The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1875-03-04
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.

We find the desire to spend an hour,
whenever it can b. taken, at the Normal
School, an almost Irresistible one, aud We
are surprised that more of our citizens do
not avail themselves Of opportunities to Wis
it the school, It's arrangements are all 20
systematic, its workings IRE 40 smooth and
harmonious and there is 80 much Of inter-
eat that every visit is reckoned real bene-
ut. The building in itself is inviting with
ito large, well-lighted rooms, broad halls
and tasty furniture. The heating appa.
ratus works satisfactorily, and an even tenn
perature, scarcely ever varying one degree
either way from IS, is maintained, while
perfect ventilation is secured by shafta ex-
tending~bove the roof and by open fire
placea in which anthracite coal il burned.
All the room. are equally comfortable. In
the main Normal room, on the second
6oor, are now ninety-seven students, and
there are seats for as many more. In the
old building the limit was ffty-6ve. In
average attendance and in the number of
graduates, this school ranks second to that
at Winona. At the close Of the present
school year, May 10th, a class of twenty
one members will graduate. Prof. Moore
considers this in some respects above the
average of the classes thus far sent out.
On the same floor are four class rooms,
and these are reached by bells close by
the Principals desk. Sometimes four
classes go out at once, and it is quite pref
ty sight to see the pupils file out to the
sound of a march played on the rich-toned
Chickering piano in the main room. (By
the way, it is to be regretted that the State
Board has ordered this instrument to be
sold, chasing it rather asa luxury than as a
necessity. 1t will be sadly missed by the
pupils.) The model rooms are well filed.
These rooms are also used az "practice
rooms" where the normal pupils take
classes and put into practice the knowledge
they have acquired as to methods of teach
ing, being subjected all through to close
criticisms. In the basement are two large.
light, airy rooms used for play rooms, each
being supplied with apparatus for gymnastic
practice. :.
A small, but well-selected, library of
standard and professional works has been
received. 1t is expected that this will be
materially increased from time to time, and
that needed philosophical and other appa-
r.tus will Re supplied. The large and ~
yet unfinished room in the Mansard roof
would be \ very appropriate place, when
put in proper order, for the library, appa-
ratus, cabinet, etc.
Everything about the school Works pleas
antly and hArmoniously. There is no
claahing between either teachers or pupils.
Industry and application are evident on all
sides. In the Normal department Prof
Moore, Prof. Gray, Miss Macumber and
Miss Gunderson have classes the Model
School is in charge of Miss Murray; Prof.
Rhys gives daily lessons in music and DR..
Senkler delivers two lectures each week on
physiology, etc. His charts, intended to
illustrate the times required for oysters,
CLANS, roast turkey, mince pies, etc., to
digest, We mistook last Monday for bills of
fare, and had quite made up our mind to
stay for dinner, when cruelty informed by
Prof. Moore of our mistake.