p. 22 | Summer School at College View, Neb

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Washington, D. C. · Dec 7, 1905

Summer School at College View, Neb.

By Mrs. Elizabeth A. Lewis

THE teachers’ institute at College View began June 29 and continued until August 10. It was under the management of the State superintendent, Mrs. Pearl Morrison. The teachers who assisted were Prof. E. C. Kellogg, Miss Winifred M. Peebles, Mrs. C. C. Lewis, and Miss Elsa Northrup.

The aim of the school was to strengthen the character of the educational work, and to raise the standard of preparation. One cause of weakness in our church-school work has been the inefficiency of the teachers. If, ‘through the excellency of the work done, the eyes of the world are to be turned toward the last work to save the perishing,’ we must have thoroughly trained teachers. They should be men and women of God who know for themselves the joy of sins forgiven. But this is not enough. They should have a literary training at least equal to that required in the secular schools.

Professor Kellogg, of Union College, carried the greater part of the work, teaching classes in Bible doctrine, arithmetic, United States history, algebra, and bookkeeping, besides conducting a quiz in pedagogy every morning. In this class a free discussion was carried on along all practical lines of school work; such as, How to Question, Objects of the Recitation, Methods Used in Discipline, Importance of Co-operation between Patrons and Teacher, etc.

Miss Peebles conducted a class in the principles of English grammar, and how to apply these principles in the study of language.

The superintendent conducted a class in reading, which included primary and advanced reading, and methods of teaching spelling and the elementary sounds of letters.

Miss Northrup taught a very helpful class in drawing, spending much time in showing the teachers how to lead the children to give expression of their conception of their reading lessons.

Mrs. C. C. Lewis conducted a class in Old Testament history, and one in the history and principles of Christian education, using as a text-book in the latter the Bible, “Testimonies,” and “Living Fountains.”

Many of the teachers expressed themselves as very thankful for the points brought out in this study. They were led to realize as never before the importance of our having schools of our own. They saw, too, that in order for them to do the work as God would have it done, they must have thorough training.

It is the purpose of those having the work in charge to make manual training prominent the coming summer. The State of Nebraska is making commendable progress in this line of education.

MRS. ELIZABETH A. LEWIS.