The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1882-06-22
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National Normal cbins.

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Lebanon, o. is a pretty little
town of thirty-five hundred inhabi-
tants, with ali the airs of a city.
situated forty miles northeast of
Cincinnati on the Cincinnati North
ern X. K. 1t has many lovely resi-
dences, splendid water, broad. level
pixies leading in every direction to a
finely improved country. Should
one be influenced merely by a love
of fine scenery, he would have little
desire to seek its qualification else
where, for on no country have the
charms of nature been more prodi-
gally lavished. The scenery be-
tween here and Cincinnati Is as
beautiful as that of which poets
sing and artists dreams. On either
side broad waving fields of
wheat not yet ripe for the harvester
and plains of spontaneous verdure,
through which bright, sparkling
brooks were dragging their chains of
silver to meet the rolling Ohio. just
beyond, grand old hills lifted up
their heads, clothed in bright.
aerial tints, and peered into valleys
teeming with wild fertility. Here
and there were magnificent farm
houses surrounded by ornamental
trees and flowers in the richest pro
fusion, an index TO the culture and
refinement of their inmates. The
skies kindling with the magic of
summer clouds and glorious sun
shine presented a picture so en-
chanting that an Ohioan need not
go beyond his own country for sub
Unity and beauty of natural scenery.
But the great magnet that attracts
hundreds and thousands from every
state in the Union throughout the
whole year is the National Normal
School. My little words and still
smaller ideas would not add one
iota to its already national reputa
ton, but perhaps a few facts con-
corning it would interest your many
readers.
There are three large school
buildings not on the same grounds,
so we exercise sufficiently in walk
ing from one to the other for reel
tatiOns. Twelve dormitories and
as many boarding houses furnish
ample accommodations for the
eight hundred who are in attcn-
dance. At Sis all of the pupils
meet in the spacious city hall,
where we have music, prayer, bible
reading and frequently lecture ON
some scientific subject. There we
go to our Rotations, each occupy
ing an hour, the bells announcing
the time The Normalites are a
busy clan, recitations occupying at
least ten hours. The teachers
are pleasant and cultured, each
peculiarly adapted to his or her
work and every one enters upon il
so enthusiastically that the pupils
imbibe the all prevailing enthusi
asm which renders this school so
popular.
REGULATIONS here, instead of being
irksome, are so interesting that the
bell always rings too soon. The APP
paratus and library are very eXten
sive The general lectures on train
ing for teachers, school government
and discipline, are invaluable The
mode ofteaching is excellent. Think
of class of five hundred in history,
each receiving the same attention as
if he were the only one in the class.
On last Saturday night there was
reunion of the pupils in the city hall.
Here were congregated young ladies
and gentlemen from Maine to Flori
da, and from Minnesota TO Colorado.
Introductions were given by the
teachers, who lost no effort TO make
the occasion enjoyable, and they
succeeded admirably. Such an'as-
semblage has rarely been found.
Eight hundred intelligent, refined,
kindred souls, each forming bright
link in the golden chain of love, Ia
Dor and duty that binds us to the
great school above. What grand
work this is Eight hundred with
some aim in life-some great pur
pose in view to which time, energies
and talents will be devoted. How
gratifying it is TO us TO find such
of Tennesseans here, and
how pleasant to meet them, too.
/ hope to be able TO tell you more
about the educational and social adj
vantages of Lebanon, but now other
duties await me and / must hasten
10 them. A NORMALITE.