The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-07
Io' the FA,1.s
wilson Normal sch".re

Dear Sir: The peoDIr" Guy, Il. l..
saoola kn"" more Of the yo ,1y a'se
the State Normal School =, Pf"sre.s.
which Prof. HAssen IS nm, '.'o7 a,
haps the obseI vations of 'a- r..
whose visit extended sew 'escAs-
serve this purpose. ''y', my
The Normal School +. L...
buildings of the Wilson C,i In 'h.
s%titute, which are admir,,irS .a;- IT,.
Tor the work. On the right -Aa.e.
the entrance hall, are tw1 a'i LEI. Of
with recitation rooms below "'"gs
mitories ABOVE, for the srxe "- -4..
y. A large aud well appoin.. yea7s
room accommodates the rbr,,. 'tg'l,e
err. and others who gather for vi 'e.c-.
exercises from hour to horr s1Ie-
the day. Many beard in thn 1'o-
ton, and for these a dininr 49, e-
vided. Maps. charts, dravfs, Pr.
cal instruments and app4ratu. =,
may be needed are provided
the private iiberality of Prot
and nothing Is wanting q.
ment IN manner creditable 10 ,E- ~
We found about q bundled ,a.
IN attendance, chiefly from st
counties, but representing tho
pretty we'll, including some wh, -"&
ty snd experience have Uven w,.I.-
in Wilmington.
The daily programme is to ,.n.
at $50 for Prayer; Arithmetic A.
Geography. Pcnmanship. Draw,
Lecture on School Management ,97r-'
low until II. with brief reres. T..
100 To $50. come Latin. F-,..
bookkeeping and Algebra. Gram,..
Reading or Vocal Muse, and >.
ing.
1t was a pleasing sight, tina. 49,.
Of young teachers and student. Ny
bright faces and earnest attention. ,.
ingtheir busy pencils, or answering .,
questions. One of the most intere,.I-,
features was the practical mode oC,It.
work, which by question and ae,o.-
taught to drill and to review r...
than merely to talk to, and cn.,rr,r
Those who pursue the coarse 4, Wa..-
faithfully, will come away nat AS from,
holiday, but from II fountain of instr.
ton, a gymnasium OF mental dI>c.u.Ia.
If there be any fault in the arn,n,
ments, it Is in the persistence urI,.
labor required through SO muca off,.
day, AMI nightly lectures beside.
Prof. Sylvester Hassell. the prn--
pal, IS justly eminent in hi. work r.
only at home bat abroad. Wehavc os,r
seen a man do as much with ,#,..
friction. Quick and calm, he move,
nevertheless, in his own sphere. Hsr,
Corllss engine. He IL ably sustain.
by Prof. h. VI. Nadal in Matheu4n.
and Prof. NJ. NJ. iiargrave ia the Ian.
guagrs. The former culiyens Nh.
Sahara Of Mathematical work with 81,
occasional oasis Of qaiet humor p-ca
Iiarly his own, and both are dc,eryrI.
popular.
Methods in school management W.
heard some lectures upon from Prof
McGilvary, nov Principal of one oflte
largest public schools in Richmond. ami
one OF the teachers last year in the
Normal School at the University N
Virginia. His pictures OF '.liow ua
to do it we're rendered with II bIeua.
ing Of quaint and curious aulooo.
graphy, extending through u lrfs sah
Of te ching. and often brought doga
the house.
Hr. }. W. Hayes, OF Toisuot. isl
native %artist, who is doing credit 10
North Carolina. After passing lhroug.
Cooper Institute. he was admitteIlg
the Council Of artists to an honarl.y
place IN the Life School of the Aca4-
my of the Fine Arts in New York n.
IS now teaching drawing at the Norm
School, and the hall is adorned 10y l.
superb work. There is IA finished H3
life like portrait Of DIR. Deems.
Mrs. John A. Mcdonald and " S..
Mary McDnnali, Of Raleigh have one
If the most important branches ofltr
work in the charge Of the modcI prlu
ry school, formed with incrediblrn rapid
tv and success from children Of the VI
cinity, and presenting scene Of Noo..rr
md surprise hourly to the teachers VII
nave never Witnessed such ma .Ic4I r.-
fects from real instruction. Wcu,
glad to know that they go als)t To FrMa
lin, in Macon county, upon th~ Org o.-
zatlon of the Normal School there. TH,y
nave won laurels here. Ampug. t..
faculty are also Miss Ltube. Of Re-.
mond. teacher IF CullsIhcnic,. Prof
Graham, Of the Fayetteville Graded
school, and Prof. \. La Lroix. teacher
II Vocal music. The institution. ts
secured the services of Prof. .Jl- II
Rnyhili. of En9land. ~ teacher II r..
cation, who comes with recommcuia-
tlnns from the hrs. schools ana U4pg's
of the Northern States.
prof Ah ~ H
OF free lectures last week, upon The
''Geography and Geology of Norta
Carolina, which were we'll Attended
hy the citizens az well IS students. aud
were successful a. his efforts a%Isls-
are.
Capt. G.. b. benson, Of PItt.b,ro,
formerly in charge Of scientific schools,
delivered a lecture upon The March
Of Science in a Century," aud It's pu.-
LEGATION in book form was requested
by some teachers, but the speaker ds-
cllned the kind compliment. \. h.
VS. heard the kindcst thing, said Of
this lecture. -ED. +. & NJ.
DR.. j. l.. NJ Curry, and GOV. Vance
have promised to attend and deliver
addresses, and Gov. Jtrvis viii vjs.t al.
the Normal Schools if bis health per
mlts. Hon. J. E.. Scarborough las
already attended. and delivered d
thorough and practical talk TO ,de
teachers ou the 22nI of June.
Prof. Hasscll has been in chtr1r %
Wilson Collegiate Institute since Jan.
1872, with an unusual uvsrnse Of"
hundred and Fifty students. 1t would
be diff cult to estimate the rood H.