The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-02-13
NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES.

the Normal School principals of the
State. The meeting was called by
State Supt. Waller, and was for the
purpose of consulting in regard to
measures that would add to the eff
cheney of these schools.
All the principals we're present ex-
cept one. The most important ac-
ton taken was the adoption of one
years past graduate course.
1t consists of five points, as follows /:
|. MATHEMATICS Il, Solid geome-
try; 2, Plane trigonometry and survey
ing.
II. LATIN. First three books of
Caesar; 2. First three books of Virgil.
III. PEDAGOGY Advanced psy-
chology; 2, Moral philosophy; 8. Log
ic; 4, Practice teaching; S, Reading
Of Quick's Educational Reformers,
Fitchs Lectures on Teaching, and
Payne's Contributions to the Science
of Education, with written notes and
criticisms.
". NATURAL SCIENCE, Chem
istry; ?, Zoology: 3, Astronomy.
V. HISTORY AND LITERATURE I,
General History; 2, History of Eng
lish and American literature; 5, A
careful study of four classics with writ
ten notes and criticisms, and course
of general reading.
The Bloomsburg school will organ
ize a class in this course next
fall, and it is hoped that many gradu-
ates of the school will avail themselves
of this opportunity to give themselves
additional culture, and prepare for
higher positions. There is growing
demand for Normal School graduates
in the higher positions, and many have
not sufficient knowledge of mathema-
tics, and the sciences to take and hold
of these positions. At least five appli-
cations for teachers of higher grade
were made since last September to
Prin. Welsh, the salaries ranging from
$50 to SIS per months; but no grad
yates in the elementary course that
were on his list could teach all the
branches required.
1t was also decided at the Harris
burg meeting to abolish the fall ex-
animation for the Senior Class. All
who wish to enter the Senior Class
must now pass the State examination
in June. And students who have
been denied admission to or who have
been rejected from the Junior Class of
any State, cannot be admitted to the
Junior Class of any other State Nor
NAL School during the same year.
The members of the faculty are in
great demand over the State for in
stitute work.
Prof. Coughlin and Prof. Hartline
have been called to Chester county
this week, to address an institute at
Malvern.
Prin. Welsh is to address the insti-
tute at Orangeville on Saturday of this
week. On Friday evening he will de-
liver his lecture with the phonograph,
at that place He lectured on Satur-
day evening of last week at Millville.
Prof. Albert instructed at local in
stitute at Steelton, Pa, last week, and
was at Benton the previous week.
Mrs. Welsh goes to Jenkintown,
near Philadelphia on Saturday even
ing of this week to give readings. The
people of that place give her call
every year.
The work of providing additional
rooms for the large spring attendance,
is progressing.
Room for about 80 additional stud
ents will be provided, and they are
nearly all engaged. Almost every
mail brings news of new student.
Prof. Welsh's correspondence has
grown to such enormous proportions
that he now sends out from IS to Ioc
personal letters per week, to say moth
ing of the catalogues. The entire
edition of 1000 catalogues is exhaust
ed, and an elaborate circular is now
being printed to supply the demand
for catalogues. Catalogues have been
asked for from the following states and
territories:
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, New
York, New Jersey, Iowa, Michigan
Kansas, Colorado, Nebraska, Wyom
ing, Washington, South Carolina, Flor
ida, Maine, California.
When catalogues are asked to1
from Maine to California it is certain
ly no assumption to claim that ON
school has a national reputation
State Supt. ID. J, Waller visited th'
school this week, and made one of hi
happy and helpful addresses.
Since the new department of short
hand and typewriting was started
many inquiries have been made b.
those who contemplate a course @
this kind. Two new Remington
machines are now in use.
The teacher is practical teacher