Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-11-28
Normal Notes.

1uO cCCuuu Week Oh tuiS tcFih 10 houi
ly closed and everything moves along in
the usual way--no political excitement
to "harrow up the soul" anyone.
Prospects tor good term ami an in
creased attendance are very favorable
Upto date 2Sl students have been en-
rolled in the two department; PSI in
the Normal, and 100 In model depart
ment under Miss Jayne. The fact that
this department is always full speaks
highly Of the work done. Anyone who
ever witnessed the different recitations
can testify as to the excellence Of the
results.
President Blanton paid visit to the
Knox City Public Schools on Friday
last, and upon his return made very
favorable report of what he saw The
schools arr in charge OF j. ?. Riley who
gives promise OF becoming power in
the land as an educator.
Friends of Mr.. Ross will be panied to
learn that he has been s1rely afflicted
for the past week. He has carried his
right arm in sling, all on account of
having been bitten by spider. But
he has not failed to put the calisthenic
corps through their daily evolutlons.
Considerable improvement is being
made by all and the drill is one well
worth seeing
| The Normal literary societies have
been undergoing important changes,
an entire new set of officers having
been elected for this term. The Ztto-
lsophian society is enti tied to recogni-
ton first, by having made a bold step
by electing lady tor President. Miss
Powell now wields the gavel in a dig
nifiej and iorcible manner. MIR. c. G.
Childress graces the Presidents chair
in the Philomathean society, and T. NJ,
Patterson occupies the same lofty
position IN the Senior society. Thi;
society is busy making preparation,
for its annual entertainment which will
occur in the Normal Chapel Dec. 22nC
1884, and is likely TO eclipse any enter
tainment of former years. On the 29th
of December MIR. Rogers will lecture
under the unspices of this society a
the Opera Hall. AS Mr.. Rogers Is wei
known as very able humorous lee
/ turer he should receive a liberal sup
: port upon his visit to this place. Pro
r ceeds ofthe lecture will be appropriat
ed by the society to the purchase OF
library.
Some four or five lectures are to be
delivered IN succession IN the Chapel il
the next few weeks. The first OF tn
series will be delivered on Friday morn
r ing, Nov. 29th by Prof. Nelson, Prln
a clpal of the Public schools of Louisiana
Mo-, subject, THE Beautiful in Educa
!. ton" No doubt it will be both enter
tanning and instructive. An INVITA-
6 ton to attend is given friends of th
Normal. Rev. Atkinson who was an
nounced to lecture at that time, but b
mutual consent Proh Nelson occuple
his place. On Dec. 18th Prof. Allen @
Central College. Fayette, Mo viii lec
" ture in the morning upon "The Firs
q English Epic" In the evening he wi
deliver popular lecture under the AT
It spices of the Y. A. e. A. Proba bl
among men OF Missouri no one MOI
:. able than Prof. Allen will be foun,
- all should hear him.
IL Rev. Squiers came in twice durin
r the week and opened the exercises wit
st Bible reading and prayer. He seen
:, to be an especial friend of the youn
IN people. and his face IS becoming quit
er familiar.
" Ever since the foundation of II
,e Normal, Prof Mason has stood as
faithful sentinel, always awake to tt
interest OF his students, but we al
s. glad to know that he is going to tai
Ill little much needed and well deserve
l rest. On Monday he will start Sou
N to visit his brother and during the tr
- will do the Worlds Fair at New o
~ leans. He expects to be gone thrt
he weeks; in his absence his classes W
ur be divided among the other teacher
The best wishes of all go with him.