Weekly graphic., 1883-04-20
Normal Notes.

Ben Eli Guthrie, one OF the Regents,
Is visiting the Normal this week. 7.
C. Campbell was also over ON Wednes-
day.
Prof. Mason appeared on the rostrum
last Tuesday morning in all the glory
of new spring suit.
Good work is being done every day.
Very few students are afflicted with the
regular spring complaint.
Miss Eva Vance, of Canton, is now
visiting some of her old Normal friends.
S. X. Dulany, who seriously contem-
plated going to New Mexico, has con-
cluded to remain In school this term.
The ministers of the town do not yis-
it the school as much as formerly. We
do not know why.
The students intended to celebrate
Alice Cary's birthday next, but the date
Of her birth cannot be ascertalned,
Any one finding 1t please report.
Miss Ada Greenwood, of Kansas City
gave the students and faculty a treat
by reading two pieces, "Johny Barthol-
omew" and "Auntle Doleful." after
school one day. She is now training
some of the declamatory contestants.
She is meeting with much success as
an elocutionist.
Beautiful invitation cards have been
issued for the Declamatory Contest,
Nav 4th.
The students are bemoaning the tact
that their new football, as well as the
old, is on the superanuated list-unGt
for use. The two captains almost shed
tears over it.
Don't forget Prof. McAnally's free
lecture at the Normal on Saturday eve
ming.
Some changes have been made IN the
arrangements OF affairs this term. The
model department is now recognized
as one Of the most important features
of the Normal. Room No. 2, formerly
occupied by Prof. Ross, has been fitted
up for the accommodation of the young
modes, being provided with tiny seats,
reading charts, etc. Miss Molle G.
Ashcraft has charge Of this room, and
the children are taking their first les
sons, having never been to school be-
fore. AL members OF the three years
class must either teach the first hour of
the day, or else visit some room in
which the models recite and there criti-
else the teacher in the mode of teaching.
These criticisms are handed to Miss
Jayne for her inspection. Ry the way, |
this lady Is an untiring worker and has |
wrought quite reform in the working |
of the school since she came here. Stu
dents court opportunities to visit her
loom where they NAV gather up sa-
lient points in the art Of teaching. 1t
may be set down that the Model School
under her supervision will always
prove a success and that hence forward
it will doubtless be permanently con-
nected with the school proper.
Prot. Blanton will lecture at the Cum
berland Presbyterian church on the
evening of Friday, April goth. This is
in response to the earnest solicitation
Of the citizens to repeat the lecture he
gave at the Methodist church last fall.
Miss Owen will give an examination
in Physical Geography on next Satur-
lay morning for the benefit Of the stu
tents of the two, three, and four year
las sses that have no grade in this study.
The following are the names of the
speakers for the decIamatory contest
IN May the 4, 1888. from the Philo-
society, J. W. Evans, z. H
Austin, and Miss Katie Clark; from the
senior. W. D. Grove, and Misses Emma
Robbins and George Funk; from the
,etosop hian, J. F. Pratt, j. J. BauRh-
lam, and .Miss Sue Mcpherson; from
he rhetorical classes, Misses Ida Bar.
lard, Lizzie Taylor, and Lucy Turner