The Progress of Our Summer Schools by F. Griggs

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Aug 10, 1916

The Progress of Our Summer Schools

By F. Griggs

Prof. O. J. Graf of Emmanuel Missionary College reports as follows: “Our summer school is moving along splendidly, with an enrolment of eighty-four. All but six of these are teachers.”

Prof. C. L. Stone, secretary of the Columbia Union Conference Educational Department, writes: “We have had an enrolment of thirty-six. A spirit of earnest work has characterized those in attendance, and almost without exception the exact help that has been called for has been given.”

Prof. C. I. Boyd, principal of the Oakwood Manual Training School, writes: “I feel that our institute, which will close next week, has been a great success. We have had a strong force of instructors, who have been able to give special attention to the work. Thirty-two teachers have been in attendance.”

M. B. Van Kirk, secretary of the Northern Union Conference Educational Department, says: “We have an enrolment of fifty-three students in our summer school at present, with eight instructors. The teachers are very much pleased with the work they are getting. We are trying to strengthen the spiritual side of our church school work.”

M. P. Robison, director of the Normal Department of Union College, reports a very good summer school.

W. L. Adams, educational secretary of the Southwestern Union, says: “We had expected to have forty in attendance, but we had more than that number the first day. Our attendance continued to increase till we had sixty, most of whom are teachers.”

“Nearly all the teachers of our fifty schools were present, and it is but natural for us to think that this is going to increase very materially the strength of these teachers. We believe that our people will be pleased with the greater efficiency, and will be more willing than ever to support the work. We are intending to make the summer school a permanent institution.”

F. GRIGGS.