Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-10-03
OUR NORMAL SCHOOL BUILD.
ING.
LOCK HAVEN HAPPY.

ING.
LOCK HAVEN HAPPY.
Our county is embraced in the bound.
aries Of the Eighth Normal School
District, and our readers are, therefore,
interested IN knowing what kind of q
building has been erected at Lock
Haven. The details of the ceremonies
in accepting the building on the part
of the State authorities, ws clip from
the Clinton Democrat OF the goth of
September The editor in question
says:
Last Friday witnessed great gain
for and by the friends of education in
the recognition by the proper authori.
ties of our Normal School building and
grounds as the Normal School Of the
Eighth District
The commission TO accept or reject
the building and grounds assembled in
the Principals office in the building at
III Il. m, and elected Ex-Governor
Bigler Chairman, and N. Ii. Schenek
Secretary. The building, rules, regu.
lations, dc, were carefully inspected,
and found very satisfactory. Dinner
was served at ] p. m, to large num-
berofinviied guests together with com.
mission. After dinner the commission
reassembled and proceeded to pre-
pare the articles of acceptance.
Spectators began 10 arrive about
IL! o'clock, and in a short time the
place presented lively appear.
ance. Hundreds inspected the build
ing thoroughly, and by halfpast two,
the capacious Price Chapel, which
seats 1000 people comfortably, was
well filed. Prot. Young's string band
and the City Cornet Band were pres.
ent and enlivened the occasion with
some Of their best selections.
At 3 o'clock the commission entered
from the rear OF the chapel and Hon.
Il. A. Mackey called the meeting to or.
der. Rev Jos. Ncsbit offered an ap.
propratc prayer, after which Hon. l..
A. Mackey made a few earnest re-
marks, complimenting the Board of
Trustees for having successfully car
ried the enterprise through, and the
contractors, Messrs. Hipple & Co, for
having done SO large an amount OF
work with the amount OF money fur
nished. j. p. Wickersham l.. l.. d..
Superintendent Public instruction, was
then introduced, and expressed himself
very much gratified to see the build.
ings completed, and believed that he
could not make better speech than
by reading the articles of acceptance,
which are as follows:
whereas, the Central Normal School Associa.
tion having made formal application to the De-
partment Of Public Instruction for the ap.
pointmont Of committee to examittee its
claims to be recognized as the State Normal
School Of the eighth district, according to the
provisions Of an "Aet to provide for the due
training cf teachers for the common schools Of
tho State" approved the goth day of May, 1851. !
And whereas, the undersigned being duly ap-
pointed and authorized under said act, and hav-
ing personally. and at the same time, on the l4th
day Of September, 1877, visited and carefully in.
spec,ed said school, and made a careful examina-
tion thereof Of its by laws rules aud regulations
and It's general arrangements and facilities for in.
struction. aud having found them to be substan.
daily such as tho law requires therefore,
Resolred That the Central Normal School As |
soceation is, In our opinion, entitled to recogni-
tion as State Normal School with all the priv
legcs and immunities enjoyed by other iustitu-
tiOns Of like character In the Commonwealth.
VIZ. BIGLER,
G. II. EARLY,
JAMES A. BEAVER,
j. =. WIcKERsmAu,
Q. d. GOULD.
Committee.
We concur in the above.
Gro. r. DIXON,
NJ. W. HEnR,
j. W. ALLEN.
J. A. GREGoRY,
llENHY MEYER,
N. II. ScHEscK
JNo. A Rom,
Superin,endenls Of the Eighth District, compris.
ing Potter, Elk, Cameron, Clinton, Clarified
and Centre.
The reading OF this document was
the signal for loud applause, and well
did the as;cmblage express their graf.
ification. MN. .H
Congratulatory addresses were de-
ivored by exGovernor Bigler General
Beaver, DR.. c. II. Early, Q. b. Gould,
of the Cameron Press, Supcrintendents
Allen of Potter; Schenck, Of Cameron
Dixon, of Elk Gregory, of Clearfeld
Meyer Of Centre, and Herr, OF Clinton.
Prof A. n. Raub, of this city, Prnci.
pal OF the School, stated that s65, 900
in cash had been expended, $4,000 of
which had been contributed by the
State; that the State had done moro
for our School than any other similar
institution. lie also stated that every
cent of money which was contributed
by the Commonwealth and individuals
had been judiciously expended. Be-
fore closing his remarks, Prof Raub
moved that vote of thanks be ten.
dercd to the commission, and il was
unanimously carried.
The County Superintondents of the
counties composing the district plcdg-
ed themselves TO support the school by
persuading teachers and others to at
tend the institution.
Senator Peale was much clated at
our success, and believed that the
school would be successful. Mr.. Wick.
ersham was again called upon, when
he delivered n string address, recount.
ing the ups and downs of the institu-
tion since its infancy. He said that
while passing along the railroad some
time ago, two gentlemen, unacquant-
ed with him, sat in the next seat. On
passing, one Of them inquired what
building that was, and tho other re-
piled: "Oh, that's one Of Wickcrsham's
aircastcs p
After the conclusion of Mr.. Wicker
sham's speech the meeting adjourned
and the crowd dispersed, every one
apparently well pleased with every
thing that occurred.
THE BUILDING
has front OF l76 feet On each side
is wing connected by an arcade 2s
feet wide recessed in 20 feet. The cen
tire building is 44xl3l feet; the wings
extend from the centre 90 feet, and
these are 4s feet wide by SS feet deep.
Only tho centre and one wing is fin
ishcd. The interior is as follows The
basement contains diningroom 40
by 76 feet, the Kitchens laundry, bake.
room siore.rooms, dry.rooms, steward
and buffers rooms, servants parlor
and sleeping rooms. The first story
ha. tko Matron'a roon laborafnry