The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-12-27
Wesl Liber1Y Normnl school.

To the Editors OF the IntellICencer,
The State Normal School at this place,
closed its first term of the winter session
last evening. Having been in attendance
upon several occasions at the closing Of
the different schools oil the Academy, in
the lust fow years, | would say, under the
present system, ProGs, Crago and Way.
ChoH arc making the school success be-
yond anything we have witnessed hereto.
fore. The examination OF the school
commenced ON Wednesday morning,
Although the inclemency Of the weather
being rather untavorable, yet the large
and spacious lIall was well filled with pa.
irons and friends of the school. The
classes in the different branches, being al.
lowed one hour each, were regularly call.
ed and put through rigid examination.
The students were fully prepared in every
department Of study, which showed no
lack either with student or professor, and
gave general satisfaction TO all present.
No pains had been spared to make its
reputation the first institution in The State
After the close Of the examination exer-
Cises, short addresses were delivered by
Revs, Myers and Jordan, upon the closing
exercises, comparing the past the
present, and the future OF the prospects
Of the school urging larger patronage,
and the sustaining more literally OF such
an institution in our midst. There were at
the close between fifty and sixty In at.
tendance, and | think some wCnty'eight
teaching, which shows the reputation our
school abroad has from the number Of
teachers she has sent through the State
already, teaching in some five Or six diff
terent counties this winter. Next term
promises still larger school than before,
rs am informed by Prof Crago; which
Is encouraging, not only to him but 10 the
friends of the schOOl, and proves that he Is
the man for the place, as lhe gives his
whole time and energies TO the building
up Of the institution, and hope before
another year closes the large rooms of the
spacious building may he filled to It's ut
most capacity.
l would also mention that the Musical
Department, under tho control of Miss
Annie j. Walker, gave evidence that she
too had spared no pains in her depart.
ment TO make Il one Of tho prominent
features Of the Institution, which 1t had
never been before. The evidence given
by the different performers during thee
animation exercise, was proof to all pres
ent that her efforts had not been in vain
with her pupils, and it was admitted by
all that she had earned no small reputG.
ton rs n Teacher, and her department
will also DO increased next term, Is also
proof Of her character as teacher.
Ga Wednesday night the "Clio" Lite.
rary Society gave their annual exhibition,
which was very crcdtable indeed. The
performances were selected with great
care, the original and select determinations
were excellent and well performed, which
was proof the students were determined
to keep the reputation gained heretofore
rs in all their performances, which crown.
cd their efforts. Long may the cello"
prosper.
Next term Of the winter session com.
menCcs January 9, 1879.
Yours, OCCASIONAL.
December %, 1871.