Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1892-02-26

summer among whom were several
of the class of the previous summer.
The summer class Of 81 was the
largest gathering of primary and kin
dergarten teachers for special pro-
fessional study of any held in the
state during that summer.
For the year 1891 and '92 the
courses of study were again broad
ened. Three courses are again offer
ed, Normal Training extending
through two years-the last two OF
which are largely devoted to pro.
fessional studies; a Professional
course devoted wholly to profession
al studies, extending through one
year; Primary course devoted ex-
clusively to the study of kindergar-
ten and primary principles and
methods extending through semes-
ter.
The physical development has been
provided for by course III dumb.
bell and Indian club exercises for the
first semester, and a course in Del
Sarts for the second semester. The
physical culture is under the charge
of Miss Hattie Haviland and Mr..
Frank Cuddeback.
A course in Prang's system of
drawing extending through the Sec
ond semeter has been added. The
work is under the charge of Miss
Booth, the efficient head of the Art
Department.
There are now eighteen members
in the Normal Training department
six or more of whom will finish the
four year course, nine the one year
course and two the kindergarten
course. No department Of the Col
lege has met with such wonderful
success and growth as the Normal
Training department.
Several of the schools of Michigan
have engaged two or more teachers
from said department and the success
of such teachers is usually such that
when another is needed these schools
look TO Alma for the supply. We
are glad it is so. 1t speaks much for
the principal of the department who
has nodded these teachers, nay not
nodded, but who has developed
teachers of rare worth from her
pupils.
Miss Cuddeback during the fall
semister imparts instruction in the
following, viz. Psychology, History
Pedagogy, Didactics and the Kinder
garten System; and during the Sec
ond semester in Didactics, the Kin.
dergarten System, School Law, Phi
losophy of Education, Primary Sun
day School Work, and Applied Psy-
chology. Pupils now pay a tuition
of $3.50 per week and receive twenty
hours instruction a week, making the
cost I! cents per hour. Verify
wonders will never cease when what
only four years ago could be afforded
for forty cents an hour can to-day be
had for seven and one.half cents an
hour.
Graduates from some course Of the
Normal Training Department of
Alma College are now to be found
in many of the states among which
are New York, Pennsylvania, Mary
land, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Hi.
nois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Califor-
MIA, Washington and Oregon and
some have found their way into other
countries viz. Canada, England and
China.
Such record ought to be an in
centivc to other colleges to follow
the example of Alma College and
add Departments of Pedagogy. Not
only has tie department of Alma
College been so successful in points
of growth, amount of work done
popular patronage, locating gradu
ates in good positions etc, etc, but
1t has been financial success. The
income from the department has each
year paid the expenses of the depart
ment and placed in the hands of the
treasurer a profit Of from ono 70