The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1892-04-29
EDUCATIONAL NOTES.
The Western Normal College, Lin.
coin, Neb. An Old School in q
New Location State Uni
versity. Other States.


MAIN BUILDING, 1855 FIT. RoNT.
The second largest normal school in
America, formerly located of Shenandoah,
Iowa, is now located at Lincoln, Neb.
This school is still under the same capa-
Bile, progressive management that made
1t famous In the past and gave 1t its high
standing among educators, and great rep.
utCtion as the best, most thorough. largest
anu cheapest normal In the country.
The cream of the former faculty, and
those who have been longest with the
school have all been retained. The re-
naming members Of the faculty have been
selected with great care from hundreds Of
applicants who have been educated in the
leading colleges and universities Of Amer
lea and Europe. These teachers have hNd
years of experience and are moral, Christ
ian men and women. The Western Nor
NAL College has, without doubt, the
strongest faculty Of any similar institution
In America, and comparison of the abil-
ity, experience and worth OF the individual
members OF the faculty of this noted
school, will convince anyone that these
teachers nre not only specialists In their
several lines but are the leading normal
teachers of tho country.
The buildings of the Western Normal
College are the finest in the west, and tho
largest and finest occupied by any normal
school In the country. They have been
planned, equipped and finished with
special reference to normal school work
and particularly to meet the demands OF
this celebrated Institution. The buildings
are, main building 265xll5 feet, a board
ing hall to seat 600 power house and
water supply. The main building 10
Gothic-Flemish architecture, built of
brick and stone, a magnificent structure,
surmounted by tower-massive, yet
GRACEFUL in architecture, u duplicate Of
Flemish one, and from the ground to the
staff at the top will DO l75 feet high. The
auditorium will seat from 1909 to 1000
people and is the largest school auuit0r-
The equipment Is in keeping with the
character of the buildings and Is complete
| In every detail.
A fine reference library has been caro-
! fully chosen for the use of the students
and three large rooms well lighted and
pleasant, occupying an entire floor Of one
wing, are to DO used Tor this purpose,
The equipment OF the Business Practice
room has been pronounced the finest ever
but in any school and the nearest APP
prOach eytr made to the real banks and
Offices Of the business world. Tho Offices
and all appointments Of this Department.
ara magnificent aud have cost several
thousand dollars,
The musical conservatory is rs finely
equipped in It's line, the science depart
ment, including electrical engineering,
Ia furnished with ali necessary apparatus
and cOnvenlenceS TO make II first class in
every particular, All departments will
have superior accommodations and equip
ments and will BIO IN perfect accord with
the high standard set for all the workings
Of the school, Every department is UNI
der the direct control Of the one manage
ment,
All of tho departments heretofore sus.
tanned by the school will be continued and
several other strong departments Will b0
added to keep pace with tho demands OF
modern education. Among the depart
ments will be the following: Common
/ school, normal, special teachers training,
scientific classic, review, clOCntl0nary
modern language, civil engineering, cleo
trical engineering, business Including
banking, etc. , pen art, public school PEN
manship and drawing, photography and
typewrtlng, musical Including band ana
Orchestra), fine art, kindergarten, military
and physical training,
The boarding hall Is a beautiful building
OF modern architecture, which will seat
800. The culinary department Is perfect
IN It's appointment and model Of neatness
All buildings will be heated by steam
and lighted by electricity and the ventila'
ton Is perfect.
The beautiful twenty-acre campus will
no laid off with walks and drives and
bcnutfed with trees shrubs and flowers.
The location is healthy and all that could
DO desired. 1t is about three miles from
the pOgtOiIice, on beautiful emlnence and
commands n charming view Of the entire
city. The college il connected with tho
city by a boulevard and electric street car
line.
Parties desiring beautiful, healthful,
and at the same time cheap place To build
n home where they can educate their chill
dren and will have an income besides, can
do no better than locate in Hawthorne. the
beautiful suburb OF Lincoln where the
Western Normal College Is located. An
eight room house near the college will fur
nish home for the builder and an income
Of Sl8 month besides.
Address for catalogue, circulars and all
information about the college or homes,
WESTERN NORMAL COLLEGE,.
Lincoln, Neb.
VIM. NJ. CrOan, Pres.
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