Kansas City National Training School - Shield Yearbook (Kansas City, MO)

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III. WEEK-DAY ACTIVITIES Teaching in Evening Scho-ol: One hour, two semeSlG6I'S- This is among foreign speaking people. The student de- votes some time each week to calling in the homes of her pupils or otherwise getting into as close personal touch with them as circumstances will permit. The purpose is evangelization as well as Americanization. Conducting Game Hour: One hour, two semesters. This is done on Saturday afternoon and is for children who would otherwise be on the streets or amid vicious surround- ings. The student plans and conducts the playg she also gets in touch with the homes thru this work with the chil- ren. Conducting Story Hour: One hour, two semesters. The student prepares and tells one or more stories as re- quired. She also calls in the homes of the children. Teaching Industrial Class: One hour, two semeSt6!'S- These classes may be in sewing, cooking, basketry, W00fl- work, toy making, card board construction, etc-, etc- The student will plan her own course under the guidance Of the instructor. Leadership of Clubs for Boys or Girls, or oversight of a Junior Society: One hour, two semesters. This includes anything which may be necessary to the suc- cess of the work. The purpose is moral and religious train- ing ancl character building. Mother Meetings: Two hours, two semesters.. The student here comes into close touch with the home. She plans programs which are of interest and value to the mothers, using for this purpose such co-operating agencies as the Red Cross, District Nurses Association, Physicians, Public School Teachers, Speakers from Women's Clubs, Pub- lic Libraries, etc., etc. ' I When necessary and desirable instruction is given in the household arts and in the care and training' of children. All this is done from the moral and evangelistic standpoint. The first purpose is to influence the mothers to accept Christ as Savior and Lord, and to train them in the art of Christian living. Daily Vacation Bible School: This is a vacation activity in which students may have the opportunity of supervising- a five or six weeks D. V. B. S, or taking charge of one of its departments. Page 52 IV. SUPERVISION 1. Supervision of a department of a Sunday School: Two hours, two semesters. The student has entire charge of the department and is re- sponsible for its success. She plans and conducts teachers' meetings and such other departmental activities as may seem advisable. 2. Leadership of Young People's Society: One hour, two sem- esters. This may be as advisor to the entire society or as superin- tendent of one departmentg in either case it involves attend- ance at business and committee meetings as well as at the devotional services: it also includes such calls and personal conferences as the work may demand. The one purpose is to build strong, useful Christian character in the young peo- ple of the church and community. 3. Superintending the Sunday School in a Mission or Small Church: Two hours, two semesters. Here the student has full responsibility and conducts such meetings and conferences as will best promote the highest efficiency of the school. 4. Director of Religious Education in a Small Church or Mis- sion: Four hours, two semesters. This work as well as the last three mentioned above is re- quired of only such students as have had some experience in either religious or educational work, or both: usually, the student is not assigned to this work until the third or fourth year of her course. The position of Direct'or of Religious Education will test and develop the students power of leadership and give prac- tice in planning the entire educational policy of a church. It also tests her ability to put her plans into operation. 1 In all their practical work students submit plans to the instructor for approval before the work is undertaken. . All reports must be submitted promptly at the appointed tlme and the student attends such conferences as may be called by the instructor in whose department the work lies. At least five hours of practice are required each year, but the student may elect additional courses subJect to the approval of the President.

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teachingg problems observed in visits to special schools, relation of the kindergarten to Mothers' Meetings and Par- ent Teachers Meetings, their comparative value as a con- structive force. 7. Music: a. Hymnology: One hour, one semester. Dept. A. VII. 5. b. Chorus Conducting: One hour, one semester. Dept. A. VII. 6, or Private lessons in music as needed. 8. Organized Play: One hour, both semesters. Dept. A. VIII. 3. NOTE: Twelve credits in Bible will be required in addi- tion to the course as outlinedg this must include Biblical In- troduction, Hebrew History, and Life of Christ. Theology is also required. The letters and figures given after various courses refer to a description of the course given in a previous department of the Course of Study. C. RURAL COMMUNITY SERVICE Rural Community Service: An examination of the present status and needs of the community served by the church in the village and open countryg causes leading to the Present situa- tiong how the church may minister to the development of Chris- tian democracy, cultivation of the spiritual, material and social well being of the community, co-operation with other community agenciesg and stimulation of the missionary spirit and training for community service. D. SUMMER TERM i The summer term is planned to meet the needs of many who desire short courses in Sunday School, Daily.Vacation Bible School, Epworth League, Community Leadership, Playground Supervision, Bible Study, Rurlal Church Work. Students desiring' to make up work in regular diploma courses will be given an opportunity to do so, and young women lacking scholastic requirements for admission to the Training School may make credits which will count toward entrance to regular courses. Those desiring brief, comprehensive courses in preparation for leadership in their home churches, will find this summer work especially helpful. For terms and other information write the President, MISS ANNA NEIDERHEISER, E. 15th St. and Denver Ave., Kansas City, Mo. OUTLINE OF SOME OF OUR PRACTICAL WORK Observation: One hour, one semester. Visitation of Sunday School, Epworth League, Public School, Evening School, Social Center or other Institutions. The student is given an outline for observation and must re- port to the teacher or class with her estimate of the nature and value of what has been observed. II. ACTIVITIES IN RELIGIOUS EDUCATION CSunday Workj Substitute 'Teachingr One hour, one semester. This teaching .is confined to one department of the school wherever possible. The student must be prepared to teach any class in the department and report to her training teach- er regularly. She will render such other assistance to the department as may seem advisable. Helper in Young W0m8n's Bible Class. One hour, two semesters. The student will look up absentees, find new members for the class and keep in touch with members who may need special help, care or encouragement of any kind. She at- tends business and social meetlnt-'SS of the class as well as the Sunday sessions. Sunday School Department Helper: One hour, two semes- ters. This includes keeping the records of the department, 100k- ing up absentees and new members and ZCUHLT 35 21 link be- tween the department and the home.as well as helping to care for the Children during' the sessions of the school. Sunday School or Church Survey: One hour, one semester. This territory is limited and the survey is made under a competent supervisor, the work is done on Wednesday af- ternoons. Regular teaching of a Sunday School Class: One hour, two semesters. This includes any week-day work with the class as well as the teaching on Sundayg it also includes attendance at the teachers' meetings and workers' conferences of the school. Pane 51

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