Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1874-09-17

with pretty little organ, to the music
of which the children majestically
leave aud enter. Over the teachers
desk is portrait of Daniel Webster,
andthe walls are decorated with maps,
etc. There is also little museum in
this room consisting of collection of
minerals. We next journey into the
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT,
of which Mr.. Chas. III. Nye is the
principal. Here is avery large class,
and the same order, interest and love
| Of study prevails which is noticed in
the other rooms. There is to be an
assistant supplied for this department,
in the absence of which Mr.. Nye has
a large responsibility upon his hands
in conducting the class, but, Judging
from the department and intelligence
of the scholars, he has been equal TO
the emergency, and, although diff
cult task, he cheerfully directs the
young minds that look to him as their
instructor.
IN THE NORMAL DEPARTMENT.,
we visit the recitation room of Mr.
Geo. Beck, who is teacher in nata'
raj sciences of rare ability. Adjoin
ing n is an anti>chamber con-
.shing large collection Of instru.
ments of various characters, to illus
trate his studies and more thoroughly
instruct his pupils. This room is pc
culiarly neat and refreshing. Upon
Mr.. Bcck's desk is to be seen a hu.
man skull, close by which was a deli
cate bouquet Of flowers. In the center
of the room is running vine, reach
ing to the ceiling. He was busily en-
gagged instructing class of thirteen
young ladies and a like number of
gentlemen, each one of whom eyinced
fine knowledge in the important
study of natural science. We were
much entertained in this department.
Miss Caroline e. Adams is the in
structor in history and geography, and
is evidently delighted with her labors,
proceeding smilingly to her work with
a sense of duty not expressed by every
teacher in this important branch Of
education. Right here it may be well
to mention that remarkable feature
in this institution is the general good
feeling existing between pupil and in
structor. We never attended school
before where everything was so per-
fectly harmonious as is noticeable here
Now we call on Mr.. d. E. Gardner
who is the principal in mathematics
and vocal music, and find him engaged
in a class of geometry. The young
ladies and gentlemen whom we saw
composed a new class and were just
beginning this study, and some Of
them, in their proofs upon the black.
board, gave evidence that they would
thoroughly master that which they
have so diligently undertaken. Mr.
Gardner is a new teacher in the West
ern states, but is greatly admired, and
being well qualified, will doubtless be.
come fixture in our State Normal
School.
Then comes Mr.. D. Gray Purman.
English language and literature. This
class is of superior material, and the
scholars, by their clear ideas, show
that their preceptor has not been la
boring in vain.
In the afternoon our attention is
called to one of the graduating classes
in Latin, President Charlton being
the instructor. Five ladies and two
| gentlemen are examined In their
description of Alexander's return to
| Babylon, his clamorous merriment,
and finally his death, considerable
ability was evinced, and Mr.. Charlton
safely felt proud Of his class.
We now return to the main hall
where the Normal classes are in theil
seats. Mr.. d. E. Gardner gives in.
teresting instructions in vocal music
in which the entire room heartily par
ticipate. After this an exercise of 6
manual character is proceeded with
and as Miss Annie Seal Bayley strike,
up lively military air on the piano
the different classes march in sys
tematic manner up and down the va
rious aisles, making a beautiful and
amusing display, and finally pass out
of the hall to their respective depart,
ments.
GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.
The entire building, from roof tc
basement, presents an extremely neat
and clearly appearance, and indeed
speaks well for ali connected with the
school.
The third floor has three large
rooms; one hall 40 by 70, for public
exercises and lectures; in another is
an extensive collection of minerals,
including iron, copper, lead, zinc, sill
yer, and other valuable ores. Also
is to be found here a rare museum OF
marine curiosities. Mr.. J. III. Evans
has a private collection in this room,
representing great variety of ores,
California and Chinese shells, etc.
This is possession the value of which
cannot be estimated in dollars and
| cents.
The basement is commodious, we'll
| finished, and contains family apart
ments, and soon "the janitor of the
starry hall" will assume control. In
this basement are fise large furnaces,
from which the many rooms will re
ceive their warmth. There is track
running through the ground portion
upon which wood and other material
is conveyed. This valuable improve.