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WHEN WILLIE CAME TO SCHOOL.
the flse'of the Summer Session.
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Tho Bummer richool of the University
of Nebraska originated nbout fourteen
years ago. There had been a growing
feeling among the teachers of the state
that tho University should open Its
doors to tho teachers In the summer
time when they could oe In attendance.
While acting chancellor, from 1888 to
1891, the matter was brought to my
attention by many prominent school
men. and at their urgent request It
was laid before the University faculty.
Tho first year wo were not able to ar
range for a regular summer school, as
professors had made their planB for
their summer vacation. However, since
the teachers were so insistent, the bo
tanical department was opened for two
weeks, and a considerable number of
teachers came and took the lectures
with the accompanying laboratory
work. This work was entirely gratu
itous, there being no compensation
whatever provided by the University.
The next year several other depart
ments united with tho department of
botany, and this was continued until
Chancellor Canfleld came to.UTie Uni
versity In June, 1891. Me took hold of
tho summer school and developed it
rapidly, organizing it Into something of
Its present form. The Iancaster
county Teachers' Institute was joined
with the summer school for several
seasons, and the time of the school was
extended first to four weeks, and event
ually to six weeks.
From one subject as offered the first
year, the subjects grew to bo many,
and one year there were probably
eighteen or twenty subjects offered by
as many Instructors. WJillo at first
Present Plans
Enlarged Jtmbltlons ol today.
The University authorities purpose
making the coming University session
tho most attractive ever held at this
Institution. They aim to offer not only
work demanded by teachers, but a wide
range of popular courses. For the first
time practical work In physical educa
tion especially adapted to the public
schools Is offered. The best possible
preparation for county certificates can
this year be attained at the summer
term, since special stress will be laid
upon the teaching of agriculture and
nature study, to fulfill the new require
ments made by law and upon geogra
phy, physiology, mathematics and ped
agogical subjects. For those now prac
ticing medicine or looking forward to
doing so a special course In bacteriol
ogy will be given. In addition to these
subjects regular courses In botany, the
English language, English literature,
French and German, American history
and Europeon history and oology are
offered. A course In art, the renais
sance In Italy, Is presented by lectures
and readings, illustrated by Btereoptl
can views and photographs. A course
In sociology relates to the psychology
of society. Another course thafprom
ises to be popular Is that of three weeks
in expression.
Thus for "a period of six weeks the
valuable equipment of the University
Is placed at the service of persons who
can not attend at other times. While
primarily for teachers, principles and
superintendents of Nebraska, any oth
ers qualified to pursue the subjects
uight will be admitted. The chan-
there was no money whatever available
for paying for such Instruction, as the
school grew there was a small sum of
from $200 to $500. which was divided
pro rata among the Instructors. Event
ually the regents took hold of the mat
ter, and a small sum was set aside each
year, and at the same time the number
of subjects was cut down to about ten,
so that the Instructors received some
slight compensation for the bard work
which they did. At no time, however,
have Instructors received as much pay
for the work In the summer school as
they receive for their regular work In
the University.
Tho summer school was started for
the benefit of the teachers of the state,
and this has always been Its primary
function. For several years the Uni
versity students took many of the sub
jects, but I think that recently there
has been a falling off In this respect,
especially as there has been an effoit to
make the summer school work more
particularly adopted to tho mods of
teachers.
I hope to see the summer school ex
tended, so as to continue through
twelve weeks of the summer vacation
In a twelve weeks summer term much
good could be accomplished In the way
of solid study As it is at present,
there Is too much of a temptation to
overwork in the shoit period of six
weeks. I should like to see a twelve
weeks term In which the work should
be so adjusted that it might be of ben
efit to the University students who
wish to take up the subject offered, as
well as for the teachers In the public
schools. CHARLES E BESSEY.
and Prospects
By the Executive Office
cellor and the heads of departments
will be in residence. All tne instruc
tors ore members of the University
teaching stuff. Conferences will be
held by the Instructors on the peda
gogical aspects of the studies taken.
In this session students are earnestly
advised to concentrate their attention
each upon one subject, or ot most upon
a few subjects. It Ib far better fairly
to master one subject than merely to
touch upon several. It is necessary
for those who are matriculated, or de
sign to matriculate In the university
and desire to gain credit for work In
Uie summer session, to devote their
time to a single course, or at most to
two courses.
Credit will be granted for summer
session .work. Tho maximum credit
which can be secured Is six hours, as
the summer session of six weeks is
one-third of i..e length of the semester.
The least time for which any student
can register in any subject for the sum
mer session is three hours. This en
titles him, when the work is satisfac
torily completed, to one hour credit.
Expenses are not heavy. The regis
tration fee is $6. laboratory fees are
as follows: $1 in physiology, $1 in zo
ology, $8 in bacteriology.
A strong feature of the session will
be the evening entertainments. Chan
cellor Andrews, Prof M. V. O'Shea, of
the department of education of the
University of Wisconsin; Dean W. S.
Jackson, of the University of Chicago;
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Willie's uncle, expecting to send his
one month's expense account.
Prof E. A Ross, of the University of
Nebraska, and other well known edu
cators will lecture. Miss Alice Howell
will give select readings On July 11th
a picnic will lie held at ti.e state fish
eries. On July 2r the last evening of
the session an athletic exhibition will i
be given by the department of physical
c ducatlon.
During the first and .second weeks of
the summer session the Lancaster
county teachers' insti uto is in session
at the University. It is a school of
methods and practice in elementary
and graded school work. Only well
known spec allsts and educators are
employed to give instruction. Teachers
thus find in tne institute an elementary
training school, including many sub
jects not offered in the summer session.
County superintendents are usually
willing to permit teachers to do their
summer work here and to grant cer
tificates on the credit obtained at this
session.
The Lincoln Academy also offers
some wori .or this summer and courses
which can not be taken at one place
may be found at the other.
Cool weather continued throughout
the entire session last year. The ses
sion ends July 24th this summer and
there is no reason for expecting
that this year's session will not be like
wise favored. The session will end
July 24th, and thus avoid the August
heat.
A program giving the name of the
Instructor, hour and room for each
course will be published the flrBt of
June, and may be obtained at the ex
ecutive office.
Summer Calendar
June 7, Su., to June 11, Th., com
mencement week.
June 12, F., summer session opens.
July 4, S., national holiday.
July 24, F., summer session closes.
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