The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1890-10-17
NORMAL. scHoo,. NOTES.

On Saturday last the students took their
usual chestnut hunt. They'started about
l2. 80 p. m. and returned about p. m
They spent the time across the river and
along the river banks. and had good
time boating, boiling chestnuts and roam
ing through the woods. All pronounced 1t
a very enjoyable occasion, and thanked
the Calliepian society for the big bushel
Of chestnuts they took along.
Students are daily growing more interest
ed In the coming lecture course. The
Principal has received the personal thanks
Of many patrons OF the school for sffording
their children an opportunity at such mar
velously low rates to hear the beet talent
on the American platform.
Miss Olaf Krarer lecturcd 1870 times in
Philadelphia in one season, and 1t was
only by chance that she was secured for
the Normal course, Oct. 9th being the
only date In the entire season when she
was lot engaged.
Arrangements have just been made to
have her give matinee on Monday after
noon of the 9th, for the children Of the
town. This was done at considerable ad-
ditional expense, and a small admission fee
of 10 cents will be charged to help defray
the expense.
While much Interest Is manifested in
Miss Krsrer, she is by no means the best
in the course. Horr and Blaikie will
please everybody. Their lectures are very
witty, but it is the kind Of wit that iu-
structs and emphasizes.
The Park sisters, cornetists, with Miss
Nerrymon, the reader, will perhaps be the
best musical treat Of the season. Miss An
ME Park is pronounced by some the equal
OF Levy. The last lecturer of the course,
Peter Won Finklestein Mamreov, made a
successful tour in Europe, and has the
highest testimonials from English news
papers. He lectured in Reading, Pa. re-
Gently before the teachers institute, and
was so well liked that he was engaged on
the spot to deliver the same lecture next
year to the same audience.
Bloomsbury has never before had
chance to hear FIVE such entertainments
for the small sum of $l.50; and may never
have such a chance again.
Mrs. L. Black of Wilkes-Barre, Is visit
ing her daughter May, a student at the
Normal School.
Mr.. Pennimau, of Pittston, visited his
daughter Mabel last week.
Two gentlemen from Reading who were
in town last week on business, strolled up
10 the Normal school, and expressed them
selves as greatly pleased and surprised at
the equipment OF the school, the beauty Of
the grounds, and the magnificent views
afforded by the elevation. 'An this for
| 81 so per week2" said one, "Yes" answer
ed the Principal, ''only "a per. week to
| teachers" .
The little Russian girl. Eva Robinovitch,
is making rapid progress, and is very pop
| ular among the students.
Catalogues have been in demand from
Maine to California. The demand for
catalogues has been 80 great that the sup
ply will soon be exhausted. One teacher
said what will we do with them II they all
Gomez The trustees will have TO answer.
Manual training continues to be popular
The exercises In saving, planning, mailing,
chiseiing, &C., are not only very Interest
ing, but give the very best opportunity tt
teach some Of the principles OF nstura
philosophy. To the model-school pupils,
this manual training experience is alon'
worth more than the tuition they pay.