The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1892-07-08
BLOOMSBURY, PA, FRIDAY, july s. 1892

| they even excel.
We have not space to 90 into a
full outline Of the various steps or
grades of work here presented.
1t comprises all kinds Of mailing
staight, oblique, toe, blind, and hori-
zonta at tight and left hand.
Then follows a series Of work in
mtre, mortise, and dove-tail joints.
After this a very careful study of
various woods,is taken up in which pu-
pills are taught the uses, relative value,
strength and durability of the common
woods; taught what woods are useful
in furniture making, building, why
useful for certain things and not for
others, how to tell whether dealer is
giving genuine or imitation wood, and
how to tell the common forest trees
by wood, bark, leaf or fruit.
Thus their work is carefully graded,
and measuring the adaptability Of the
subject by results alone, all are con-
vinced that it is an indispensable
factor in a complete education.
During the year the Seniors made
great deal of apparatus for their own
use in their teaching.
Among these there was very care
fully made meter stick, of cherry wood
ends bound in brass, on one side the
Metric scales. on the other English
scale was very neatly marked.
A splendidly made flower press for
use in Botany work, in which the
great majority of the Seniors have a
deep interest. The presses are made
of cherry or maple, and are very valu
able pieces of apparatus. In addition
to these some made sets of block;
illustrating cube root, finding area of q
rectangle, parallelogram, triangle.
THE LARGEST AUDIENCE EVER GATHER
ED ON NORMAL HILL.
Although the new auditorium has &
seating capacity of five hundred more
than the old one. yet every seat was
taken and standing room was at q
premium long before the hour hat
arrived for the Commencement pro
gram to begin. Fully thirteen hun
dred people were present and mani
tested the deepest interest in every
numbsr of the program
Animation for the beautiful new
chapel with its comfortable seats, ant
its much improved acoustic properties
was at its height. Comments from
former graduates, friends of the school
and even from strangers, were hearC
on every side at the wonderful growth
of the school.
The alumni meeting which followed
the Commencement exercises, wa:
the most enjoyable one ever held
the speeches we're many and of the
most loyal sort. Special reference is
made elsewhere to certain actions
taken by the Alumni Association.
The banquet followed the Alumni
meeting, and fully three hundred sal
down to feast of good things. Yes
good things for the physical man, fol
the social, and the varied "toasts' thai
followed were indeed, we'll calculated
to do good mentally, to any who
would but take with him the happy
suggestions and wise connselings tha
were given.
This was indeed a glad Commence
ment week. The faculty was glad be
cause every part of the weeks pro
gram was gone through without sin
gle mishap or failure, the students were
glad because of the hundreds Of peo
pie who came from near and far tc
see our school and hear the variou!
entertainments the returning Alumni
were glad because of the permanen
growth of the school as evidenced OF
every hand.
Thus closed the a5rd Annual Com
mencement of our Normal School
The wishes and desires Of all he
faithful children are that she may &c
on from present successes to create
and still greater, and win tor herself ;
name of which she may be justly
proud in years to come.