The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1873-05-22
NORMAL SCHOOL Elk
-. AMINATIoNs.
Model Department on Tues
day Afternoon.
NORMAL DEPARTMENT ON WIDNIS.
DAT. '. >E-
Graduating Exercises on Wednesday
Evening.
ESSAYS AND REMARKS,

Tho g. Cloud State Normal sohoo
closed it, Fourth Year on Tuesday and We'd
nssday Of this week, ON which days tn.
public examinations took place. Until
this year, thsrs have been two Mode
rooms. the primary and grammar: but til.
former Was discontinued BY the State
Board. The grammar room WAS examined
on Wednesday afternoon.
The ID" class in Geography WAS hrst Ok.
smined, and specially on tho British Isles,
by Miss Barrett, but We were not in time
to hear this. .....
The "A" class in History Was examined
BY Miss Ravens, on the history Of The
Uuited States, wall map being used to
point out places referred to. The reoita'
ton covered three periods, from the dis.
covery Of the country by Cabot, in 1897,
to the progress Of tho Revolution in l777-
giving the main points of it's early co]oniz'
ing and tho permanent settlements made
by the French and spaniards the English
| colonies, settlement of the first States, the
French and Indian war and the introduo.
zion Of slavery the injustices Of England
the war Of the Revolution, and the prinoi-
pal occurrences to 1777. Although tn.
class had been engaged on this bu
niue weeks, yet its members were evidently
we'll posted on the events relating to thel,
country within the years named.
Singing Was followed by an examination
| of the "a" and ''B" classes in Composl'
ton, by Miss. Barrett. Several proverbs
had been written on blackboard, and the
idea or sentiment Of each Of these the
young folks were called on to smbody, in
other words, in sentences Of their own
aud, in the main, they did quite we'll. A.
ter this, they read competitions, written
At different times, oil Of which were good
nd some excellent. Some Of the writer.
tried their descriptive powers, some were
humorous, and the compositions al sound
ed natural and unaffected.
After recess and another song, Miss
Barrett conducted class through . reci'
.ation, by topics, in Botany. Seven weeks
had quite familiarised tho GLASS with the
| Leading points in this study, which aboundl
IN fearfully long names that get tangled UP
in ones mind and almost dislocats ones
jaws to pronounce.
Ths "a" class in Arithmetic was exam.
| ined on interest, BY Mr.. Gray. The first
part Of The exercises comprised answers to
| questions, given at radon. and the re-
solving of examples mentally the second,
| examples g,ven by different persons in the
audience to be worked out on the black
boards. The general impression given wat
quito satisfactory.
The afternoon was closed ~ Miss
Hsyens' %" class in Reading. 1t il
enough to say that it was real reading. and
| not tho mere ''getting over" SO many words
or lines. St. Cloud ought to have, in thu
rising generation, great many good read
ers.
The many visitors went homo highly
pleased with what the young folts hae
/ shown Of tho results Of their past year,
training. Teachers and pupils were alike
commended.
Tho exsmilstlons in tho Normal depart.
ment began On Wednesday forenoon, will
the I'D" class in Reading-Aiss Walker
Tho class Was quite severely tested IL
rsud ering one Of Oliver Wendell Holmes
humorous pieces. but did quite we'll. Thu
pupils were required to analyze their owl
reading, and were sharply criticised by thu
rest of tho class and by the teacher. Al
was evident. and as is almost invaribly tn
case, much time had been spent in break
ing up old styles of reading.
Mr.. Gray took charge Of the "a" ant
"B'' classes in Algebra. Definitions o
terms were followed by blackboard exam
pies to prove different principles, the worl
Of each one being criticised by other mem
bers Of the class. No books were used.
| The "B" and &C" classes in History
were examined in the history of the United
! States, taking up the thread where tn
model class of the day before had left off
They told about the closing of the Revolu'
ton the territory We began with as ma
ton forms of government; acquisition O
territory admission of States Presidents
&c., making an entertaining as we'll a
thorough recitation.
After singing, tho "a" and "B'' classes
were examined in Methods, by Miss Walker
General questions were asked as to meth
od-teaohing, its origin, Prof. Lozzi's worl
and maxims, etc. This Was followed b,
several "objeot lessons" All Of the class
were prepared, but there WAS time for bu
three to give lessons. Miss Sutton select
ed class, and took lesson having for it
purpose order in arrangement or the de
velopnent Of tho perceptive faculty o
children, using IN apple and showing it
different parts q they were inolossd on
within the other. Miss Lewis took class
and developed the work ''hsxlbls," using
piece sf paper - the object. Miss Bsntle.
took . reading class in hand. Tho teach
Ing VA spirited and the methods good
and tho young ladies evidently understan
the practical part Of their chosen work.
In tho afternoon tho ''D' Glass (Mis
Hsvens) told great deal about Geography
mathematical, physical and political. Out
line maps were drawn on the blaokbssrds
the pupils explaining as the hand made th
lines, and being stopped at any momen
that another Of the class might continue tn
work. They were called on to point Out
On unlettered wall maps, and tell about, tn
different countries Of the world, its rivers
plateaus and mountains about climate
and the reasons for tho difference in eli
mate in different counties about miner al
productions, &c.
The "B" class in Rhetoric Vas called
At the request Of Prof. Moore subject
selected on the moment, WAS given by on
Of the audience to . portion Of the olss'
who were allowed twenty minutes in whic
to express their ideas on it. The Professe
then tested the ability of others to proper
ly spell and punctuate = paragraph res
without egsrd to sense or punetustio,
The formation and divisions Of language
were then discussed, the Aryan, shsmeti
/ and Tnpan;an. Aha %or,n tinn ~ TIA IN.