The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1886-07-21
Somerset Normal and Preparatory
School.

Beforp the opening of the late session of
the Normal. NE were warned that the local
support would not amount to much. and that
ccunirv pupils would rather attend school in
some village. or At some country crnss-road.
than IN this borough Nevertheless, believ-
ing thai what bad been lone before might be
doue again. Prof Berkey and myself worked
up the school bushes. with a success that
took everybody BY surprise since then we
have experienced the truth Of the adage that
Nothing suceeds ike success. having
been chosen 20 take charge Of the public
school. for the term 10 commence in October
This viii not interfere with our main object.
the establishment of a permanent school,
bat win much more help to promote It, by
enabling Us 70 prepare the material on which
the school must mainly rely for it. future
support. A. the fall term OF the Nor mai ;
10 on the first Monday in August.
We now assure our pupils old and new. that
" have come % stay, and that they can con
time their studio with u all the same. both
in the l~anguagcsfan, other branches. Being
q temperance town. unsurpassed in intelli
scsce and culture. and easy Of access from
all parts Of the county. there l. no doubt
that this j. the best size for q school Of a
higher -rade, and - sGch We earnestly rec
emnend It 10 all who expect to send their
children away FROM home ~dariugthe fall and
winter ani To yaung people who desire a
higher eiacsfian than they arr able 10 et at
hnnse. Many oftIiusc who expect 20 attend
Normal classes this kiIl do not expect to
teaeh. Having generally outgrown their
harne schools, what better can they do than
to their stadies with u az once.
thu being almost the only place in the coun-
" where they can attend a ~hietrgrale school
At ali seasons II the year9
More than half II Our school was mnie Mp
OF pupils belonging Ia this school District.
" the opening Il the public ScEools these
viii BE- examined with the rest. and a. most
Of them viii attend the tall session. it i
morr than EkeIy that some who held seats
in the hiS her e~ratles during the laSt term Of
the Public schools VII EIl behind 1t the
examination They may save themselves
By attending the fall session bur the stay
af-hone win do well 10 bear in mind thar
the Bsar,i has Z cura the services If two uf
the best Teachers N the county FOR the up4er
which mears business. Nothing Is
Of mere pressing importance in Fhe eruanf
ri a school than a thorough classifca-
ton. While here viii fe two divisions in
each of these r0pni SON pupils will have
to rerite 81 me Of their lessons IN different ii
visions. or even in different rlonls. FIR none
must he allowed 10 betorae a drag upon their
classes. We wesild say. then, 10 all asvane-
ed pupils. do NOT neglect the fall session of
Normal. if it were only to make YOU solid
AZ the examination. and give you ead seats
ar heopenins Of the schools in October. We
that Il number Of late pupils cannot
ie with u IN the fall, bat there viii be otlers
to take their places 50 that. while we shall
miss some bright particular stars, our ffrma-
ment shall not be without It's light. Among
home pupils we shall expect 10 meet
those who helped Ia make eur closing exhi-
the grand success II was. A. well as
who contributed - much to the inter
81 Of cur society performances during the
and with such material the srHsyl. viii
lose name Of IT. interest 10 the public. We
have no ionbt that We shah have the same
classes and the same amount af work. and
that tie time of three teachers viii be f:Illy
oceupied as before
josEPH J. S~TurzaaS.