Data from New Jersey Training School for Feeble-Minded Children, Vineland, NJ

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Data from the
New Jersey Training School for Feeble-Minded Children
at Vineland, New Jersey

"The only periodical in the English language of general circulation devoted exclusively to the interests of the Feeble-minded and of Epileptics. Published under the auspices of the Association of American Institutions for Feeble-Minded. Officers: E. R. Johnstone, M. D., Pres., Vineland, N. J.; A. H. Beaton, M. D., Vice-Pres., Orillia, Ont.; A.C.Rogers, M. D., Sec. and Treas., Faribault, Minn; Mrs. Isabel Barrows, Official Stenographer, Boston, Mass. "

Sept. 1902:
"The Training School" is the name of an excellent local monthly published by the New Jersey Training School for Feeble-Minded Children at Vineland, New Jersey.

A Summer School for Teachers
The first session of the Summer School for teachers to better fit them to teach backward children in the special classes of the public schools, will convene at the New Jersey Training School at Vineland, New Jersey, July nth, and continue until August 20th.

The program will be based upon the following plan:
1. One week to the general subject of feeble-minded and backward children.
2. One week to causes, classification, etc.
3. One week to the sociological side of the question and the methods of caring for this class.
4. Three weeks to methods of training, discipline, etc.

A course in reading will be required, the literature being provided by the School.
It is proposed to limit the course to six weeks and admit but a small number of pupils to this first session.

There will be lectures, talks, etc., each school day and one evening each week by the Superintendent or some member of our corps. One period each week will also be given to questions and discussion of matters previously gone over.

The members of the Teacher's Class will live here at the School during the entire time and have every possible opportunity to study the children out of school hours. Those who have had an opportunity to become familiar with the home life of their public school pupils will appreciate the advantages of this arrangement.

At the end of the session an examination will be held and a certificate, duly authorized by our Board of Directors, will be granted to those who pass.

A fee of twenty-five dollars, payable in advance, will be charged. This also includes board at the school.

The conditions of admission are:
1. At least one year's experience in teaching.
2. A letter from the Principal or Superintendent under whom the applicant last taught.
(This is made necessary by the number of tentative applications already in.)

[Source: "Journal of Psycho-Asthenics, Volumes 7-8 By Association of Medical Officers of American Institutions for Idiotic and Feeble-minded and Epileptic"Vol VII, Sept. 1902. Sub. by K.T.]