The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-07-31
THE NORMAL SCHOOL
Which the State Has Established at
Athens.

]
stitution- Where the Money That
Supports it Comes From-W What is
Taught, and the Accommodations for
the Pupils.
! Rock College, Athens, Ga, July 2S.-
! The readers Of the MORNING News have
seen accounts Of the Georgia Normal
School, Rock College, Athens, Ga, but
few, probably, are aware Of the work that
is in progress.
! Rock College is situated about one mile
| from the city of Athens, easily accessible
/ by the electric cars which run in front of
the college grounds; it is a massive struct-
ure, built of rock, qUarried near by.
! II stands upon an elevation which com
mands the view of several counties and
on a clear day, the mountains of North
| Georgia are visible. To the east and
south lies the beautiful valley of the
| Oconee. The Rock College building con
| sists Of three stories, which are divided
! into large, pleasant rooms. The
rooms are arranged with reference
/ to good ventilation, and the verandas are
/ a source of comfort. The first floor con
! sists of the assembly hall, lecture rooms
/ and dining hall; the second is used as the
/ ladies dOrmitOry, while the third floor is
/ used for the gentlemen's apartments.
| The rooms are arranged on each side of
/ the broad halls, which admit the free cir
culation of air The rooms are furnished
with wire cots, chairs, tables, lamps
| dressing-stands, mirrors, water-sets, etc
| The furnishing is about the same as would
be used at Tybee, for a stay of a week or
! two.
The water is excellent; so cool that no
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most delightful. Sometimes they are like
the breezes of Tybee, and the ladies
tresses are constantly blown out of order
by them
One great source of comfort, and one
which allows us to have good nights
| rest, is the absence of the "hOrrid mos
quito We retire and sleep sOundly
until awakened by the rising bell in the
morning which, by the way, is enough
to awaken those who have been dead for
ages
In 1891 the trustees of the State Uni
| versitY donated Rock College and the
Gilmer fund, $4,000, to the state for the
establishment of normal school. No
| appropriation was made, however, by
the legislature for the main
tenance of the school. A commission
was appointed to establish a school this
school was supported the first year by the
interest of the Gilmer fund, which was
81 600 an appropriation from Peabody
fund, $500, five county institutes, $l25,
This year, the second of its existence, it
is supported by the interest of the Gilmer
fund, $1,000, an appropriation of the
grand jury of Clarke county, 800, and by
private citizens of Athens, $537 Last
year the city council of Athens appropri-
| ated $500 to furnish the rooms of the
college, to make repairs on the building,
etc.
The enrollmen tof 1892 was ll3 students,
from "a counties The session of 1893 be-
| gan July and will continue until Aug
| 30 There are now IS pupils enrolled, and
| there are new arrivals every day. 1t is
| expected that 1875 pupils will be enrolled
| The students vary from those who are
| still at school to those who have been
| teachers for many years.
| The railroads offer reduced rates.. e..
one full fare going and one-third fare re
! turning Each teacher is required to OBJ
| tain u certificate from the ticke6 agent,
| from whom he may purchase his ticket
! so as to secure the reduced fare return
| ing.
The tuition is free. Restaurant and
| board - per week in advance rooms in
| Cluded. Each teacher is required to
! bring bedding for the wire cots, towels,
| necessary articles of toilet, etc, also
! text books on history, geography, arith-
! metlC and grammar. This sounds very
/ Ulutil Ike Camp NE. Dub dll arc GtllGHIeu.
| while there IS any number of private
/ boarding houses in Athens, the teachers
! have no desire to go, so well pleased are
/ they here. The buffers and chamber
| maids are very accommodating. And one
| of the most welcome sounds is the ring
| ing of the "dinner bell" Work of the
/ school by departments: Science and
| practice -Language, United States and
! English history, Primary methods
! Reading, numbers and science; practical
! lectures
kindergarten, in charge of Miss w. A.
| Allen, begins Aug. : and will last four
weeks. This will be one of the most in
! structive as well as delightful features of
! the college. Glasses in Latin, vocal mu-
! sic, elocution and physical culture have
! been formed, and they are doing we'll
| The faculty consists of some of the most
I intelligent teachers in Georgia: Lawton
B. Evans, Augusta, president; G. G.. Bond,
! Athens, assistant, school of theory and
! practice of teaching. Euler B. Smith.
| LaGrange,- principal; Mrs G.. H. DeJal.-
nette, Atlanta, adjunct, school of Eng
lish. L. NJ. Landrum, Atlanta; David c.
Barrow, Athens, associates school of
mathematics. Otis Ashmore, Savannah.
school Of geography. Joseph V.
Derry, Macon, school of history
Daily programme: 600 a. m, rising;
200 a. m, breakfast; 500 a m, special
classes 900 TO LOO p. m, class room
work 100 to 80 p. M, lectures; 600 to
6:30 p. m, music rehearsal; 500 to 900
p. m, evening lectures; 1000 p. m, re-
firing.
ADJUSTMENTS AND ENTERTAINMENTS
The evening lectures every Monday are
most instructive as well as entertaining.
| Lectures are given by the members of the
faculty ana some well-known citizens of
Athens. The lecture on 'Our Language"
by i'rof. l.. 3. Eyans, while highly in
structive, was iutermiugled with humor
and brilliant wit, and was enjoyed by all
/ The illustrated lecture on scenes in Eng
| land by Prof Joseph Derry, and the Illus
tratcd Astronomical lecture by Prof.
Otis Ashmore, attracted crowds to the
college; all Savannahians know what a
! brilliant and entertaining lecturer is Mr..
Ashmore. There are evening concerts
every Friday night. These concerts con
sist of Rotations, vocal and instrument
al music The talent of the college, as
well as that of Athens is exhibited in
/ these concerts.
The trip last Wednesday to Tallulah
| Falls was a most enjoyable one The
falls are a wonderful instance of the aw-
fulucss of the sublime in nature The
lessons that were lost by going on the OK
cursiOn TO rallulah We're made up on the
following SaJ0r laN. PRAYER Meeting il