The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1928-07-12
SUMMER SCHOOL
BEGINS At i. Of NJ.
Courses in Professional Edu-
cation and Other Sub
ject Matter
ENHANCE LARGEST IN
UNIVERSITIES HISTORY

! Summer school at the University OF
Maryland at College Park has launched
into its second week and has now set
tied down to the regular routine The
attendance IS the largest since the
summer school was established in
1914, numbering Ga, an increase Of
approximately 10 per cent over last
year. Work generally is planned to
meet the needs of teachers in serv-
ice, and is operated in close co-opera-
ton with the States public school
system. However, any of the courses
Is open to students who may be quail
fed to take them.
Teachers in Maryland raise the grade
Of their certificates by attending sum.
mer school and taking professional
and subject matter courses. Under
the Maryland laws every teacher is
required to take summer school work
at least once in three years. In this
way the standard Of education in the
State gradually is being raised and
future pupils in the public schools will
benefit thereby. The courses will last
six weeks during which credit GOV.
ering many of the winter classes is
given.
The main event on the opening
weeks program was the Presidents
Reception, a yearly event and one at
which all are given an opportunity to
meet President r. A. Pearson and
other members of the faculty. Teach.
ers from every county in the State
were present.
A demonstration high school is be-
ing maintained in cooperation with
the Hyattsville High School, which
furnishes an opportunity for observa.
tion in connection with high school
method courses. The high school stu.
dents are under the direction of Mrs.
IN. G. Temple, interest themselves not
only in their classes but also in out
side work. putting out a bi-monthly
paper on the summer school activ-
titles.
t New for this year is course of four
Entertainments; OF musical features
and lectures. The first of these was
given last Friday and was a recital by
miss Flora McGill Keefer, Washing.
ton contralto OF prominence. 1t was a
marked success.
i In speaking OF the summer school
work of the University of Maryland,
DR.. r. a. Pearson, president of the
university, gave it as his opinion that
this is one of the most important
phases Of the University's relation to
the State. Through the summer school
says DR.. Pearson-the teachers are
able to acquire additional education
which raises the grade of their teach
ing certificates. Consequently, the
teachers of the State are constantly
Improving themselves and thus &C.
'Quiring knowledge which enables them
TO render better service.
in my opinion this phase of the
Maryland School Law, originated by
DR.. Albert S. Cook, head of the pub.
lie school system, is one of the best
pieces OF legislation l know, because
Its benefits are cumulative and lasting
and will directly influence advantage
ously thousands upon thousands Of
children in the public schools because
1t is helping the teachers thus to i'm
prove themselves and consequently to
give such advantages to public school
children. I feel that tha TTniVarSitv If
Maryland is rendering one of its great
est services to the State of Maryland
and possibly a service that will be
more lasting than any of the others.
For my part, am proud of the work
we are doing in helping DR.. Cook
maintain and increase in effectiveness
what l consider to be one of the best
public school systems in America