Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1871-03-28
Normal School Elk limitations and
Closing Literary Exercises.

DEAR HERALD During the past
week have occurred the closing ex-
ercises of the Winter Term Of the
Normal School. AS you were not
present / send brief account, hop
ing the intrinsic interest of the topic
will compensate for deficiencies in
the narration.
The examinations of classes began
Wednesday afternoon and continued
two days. All are subjected to this
test, and in the present instance, as
heretofore, the result is gratifying to
both teachers and pupils.
On Friday afternoon we listened
to the literary exercises of which the
following is the programme:
Musio--by the School.
Grafton: "Ths Teacher by Q. W. Bronson
Recitation: "Margusrite,"by Miss Lera Clay
Essay "A Modern Utopia, by Miss Lydia Ruggles
Defamation: "our Country"b L wtheri &C.
Recitation; "The Angels Whisper" by Miss Phebs
Mssc-Duett, by Misses l.. and J. Lane.
Grafton; Independence must have Limits" by Chas
Brandon
Recitation; 'The Wants of Man." by Miss NJ Hutton
Defamation: sour Heroes" by III Arthur
Recitation: pulpit Eloquence," by Miss Lbbis
Masic-solo and Chorus Solo by Miss Ruggles
Essay: "The Normal Clock" by Miss Aehsah Morgan
Defamation: The superhuous Man." by W IL UT
Emma Everhart
Music-Duett. by Misses and Lane
Defamation The Prisoners Defence" by Rand
Recitation: The Rulers Daughter" by Miss Nora
Bayley
Grafton: 'True Manhood" by u Fruit
Music-by the School
The exercises were uniformly good,
yet hope another time to record
fewer recitations and destinations
and more orations. The student who
recites his own, or her own, compo-
sition derives twice the benefit from
the exercise that one receives from a
mere repetition of another's produc-
ton. Nor is the benefit derived from
such exercises IS these fully appre-
ciated. | have heard many gradu-
ates testify that the drill received in
preparation for such exercises, and
that of their literary societies is of
more value in life's work than the la
Dor performed in and for the class
room.
Toe Normal School boasts two lit
erary societies. The ladies have one,
the Athena, the gentlemen one, the
Philadelphia. The latter held a
public session IN the Normal Hall on
Friday, at which we listened to a
most excellent address by Rev. E. A..
Charlton. Subject, The Other Side.
A we'll written and enthusiastic ora
tion by w. o. Dinmick. Subject,
Progress in America A debate of
the San Domingo Question, conduct
ed in the affirmative by q. I'll. UT
and IL. Nicely, and in the negative by
B. f. Butler and G. SchellIhger. The
arguments pro and con were deliver
ed with earnestness and evinced
good preparation. We cannot too
heartily approve of the selection of
the topic for discussion. Selecting
those which are claiming the present
attention of the people, we believe
that all the students will thereby be-
come somewhat better acquainted
with current events. May the young
gentlemen of the Philadelphia con-
tinue to show their good sense in
steering clear of the time honored
disputes concerning Napoleon in the
field and cabinet" "Is q country q
better place for q university than a
city ?" &c, and grapple the questions
of the time. Very respectfully,
Platteville, March rs, 1871.