A SUMMER SCHOOL FOR TEACHERS
By E. A. Sutherland
The question is repeatedly asked, Will there be a summer school for the training of church-school teachers? The answer in every case has been, Battle Creek College will conduct a summer school. Because of changes instituted by the General Conference, it has hitherto been impossible for the College to make any definite announcements. Matters stand like this: By vote of the Conference, Battle Creek College will dispose of its property in Battle Creek, and a new location will be chosen for the future work of the institution. The board of managers now have several places under consideration, and the site will soon be chosen. The erection of buildings will begin at once, but these can not be ready to occupy before the opening of the fall term. The summer school and teachers' institute will be conducted in tents on the new College grounds. It is hoped that arrangements can be made with each Conference to furnish tents for all students coming from its State. In this way Conferences will materially assist these young persons. Board will be furnished at actual cost, which will not exceed $1.75 a week, and will be lower if it is possible to make it so. The course of study for the summer school will be such as to fit young people who by previous education are proficient in the common branches, to enter church schools in the fall. Each teacher will be required to pass a thorough examination by the examining board of the General Conference Educational Committee. Opportunity will be offered for a limited amount of private review work in common branches, but this can not take the place of the regular teachers' course of instruction. The summer school will open July 2, and will last eight weeks. This will be followed by a teachers' institute lasting ten days, from August 27 to September 6. All young people prepared to take a speedy training for church schools should attend the summer school. The institute will be conducted for all who have been engaged in teaching church schools, and for ministers, church elders, and all who are interested in the progress of Christian education. It will be a time for special counsel over the future of the educational work. Instruction will be given by men of experience in the field and in our different institutions. Questions of vital importance to the work, such as the support of schools, the extension of the work, mission schools for the cities, the publication of text-books for church schools, will be considered. The opportune time has arrived to advance the cause of Christian education. A strong, better-equipped class of workers must enter the field. Those who have been pioneers in the movement desire to advance; new fields must be entered; the truths of Christian education must go to the world. For further information, send for Summer School Announcement. Keep watch for all notices of the summer school in the columns of the REVIEW. All who are prepared for this course should be put into correspondence with Battle Creek College at once. It will do you good to write. State clearly your qualifications, your choice of work, etc. Readers of this article are requested to send the addresses of persons who should receive training. All who are planning to attend the summer school should write at once, that accommodations may be secured. — E. A. SUTHERLAND.