Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1870-12-27
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Notes from the State Normal School
at PlatteVille.

Last week Lhe Fall term closed at
the PlatteyilIo Normal Schools.
o'asseS were examined Oh Thursday
ana FRIDAY !orenoons. Pupils did
very well, and much praise is due
thelr respective teachers. Not many
outsiders were present This is dS.
plorabIo. No wonder that some IN.
lnentIy propeg people groWl about
Normal schools
Friday afternoon good rhetorical
exercises camo off in the large hall.
third floor Of the Academy building
These opened and closed with music.
Miss Lanes singing was OF the first
rate, and give much delight to every
appreciatiye hearer. First thing az
ter music was a recition entitled
"Rhymes for the Times" by Miss
Llbbie Treganowan. This was Il
production OF rare merit, and was
written by the POLITICALLY gifted wife
OF President Charlton. Recitations
and declamations followed 10 good
y number, until Miss A. Morgan S
Valedictory Essay closed The pro-
gramme.
After the students had finished the
professors turn came, and they told
US some things actually worth put
ting into a book President Char-
tons remarks wore very apt, and
eviaced mind of fine fertility and
thorough culture Prof McGregor
made 4 speech that had something in
IT. speech as perfect in its way as a
piece Of Grecian sculpture, and as fun
OF cilnching conclusions as John Stu
art Mills book upon Logic. The fin
lshed sentences uttered by cur former
toWnsman, Prof Purman, were well
received by all. ID. Gray not only
teaches rhetoric, but also makes prac-
teal use Of the article in his public
speaking. Prot. Beck, teacher Of
chemistry, physiology, etc entertain
ed the audience with one Of those
very appropriate little illusions Of
intellectually which "rcvcal the live
man, supreme and erect, beneath the
bemumying wrappers scientific
technicality, and which never fail to
make an audience OF good sense be
on accommodating terms with them
selves, respect mankind in general
and love the straightforward, unos-
tentatious speaker Prof Hutton Of
the Academic won't on in his happy,
humorous way to enlighten his hear
ers IN regard to the weight Of mind"
that an average brain can carry
without going under, lie feared
that we had already been overdoscd
with oratorical luxurics, and wisely
refrained from ming more
words into our ears against the stom-
ach Of our sense"
The Hon. H. Robbins made huge
ly humorous speech, in the course Of
which he intimated that he had just
returned from Now York city, hint
ed that Christmas came on the 25th
Of December this year, and declared
that big city was a regular shop for
wicked things. Every body laughed,
and then Judged bis neighbor by way
of making him understand that he
ought to laugh too. That made it nice
Upon the whole Friday afternoon:
exercises were all right, aud are not
to be houted at by anybody.
In the evening the 2hiladelpbians
debated. The question was,
''REsoLvED, That general war in Europe
would not be beneficial to the United States .
". H. Ut, c Brandon on the negative
Decided in favor Of the affirmative.
Music, devotional exercises. decla-
nation, anniversary address came
before the debate. The audience was
not large, many staying away doubt
less on account Of the intense cold.
The Normal is now in prosper
Gus condition. Under the new reqi-
me things are managed to perfection,
and just complaints can be made by
none. If the Normal" be not the
institution Of Platteville, we'd like
70 ma what IS. AUG.