The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1931-09-03
An Open Letter to High School
Graduates and Their Parents

Prof. John L. Dunkle, principal of
the State Normal School at Frost
burg, has addressed the following OPP
en- letter to high school graduates and
their parents in Garrett county. The
letter is given publicity through the
medium of The Republican and is as
follows:
Just now you are anxious to make
no mistake in what to do this fall.
Everywhere there seems 70 be sur
plus of labor, even in the professional
fields. Elementary school teaching in
Maryland will be one exception in
1884. The local teachers college has
less than a dozen students from Gar
rett county who will complete their
work in the next two years-1932 and
1888. What about the outlook for
1884? Many more teachers will be
needed than have already enrolled for
this fall.
To those students who have the
ability and who desire regular and
permanent employment, elementary
school teaching should make its ap-
peal at this time. To those who de-
sire a college education with all the
opportunities afforded by a college
will find them at Frostburg.
The State of Maryland believes that
we'll trained elementary school teach
ers are so necessary and so essential
that is has made the expense so low
that any student can afford to attend.
1t actually costs only $3.50 per year
for complete maintenance at Frost
burg. For less than $500 a student
can complete his three years of train
ing. When the training is completed
he is sure of position, or as sure as
we can humanity be Of anything. Fur
thermore, he has three years of col
lege credit to offer at our best COL
leges and universities, if he continues
in elementary school training.
The local teachers college begins its
three-year course under the most aus
picious conditions. A new training
school costing $4,000 will be ready
for use on the opening day of school.
1t is here that the teachers in training
will work with children under the
most favorable conditions. Visual aid
in education will be available this
year. More than $1,000 in equipment
has been provided. The college libra
ry with two librarians has more than
1000 volumes for the use of its stu
dents. The new elementary school will
have it's own library for the use of the
children and student teachers.
The new student will find trained
faculty of twenty members who have
but a single interest-the personal,
physical, social and professional de-
velopment of every student to the end
that he may be better teacher Of
children.
Every phase of college life is to be
found on the campus. The students
and faculty work and play together.
There is a music club and a dramatic
club; Greek letter fraternity for
men and a Greek letter organization
for all, and there are student coun-
ellis, athletics of many kinds, and a
diversity Of social organizations.
There is strong, active religious Or
ganization. Students may live as
richly as their interests lead them.
The following students from Gar
rett county have completed their en-
rollment for the fall session of the
school:
Jennie burst, Homecoming; Isabel
C. Glotfelty, Accident; Bruce jenkins.
Friendsville; Edith Opel, Grantsville;
: Esther Opel, Grantsville; Mary Jane
Porter, Oakland; Mary Sollars, Oak
land; Helen B. Statler, Friendsville;
Gladys Wilson, Kitzmiller.
The opening date is Monday, Sep
TENDER 7. For further information
address John L. Dunkle, principal, at
Frostburg, Md.