Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-10-03
CLEARFIELD, Pa, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, lS77.

The interior finish of the building is
neat and substantial. The main stairs,
"a feet wide, and extending from the
first TO the fifth story, are of ash and
walnut, and the windows have fine
nodded architraves and backs. The
building will be heated by steam. 1t
has range 10 feet long (French) with
/ two fires and three ovens, from Roy
nolds & Son, of Philadelphia. The arch.
itcct was G. S. Wetzc, of Danvillc.
The contractors were Nipple & Wilson,
j. |. Curtin 4 Co., and @. Schcid.
Henry Nipple, Esq, superintended the
f construction of the building till the
brickwork was laid to the fourth story,
when he died, and the position was as.
sumod by his son, George w. Ripple,
who has since superintended the work,
and in manner that has gained for
him the highest praise for the very
satisfactory and workmanlise skill
with which IL has been done.
The brickwork was done by and
under the supervision Of Mr. Charles
Schcid. The plastering was by Har-
rison Barr, Messrs. Henry Shaffer x
Keister and Messrs. Muir, Blint and
Nader There was rivalry TO see
who would turn out the best job, The
result was that all did SO well il would
be next to impossible to make decis-
ION. There is probably not as good
plastering in this section, and none
better The painting was finely done
by and under the superintendency of
Mr.. Daniel Bittner. The plumbing
was done by s. IL. Thomas & Son, and
the timing was done by F. Ficken-
scher.
FINANCIAL EXHIBIT.
S. ID. Ball, Esq, Secretary OF the
Board of Trustees, presented financial
statement to the Commission in which
he showed that the land is valued at
$4,000 Subscriptions received S24,-
5SO.87 State appropriations s35, 900
interest sl776; total receipts s68,599.-
63. Paid out-architect, grading and
incidentals So, 3,S3l.17 contractors $685.
760.1S land $4,000 total expenditures
S66,58l.36; balance on hand, including
notes, &C., s2,0l727. The total liabili- |
ties, including everything, Is only sls,-
150.89.
For eight years the fight has been
going on and the result is that we have |
now one of tho finest Normal School |
buildings in the State, and, without
exception, says DR.. Wickcrsham, oc-
cupying the finest location. There is
yet large amount of work TO be done,
and our citizens should afford every |
encouragement to those entrusted with |
its completion. About $4,000 will be
required TO finish the entire building
and place the grounds in proper condi- |
tion. The financial exhibit of the in
stitution is very gratifying, showing
an indebtedness of only $4,000. There
are only one or two Schools in the
State with a smaller ncumbrance.
BRIEF HISTORY OF THE SCHOOL.
1t was during the rectorship of Rev
G. W. Shinn Of st. Paul's Episcopal
church, from 1867 tols70, that theNor
nal School enterprise got its start. lie
was an active participant in whatever
oone,,ou'ou 70 .no wcli''ro oi ,no coin-
ministerial duties to take lively inter
est in the public schools of the town.
At that time Prof. Raub was Principal
y. i1o.a e...i a sa NJ. uo ,I .,;''l1;a " ~
90 < $3.50 ~ . In. y Wi sIV cohsni t
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Inc question oi INC iahu was naruiy
distinctly stated oy inc sen appointed
commlttee whicn waileu upon MN, DC
lore inc assurance was gwen that any
ten acres oil iahu belonging 70 MIN,
were al Inc service OF 9late normal
ocnooi' 10 appreciate 'ne generosity
OF th,s oner, IL must oo rencinoereu
tnat MI Irice ianu was u, III lne Guy
ilmits' anu fhucn OF !. "ortn' at d t''no'
eizoV per acre INC sixteen "eres'
which were nhaly presented py MN,
wouiu nave Drought NJ ieasI SoVV per
acre Inc foundations oi 'no scneme
pelng mus satlsiactorily iaiu IL was
worked up rapidly money pelng now
the next important consideration ar
rangements were at once MADE ior get
ting SUBSCRIPTIONS, ana AZ thls point,
Mr.; H. a; MacKey, always puolc spr'
ited ana liberal, stepped 10 inc front;
lie gave the subscription paper a good
start py heading ~ win inc sum OF
Sl,oOo, and with TINS impulse IL went
forward WIN such spirit that alter
very snort ilme the irienos oil inc pro
Ject iounu tnat organization was now
not ohiy possible ouI necessary "A
meeting oi inc Subscribers was thcro-
lore caiied, ana articles OF association
under the corporate ti'ie OF INC zen
tral Normal ochool ASSOCIATION Oh the
state OF fenhsylVanla were auop.cu
those articles ana apPncauoh i1r enn lncor-
poraIlon were hleu pec --u' ieo9' III
thc irotno'o,ary oirce' anu nna,li
y" 'no ~ Wy
" was declared ana uecrccu py inc
Court that the persons 80 associated
under said articlea shall became and be
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M Thp ers, Roord of'rrmstecs [ consisted
ofI' A MocLcv Z Pres;dentS Wm Par.
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