The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02

he suspected had not located here in search
of practice 1t appears that those who want
to get sick or die, generally leave
this invigorasing atmosphere, because
it is such poor place for funerals. Hon.
James NJ Gregg lived here twenty-five years
ago but he was sent to Congress before he
died. All their lawyers are good ones Hons.
l.. N. Campbell, J. w. Morgan, j. Y. Had
lev. Judge J. G.. Adams. and Captain Miles,
now In the Legislature, all reside in this
borough. and are well known outside oil
Hendricks County. ]. +. Sheriff., gradu-
ate of the Central Normal College and pup
Usher of the Normal Teacher, which has the
largest circulation of any educational jour
nal in the United States, also of several
other popular and fast-selling educational
works makes this his home. Many lovely
places about the suburbs should be enume-
rated in this connection, but we can not do
Justice 10 beautiful homes in the dead OF
winter. We shall have to dwell more on
their moral and educational attainments,
and leave the decorations for those who are
here next summer to enjoy them.
We now come to the most prominent
feature of Danville. People may differ
about religion and politics, but the para
mount importance of education is admitted
by all. The location at this place of the
CENTRAL NORMAL COLLEGE AND COMMERCIAL
INSTITUTE
is rapidly drawing public attention to what
had heretofore been regarded rs an unlm-
portant point. This edifice stands on high
bench at the east end of the town, where 1t
overlooks the Valley of Lick and its deeply
furrowed bluffs, carved by the de-
scending waters of ages; inns won
derful school has already made
for itself history. Less than five
wears ago 1t originated at Ladoga, In Mont
gomery County, Indiana, where IT opened
with forty eight students all told. Last year
its enrollments amounted to 40, and We
find over 400 names on the books already
enrolled for the session which has just COM
menced Two and half years ago it was
removed to Danville for more commodlous
quarters, soon after which Professor +. p.
! Adams, a classical graduate and its present
Principal, assumed control of the ilistitu-
| ton. From the very first this school seems
to have been on popular foundation, and
| it has been especially prosperous under the
present management.
The building is 45xl00 feet, three stories
high, and has thirteen large and COM
motions rooms. Ii was constructed at a
cost of $50, OO0 and belongs to Professor
Adams, the Principal. The Chapel itself Is
45x70 feet, and twenty-five feet high, ele-
gantly seated and well arranged, with large
! stage-rostrum, curtains, etc, necessary Tor
Evolutionary and dramatic training. All
apparatus required for the use of students is
at their command, including chemical,
philosophical, mathematical, surveying and
engineering instruments, microscopes,
/ telescopes, and physical labor
atory, An excellent library, containing
over ZOO carefully-selected volumes, in a
commodious rsOm, amply supplied with
/ desks and seats, is thrown open daily for the
use of students, with a competent and
Obliging Librarian at all times ready to
] ~ Il arn
we found $50 volumes OF encyclopedias; sew
eral standard lexicOns; universal pro-
nouncing dictionary; natural and bio
graphical histories; extensive works on both
the spoken and dead languages; standard
works on philosophy, anatomy, chem
istry geology, mineralogy, botany
etc Gray's, Leidy's, and Wilson's
anatomies, advance physiologies, standard
works on literature and many more inval
liable books for study or reference, whic.
We have not room 10 mention. Another
and very important apartment known as
/ Science Hall, is fitted up especially fol
| teaching the intricacies of banking and mer
camille business. In this large room is also
/ kept at the service of students fine botanical
charts, showing the ordeal distinctions OF
plants; large collection of fossils and min.
erals, characteristic of the different geological
ages; and very perfect planetarium, giving
/ the movements of all the satellites and theil
primaries in our solar system.
The most novel apartment in this progress
siye institution is
A COMPLETE PHYSICAL LABORATORY.
This is conceded to be new departure in
normal work, but it has already proved Sc
satisfactory that II is no longer considered
an experiment Its primary object is tC
supply that practical instruction which has
! long been demanded by students. They are
here taught, not only how to use, but &c
make. all kinds of physical apparatus and
| implements used in teaching. Also, in
structiOn in the art of experiment.
ing without apparatus, by the sub
stitutiop of common household utensils
and articles to be found anywhere. Thi:
speciality has a fine little steam engine
forge, latnes, circular saws, drills, screw
cutters, grinders. polishers, full supply OF
hand tools, facilities for glass blowing
( electro-metalurgy and complete phonO-
I graph. DR.. Tingley formerly of Asbury
! University has charge of this department
and was engaged in the work of testing q
newly-patented steam engine in the interest
of a number of Danyille capitalists. The
| Doctors well-known scientific attachments
and practical skill seem to be highly APP
preciated here, and both the school and
community consider themselves fortunate
in securing his services.
The faculty is full and strong embracing
a specialist in every department, including
] teachers preparatory, commercial, special
/ science, science, classic, engineering eiocu-
| tionary, musical, drawing, manufacturing
painting, preparatory medical phOno
graphic, Geographic and preparatory law
/ This is the most completely republican in
stitution We have found in all our travels
While the thoroughly and clasSically edu-
Gated Principal is nominally at the head oil
/ the Institution, he claims no PrerOgative as
sumes no authority, and holds not only
every member of the faculty
but the students, on level with himself
/ None of those obnoxious rules and restraints
enforced III most Colleges and Normal
Schools, are known in this model govern
ment where every member Is supposed TO
have intelligence and capacity for self-con-
troll. In such an atmosphere of virtue and
good behavior, none can fais to be greatly
improved. Where both scholars and teach
ers. without sexual classification, are made
to feel themselves common educators the
association must be a powerful agent in
building up the welfare of our country.
This so-called Normal System If
Teaching" is grand innovation
on what Aas heretofore been considered
standard usage. Instead of making slaves
of the scholars by making masters of their
teachers, and leading the young mind up to &
supposed iEfallibility. whose dugmas dare
not be questioned, the nex system unites
the efforts o. both on a rational plane. Here
Is school in (which the scholars are induced
10 educate each other, while the very COM
Retent tutors watch the proceeding and
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