St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-06-12
sCHooLnIA'AMs PROPER.
Diplomas Conferred on Forty
Five Young Ladies.

Never since its opening has the Wash
ington training school presented an
appearance so animated as that of last
evening, the occasion of an informal
reception, given in connection with the
presentation of diplomas to the teachers
training class just graduated. AS early
as 7:30 there were several hundred
ladies and gentlemen already traverslng
various rooms in which were arrayed
interesting exhibits of the work OF
children who are being educated under
the training school system. BY $50,
the time announced for the presentation
ceremony, the building was literally
and teachers. The exhibits of
freehand and model drawing
by children of the junior
classes displayed about the walls Of the
class rooms, gave evidence, from their
superiority over the usual result of
efforts in this branch of learning by
small children. of the superiority of the
training school system of instruction.
Each child is given subject to study
in drawing. Later the pupil is ex-
pected 20 write composition on his or
her impressions of tie subject and also
to illustrate it. For instance, a tadpole
is placed before very young pupil
who is instructed to study the habits of
the embryo. write something about it.
and draw likeness of it. Naturally
some of the productions from these
baby pencils are sufficiently laughable,
yet there can be no doubt that the
system is an extremely valuable
greater interest in the work be-
fore it than could be excited in any
other way. The productions OF the
teachers who have been reared under
the same regime in the line of free-hand
drawing are sufficient evidence from
their excellence of the worth or the
methods by which they had been taught.
The class of teachers who received
their diplomas last night at the hands
of Supt. Gilbert consisted Of fOrty-fOur
young ladies, who, as they appeared,
each clad in pure white and standing
in line awaiting the calling of their
names, looked their prettiest. and
caused the casual visitor to wonder
whether or not this particular school
| made speciality i'll the forms and
features of its graduates. Those upon
| whom diplomas were conferred last
evening were:
Ella Bailey, Anabel Brasil Carrie Bragg,
Alma Burgess, Emma Brigham, zula Butch
err Elizabeth Burns Margaret DOlan, Kath-
| crime Dolan. Hannah Daily, Elma Ellithorpe,
| Sadie Evans Mary Evans. Katherine Eagan,
Bernie Forsberg. julia Griffin, Mary Good
win. Bessie johnson. Helen lamar, Bertha
Keller, Anua Kelly. Minnie Kelly,
Edith Lowry, Mary Mangan, Lena Mueller,
| Margaret McFetridge, Gertrude McGrorty,
| Maria Needham, Annie Piainey, Jennie Rol-
| Inns, Louise Roth, Catherine Ryan, Alice
Ray Julia Swartz, Ellen Sliney, Julia Sean
| Ian, Anna Sheppard Luella fuller, Emily
| Walla. Margaret Weinand, Florence Will
| Jams Emma Walstrom, Lima Weller, Jessie
Young.
Each young lady advanced as her
name was called and received the paper
which entitled her to a first-class teach
er's certificate and the right to teach in
any public school. Before making the
presentations, Supt. Gilbert made a
brief address, congratulating the class
on its success, and each teacher on her
choice of a profession. Some excellent
advice was also given for their guild
ance in the future.
At the conclusion of the ceremony an
impromptu musical entertainment was
giver by the graduating class, the most
important feature being the class song
and chorus, given in first-rate style.
| The remainder of the evening was spent
in a social way, many excellent instru-
mental selections being given and solos
sung by the young ladies and their
visitors.