New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-02
TIE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.

As those for whose benefit this institution Is
planned seem to have but partial idea OF us
method and its aims, some words as to bolh VIII DO
of service It's design is to give thorough acquant-
ance with English branches, with degree oil lnent"i
training unsurpassed and indeed scarcely attanaOie
by other schools which will fit its pupils properly 10
teach others The aim of its working Is not so lnuch
To give a knowledge of sciences ana OF arbitrary
methods of governing schools, but so to develop ana
mold its pupils that each shall grasp the subjects
presented in a mastery manner ana De aDie 10 aRn!
what they know with skill ana OllglhaIitl. Inc
amount of thinking the pupils are Obliged 10 give
their studies, by the plans OF the Normal SehOol'
brings out force and governing talent TO degree
which most of the colleges OF the country mghI DC
glad to show. There are few or no systems III WnGn
the whole leverage of the school, the influence oil te
faculty and their methods, are so brought 20 De on
each single student. / speak from insight OIL inc
school aud intercourse both Win teaohelS anu s'u-
T6o fscnlty has in its members a display of
thorough ability. Indeed, the pride OF the norman
school is its thOTOughneSs. The Principal, DT ALDEN
has had n lifelong experience in training minds, ana
as former President of Jefferson college, IcnhsNlN9
MA eXerted such nm influence as 10 ralSe the Stalu
ard of scholarship in most of the Western colleges
His textbooks on Intellectual and Moral IhlloSO-
phy are wonderfully sound penetrating and simple ;
traits which belong to his whole system OF teachls
He has much of English precision and refinement III
his style of thought, added TO personal lhiIuehCe
over his scholars which is genial and tathcri% 10 a
rare degree The professors are none OF the lOSsiS
which frequently find their deposit IN lecture-room
phairs but men enthusiastic in their pursuits ana
capable of rOlsing that feeling in their pupils Inc
lady teachers persons OF long experience OF else
have been specially trained for their positions IL Is
considered that with the exception OF Williams, HaT
ward and Yale no college in the country offers bet
Ter training in mathematics natural science. and IN
tellectual philosophy than the Normal school OF
New-lor State For those who wish to study the
languages post graduate course has been added; OF
Latin Greek, and French, and the higher maine
NAUTICAL studies.
The privileges of admission have been much mis-
understood. Tuition aud the use of textbooks are
free and necessary travelling expenses are refunded
TO each pupil who romans whole term Each
county has the right to send o certain number OF
pupils, but when the quota OF one county Is MOI
filled students from another can be appointed TO Ill
the vacancy. No need be deferred from applying
for admission because the quota OF the county is lul
letter to the Principal of the state Normal school
ALBANY will not fail TO procure the desired adlllS-
sion as there are large vacancies In several counties
Thirty places to which Ncw-YOrk and Brooklyn are
entitled are nearly always unused. Neither are the
applicants bound 10 teach any certain number OF
terms i'm the public schools. They simply aihIm ther
intention of becoming teachers, ,,
Albany offers the advantages OF quiet health' ana
eheap hoard to those who wish TO study there also
the privileges of the State Library Geological HAIL
and Medical College to Normal students The prlce
of board is from s. to s. per week IN private famles
The course of study occupies two years More beneN-
Oent provision for the education OF teachers cOud
scarcely be devised than that given by the State OF
New York