The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1884-03-06

q Teachers' course. q Musical course,
and such other courses a. may be de-
manded.
The sons and daughters Of the rich
and poor win enter this Normal Uni
versity alike and in the future a. in
the pasf the influences Of one class up
on the other win render discipline
unnecessary, aud admonltiOn rare ex-
cept to prevent excessive study. Nor
NAL government is peculiar. Il stud
ies 70 help each student to develops
the power Of self government. New
classes are formed annually In col
leges, but here we shall organize new
Glasses every term. Their formation
will in no way interfere With the reg
ular eourse Of study Of any student.
Most successful colleges are sustained
by some religious denomination but
this university win be non sectalian.
The faculty are members Of different
religious denominations. The bible,
rs the basis Of the gFandest system Of
morals, win be read daily and its NOR
al truths, free from ssCtaFian dOgmas,
freely discussed. By the Normal, OF
voluntary system Of study,we shall be
able TO accomplish much more for the
student than By the old compulsory
methods Of the older colleges and uni
verslties
Here economy and hard study
will be popular. The value Of time
and money will be carefully taught.
Study must 60 on With a win and this
Will make results immensely more
telling than under any system Of
compulsiOn. The compulsory meth
Cd, generally pursued In colleges,
tending TO repress Investigation, Grip
pie free thought and paralyZe native
energy win be entirely discarded.
The Normal system Of instruction Is
far superior. The plan Of assigning
subjects to classes for Investigation
and classification, preparatory to writ
ten or verbal recitation OF discussion,
has been found to open q new era In
the life and progress Of the student.
None can resist the spirit excited In a
class urging every member TO deter
mined, self-rellant effort for the mas
terry Of the subject assigned. Few
confine themselves 20 one text book,
OF can be satisfied with any one au-
thOr's views.
The plan ofself government will be
adopted. Police regulations and rig
Orous rules 90 compel order and study
In classes will not only be unneees-
sary but foreign to our plan. The fol-
lowing principles In our Normal sys-
tenn Of education are considered fnn
damental:
1. That education Is accumulation
Of physical, mental, and moral power,
by self-develOpment and voluntary
effort, and not the mere acquisition OF
knowledge from prescribed tasks and
compulsory study.
2. That true government In educa-
ton Is self-government under q sys-
tenn Of republican laws, and not mere
prefunetOry compliance with q sys-
tenn Of laws prescribed by trustees,
and enforced by q faculty and spies.
3. That true education Of both
sexes is accomplished more vigorous
", harmoniously, and certainly by
their mutual stimulous and sympathy
during the course Of study.
The regular exercises Of the Uni
versity VIII be varied. General exer-
clses viii be held daily ct $50 A. n. In /
the chapel Young Mems Christian
Association will be organized and will
hold regular meetings; there viii be
occasional Reunions, ExpositiOns,
Public Exercises and Entertainments.
Much attention will be given to the
matter Of training teachers for their
work In common schools.
And now that the work has begun,
we feel that we shall have the hearty |
support Of all good citizens in our
efforts 10 build q Normal University |
In Golden, Sunny, Central Kansas.
THE President AND FACULTY.