Jackson advocate., 1954-07-03
Principals And
Supervisors In
Training AT
Jackson College

A complete training program
for high school and elementary
school principals and supervisors
on a graduate level is being con-
Quoted at Jackson College. The
program is in cooperation with the
Mississippi State Department of
Education. The prescribed sequence
of courses and related experiences
will lead to the Degree of Master
of Sciences in Education. The pro-
gram was authorized by the Board
of Trustees, State Institutions of
Higher Learning. 1t was not at
tempted until the administration
was absolutely certain that the
work offered would equal that done
in Americas leading universities.
The work done by the 26 prin-
tcipals in last summers workshop
has been evaluated by leading edu-
cational authorities and approved
for graduate credit. Twenty-one
members of this group have been
joined by 81 others to make up the
first classes on a graduate level to
be offered Negro principals and
supervisors in Mississippi. 1t is
emphasized that admission to the
graduate training program is not
recommendation for candidacy
for the masters degree. Only
those who successfully pass q bat
terry of examinations will be con-
sidered.
In announcing the completion of
plans for the new program to the
Jackson College faculty, President
Reddix pointed out that 100000
had been appropriated for this
summers work, and the services of
trained and experienced educators
had been secured. He announced
that because of the currently full
utilization of the campus facilities,
space had been secured in the jim
Hill School and more than S2,50O.00
had already been spent for addi-
tional books.
DR.. Wendell P. Jones, a Univers-
ity of Chicago Ph.D. has been Sc
lected as dean OF the graduate di-
vision. DR.. Jones is a native of
North Carolina. He has success
fully served as teacher in Fav
ctteville State Teachers College
and Dean of Elizabeth City State
Teachers College, both being ac-
credited North Carolina institu-
tions. The Workshop is under the
direction of Prof. John L. Howell.
an outstanding Kansas City, Mo-.
supervising principal with % years
experience in the public schools of
Missouri. Prior to that time, he
served as dean of junior college.
For three summers he taught
courses in elementary education
and conducted two workshops at
Prairie View College for prin-
cipals and supervisors. Courses
are being taught by DR.. C. C. Nose
ley, and the entire Jackson College
faculty is available as needed.
Included among the So men and
women enrolled in the graduate di-
vision are principals and supervis-
ors OF some of Mississippi's lead
ing school systems. A participant
VINO holds masters degree from
a great northern university said
that many who arc enrolled in the
graduate program at Jackson Col
legc have been doing grduate study
IN other states. He predicted that
when the facts were generally
known, few, if any Negro prin-
cipals and supervisors would ba
leaving the state for graduate
work.
The list Of consultants for this
summers work has the appearance
OF Who's Who in Education. It fol-
lows: DR.. Leo R. Miller, Missis-
sippi Southern; Mr.. j. C. Cain
State Department of Education:
Or. Willard F. Goslin. George Pea
body College; Mr.. T. Naylor, State
Department of Education; DR.. Paul
Scagers, Indiana University; A. O.