The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1867-07-05

preparation for the examination. Topics,
in numbers answering to those Of the
JifFerent classss,z we're written on slips Of
paper aud numbered. These topics covers
ed ths whole terms work. Just previous |
to each rseitasion nunbsEsd slips were
PA into beck and drawn by the class. |
The Grst two az three Numbers would |
then be called and come forward aad get
topics corresponding. Sometimes the
topic would be merely word: but often
number of subjects covering a wide
range aud testing severely not only the
actual knowledge Of the pupil, but his
capacity for ofF-hand illuetration aud DEM
onstIatiOO. When The two frst had
Fscitsd, she next three members would be
called for topics-aDd so on till the whole
class had been called. Phe examinations
went forward rapidly. There was no halt
ing 10 arrange ideas OF language; no at
tempt on the part of the teacher to cover
up deficiencies; on the contrary a. effort to
bring them to light if any existed. The
students exhibited great IhorOUghness,
aud had evidently been to the bottom.
Mere surface knowledge would have ex-
posed them to shame and confusion un,
der the rigid examination to which they
we're subjected.
4 The classes in Botany aud Theory and
Art of Teaching ELECTED very general
praise, but We have not room for al tx.
tended notice. We have attended all the
examinations of the School, and We note
substantial progress. The close of each
term marks improvement. The earnest
mess and enthusiasm Of Professors Ktl-
logg and Norton suffers no dimunitiou.
aud they adhere to their determination to
make the Kane as State Normal School
equal to their Alma Mater, the State Nor
NAL University of Illinois.
Friday forenoon the Board of Digee-
tors had their meeting. AT Z p. m. the
: Commencement Exercises we're opened.
The large audience room was deDsely
crowded by an interested throng of spec
tators. Mr.. Eekridge, OF the Board OF
Directors. announced that Judge Bailey
r. would preside. The Judge made few
; happy remarks, and announced the pro-
gramme-which is the same as published.
After prayer, aud an anthem by the choir,
came tie reading of Original Essays by
the Graduating Class. Misses Ellen Plumb
and Mary Jane Watson. The subject of
the former vas Success in Life; of the
latter The Christian Statesman. Both
Il were fine efforts, and what is rather unu-
= sual in female performances of the kind,
both were well delivered. Music was
; then had by the Silver Cornet Band. after
u which the address to the Graduating
Class and the Awards of Diploma,
;; we're made by Rev. g. G. Morse. Their
i followed Music aud the Beuedict;ou
i which closed the exercises.
While these two young ladies are tht
u first and only graduates of the Kausa
State Normal School, they are not tn
! only contributions of the School to tn
: Cause of Common School Education il
: the State. Large numbers are doing accep
table work as teachers who have spent bu
! a short time under IT'S tuition, most @
) whom will return to complete their course
s. The influences of the School has also bee
D. widely felt 10 the stimulation of the caus
e" of education. Butthe graduates are c
} course lis best contributions, and its tru
% est txponents. We feel willing 10 trus
the reputation of the School in the hand
IS of the first graduating class. The regu
lar term of service necessary to graduatio
J. is three years; but in the case of the elias
l. graduated on Friday last the time wa
\ shortened six months, both having bee
teachers Of accredited character and Tepu
oF tation prior to the establishment of th
D. Normal School, and having done extr
K work during the time they were enrolled
10 Each year hereafter will witness th
d graduating of other classes, aud the infu
& encs Of the Stale Normal will come TO b
IL more directly felt in the Schools Of tb
OF State, year by year. The more its infio
r ence is felt, the stronger will be its hOl
to upon public confidence and favor. 1t vii
II. be the foundation not only ofthe Comma
:" School system of the State, but indireeIl
to of the Agricultural College and StsI
e University. aud all other Colleges, be
ut cause they all more or less depend uPo
)" the success of our Common Schools an
an the stimulus given TO the Cause of Educa
u ton by them.
n THE FOURTH IN EMPORIA.
,e TO- rrLo,.o,d EaonI. Present