Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1885-03-13
Normal Notes.

Our time during the past week has been
so fully occupied with our regular work
and nothing OF very general interest
having occurred, we very much fear
our items will be neither interesting
nor long
The school as before reported seems
to be getting right down to solid work
this week. Some OF the students-I
might say quite a number of those
who have been here all the year-con-
template leaving at the end of this
term, either to work upon the farm or
to begin their spring term of school,
and to apply some of the lessons learn
81, in the actual business of life.
Thoughts of leaving the Normal al
ways have brought sadness to the true
Normal student; for several reasons.
First they are not quite sure the
theories and principles learned here
will all work when applied in the ac-
tual work of teaching; second, they are
not quite sure the practical world has
need of their services and last but not
least they are 10th to leave the school
with its many pleasant duties and
associations to begin life of isolation
as many teachers N country districts
have found it tc be. But as to the first
two points we think we can safely
assure them they need not fear. If
they will have fixed plan of Opera
ton and principles with a de:srmina-
ton to do well any work that may be
assigned them in the great battle of
lite, they will meet with full and fair
reward if they faint not by the way.
As to the last difficulty | must confess
| AIN not competent to advise even in
a general way. This is one
of the problems of life each one is ex-
pected to solve for himself and IN his
own way.
The criticism recently offered by a
distinguished visitor upon the exer-
cises of one of our prominent societies,
we shall neither palliate nor deny. We
acknowledge the exercises upon that
particular occasion wele not of the
most interesting character to strang.
er, but they were of vast importance tc
the society and by reference TO the
minutes of that day we find there was
was about double the usual
amount OF important buslnes;
that could be deferred no longer
and as matter of course it detractec
just that much from the usual prepara
tion for the duties Of the day. W.
shall use this criticism as spur tt
more careful preparation and more
: thorough work in future and lnvit,
any other of the same spirit; remem
bei ing sit is friend that warns us o
faults and not a foe
On last Monday morning one of ou
number Mr.. h. l.. Banks accompanies
by his cousin Paul Sanford started t.
: Colorado Springs, to seek their for
( tunes. No time set for their return
! We hope success may follow them t,
!, their new place OF abode and chat the,
may return in few years at most
wiser and richer. They are both from
Emerson. Marion county, Mo.
A great number of most eycellentl.
: selected gems were reciteG Monda.
evening from the various divi SONS
S Mr.. j. Ed. Walker from division two
: recited an original gem OF some bean
t ty and great worth. The FIVE minute
D reading by Miss Link on the sam
: evening, subject, "The first Ambition,
i was well received by the school. Th
TWO Young ladies from Miss Owen
8 rhetorical class, who performed thei
. duties upon the rostrum, dld well an,
. were highly compllmented by th
6 President.