The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1882-03-08
INTERIOR OF PHYSICAL LABORATORY CENTRAL NORMAL

ment OF photography is in charge of a specialist
of large practical experience. The preparatory
medical department embraces an exhaustive
study OF Gray'S anatomy and OF the more adj
vanced books IN physiology. Il includes also the
StudyOf the sciences. meteria medica and prac-
Iicztl anatomy It is under the direction of a
physician 81 i've years experience, who has de-
voted bis lie u the study Of science. the de-
partmeit OF pennlGnShip Is IN charge OF man
who has been Hnder the instruction of Spencer
and other celebrated penmen- The students are
advancing TdTidiy under his tuition. The de
partment OF drawing and painting is in charge Of
DR. Tingley. who has worked up great interest
hasntifnI eSfs The csHsics eosrtmeSs
embraces thorough course in the ancient Ian
guages metaphysics. logic. political economy
and criticism. The teachers elementary course
embraces an exhaustive study of the common
branches, Algebra. rhetoric and B partial course
in natural science. The department of litera-
ture and history embraces a study 81 ancient and
modern authors. especially the poets and es-
sayeStS, and irclUdes drills in essay writing on
historical subjects. The teacher of this depart
ment dev0teS her whole time to the same. an Sd-
vantage which probably is not enjoyed by any
Otner school in Indiana.
The Chapel exercises consist of reading the
Scriptures and prayer. together with short talks
by the teachers on miscellaneous subjects. Ere
quent lectures are given by DR.. Tingley aud Pro-
fessor Lind on scientific subjects. Essays pre-
sented by members of the senior class on meta
physical and biographical subjects. The birth
days Of distinguished authors are celebrated from
time to time. The music connected with the
Chapel exercises is special feature IL Is ably
led By Professor Hopkins, and Is accompanied by
an orchestra
The whole school joins in the songs which are
sung. and the thrilling vocal strains OF the happy
audience truly exalting. The Sentinel
porter was charmed with this part OF the Chapel
programme. The exercises commence promptly
at $40 in the morning and those who are not
there at that precise hour get left. they do
when they are too late for the train. We have
glanced upon large political and religious audi
ences; We have gazed with awe upon the Congress
of the United states. but we never looked upon
a more promising group of cOuntenanccS than
those of the than 800 students of the Central
Normal College. All the apparatus required for
the use of the students Is within their reach. In
Guiding chemical. philosophical. mathematical,
surveying and engineering instruments, micro
scopes, telescopes and physical laboratory. A
well selected library OF about 5000 volumes. in .
comfortable room, which is amply supplied
with seats and desks, Is daily thrown open
for the use Of the students, with a COM
petent aud polite Librarian at all
lines readyto assist in finding the desired work.
IL il also supplied with a number of daily papers.
Another and very important department is
known as Science Hall. In this room are kept
for the use of the students fine botanical charts,
large collection Of fossils and minerals charac-