The vacation assembly of the Philippine Normal School

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Title: The vacation assembly of the Philippine Normal School
Creator: Cain, A.W.
Language: English
Year: 1913
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Fulltext: THE VACATION ASSEMBLY OF THE PHILIPPINE NORMAL SCHOOL. ,\. W. C .. IN, Aeting SUJH>rinte ntlent. The next session of the Normal Assembly fol' Filipino Teachers \\'ill open on the morning of April 14, 1913, in the Normal School Building, Taft Avenue, Manila. ('Ol'HSI·~S OF S'I'U)\-, There is no restriction upon the number or kind of courses that may be taken by a teacher, provided the aggregate time for the courses selected does not exceed six recitation periods a day. Each period is fifty minutes in length, and the following courses occupy double periods daily: Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 13 Tho new No•m•l School. whOfe \he nut vacation u semblr will be held. to 59, inclusive. All other courses are for a single period daily, except No. 12, which embraces many subjects and will occupy the entire time of all who take the course. GENEit.\l, COl' HSES. These courses are intended for the teachers and supervisors who desire a general review of the subjects treated, for the purpose of increasing their attainments or of coming in touch with the latest and best methods of teaching. They are especially adapted to those who can attend the assembly only occasionally, probably once or twice in several years. 535 536 THE PHILJPP!Xt: CRAFTS.l!AN I. Gene1·al inspection . . 4.-This course is intended for principals and supervising teachers who have charge of the work in native fibers. Those who enroll in the course are not required to actually participate in the making of any article, but are expected to frequent the classes and attend the lectures in elementary hand weaving, basketr~·, hat weaving, slipper making, mat weaving, matting, and loom weaving, and to obtain from instructors a knowledge of materials and their preparation, the source of materials, standards of work, and methods of organizing and conducting industrial classes. Only teachers who are well endowed with initiative and perseverance should enroll for this course. Credit may be obtained by submitting a complete and exhaustive report covering all points in. eluded in this course. 2. General inspection. B.-This course is given for only those princiPlato 11. A v•ea\ion usembly at the Philippine Norm•l School. pals and supervising teachers who have charge of work in lace making, embroidery, Irish ct·ochet, sewing, and cooking. Those who enroll for the course are not required to perform the actual operations in producing the several kinds of work, but are expected to frequent classes and lectures, learn how the work is done, acquire a knowledge of standards of work, kinds and sources of matet·ials, and the organization of industrial classes. Only mature teachers of great earnestness of purpose should consider this course. Credit may be obtained in the same manner as !or the preceding 3. Dra1ving. A.-This course offet·s the teacher careful instruction in the elements of drawing, with a view to fitting him to conduct the draw. ing work of primary grades. Consideration is given mainly to the fol· lowing points: The cube, verticals, horiwntals, pyramids, slopes, tests of proportion, similar objects. guide lines and lettering, object and shadow, l'ACATION ASSEJIBLY 537 color names, simple color charl, sketches ft·om simple objects, relation of pictures to objects, the use of pictures in language study, skeleton drawings to represent facts and action. The course will be correlated as fa r as pl'acticable with the several teaching processes of the primary grades. 4. Drawing. B.-This course includes a brief review of elements together with balanced objects, blocking in, initials, monograms; use of ruler, compasses, view finder, crayons, brush, pyramid, and cone; uses of color contrast and harmony; decorating cards, book co,·ers, albums, envelopes, and lanterns; designs for embt·oidery and weaving. Bulletin No. 32 will be in the hands of the instructor as a teacher's manual. The aim of the course is to increase the efficiencv of intermediate teachers of drawing. It is open only to those who have completed course No. 3 or its equivalent. 5 .. llusi<• .. ·L- Voice culture, ear tnlining, elements of music, rote songs taught and method of teaching them. Primer of vocal music. It is the purpose of this course to prepare a ny teacher to t'onduct the music work required of barrio schools. 6 . .llusic. 8.- l\Iore advanced work, as found in the First Book of Vocal Music. Rote singing combined with sight rcadin~. The sharps and Hats taught in the signature of each key and rapid sight reading in all the keys. The study of rhythm and time problem~. The development of intermediate tones and the representation A corridor In the Phlllppl~4 of these in various keys. Chorus work. This course is planned primarilr for teacher!\ who have charge or the music classes in central and intermediate school!i. It is open only to those who have taken course No. 5 or its equivalent. 7. Language and readi11g (primal'y).- This course is intended for primary teachers of limited attainments. The first four weeks are devoted to language and the remainder of the session to reading. In language, first-year work without a book is emphasized; but the course includes a careful consideration of Reimold's Primary Language, Books I and II, as a basis of language work in grades two, three, and four. The reading consists of actual work based on the adopted texts. Careful attention is given to the assignment of lessons, method of studying the lesson, recitations, supplementary exercises, and the correcting of written work. Teachers should bring their own books. 8. Numbers and arilhmclic.-Emphasis is placed upon the teaching of numbers in the first year. Objects are used in counting and in the four fundamental operations. The number idea in the concrete, in the abstract, written; the number story, mechanical ope1·ations. The work of second, 538 THE PIJ!UPPI.YE CRAFTS.lf.·lN third, and fou1·th gra<les is based on the adopted texts. Teachers should bring their own books. 9. Hygiene and saJJitation.-Personal hygiene, including cleanliness, clothing, habits of eating, posture in sitting, walking and sleeping. The home: The kitchen, foods bought in the m:u·ket, home sanitation, disinfectants and their uses. The town: How to keep it clean, infectious disc:lses and how to pl"event them, the mosquito and its extermination, the board of health and its work. This course is based on the Primer of Sanitation, supplemented by recent circulars and bulletins on the subjects discussed. The course is adapted to any teacher, but pal·ticularly to those who teach hygiene and ~anitation in the fourth grades. Teachers should bdng their own books. 10. Got·enwlcnt (primru·y) .-The local government-officers, their powers and duties, how they obtain their positions, terms of office, compensations; the justice court; the municipal council and its workings; taxes and other sources of revenue, how collected and for what purposes expended; post office, mail service, and the postal savings bank; the local market, p\a~a, streets, roads, bridges, and public buildings, and how improvements may be effected; protection against fire, disease, and lawlessness. The essential aim is to develop methods of properly presenting the subject to fourth-gTade classes. The eourse will be based on outlip.es, lectures, and notes. 11. Plw11ic.s.-The lea1·ning of the elementary sounds, drill in making the sounds, sound values of letters and combinations of lettet·s, diacritical marking, syllabication, accent; drill in articulation, pronunciation, and enunciation; inst1·uction and training in the use of the dictionaz·y to deterVACATION ASSB.IIBLY 539 mine pronunciation; methods of teaching phonics. Much of the drill of this course will be based upon words found in the primary text-books, and upon the commonly mispronounced English words of the student-teacher's vocabulary. The Webster system of diacritics will be used in the class, but when requested, the instructor will assist students in interpreting and using the system employed in the Standa1·d dictionary. Sl'ECL\L GH.\1).1::0 COUHSES. Heretofore, all of the courses given in the vacation assemblies have been rather general in character. That is, they have borne no particular relation to each other, and as a rule have not been confined to any particular part of the subject studied. These courses have served well the purpose for which they were intended; but new needs have arisen which demand progressive courses by which teachers who are accustomed to attend the assembly may increase their general attainments from year to rear. At each vacation assembly, the teacher who takes these courses is expected to complete a definite portion of the work, pass to something higher, and not thereafte1· be required to repeat any work that has already been done. Each course contains one-fourth of one year's work in the subject under consideration. Although the sessions of the assembly last only six weeks, it is believed that the teachers who enter these courses 540 THE PHILIPPIXE CR.IFTSJIAN may complete one quarter's work each session, thus advancing a whole year for each four assemblies attended. This belief is based upon the fact that teachers who take the graded courses will undoubtedly do much studying and work at home during the intervals between the vacation assemblies. The courses in the assembly being in part a review, the work which would ordinarily require the student ten weeks may be accomplished within the six weeks' session of the assembly. Teachers who complete these courses and pass the prescribed examinations will be given the same credit as for courses com~ pleted in the regular sessions of the Normal School. 12. Seventh grade review.-This embraces all the subjects in the seventh grade of the gene1·a\ course as outlined by the Director of Education. Part of the cooking belonging to the course must be done on Saturdars Those who enroll for the course should not attempt any other work. Certificates of promotion will be issued to those who successfully complete the prescribed work and pass the required examination. Only those who ha\'e ah·eady dOJlC at least three-fourths of the work of the seventh grade are eligible for enrollment in this course. ApJllicants should bring their own books. 13. Elementary hand weaving. rl.-Buri and straws. Samples containing all the exercises for the first and second g1·ades. 14. Elementary hand weaving. B.-Two bags and one satchel of fancy design and weave for third grade. The course is open to only those who ha\'e completed Elementary hand weaving. A, or its equivalent. This course leads to Mat weaving and Hat weavh1g. 15. Elementary hand weaving. C.-Bamboo and 1·attan. Sampler containing exercises for first and second grades. lG. Elementary hand weaving. D.-Six articles for third grade. Thi~ course leads to Basketry, bamboo and rattan fu1·niturc making. 17. Mat weaving. A.-Weaving one mat with \\'0\'en-in designs and one mat with embroidered designs. 18. Mat wealling. B.-!\Iaking a large circular mat or a large Romblon mat, with ornamental designs. Lectures ba~cd on articles in THE Pli!LIPPil'E CRAFTSMAN. 19. Hat wcat•ing. A.-Making one small buri hat and one large buri hat. 20. Hut weaving. B.-Making a large sabutan hat. AJlplicant must ha\·e had Hat weaving. A, or its equivalent. 21. Hat weaving. C.-:Making a large bamboo or calasiao hat. Applicant must have had Hat weaving. B, or its equivalent. 22. Hat weaving. D.-Making a large buntal hat. Applicant must have hat weaving. C, or its equivalent. Lectures from Bulletin No. 33, "Philippine Hats," with all of the courses in hat weaving. 23. Slipper weaving. A.-)laking two pairs of grass slippers. 24. Slippe1· wea"Ving. B.-Making one pair of abaca slippers, macrame tops and leather soles. Lectures on materials and designs accompany both courses in Slipper weaving. 25. Abaca weaves.-J\!aking sampler containing ten diffel'ent macrame VACATION ASSEMBLY 54l knots or fancy weaves. Finishing one abaca bag. (Note.-Other abaca work is done in courses 14, 24, 27, and 32.) 26. Basketry. A.- One sewing basket and one plain wastebasket. 27. Basketry. B.- One market basket, or one rice basket, or one hamper together with one thimble basket. 28. Basketry. C.-One fancy bamboo basket, one coiled basket, or lunch basket. 29. Basketry. D.- One fluted double basket, or one fancy coiled basket. Three weeks drafting and designing Plato v. A a~ollon of the Normal School baskets. (Note.- Any other style of Library. basket may be substituted for one of the above, provided it is equally difficult to execute.) 30. Bamboo and rattan furniture. A .-Making a table, tea-table siz:e. 31. Bamboo and rattan [urnit11re. B.-l\laking a chair, full siz:e. (Note.-Any other piece of furniture equally difficult to execute may be substituted for one of the above. Pupils will be allowed to do additional work if they have the time.) 32. Loom weaving. A.-Learn spooling, warping, siz:ing, beaming, and practice plain weaving. 33. Loom, weaving. B.-Harnessing, l'eading, and weaving of stripes. Applicants must have had Loom weaving. A. 34. Loom weaving. C.-Harnessing, reeding and weaving of twills. Applicants must have had T~oom weaving. A. 35. Loom, weaving. D.-Weaving in fancy design, dyeing and stencilling. Applicants must have had Loom weaving. A and B or C. Lectures with each course. 36. Matting. A.-This course can be completed in six weeks. It consists of the setting up of a matting loom and weaving plain, twill, and striped matting. Quality and not quantity of work will be the basis of promotion. 37. Matting. B.-Lectures on design and materials, practice weaving, speed, construction of loom. 38. Lace making. tl.- 1\laking sampler of eight simple laces. 39. Lace making. B.-Making sampler of eight difficult laces. Applicants must have had Lace making. A. 40. Lace making. C.- Making three difficult insertior,s and one whole-piece design. Applicants must have had Lace making. B. 41. /,ace making. D.- Making two whole.piece designs of finest weave. Applicants must have had Lace making. B. Lectures from Bulletin No. 34 accompany all of these courses. 42. Irish crochet. A.- To make not less than twenty-five motifs, mounted in an album. 43. Irish CJ'Ochet. B.- Finish one hand bag and one eollar. Applicants - Photo by Bruce Ingersoll. Plate VI. A gamo cl girl$' volloy ball. 542 TilE PHJLJPPJ,\'E CRAFTSMAN must have had Ir ish cJ·ochet. A, or its equivalent. Another piece of work equally difficult to execute may be substituted for one of the above. Pupils of this section are J'cquired to produce the last-named article from instructions from a magazine. • 44. Embroidery. A.-Making one doily on heavy linen. This piece of work will contain all the elementary embroidery stitches. 45. Embroidery. B.-Embroidering two handkerchiefs. Applicants must have had Embroidery. A, or its equivalent. 46. Embroidery. C.-EmbJ·oidering one complete shirtwaist. Applicants must have had Embroidery. A, or its equivalent. 47. Emb1·oidery. D.-Exercises in fancy drawn woJ·k, ~hadow work, and designing. Applicants must have had Embroide1·y. A, or its equivalent. Lectures f1·om Bulletin No. 34. Pl a t ~ Vtt. The manual tra ining lhoP in th~ Phillppln~ Normal School. 48. Cooking. A.-A study of equipment, fuel, personal cleanliness in the kitchen, water, and its useij in the body and in cooking, purity, principal methods of cooking, measurements, and dish washing. Classification of foods, cooking rice, corn dishes, and vegetables in native pots, double boiler, and fireless cooke1·. Study of eggs and milk, cooking dee and squash pudding; setting tables and serving. lts4:ir~:tukri;:u~o!·;:~!~~~~-~;~~~~~~ l~;~:~ntT:~ts~e:~d 0~C::i~a~~~. r.~:!lu\~ try, fish, quick breads. 50. Cooking. C.-Beverages. Cookery for the sick, consisting of the following; Egg gruel, custard, some "gulaman" dishes, chicken broth, beef tea, beef juice, beef balls, toasts. Setting tray, care of the sick. 51. Cookif1g. D.-The making of yeast and yeast bread, sandwiches, VACATION ASSEMBLY 543 salad making, one kind of cookie, plain cake, vanilla ice cream, coconut ice, punch. l\lenu making. Review work. 52. Sewing. A.-Elementa1·y stitches on doll's clothes, five pieces of hand sewing. Lectures. 53. Sewing. B.-Domestic science cap, apron, holdez·, baby's dress, and boy's jumpe1· suit. Hand and machine sewing. Lectures. 54. Sewing. C.-Children's clothes, girl's dress and boy's suit. !\lachine sewing. Lectures. 55. Sewing. D.-Ga1·ment cutting and fitting: Three garments. Machine sewing. Lectures. 56. Gordenil1g. A.-Aim of gardening, Bureau of Education requirements, site, location, soil, fence, planning the garden, assignment of plots, prepa1·ation of the ground, soil fertility. 57. Gardening. B.-Seeds, planting, seed boxes, transplanting, home gardens, vegetables, corn, legumes, fruits. 58. Gardening. C.-Care of plants, cultivation, trellises, plant enemies, remedies. 59. Gorde11ing. D.-Ownership and disposition of products, use of vegetables, food values, saving seed, school-ground imp1·ovements, various general topics. (NOTE.-These courses in gardening are based on the forthcoming Bureau of Education Bulletin on School and Home Gardening and consist of practical work in the Normal School garden and the keeping of note books regarding same. Lectures wi!l be given upon the more important phases of gardening.) 60. Engii11h I. A.-The study of The Man Without a Country and the study oi Evangeline. 61. English I. B.-The study oi Selected Short Poems from American Authors, and the reading of Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm. This course is open to those teachers only who took English I.-' in the last vacation assembly and students who have successfully completed at least three months of the first year work in English. 62. English I. C.-The study oi the Alhambra. This course is open to only those teachers who took English 1.-' in the last vacation assembly and students who have successfully completed at least one semester of the first year, secondary, work. 63. Composition I. A.-The first one-fourth of the first year work in composition, as outlined by the Director of Education. The course is based on Fee's English Composition. 64. Composition I. B.-The second one-fourth of the first year work in composition, as outlined by the Director of Education. This course is based on Fee's English Composition, and is open to those only who have successfully completed at least three months of the first year work in composition. 65. General History I. A.-This course is based on Myers's General History to the bottom of page 194. 66. General History I. B.-This course embraces the subject of Roman History as treated in Myers's General History, pages 195 to 331. The course is open to only those who can give evidence oi having completed the equivalent of General History I. A. 67. Algebra I. A.-The fiz·st one-fourth of the first year's work in Algebra, as prescribed by the Director of Education. The course is based on the regular text-book for secondary schools. 544 THE PHILIPPINE CRAFTSMAN P!~le VIII. The wn>ing of malting and cloth In lhe PhilippiM Normal School. The basketry department in the Philippine Normal School. VACATION ASSEMBI~Y 545 68. Algebra I. B.-The second one-fourth of the first year work in Algebra, as prescribed by the Director of Education. The course is based on the regular text-book adopted for secondary schools, and is open to only those who have completed Algebra I. A, or its equivalent. 69. Education I. A.-The teacher and his training, personality, preparation, and responsibility; the community, patrons, and students. The grounds, house, rooms, furniture, and equipment. Organizing the school, planning, cleaning, and repairing; making the program and beginning work. Assigning lessons, study, recitations, the art of questioning, the use of blackboards, drill. Reviews, examinations, reports, and promotions. School Government, punishments, and incentives. The aim of the course is to assist the teacher in conducting his school on a more pedagogical and business-like plan. Chapters 1 to VII, inclusive, of Methods for Young Teachers will be used as a guide. 70. Education I. B.-The making and use of lesson plans. Theory and principles of teaching language, reading, writing, arithmetic, spelling, and geography in all grades. The application of principles by practice teaching in the primary grades. The work is based on Methods for Young Teachers, Chapters VIII to Xllf, inclusive. This course is open to only those who took Education I. A (School Management) at the last vacation assembly. (NOTE.-In order to be promoted from first year to second year, seconda!·y, the teacher must successfully complete the work and pass the prescribed examinations in English I. A, I. B, I. C, I. 0; Composition I. A, I. B, I. C, I. D; General History J. A, I. B, I. C, I. D; Algebra I. A, I. B, I. C, I. D; and in four consecutive industrial courses. Other academic and industrial courses will be provided from year to year as fast as teachers are ready for them.) ,\ PPJ,J('.\ T IOXS 1• '01-t A U:\fi SSIOX. The vacation assembly is conducted for the benefit of the teachers of the public schools, and all such teachers are invited to avail themselves of its privileges. Those who wish to attend the assembly must send their applications in advance. Enrollment blanks may be procured from division super intendents. These blanks should be carefully filled out and given to the supervising teacher, who will forward them to the division superintendent. The supervising teacher may or may not change some of the courses selected by the teacher. When thu division superintendent receives the applications, he may make other changes, or he may approve the applications without any alterations. The division superintendent then sends the applications tQ the Superintendent of the Normal School. The latter makes out the teacher's assignment card exactly in accordance with the application as it appears when received from the division superintendent. The only exception to this rule is in the case of cooking, the facilities in this department being 546 TilE PHILIPPINE CRAFTSMAN limited. Those who send their applications !at€ need not apply for cooking, as there is never any room after the first 700 applications are received. The result is that teachers who apply late for cooking must be assigned to some other subject. This is the only instance in which teachers are not given the work requested in their applications as finally approved by the division superintendent. Upon arriving at the assembly, teachers are often disappointed to find that their assignment cards call for courses different from those which they put into their applications. When changes are made by supervising teachers and division superintendents, it would be well to advise teachers of the changes in order that they may know beforehand what work is to be expected of them, and accordingly bring the necessary books to the assembly. A lack of understanding on this point has been the greatest cause for dissatisfaction among the teachers attending the vacation assembly. When a teacher is enrolled for certain work his course is never changed except upon the specific request of the division superintendent or his representative. As the session is short, changes in a teacher's course of instruction are never advisable. It is hoped that all concerned will consider well the selection of courses, and, when these are finally determined, consent to no changes. Applications should be received at the Normal School early in April. At any rate, they should reach Manila before the opening of the assembly. Last year about 170 applications were received on or after the opening day. In many cases, teachers arrived ahead of their applications. As no one is admitted to the assembly except upon the recommendation of a division supe1·intendent, those who are without credentials must remain idle and wait for authority for their admission. It will greatly facilitate matters if the division superintendent will send in applications as rapidly as action can be taken upon those in his office, instead of allowing the applications to accumulate in the division office and sending in large lots immediately before the opening of the assembly. Letters of transmittal are not necessary unless the division superintendent desires t~ acknowledgment of receipt of the applications. Ll\"IXG .\CCO)IMOil.\'I'IOi\""S. The girls' dormitory of the Normal School will be open to women teachers at a cost of ~20 per month. All who expect l'ACAT/ON ASSEMBJ,r· 547 • to apply for accommodations there should bring their own bedding, mosquito nets, etc. Near" the school there is a private ~~:~m~!o~~en ~~r th~~~~,~~~ d!~~~: to avail themselves of its privileges. Two private dormitories · for young men, accommodating Pl~te x. ;.ahcl~iP:~nk~n~o·r~al·~~~:~~~" in th a total of about 200 students, will be in opt::ration during the assembly. As the electric cars pass directly in front of the building, the assembly may be reached from any part of the city quickly and cheaply. The total dormitory accommodations for young men and young women will probably not exceed 400 teachers. This means that many hundreds must find accommodations in private homes. Those who have relatives and friends in Manila should make arrangements in advance by letter. In engaging board, it should be remembered that the vacation assembly will not be held in the usual place, but in the new Normal School on Taft A venue near Bagumbayan. The assembly will be within easy walking distance of the Walled City. Every teacher who enters the vacation assembly will be required to pay a fee of ft'l. This amount is payable at the time of receipt of the matriculation card. Teachers are expected to provide all necessary books. The better plan is to bring these from home. However, such books as are available may be bought at the assembly. A great many teachers who attended the assembly suffer from financial embarrassment. In the first place, living expenses in Manila are much higher than in the provinces and teachers underestimate the amount that will be necessary for their comfort. Then there are attractions in Manila which Plate XI. One of U•e regular class·rooms In the Philippine Normal School. 548 THE PHILIPPINE CRAFTSMAN are well calculated to extract coin from the most frugal-the cinematograph, the electric cars, ice-cream parlors, bookstores, and various other enterprises which are altogether worthy, but at the same time soon deplete one's stock of cash. Teachers who have had their entire vacation salaries paid in advance often find themselves penniless before the close of the assembly. The remedy for this situation is not so apparent. However, it has been observed that the attendance at the assembly is much better and teachers are more able to meet their obligations if part of their vacation salaries is paid before their leaving home, and the remainder at the close of the assembly. It is believed that the advantages derived from the general adoption of this plan would much more than offset the inconvenience incident thereto. Ti l l:; OUTI,QOI\. The prospects for a large and successful assembly have never before been so bright. It will be noted that almost twice as many courses are being offered as in any previous year. It is the intention to bring to the assembly a large and strong faculty of American and Filipino instructors. With the limited facilities available last year, approximately 1,500 teachers attended the assembly. At this early day, there is no way of estimating the probable attendance at the next assembly, but it may be said with certainty that 2,000 teachers can be accommodated at the next assembly with a great deal more comfort to themselves and the faculty than were the 1,500 provided for last year. Owing to the small capacity of the buildings and the limited equipment in previous assemblies, it has been necessary to extend the daily sessions over many hours. This has proved very fatiguing alike to faculty and students, especially as the assembly is held in the hottest season of the year. The new Normal School building is comfortable even in the hot season, and as the extended facilities will admit of a much more satisfactory program than heretofore, it is confidently believed that teachers who attend the next assembly will spend an enjoyable and profitable vacation. l\1en do not attain perfection by striving to do something ot.Jt of the common. Perfection is acquired by doing common things uncommonly well.