Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-03-26
News From the Normal.

CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo-, March 20, 1885.
Ed. Register-I shall not attempt to in
form you of the present state of the wealth
err, nor to try to tell you that spring still
seems to be at great distance from here:
for this would be as much out of season as
the deep snow that covered the ground Mon
day night This was indeed Il surprise to
all, SO much SO that our merchants who had
already decorated their show windows with
spring fandangles at once withdrew them,
and Immediately replaced their cloaks, caps,
turs, etc, i'll their accustomed place. When
we reflect on the present state of the wealth
er we are inclined to exclaim, "Oh Spring,
thou art so near and yet so far;" neyerthe-
less all things have an end, and if this WIN
ter has any, it is to be hoped that it will soon
be here.
The Methodsts of this place have been en-
joying a revival. The meeting was protract-
ed during two weeks and was well attended.
The interest taken was enough to convince
any one that it was success. The Normal
did its duty, and contributed large proper
ton of the congregation. The meeting was
conducted by Rev. w. r. Mays, of st. Louis,
who was assisted by Rev. Batten of this
place. Mr.. Mays is an able preacher, and
we hope the good he has done may not be
transient. He, in company with several 9TH
er ministers visited the Normal Wednesday
morning. They were highly pleased with
the School, and expressed their regrets at
| at not being able to spend more time within
its walls,
The rink next engages our attention. | do
,, not indulge in skating, or else | could not
tell you, for while stopping to do so l would
be apt to fall. The rink -goers enjoyed the
attendance of a Carnival last Friday week.
The Normalites were again on hand, with the
| exception of those who had taken the advice,
which Prof. Norton so judiciously dealt out
to them: 1. e., in subscribing for an educa-
tional paper with the money expended at
the rink, and spending your spare evenings
at home reading. Nevertheless If you had
been at the Carnival, and seen the boys and
girls going merrlly around, am certain you
could hardly have resisted the temptation of
taking roll yourself. The girls i'm their gay
costumes, reminded one of Joseph's coat, on
account of the great combination of colors !;
and the boys, well, their costumes are not to
be expatiated upon. Some had bells on, and
as their naturalization met your ear, ever
and anon, came the memory of the sleigh
bell of the Xmas time, "How they tinkle,
tinkle, tinkle in the icy air of night" but
Pm switching off on to eloeution. At half
past eleven the cry "skates off," sent pang
OF regret to all who participated in the gay
scene.
The number of students at the Normal is
increasing daily, and will soon reach three
hundred if they keep coming in at this rate.
All those who have taught short term find
it of great benefit to enter the Normal and
pursue their studies. BY this they are not
only advancing in their studies. but are
taught the bss methods Of presenting knowl-
edge to the young mind, which is great gift
to professional teacher, especially to those
who desire to teach in the country. The
Normals can not give the State better gift
than furnishing it with abs and efficient