The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-09-25
NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES.

The same steady growth that has
characterised the school for the past
five years, is again manifest, and we
have full twenty-five more boarders
than at this time last year.
The present Senior class has com
pletely eclipsed those of former years,
and starts off with ninety-seven mem
bers, and there are still a few Juniors
Of 'or who contemplate entering the
class.
The Junior class in all its divisions,
numbers about eighty-hve, besides
many preparatory students, and the
Model School is well up in the eight
les.
Our large family make great daily
inroads upon the commissary depart.
ment of the school, and the resources
of the new Steward and Matron have
been heavily taxed, but they have in
every particular, proved themselves
more than equal to the occasion.
A more studious and content
ed, and yet withal, joyous and happy
body of young people than ours We be
believe it hard to find. Among our
number is young man from North
Carolina, and letter has just been re-
ceived from young lady in Kansas
who will likely be here in few weeks,
having chosen our school as the best,
place to prepare for Wellesly college.
A visit to the laundry discovers the
fact that several pieces OF the very
latest machinery have been purchased
and are in operation, which simply
means greater care and better wash
ing Of the four thousand pieces of
clothing in the weekly wash.
Several students who have been in
attendance at other leading normal
schools of the state, say that this
school is far ahead in the board, wash
ing and other accommo 1ations furnish
ed while at the same time the rates here
are lower.
The Students Lecture Course for
'oI-'os will open on Oct. 26 with the
company entitled the
"Ariel Thomas Combination"
This splendid combination has
been secured after much effort and at
great expense and we believe the citi-
zens of Bloomsburg have in these
people treat richer than anv they
have ever before enjoyed. MIR. Tho
mas is said to be the purest and most
irresistible humorist on the American
platform. The famous orator John X. |
Clark of New York City will deliver
his great lecture ''To and Fro in Lon
DON" Leland L. Powers who delight
ed the people Of Bloomsbury two
years ago with his presentation Of the
thirteen characters in Dickens David
will this year give similar
of David Garrick. Mr..
Powers made his reputation in
David Garrick," and he was secured
fer the Students Course on the only |
night in the year when he could be |
secured. His charges are high, but
we want the best. E
Mrs. H. f. Monroe will be secured
to give her lecture on Prominent
People in Public Life, and will with
her stereoptican throw upon the can
vas the portraits Of the men who are
now foremost in American politics while
at the same time, she will give facts
and incidents of value and interest
about each person so represented.
The fifth entertainment of the course
will probably be by Lu Cake and Miss
Meade. There is some slight delay
about fixing the date, SO they are not
announced positively yet, but it is re-
asonably certain that they will come.
Last winter they were on the institute
at Sunbury, and carried
away the honors of the season.
Reserved seat tickets for this entire
course will be $3.50.