The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1871-07-13
';Yli'oRHAI so1olol|Iji;' e slI'isfE1I.,
T,.E ST.. CLOUD SCHOOL.
ExAmtlatiosa And Clostag ;Hxsrcisss Of
tho Thir d state Nernal sehssl, Lo-s
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S.. PAUL. July 1871. i
Rsv. &Y. kcKaster., D., D., Pre.;asns Of
Note Normal School Board: ,
Having, At your request, bern pres.
eut At the examination and oloai..e ex..
ercuss Of the Third State Normal
School, located At 81. Cloud, permit:
me to'lay before you the following briei
report. This school has now closed its
second year, and sent forth its first
graduating class 70 take their position
among tho teachers Of Minnesota.
The school has been unde. the charge
and supervision Of Prot. 1ra Moore, Is.
sisted ID the Normal Department By
Mn. G.. y. Sanderson and Miss Carrie
Havens. Miss Cornelia " .lker and
Miss Kate Elliott have had charge Ct
the Intermediate and Primary Model
Schools respectively. The course Of
instruction includes the common Eng
lish studies taught In the district
schools Of this State, together "ith
those higher English branches 50 gen.
orally introduced into our graded
schools. Particular attention has been
given to the theory and practice Of
teaching ; aud the Model Schools, un-
der the skillful management Of the
Misses Walker and Elliott, have fur.
uished admirable fields in which men,
bers Of the Normal departments have
been enabled to acquire practical and
thorough knowledge Of actual school
work. We had the pleasure Of witness
ing tho examinations Of these schools
on the afternoon Of Thursday, June
18th, and must, in justice, pronounce
them highly satisfactory. In most Of
the exercises, the pupils manifested an
eager enthusiasm, and wonderful f.
mil,arity With the subjects on which
they were examined, which furnished
the best possible evidence Of tho sue.
cess Of their teachers, and their own
industry. .
A moderate charge Is made fo'
tuition in tho model schools ; and when
pupils have completed their course
here, they are prepared 70. enter tho
higher departments Of our public
l)sehools, Or 70. enter the Normal Depart
ments, and receive that educational dis
eipl..s aud drill whieh IL calculated to
prepare them for assuming tho care,
and responsibilities Of teaching.
None srs received into tho Normal
School who decline to pledge them
solves to teach in the schools Of thi'
State, at least two years. The cours'
Of study here embraces Readiog, Spell
ling, Penmaush,p, Eoglish Gramms'
and Literature, United States Histor,
and Government, Arithmetic and tn
higher Mathematics, Geography, De
scriptive aud physical, Botany, Physi
oloqy, Chemistry and School Laws ant
Government. The examinations 20,
Friday, june 3othD evioced degre
Of mental discipline and industry who
calls for our w.rmest appreciation
Too much time aud space would be 0,
cup;ed in any attempt to spsrsicularist
We can only express our pleasure au
satisfaction At the evident success vt
) ,endaut upon the l,bors of Prof. Moor
aud bis assistants, aud thorough prep
ration tho members Of the various el,l
ses are making for their importar
work. The graduating class pumbe
cd fifteen (15), and W do not dout
that they will 60 forth from :. ii
: ,phere where they have labored I
> pupils we'll prepared t, assume tt
more arduous and responsible duties (
the teacher.
One very serious inconvenience, an
it seems to Us, hindranee, to the ea
clenoy and well:beiug Of the school,
the lack Of = building moro commod
GUS aud better adapted to school worl
The building now - occupisd-tt
J Stearns House-,s far too small tor Il
work which should be done BY tn
school. A year and half ago, With
; six months Of the timo Of it, opening
this building xss found too small, "a
; nothing farther ssa be done towar'
Z enIarging The school aud extending j
sphere Of usefulness, ua'il more e
tending accommodatiocs srs, provide'
In view Of the importance Of the No
NAL school work, IL il 70 DO hoped tn
At the next session Of the State Lel
! isl.turs appropriations win be mad
: sufficient to complete tho building .
ready commenced. 'Minnesota esnn'
afford 10 pause in : work 20 noblJ b
gun. WAstsvsr may have be.
, thought ofthe sxpedisneJ Of foundiu