The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-04
THE STATE NORMAL.
The Senate ana House Committees on
Education Visit the Institution
And ere Royalty Entertained by the
CtJizens OF Terre Haute-
The Banquet.

Ire House and Senate Committees on Ed.
Terre Hause yesterday, and were rendered a
banquet and reception by the citizens of that
enterprising place. A large number of mem
bers of the General Assembly who are not
on the committee accompanied the same,
and the trip was made over the Vandalia, in
q special car provided by President McKeen.
The following members of the General As
sembly and representative of the Sentinel
constituted The party: Senators MCGEE,
Hilligass Campbell, Foulke. Faulkner
Hoover, Bailey, Schools, Brown and Willard;
Representatives FIanklin, Z. S. Booze, Nc
Henry, CTecelius Loop, French, Taylor
Peasants, Smith B. u, Butt, Townsend
and Overman. Among those who went by
invitation were Professor w. A. Bell,
Edward Fitzpatrick, CONFECTIONERY
Superintendent of Public instruction
Holcombe, Professor Charlton Besides these
there were a number of ladies, many of
whom were the wives aud daughters of the
Representatives and Senators. The train
left this city at O'Clock a. M. and arri 7ed
in Terre Haute promptly at TO- where the
visitors were received by Mayor Armstrong,
Councilmen Kolsen, Weimer, Sack, Arnold
= L.
B. C. Hobbs and Joseph Gilbert. members of
the Board OF Trustees OF the State Normal
School. These gentlemen led the way to
Dinners Hotel, where an elegant lunch had
been set for the visitors, and to which they
did apple justice. When the inner man
bad been satisfied the party stepped into
carriages which were in waiting at the door
and we're driven to the State Normal School,
one of the most imposing buildings in the
city of TerTe Haute. Visits were then
made TO the various rooms, where recita
tons we're In progress, President Brown aud
bis able assistants escorting the members OF
the committee and their friends through the
building All of the rooms were in a neat
condition as well as the scholars who were
sereIally very bright looking children.
Some OF the little ones answered the most
q fficult questions readily. and all listened
with MARKED attention 20 the instructions of
their tutor. About l o'clock all of the
older Dupils-the coming teachers-assem
bled in the chapel on the third floor where
they we're addressed by members OF the Leg
islature and Senate. Among those who
MADE short and pleasant speeches to the
Young ladies and gentlemen were Senators
Scbloss, Foulke and Campbell and Repre-
sen'aiives McHenTy, Loop, French. Taylor,
p essants Smith and Townsend. All OF these
gentlemen complime nted the mem bers of the
II hOol on their gentlemauly and ladylike
besTlrg, and each and every one agreed that
~ was necessary tina. the present General
Assembly should make an appropriation for
the Normal in order that various improve
msnts may be maGe in the building and new
books purchased for the institution. Each
OF The speakers urged uD1n the pupils the
Z ecessity of diligent study aud strict atten
tion TO the instructions OF their teachers,
and g. conceded that there was no danger
OF State impoveris hing itself by providing
for its schools. at the conclusion OF the
he va cNn Nno cfp rrtr, kv,
the choir. The visitors we're then driven to
the Rose Polytechnic Institute, which was
founded in 1874 by ChAuncey II )se, of Terre
Haute, and which is devoted TO the higher
education of young men In engineering. 1t
Is large and imposing structure in the
noTthGas part of the city, and the party
was conducted through the main building
and shops by the Superintendent, Mr.. Ed
ward s. Cobb, and his assistants. IL was
after 3 o'clock by the time the visitors
had finished looking through the various
departments and they at once adjournei to
the Ierre Hsute House, where the BANG let
took place. 1t was elegant spread, and
effects great credit uDon the proprietor of
The Aforesaid hotel. When the appetites OF
all had been appesssd Mayor Armstrong
delivered very neat aud appropriate ad-
dress welcoming the visitors to the city, TO
which Senator Willard responded, thanking
the Mayor, the Council and the citizens of
Terre Haute generally for the kind aud cor
dial reception. 1t was now halt-psst 4
o'clock and the party proceeded at once to
the depot, where the special was in waiting
TO bring them to Indianapolis. start was
not made, however, until o'clock. and
good time was made between Terre Haute
and this city, the train arriving here shortly
before ..
Every body conceded that it was a most
pleasant trip, and there is no ooubt that the
Committee on Education of both the Senate
and House will recommend the passage of
biz appropriatiDg money for the Normal
School.