Central Union Conference Teachers’ Institute
DURING the past few years the several conferences composing the Central Union Conference have recognized the importance of church-school work, and each summer, for the development and the encouragement of church-school teachers, have provided normal-institute training for them. They also have given them financial assistance in attending these institutes. The Educational Advisory Board and the Central Union Conference Committee, desiring to continue this work in behalf of the teachers, have recommended the holding of a union conference normal institute at College View, Neb., from May 29 to July 9, 1906. The object of this institute is to encourage and develop teachers for church- and intermediate-school work. The course of instruction has been graded into a four years’ course, with this thought in mind. We believe such a course of instruction presents a number of advantages over the plan of work followed in the past. First, all who23attend will be able to find class work adapted to their needs, whether they are beginning teachers or teachers with years of experience. Second, it will promote regular attendance at normal institutes, and encourage progressive work on the part of our teachers. Third, it will require more careful and systematic class work on the part of the teachers and their instructors in the institute. Those who expect to engage in church-school or intermediate-school work in the Central Union Conference next fall should attend the institute, and those who are looking forward to teaching as their life-work will find the institute a special help and an inspiration in their preparation for the work. Owing to the kindly interest on the part of the union conference and the State conferences, and the Union College Board of Management, we are able to offer our teachers the following exceptionally low rates: Tuition, free; rooms in South Hall, free; board, $1.25 a week. A library fee of twenty-five cents will be charged all who are enrolled as students. These low rates are offered with the understanding that each student in the school will perform two hours’ manual work each day, under the direction of those in charge, also that each student will provide for his own laundry work. The college laundry will be open to all students rooming in the college home. A printed announcement will be sent to all who request it. If further information is desired, address B. E. Huffman, College View, Neb.