The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1870-08-25

justly claim TO rank with any town IN
the State Of equal population. We
know of: many ~ towns ,}in q the
East, half century old and con-
tanning many more'people, that are2far
behind this place, which butia little
more than dozen years ago did mot
have single white inhabitant. The
Union school-houso, just completed at
a cost Of about $25, 900, is a handsome
two-story brick building, containing
eight rooms,' and is centrally located.
The seats and desks, with cast.iron
frames, arc both neat and comfortable.
The building is heated throughout by
furnace IN the Basement The fall
term Of school will open on Monday,
September Sd, with the following corps
of teachers .a']r -: .,.~-s.~ - 'n;:
D. w. Spragae, Principal, -. ...47 81
Miss Dora J. Barrett, Assistant Principal
Miss Ham,
Miss Luther, -: - ..e' T.. 9
Miss Sophia Braun, ~. ,,..,..
Miss Josie v. Braun, r
Miss Lucy v. Walker. " ...t:25 -
Prof: Sprague, Miss Hap and Miss
Luther gave thorough satisfaction dur
ing the past term; Miss Barrett is
spoken of as teacher Of unusual sue.
cess and ability J; while the remaining
three are Normal graduates and come
highly recommended. The aggregate
salary paid is $4,000 ayear. Tuition
will be free to all scholars in the city ;
to those from outside, $500 per term.
The direction of all matters connected
with this school is in the hands of the
Board Of Education, comprising twelve
members, elected, one-third each year,
by the people. DR.. MIC. Tolmen is
President; N. r.. Barnes; Esq. CLERK;
and B. Vossberg, Esq, Treasurer. g
The State Normal School closed its
first year the last week in June, hav-
ing met with a success which was
very gratifying to all interested. In
the Normal Department 6S scholars
were enrolled, and 10 tho Model, 81
making total Of 155 scholars. The
school at present occupies what was
formerly known as the Stearns House,
which has been greatly changed and
improved for its new use. It is a
three.story building, of the gothic
style, located on a bluff overlooking the
Mississippi river, and commands for
several miles around varied views of
beautiful scenery-riverj islands, prai-
rie'hfd groves Tits intended, howev.
er, merely as. temporary quarters.
The State purchased with the Stearps
House, and has since iuclosed, a tract
of five acres. A fewsrods north f
where the present uilding stands, work.
men are already engaged upon the foutn--
dalton for: another and larger, which
will more perfectly meet the growing
wants Of the school. The basement will
be Of granite, and the ssuperstructure Of
brick. sit is hoped'athat the building
will be ready for occupancy by the au.
tumn Of t1971.e@ ID 3gs}a So .. 81: sfst
The school will begin its & second
year on the 18th proximo,; with the
following calendar: aoE g@3'99sEes7 J.
First, term of20 weeks commences Wed:
nesday, September 14tb, $780,, and, ends
Wednesday, February 1st, 1871.
Second Term of 30 weeks commences
Wednesday,, February f15, 1871 !, and ends
Wednesday July 9Th, 1871 =,
Examinations tof admission : waill b
on the FIRST day Of eachStesrrmh. u.s.. From "a i,
the First Annual Catalogue and Circu,i::
cular Of the School "a neat pamphlet q
sixteen pages issued from TIE Jour.
NAL Office, Ne learn. ~ That while Ii,
course Of study has not beepnli ftd definitely
fixed for any Of the schools, the follow
ing has been temporarily laia down y
Prof: Moore for the guidance, of hi.
school: - Ss"1 ~ '.3'1',a. :.
sga a2 f1 1.,Ir Il, TERM u tse;is yrs
Arithmetic, ,aE'oi<a>' gsts3.ss:s ..ss9d. ssz,t3
Geography d North and s5aisdl America
Reading. IN ~ *ias Voc tf3s2.,'iss
Spelling. < Continued, until the student j.
excused for proficiency s, -. :.
i SECOND TERN. = ~
/ ,Arithmeti6, ,4stss4i iier atissl,.s
! Geography Of Eastern Continent.
Rhetoric and English Literature, Ss.s'
Physical Geography, sssa il: anita.
United States History and Government
4 THIRD TERM. = - :. :
Algebra, WAC sssttt. EEss.sssasss @ ssiS
Elements 4of Isometric and Perspective
Phv.ioloev zaIiuyts 8 LAT d ,.yos
4 Natural Philosophy. ssss sia. Id: i, /
Astronomy and Geography a.s e +.
s'$as559 FOURTH TERM. ts{'ss ssaa s.
II Geometry ~. ~ g8s .sss s..4sf;., i,
/ School Laws and Government, s
4 Botany, rs s's s. s.fs'st 8 IS
Natural Philosoy hy. Il; 80.
! Theory, and practice Of teaching form
81 . prominent part Of the entire course. B,
. lecture md familiar illustration som
y knowlsdge is given Of Chemistry & Geolog,
{ and Mineralogy; designed however rathe
as an introduction to the elements Of sthes
SCIENCES and the methods of teaching en-
than to gives positive working knowledg
4 Of them a3sss 6 'ssf g 8
/ aAs i gederslly md rstood, tbe:il
Isttutioa i 1'iintsnded xclusisely IS 20
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