The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1873-06-20

New Faculty.
The Normal School has been a great
source OF attraction this week. The
public exercises In connection with
the close of the present term were all
OF great Interest. and eliminated
Thursday In the formal dedication of
the splendid new building, which is
now In full use, and the able and elo-
quent addresses delivered by Hon. L.
ID. Thatcher, of the Lawrence Jour
nal, and Pres. HOss-baccalaureutc
The attendance of spectators was
large, many from abroad being pres
ent. The feeling is that the faculty as
re-organized will be harmonious and
devoted to its various duties, and that
the school has entered upon very
promising era OF popularity and use
Iulness.
The programme OF Monday and
Tuesday was the examination of class
es, by written questions and answers,
and could not be OF much interest TO
the spectators, though casual exam
ination of portion OF the papers dis
closed the fact that most of them were
the fruits of patient and thorough work.
The written answers wer egenerally
stated clearly and concisely.
wednesday was devoted to oral ex-
aminatlons, always more satisfactory
to the observers. In every department
there were promptness, accuracy and
zest In The answers given. One criti-
cism may be allowed, the teachers
sometimes seemed to forget that they
were simply conducting an examina-
LiOn instead Of giving instruction in u
class exercise. The design of an ex-
animation Is to elicit the amount and
IhorOughness OF acquisition, rather
than TO insure perfectly accurate re-
plies. Nevertheless, the evident ia
miilarity OF the INSTRUCTORS with their
work, and their conscientious absorp-
tion in It., were very commendable.
1t will not be iDvIdious TO mention
that Prof. Norton. In the work upon
which he SO suddenly and lately en-
tered, seemed "a much at home in the
natural science department us If he
had been continually on duty, instead
OF having enjoyed a three years inter
val ON the frontier. On the whole the
examinations were excellent.
Thursday, the day of graduation
and dedication, was the gala day. The
chapel was well filled with spectators
assembled to witness the graduation OF
thosewho had accomplished the pre-
scribed course, and to participate in the
dedicatory exercises. After singing
and invocation, the first paper was
read, by Aliss Anna &. Rollins, on
"CrIticism,' noticeable for clear dis
elimination and sharp analysis, and
only faulty In slight lack OF clearness
OF enunclation.
The second p per on "Silent Infiu-
cnce," by Miss Hettie G. Vai;, was al.
mirable In its originality of thought
and Tenderness OF expression. The
hest heard of the three papers.
The third, on "God as q Teacher,
10y Miss Clara NJ. Davis, was finished
portrayal of Gods methods of lnstruc'
zion, enlivened with several beautiful
illustrations. Miss Davis closed with |
I&easaot valedictory address toher fel
lo~ pupils and their Instructors.
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graduating class followed. His topi'
was 'rhe Education of the Body
while eOniessedly not the highest form
Of education to be aimed ut, he be
lieved It to be of vastly greater i'm
portancc than usually considered. Tn
speaker deemed the theory not TN
worthy of respect which assigns a
discrepancies in intellectual vigor
diVersities in physical culture. Ii
noted thc stress in Scripture laid o
physical excellence, rs in case OF SAT
and Moses. The three cardinal quail
ties of bodily culture To be laugh
ASere LIST, health; ii, strength; B
.graeefulness. To secure these, oil
.opinIOns Anst be right, and rest up'
definite laws, aud those laws must
recognized as Divine. The fnncti'
of the physician should not be so mu'
to heal US when we are sick rs TO ca
for when well and keep us so. l
shoad be 4 teacher of health. Pre-
ident HOss closed with Il strong appC
to keep these temples of the spirit II
only vigorous and hsalthful, but Fl
from every debasing influence.
After the delivery OF the diplomas
the three graduates ia Ihe PresideT
usual happy style, the closing feature
tue exercises was the dedica:ory addr
OF Hen. 4. Dwight Thaeher. of I.awreu
After preliminary remarks, express
oFL,iS pleasure at performing this servt
me- announced his theme as, ''Dedcien'
sin tie pressut system of education"
appreciate and correct such deficien'
we musG press forward beyond mu
,precedentS. often as \ dead clog act
upon the systems OF the old world am
eastern States. One deficiency was nc
I'm the gap between the common sci
and the Normal school and Univer'
Es:ter provision should be made for
schools. Another defect noted was
adaptation oI our present system Il
ness FOR professions. rather than praoi
vacations. Provision should be mae
our institutions for drauShtsmen, ski
artizans. &c. Agricultural colleges sh
have practical farmers. Speaker VI
not have our modes Of study less
ough, but give them wider scope
The management OF our State cd
tional institutions should not be scat
among independent boards, but Sd
haze y centralized control, so thS
might work In harmony. each in its
sphere. State Superintendent shout
-derstand the wants and eonditIol
Of schools OF every grade from the di
school, upward. Aud to this end re
from slI. and especially from Ill
clerks, should be made compulsory.
Our provision for teachers Wa
scanty. Normal sekGals furnish oil
mciety OF those peeded, For exa
the three graduates q to-day, 70 me-
wants OF abe State. The prOy
which France and Germany make
very GOECihly eOptrsstsd with our o