The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-06-30

| the First Annual Examination Of the Nor
NAL School began a. nine o'clock yester
day morning. The Primary Model De
partnent, under the care Of Miss Elliot.
reoited in chorus the l4sth Psalm and tn
Lords Prayer, and sang hymn in = man
ner which reelected great credit upon tn
teacher who has thus trained 10 man.
young voices 70 single without diseord
and 90 many young minds to feel tina
veneratiol for sacred things which market
their department. Their recitation In bot
any Was perhaps the most enjoyable par
Of the two days exercises. The young
pupils had 50 thoroughly learned their Leo
sons and were 90 much delighted with tn
acquisition Of the knowledge which OPEN
to each world Of delight, that they pleas
cd to tell what they knew Of their Lowell,
friends, the flowers and green leaves, which
are our relics Of Paradise. It was quite
surprising to sec with what readiness eact
one described tho plant. leaf or flower II
hand. The knowledge thus gained 80 early
is ! capital which must yield large com
pound interest during Life, and prove No
mean agency in fitting them for . higher
state of existence; for 70 who walks THU
green earth holding intelli gent communion
with her flowers and foliage can scarce
fail to learn higher reverence for the
Creator. '.''' ,.'-- '-.-',-~",
The different classes went through their
geography, arithmetic, reading and Ian
gusge lessons In such : manner - 10
leave nothing to be regretted, except that
eight or ten Of the younger Or more deli
cate children should have learned 30 much
and reoitsd 90 we'll For this we would
recommend that next term they 60 on with
their botany and3spsllins II they like It,
and play in the sand and make mud pies
the balance Of tho time. One wondered In
looking over the faces and listening to
the answers Of these children, whether
they had been selected nom thas eommuni-
~, Or could be average specimens Of Amer
lean children under tho best training. Il
10 probably tho latter, for Miss Elliott is
evidently Model teacher, and this well
deserves it, title Of ..Modsl' school.
. The ''C' class, 81 the intermediate, un.
der care Of Miss Ravens, acquitted itself
well, in arithmetic; but ~ they were
larger scholars and the study dry, It noon
whom the mercury stands 1907 in the shade,
" fsar}thsir proficiency did not esll forth
the admiration it deserved. Nevertheless >
wayfaring man, il not fool, could
geo that they had studied to some purpose
and fully sustained the credit Of the
school.
At two o'clock every seat provided for
spectators was filed, and many people left
standing. Miss Walker came in at the
head Of the intermediate Department. The
roll was called and only three pupils
found absent. The exercises began BY
singing ''No time like the present time"
followed by "Chioago Street Cries." when
the &C" class went through a very thor
ough examination in reading. They read
portions Of "sale Of tho Pet Lamb" "Boy
that kept his Purpose" ':Evil Adviser
and ..N.y Queen" They read in concert
and singly, spelling and defining words,
giving accents and the reasons for them
with readiness that was truly surprising
In pupils Of no more sse. Class "a"
passed tziamphantly the crooked ordeal Of
grammar. gave quite IN intelligent account
Of objects and prsdieates, verbs and ad-
jectives; writing sentences, punotuatingE,
correcting and analysing, with = facility
which promises s good time coming for ed
itors, whom correspondents shall write
plain English and spell It, too. The ~"
and t.B', classes read together, giving pri-
mary sounds, definitions, analysis, emphsc
Gle and reasons Why, with . spirit and
promputude that was highly gratifying 70
their friends and the friends Of the school.
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All the classes Joined in singing my
Trundle Bed."' There was ten minutes re-
cess, after which the 'B" class passed .
splendid examination in arithmetic, giving
an intelligent account Of reduction, cur
rency, weights and measures, profit and
loss. The "a" class drew maps and gave
very prompt and satisfactory description.
Of the United States and Australia, and
were cut short by tho ringing Of tho bel
for five o'clock. sss.>. ...,...:
=, No school need want higher certificate
Of character than that afforded by the CON
duct Of this department. Miss Walker il
20 entirely calm and holds the attention. Of
her pupils with 70 much ssss that even "a
child msy uadsrstand." She ID IN adept
in the art Of communicating knowledge.
7HulsDAY MORNING. ...~s d +
All tho available space Was crowded will
spectators before the hour Of commence
ment. The exercises were opened b.
Prof. Moore and The school reading in con
cert the 1854 Psalm aud, repeating th'
Lords Prayer. Then followed the singing
81 : hymn seoonpaaisd BY the organ
Prot. Moore then sxamiasd the &C" clas
In reading and II the analysis, II words
In no oslsr study DO the pupils ssnssall,
show such gratifying proficiency ~ II
paad dine and - vopA trnlv emitted &