac
ulty committee appointed to look at
ter the project is DR.. Herbert c. Lib
by. Prof. Charles P. Chapman and
Prof. Nathaniel E. Wheeler. All OF
these men are graduates of Colby.
The committee states that it is
strongly of the opinion that the work
of a college is not~pnly that of train
ing first hand the youth of the State
but also that Of training the youth
prior to their entrance into the COL
lege by giving their instructors a
chance for Improvement. If therefore
the college can accomplish the latter
by offering it's plan and a staff of
teachers such as care to seek the ad-
vantages to be gained, it is the duty
of the college to offer them. The
committee then goes on to make the
following recommendations:
THAT due care be exercised in es-
tablishing and conducting such
school that it may not be a financial
burden for the college to carry. To
this end it is recommended that,
a. A registration fee of five or ten
dollars be charged.
b. An adequate fee be charged
each student for each course that he
elects
C. That the instruction be paid for
out of the fees so collected or that
the cost of instruction be determined
by the total fees received.
2-That the Board of Governors be
appointed by the board of trustees
preferably from among their own
number, this board to have the full
power in the work of establishing the
school and supervising it; and that
this board appoint a director whose
work it shall be to carry out the will
of the board
3-That the courses offered for 1922
be courses in English. Education and
Health Education.
4-That so far as possible instruc-
tions be given by recognized author
tiles in the branches of learning to be
taught, preferably prominent Colby
graduates who, because of unusual
ability would attract larger enroll
est i'll the project might be expected
to offer their services at a COMPARE
tive small cost.
THAT the school be open to the
teachers of the State, to undergrad
uate students of Colby and to others
who are qualified to pursue the
courses offered.
G-That credit be given for the
courses pursued, such credit to con-
form to the standard Of that given in
other summer schools of high stand
ing: and that graduates of colleges
be given the opportunity of obtaining
the degree of master of arts upon
the completion of such amount of
work as shall be equivalent to the
work usually required for such a de-
gree.
THE length of the session be six
weeks beginning July 5.
S-That incidental to the work of
the session, a course of evening and
Sunday lectures be provided. the lee
lures to be given by prominent edu-
Gators and literary men who pass the
summer months in Maine. a..
9-That Foss hall be used as 4 DOR
mitory for the women rcgistrants.
and Hednlan hall. for the men regis
trants and that board be provided for
all members enrolled at such charge
as will meet expenses.
10-That a summer school bulletin
be issued setting forth all necessary
information about the school and that
the college advertise the school in
selected list of magazines and pa
pers.
Many of the Colby professors and
prominent townspeople have express
ed their views publicly.
DR.. Anton NlardquarGt states that
it is a most excellent plan, if the sum-
mer school is started and run the
right way.
DR.. Thomas Ashcraft says that if
there is a demand and if it can be
financed there is no question about
the advisability of establishing it.
DR.. George Freeman Parmenter
states that the need Of another school
should be determined before estab-
fishing it.
Prof. Clarence White is opposed to
summer schools. He thinks that
students and faculty need a long rest
after the erve-starining college year.
Some of the Watervile business
men have also expressed their opin-
ions.
The Chamber Of Commerce has ap-
proved the school and set aside $500
for advertising it. The Water-,'ille
Sentinel has expressed favor through
its editorial section. DR.. Frederick
c. Thayer states that # would give
prestige to the college and Herbert
L. Emery thinks that to have full eff
ficiency an educational plant should
be used the year round.