News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1886-01-21
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.


st. Johnsbury.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The 3Sth sem-annual examination and
graduation exercises of the State Normal
School at johnson. occurred last week,
beginning with a sermon the 10th, at the
Baptist church, delivered by Rev. L. j..
CrudgintOn to the graduating class, in
the presence of the entire school and the
united congregation of the three church.
es of the place. Tuesday and Wednes
day were devoted to written eXamina-
tions in all completed studies. The oral
examinations on Thursday were listened
to by a goodly number of visitors, and
the pupils acquitted themselves well, at
testing to their own thorough work and
the faithful training of their teachers.
The examinations were conducted by
State Supt. Dartt, ID. j. Foster, of Bur-
lington. and the teachers of the school.
On Thursday evening was presented
the B exhibition, which passed off sue
cessfully. The selections given were of
IA high order, and the excellent manner in
which they were rendered showed that
each pupil had thorough appreciation
of the piece, and that much care and pa
tient labor on their part had been COM
bined with careful training by the teach
er to give them an ease and self-posses-
sion before the audience not easily at
tanned. Thirty-twO dollars was received
from the evening. which will make a
welcome addition to the library.
Friday was perfect winter day with
out, and within the hall, cheerful and
bright in its freshness, born of new paper
and paint since the last graduating eXer-
cises, the young faces just shaded with
the thoughts of parting, but frightened
with the hopes which cluster around the
untried future, and the attentive audi
ence, made a picture pleasant to look
upon. The exercises opened with prayer
by Rev. A. A. Smith, President of the
board of trustees, after which Miss Lydia
NJ. Hardy quietly stepped forward and
gave her thoughts on stepping Stones. -"
Miss Elma Davis taught class of little
ones how to model cube in clay, and
Mr.. w. j. Smith recited Burke's famous
speech on The Spirit of Liberty" The
subject of Miss Nellie j. Morse's essay
was Each Man is a Brick" A class of
children from the model school was given
a lesson in language by Miss Hattie G.
Mcfarland, in which they learned some
new facts, and how to express; them,
about gray owl who visited them for
the purpose. The design OF the common
school was told in a clear, concise man.
ner by Gustin E. Smith. The statue OF
Liberty Enlightening the World was de-
scribed from its origin to its reception 10
our country by Miss Fannie E. Payne,
after which Miss Elma A. Davis recited
the touching story of Selling the Farm
After music by the band, the diplomas OF
the State were presented to the thirteen
graduates. with few fitting and earn
| est remarks by Principal Campbell. The
class sang '.Homeward Bound" and the
audience adjourned to meet again at p
m. for the class day exercises. The tirs
of these was the address to the teachers
by Miss Maggie Mullen, the subject o
her essay being The Noblest Ambition
Miss Katie E. Scott, in connection will
her essay on possibilities, addressed
the schoolmates lett behind, and an orig
inaI poem, "School-Days," was given By
Miss Della A. Thompson. Miss Ida M
Barton, the historian. recalled in a pleas
ant, and often amusing way, the past o
the class, and Miss Lottie E. Hopkins, IL
the character of d prophecies, portraye'
the future. The address to the class wa
given by Miss Carrie E. Day. in whicl
was set forth the characteristics of til
true teacher. The singing of the elias
song closed the exercises by the class
and after the benediction by Rev. A. A
Smith the audience dispersed with word
, first class of SO.
Supper was given to the faculty an
graduates of the Normal by the ladies {
the Baptist church at their sociable o
Friday evening,
The names of the graduates are as 70
lows: Gustin K. Smith, No. Hyde PARK
| II Gtannapl
ton, johnson; Elma A. Davis, Montgon
cry; Carrie E. Day, Bloomington; Lyd
NJ. Hardy No. Troy; Lottie K. Hopkins
Montgomery; Hattie G. McFarlant
johnson; Lille l.. Morse. Milton; Mag
e gle Z. Mullen, Underhill; Katie E. Scot
f Montgomery; Della A. Thompson, Mo
risville; Fanny E. Payne, Cambridge.
n This has been one of the most prospe
Gus terms in the history of the schoo
n 1t has been in healthy condition, bOt
physically and morally. The work dol
in the school has been of high orde
:, the standard of scholarship has BET
=. raised, both for entering and graduatin
= and the community can but feel the i
r tluence of the school as its graduates s
- out, well fitted for their work. The ter
, closed with greater number than at
/, beginning, and the prospect OF the ne,
Ici III 10 IlidI Ile pTeSeuG nuLlUeT Will
increased. The teachers themselves ha
er been thoroughly and specially trained f
a their work, and spare no pains and lab
e. to thoroughly equip the pupils and
N make the work of the school the We
H. best, and the trustees and citizens,
N their cordial cooperation in all matters
TO good order and improvement, all col
Il bine to make this school to be fl
8, throughout THE State.