The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-19
Indiana State Normal SchOOl-LOea-
ted at TeFPe Haute.


The first regular term Of this insti-
tuition will begin Wednesday, Sept.
7th. 1870, and continue fifteen weeks.
CONDITIONS OF ADMISSION.
Pupils. if females, must be sixteen
years of age. if males, eighteen. They
must possess good moral character
and average abilities. If residents OF
Indiana, they must promise to teach,
if practicable, in the common schools
0! the State, period of time equal to
twice that spent as pupils in the Nor
NAL School.
They must pass fair examination
in Reading, Spelling, Geography, and
In Arithmetic through Percentage;
they must write a legible hand and be
able to analyze and parse simple sen
tences.
It is important that every student
expecting to attend the approaching
term should be present promptly the
first dag. that all may be examined at
once and classed.
Those who enter few days after the
opening will take up, In their exami-
nation, the time of teachers which
should be given to instruction. Be-
sides, those who are tardy at entering
find IL di6GcWtto make up" lost les
sons.
EXPENSES.
Tuition is free. Board, including
fuel and lights, can be obtained in
good families at "a to So per week.
Last year, by renting rooms and board
ing themselves some students reduced
their expenses TO less than $2 90 per
week.
Non residents of the State will be
charged a small tuition fee.
COURSES OF STUDY.
Institute CLAss.-For tho benefit
of those teachers who can attend the
Normal School hut one term, special
course of study, and of instruction In
methods Of teaching, and in the prin-
ciples Of organizing, classifying, and
managing schools, viii be planned at
the beginning of each Fall and Spring
term. which course will be such as
shall best meet the wants Of the classes
entering at that time.
ELEMENTARY CoURsE-FIRsT YEAR.
First Term, 10 Weeks.-Use of the
Dictionary, Principles of Pronuncia-
ton, Prefxes and Sufixes, Analysis
of Words, Spelling, Writing, Mental
Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geog-
raphy and Composition.
Second Term, II Wesks.-Spelling,
Reading, Written Arithmetic English
Grammar, Geography, Composition,
Vocal Music.
Third Term, II Weeks.-Reading,
Written Arithmetic, English Gram
mar, Geography, Composition, Geo
metrical Drawing, Practical Geom-
etry.
SECOND YEAR.
First Term, Is Weels.-Analysis
and Reading of select pieces, Astro-
nomical Geography, English Gram
mar, Rhetorical Praxis, Arithmetic,
Book Keeping, United States History,
Essays on the resources of the United
States and Of the State of Indiana, and
Lectures on the Theory of Education.
Second Term, IL Weeks.-O nlted
States History. Rhetorical Praxis,
Physiology, Lectures on the Iheory
of Education, Biographical Essays on
eminent men in American History,
Constitution of the United States and
Of the State of Indiana, and School
Laws of Indiana.
General lessons will be given at diff
ferent times during the course, on
Light. Heat, Sound, Electricity, Op.
tics, &c, and on Animals, Plants and
Minerals.
Light gymnastics daily during the
course.
Third Term, II Weels.-Methods
of instruction adapted to the Primary
and intermediate work in the COM
mon and graded schools, making out
Plans of Lessons. and giving lessons
under criticism of the teacher, and
observation in the Model Schools.
ADVANCED COURSE.
Students who can pass a satisfactory
examination in the branches required
by law to be taught in the common
schools, and those who have pursued
the Elementary Course five terms, may
enter on the Advanced Course.
FIRST YEAR.
First Term, 16 Weeks.-Algebra,
General History, Chemistry, Vocal
Music,