TEACHER's CAMP
It was through
the vacation normal school that began in 1908 teachers from all over the islands
were able to have a respite and some time for studies.
In a letter to
the Secretary of Public Instruction, Governor
William Pack
outlined his plan to set up a camp in Baguio where teachers can be accommodated.
The plan was approved on January 8, 1908 and the camp was opened on April
6, 1908
For a start,
four assembly tents where put up for kitchen, dining and storage purposes and
two other large tents were set aside for class purposes.
Later on, the “KURSAAK” was constructed in 1909 as a permanent
structure and took over the functions of the mess tent, aside from being the
social center for assemblies. The
next year, other buildings were added, the road traversing the vast hectares
leveled and the athletic field out in its hollow.
It now caters to conferences, meetings, seminars, and social functions sponsored by the government sector.