, 1873-12-21
THE NORMAL SCHOOL,
Addresses by the Boys mud Girls...0ther
Performances.


ontored on tho real atrifo of lifo,
Tho forenoon was devoted to written oxaminn,
tlons, which, though Of mucl, interest to tht
pupils a1ld tlloir friends, wcro not of n charactoE
to entertain tho readers Of TIE Tn1nusE, 90 ihe
ropo rtor took Il stroll about tho thriving sub.
urban village Of Englewood. Tho now Highs
School building was inspected aud approved. II
Ia one Of tho finest school buildinga in thu
cn,1nty.
Returning to tho Nornal School, tho roporter
was about to modostly ontor, and, sitting 10.
hind tho stove, ltatoncd to some bcardlcss
youth Of IL explaining tic fallaqios Of Tynda!l,
and laying bAre tho ahal1owness of Voltaira,
when Ills progross was impcded, and ho was
polinced upon by ono Of those young ladies' who
aro remarkable ior their intellectually rathor
than thcir beauty, aud tho following onc-aidod
conversation took place:
intellectual Young Lady (seycrely)-You ars
a reporter, aro not you?
neportcr (mectly, butlappyin tho knowlodCe
that hc could not lIo)-YcB, I am.
1.Y. LII thought you woro. and you should
bo ashamed Of yourself.
Reporter frhuudorstr1ok and grieycd)--
Ashamed! What have douo?
I.Y. L.-Dldnt you write that report Of l1r.
Colfax's speech?
Roporter-1 did tot down few Impressions
produced by listening to tho address, but cir
cumstanceB, over which hayo no control, aud
tho drangers' meeting al. Deoatur, crowded tho
notice out Of the paport go you could not posai-
bly, haye seen It. What report do you refer to2
I. Y. L.-Why thatn asty report in tho Times,
TINT callod nr. Oo'fax u l'ypocrite md
"smilcr."". Are not YOU Times reporter?
Then. llko Mr.. MopuH, tito reporters priao
was touched, To bo accuHed of connection with
TINT imnloial sheet was enough to mako
dumb 1,,11', man speak; No longer was there
thought Of the grievouH wrong, 'lono him, llo
burBt Into a flow Of eloQuonco that would hnvo
made " Sunset" Cox Bwoll with envy Ind ho
head bis dfn"f m sr hyng one
The maid cf Normal was satisfied, and apoulo-
gizcd for the wrong ahe had done, mud kindly
permitted tho Injured one to 60 In and hear tho
lust purt OF Tyndall's anuhlation.
Tho afternoon waH spent in "gettiug ready
for tho oxcrcsus Of tlls eYoning, and tho hall
was handsomely decorated with lags and over
grecns. Two trims. loaded with friends Of tho
graduates and school, came ont ut 7 o'clock mud
hall. TINT was wont to ocho.with recitations
IN logic and solid geometry, was soon filled with
the possosaors' bright and happy faces, anl, at
8o'oloul the c1ass marched down tue centro
aisle and seated themselves on tho stage.
At g o'clock L. Z. Mock opcl,od the exercises
OF tho evening with prayer. after which M all
them was sung III worry acceptable manner by
four Of tho class.
Tie ,salutatory was deliyerod by Robort Wal
lnco. who briefly reviewed tho history Of tho
class and spoke in very fee lilsg mauner Of tho
kindness shown them BY tho people Of Englc-
wood, md, in the namo Of hH classmates, llo
thnnicd thom. uo also spoke Of the invarlablo
hiutinesH mud consideration shown by tho officers
and teachers Of tho institution towards the class.
and cnlod with promising that they would all
shoW themselves worthy Of It.
Miss Sarah Billings read an essay entitled
true path, and the only one tlat they should all
resolve to follow, finishing by oarnosty request
ing her fellow classnatoB to clearly discern tlc
difference between moro existence and trao
Life. Miss Lenora Button thcn explained, wltl.
tho aid OF d class Of very bright children, how
"object teaching" is taught. Tho intelligent
answers OF the children, aud the sIliElrul manner
in which Miss Button made them reason ont and
draw thoir own conclusions, showed that she was
moat-esBentnl branch Of education.
After tho "The blue Dannbo "by tho baud
Miss Isabel Richman rond selections from Scott
md Gull Hamilton, in u manner TINT evidently
surprised most Of l1or audience. This lady not
only has very expressive and admirably woll-
controlled voice, but Hlle evidently thoroughly
Appreciated tho collections thai so read. Dou-
quots and applause, lavishly bestowed, greeted
her Mt the close. Miss Kate S. Kollogg then
read an essny omitted ''Giants willie Wo
kneel," which was treatment Of the "Wnman
Question: 4 ipid often en!orcd upon but 6c-
dom moro earnestly mud effectively treated than
BY Miss Kellogg. Il would hive pleased Lucy
Stone or Mrs. Stanton to hear it.
=" american 1dosyunrasiea gnso Miss Nell e.
DlIHs Ill opportunity tint size dill not uiIuw to
PASS to treat many Of our ridiculous natioual
cl'asactorlstios iu the manner thay so richly de-
soryo. Her many salIieB Of wit aud lumor wore
Of the essay tho audience vied with small baby
in showing their appreciation Of her efforts.
Miss Kato Z. Lyon then gave 4 song TINT was
well received, after which Miss aara'a Wright,
read an essay entisled Through tho Seen 10.
tho Unseen" whlcla showed carolnl research
into Mink Muller, Milton, Swedonborg, and
Hugh Miller. "a Prophecy" by Mlss Kato e.
Lyons, foretoa for each member of tho class
s4ame ridiculous dilemma i'll which they would bo
plucod, aud was Of special interest to these ad-
lrcsseda
After tho Music by tho hand, Mr. John Stew
" proudfoot Prize Medal" entitled "Past Rola-
two Influence Of Church, State, and School," q
very comprehensive slibje but one in which
alr. stewtrt acquitted himself accoptahlY. This;