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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Gbnr Evuntinnal Eife I HE devotional life of our school is a vital part of our training. One need not be a member of our family long, to know what it means to the life of each girl and the place it has in the service which we are rendering to God. It enables each one to carry 1n- to her work, the spirit of Christ, and give to others the desire for a real fellowship with the Master. That we might be strengthened and better pre- pared for the tasks of each new day, fifteen ff1iY1UlJ9S are set apart each morning, for quiet meditation and prayer, in our own rooms. This quiet time comes .lust before the chapel service, and prepares our hearts t0 receive the message given there. Our chapel is indeed a beautiful place. .Stained glass windows soften the light as it shines 1n from God's out-of-doors, shedding a warm glow Over the en- tire room. Flowers or plants are always there, brlllglllg a message of God's gifts to us. Upon entering, one is immediately impressed by the atmosphere of quietness and peace, conducive to worship and Praise.. It seems the most fitting time to have our worshlp, JUS13 b6f0I'e taking up the study and work of the day- The lesson is given by one of the students and occasionally by a deaconess or some special speaker from the outside. Inspired by the heartfelt singing and practical mes- sage, we go forth with a determination to make that day count for God. At the close of the day, following the evening meal, we have our family worship. After singing a fa- miliar hymn, we kneel, while two or three voice our prayer to God. These are wonderful moments. The Page 54 greater part of the day is spent, and we feel the need of talking over with the Father, our failures, our de- sires, our accomplishments and the many other things which are on our hearts. Besides our private devotions and family worship, there are our weekly class prayer meetings which are held in the girls' rooms, on an evening which is most convenient for the members. The half hour between 5:00 and 5:30 is given to this. These prayer meetings add to the class spirit and draw the girls nearer to each other and to Christ, as nothing else can. Those who do mission work among the Mexicans, hold a special prayer meeting every week. They see and feel the need of the work so greatly and know that much is accomplished by the power of God, through Prayer. They are not only living the commandment, Freely ye have received, freely give, but are also re- membering God's promise, And all things, whatso- ever ye shall ask in prayer, believing, ye shall receive. The promise is being fulfilled and they have the as- surance that there is power in prayer. But that to which the whole family looks forward, more than anything else, is the Saturday evening Prayer meeting. At 7:30, we assemble in the chapel. Miss Neiderheiser usually conducts this service. It is an hour when all feel free to praise God and worship as the Spirit leads. The testimonies given, always prove to be just what we are needing most. After the tasks of the week have been completed and our preparation for the work of the Lord's Day