Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-04-03
A VISIT.
The Piatteville Normal and Other
Sights.

As everything has been looked
over and over again in the city (even
our Telephony we concluded to take
trip to some other city that boasts
of its situation, of its trade, the
prices paid, the low selling prices,
and, above all, of it's institutions of
learning. Knowing no city chat
boasts these characteristics excep.
Piatteville, We decided to see for
ourselves if these things be true,
Starting about 6 a. M, we iourneyed
to this more noted city. Larks and
blnebirds sang US their morning
greeting, impressing us with the
thought that spring is coming.
Soon the orb of day "wakening
his world with looks oflove," pres
seDted magnificent appearance.
Passing through Ellenboro we saw
the great Wholesale and retail mer-
chant of this queenly city on his
way TO Uncle Sans office with his
arma full OF his morning correspond
ence.
Nothing worthy of record met our
eyes excepting, perhaps, large fields
OF wheat, which looked as if Jack
Frost had taken too much interest
in the green blades.
Arriving at Plattevile we passed
under several telephones, which
made US think of Lancaster and the
convenience of wire connection of
the capital and metropolis.
The next object that attracted our
attention was the Normal building
the life of Platteville, and as we
passed by our thoughts wandered
back to the time when we were stu.
dents at that school. Memory re
called the rich language treats we
received from Prof. Purman, years
ago, and by the Time we reached the
hotel we were looking for some OBJ.
ject npon which TO use our past les
sons. Our first experiment was on
ths hostler. Extricate this equine
from to-, vehicle, stabulate him, do
nate him an adequate supply of nu.
tritious aliment, and when the au-
rora of morning shall again lllumi-
nate the oriental horizon, / will
award thee pecuuiary compensa.
tiLn for thine amiable hospitality.
After registering we directed our
steps toward the Normal building.
Here we found the rising generation
preparing themselves for further
greatness, which we suppose they
will achieve in sone Insignificant
district school, Judging from the
way they watched us, they will see
every action of thoir pupils. Here,
as in all the rooms, we found order
and form in everything. The classes
march from the study room to reoi-
tations, by music, all going at the
same time, avoiding confusion.
The recitation In Geology was
very interesting to as. The worthy
Prof. recited most excellently. He
thoroughly understands the subject.
A great variety OF specimens are
ready for the class to examine, thus
aiding them TO secure clear idea of
the science
We were next favored by hearing
good explalions to arithme tical prob
lens. They completed the work as
signed them on the right principle.
but the proportion who gave the ex-
act solution was almost as astonish-
ing as the number who found the cor
rect result Of an example 10 addition
given at the Institute last summer.
Calisthenics were performed in
harmony, accompanied by music on
the fife. violin and piano. This was
a good exercise and we'll conducted.
The pupils of the Grammar De-
partment are faithful to their books,
and we judge have good recitations.
They have very good drill in vocal
music, which is we'll appreciated.
The Primary pupils were engaged
10 spelling words, defining, and by
using in sentence gain compre.
henslve idea of the lesson. Each one
paid close attention. Two EYES.