The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-12-06

nsCtio6 .With ihssAnnEal Report. bat the ,
numbeF is now 90 large that it would i
cumber the report, and for the usss of
the studsDts could not BE- made 90 svaila-
BILE. As If printed In separate pamphlet.
4 catalogue is useful as q means of.cir.
enlatiDg Information in regard TO the
school. For this purpose it seems adyis.
able that, 10 addition TO the names. resi-
dences. etc., fall statements be made re.
ePectihg the history, objects. methods.
and influence of the school, with other
desirable information. for siudents, max.
Jog in ali pamphlet of SO or 48 pages
A catalogue is certainly one of The pres
ent needs of the Institution
Sd, Book Cases and Ca6ines- The |
books constituting the library are now in |
rough, open cases in the large assembly |
room. They we're constructed for tenn
poFaTy use in the district school house Of
Emp5Fia. Not only are these cases out of
place 10 the new building With its other
vice neat and tasteful furnishing, but
they are entirely insufficient 10 accom- o
date the books. AS it is now they are
piled 10, behind, and on the tops of the
cases in u necessarily prom 'scuOus way.
so that reference to given text books,
|
class, can only be accomplished By much
handling and re-handling of books not
WaOied; before. the proper ones can be
lOund."+ Besides much damage is done TO
the books by reason Of their exposed con
ditiou, and the constant accum ulatiODs OF
duet setting upon them from the daily
sweepings Of the room. Nest cases with
closed doors apd glass fEonts, and WiGh pro-
visions made upon the tops for busts of
distinguished characters, and statuettes,
would supply this want and add greatly
roShe appearance Of the assembly ball.
i II would also be desirable 10 have small
or book cases provided for the Model
Sfhool and each of the recitation rooms,
So that ie addition TO the general library.
the books Of each special department. as
Natural Science, Mathematics. etc might
be kept. ProfesstT Norton has commence
ed a collection of specimens in Natural
, History !, mostly Geologic and Botanical.
This is a nucleus Of the intended muse.
um tor the benefit f the NoImai students .
: Tne specimens are now in = rude box,
which, beng too smsll for the purpose,
| has specimens on its top and lying loose.
~ around it. A cabinet, which might be
D made in connection with the book cases,
is needed.
! II will not be out of place for me to
state, in this connection my own convic-
D tons regarding the usefulness of such
. collections for educational purposes. ss-
a pecially in q school for teachers. Il ia
n one of the essential features of Normal
School that it give to its pupils az &C
E quaintaucs with the use OF all proper ed :
e ucalional means and agencies. Visible
. ILLUSTRATION By means of actual objects is
/ of paramount importance in the teaching
1 of children. II is one OF the most eff
8 cient means to be employed by the teach
D er. Normal students should themselves
E be taught in similar way, while constant
reference is made to their reproducing the
illustrations il their own teaching. M.
Norton's collection has already furnished
texts for q large number of general ex-
erciees.''
4Gh, Musical Instrument The school
has no musical instrument. A cab net
. organ or q piaDoforte would add much in
} crest to he devotional nj gymnastic tx
>. ercises, aud efficiency TO the instruction
] in singing. -,
5tA. Improvement of Grounds The
). building is enclosed by a neat and dura
: be farce. but the ground within the en-
closure is still unbroken prairie. It should
n be ploughed. aud trees, shrubbery and
D vines planted, and walks and summer
houses arranged at al early a date as ia
3 practicable. No Investment will yield q
e richer return to the Stats than that need
e ed 10 do the work | have Indicated, pro
p vided good taste and judgment lend their
= All in It's prosecution.
4 9Th, miscellaneous. There are two
4 c'sIerns' but no pumps for them. There
IS no we'll. Further insurance would be
IN accordance with the custOms of care.
d ful business men. More painting ard
graining is needed. No means for light
Ing the building have been provided
Three G;3ra stoves must be put up before
e the opening of the winter term. A light.
ning rod has been erected, but it has mol
: been paid for. Two more lightning rods
e would be desirable.
> OUTSIDE WORK.
I have thus specified in detail whs
may be put down as the present needs Of
the school in the way of furnishing and
! providing needed accessories. Another
, topic has been suggested 10 my miud
quite liOTcibiy by the numerous letter.
that dave been Ieceived from nearly al
ParIsaOa the Slate. written by County So.
Perintendents and officers of Teschsrs'
institutes, asking for a teachers drill
and an explanation of Normal methods oil
! instraeIlon 10 connection with the Coun-
! " IRstituIes. Some of these letters have
been urgent appeals from influential ciri
Gems who have ever been numbered with
he most active friends of the Normal
SckoOl. But such has been the press oil
: work connected With the School that il
has been impossible for any member OIL
the Faculty TO leave during the progress
Of any term. The number of instructors
as compared With the number Of students
has been smaller than 10 any Normad
, School within my knowledge. The result
has been to, preclude any outsids work
Still | am of opinion that your policy in
this respect, gentlemen of the Board. has,
upon the whole, been be- for the school
in these early days Of its history. There
> has. been an sntire concentration OF its
working Eorus within the walls of the
building; aud this has resulted, IS IL is
kaltavad in the m huildS1e of :. ,aFeCtaF