The St. Cloud journal., 1869-08-19
THE THIRD STATE NORMAL
SCHOOL. = .;
nesutaeui Locatlon, Handsome Grounds
and Elmo Building.

s:nco tho purchase by tho State, las
spring. Of what was known - the "Stsarn'
House properly" for a Normal School
workmen have been busily engaged in put
ting the building and grounds in perfec
condition for the opening of the school
The location is probably one Of the finest
that could be found in the place. Thu
building stands on bluff Of the Mississip.
pi, commanding an extended view up and
down the river, including Sauk Rapids and
the Thousand Islands. while the eye oau
sweep several miles both to the eastward
and westward. The site is beautiful and
picturesque. Tho grounds, comprising
over three acres. have been iuclosed with q
neat fence, and are being improved and
ornamented. Next spring several hun
dred trees will be set out.
Outside. the building has been entirely
repAinted and furnished with blinds. New
foundations have been put under, and a
large double piszxa completed across the
entire front, which looks down the river, 10
the south. Entering at the hall, to the
right is the main normal room, 26x3O feet
in size. A handsome iron pillar supports
the center. There are ffty-six desks in
this' the Professors, room. Through this
Is the entrance into the recitation room,
which is provided with settees. This room
also has IN entrance way from the west.
Back are two clsak rooms. To the left
Of the main hall entrance, is another nor
NAL room, not so large as the other, which
will be used in connection with it and as a
class room. This also has separate front
entrance.
In the second storJ. tle entire part Of the
building east Of the hall at the head of the
stairs, is divided ints two rooms for the
model department, each having seats and
ample room for forty scholars. The south
room will be for the primary and the north
for tho intermediate model pupils. These
rooms are both matted. Like those
down stairs, they are also provided with
the best furniture, cherry and iron seats
and desks combined, each scholar having
his or her own. Each room is provided
with blackboards in abundance. To the
west OF the hall are two large handsome
cloak rooms. Another room, the south
west one, is used as library. This a.
read contains considerable number Of
books, (donated,) besides charts, maps,
globes, &c., and will soon receive further
additions.
On the third floor are seven rooms,
which can be occupied by scholars as study
or lodging rooms. The fourth story is fin
ished off as general depository for sur
plus articles.
The building has been repainted and re-
pspered throughout, and much Of the
woodwork handsomely grainea. To all
intents and purposes, it is as good as new
building.
The school will open on Wednesday, Sep
tember 18th. The Principal is Prot. Ira
Moore, who will hear the recitations of ell
the Normal classes. His first assistant,
Mrs. G. H. Sanderson, will heat all the
model classes. The other assistants will
be Miss Kate Elliott and Miss Cornelia
Walker, both Normal graduates. The Pru-
Dental Committee has been authorized to
engage tho services Of still another assist
mt. This Committee consists of Hon, N,
F. Barnes (of the State Normal Board)
Chairman, G. Br'dgman Esq, and Judge
2. L. Gregory. J. G. Smith, Esq.,, Of the
Bank Of st. Cloud, il Treasurer.
The prospects Of the school are Of tho
most favorable character. The normal
md mo lei departments promise to be full
rom the first start. There are already
doubts Is to tho capacity of the present
building, and the friends Of the school are
looking forward to the early commence
ment Of work on the permanent building.
To Mr.. Barnes We are indebted for much
concerning this institution.
Mr.. b. has devoted much time and atten-
lion to tho work, and deserves great credit
Tor the good that has been accomplished in
The way Of securing the school, obtaining
he building and putting it in its present
excellent condition.