The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1895-09-12
STATES COLLEGE FOR WOMEN.
proyements Made During Vacation
and the Outlook for the Next Session.

and the Outlook for the Next Session.
In reply to a question yesterday as to
the nature and extent of the improve
ments made at the State Normal and IN
dustrial School during the vacation.
President McIver gave the following:
1. The addition of FIVE large recitation
rooms by extending the wings of the
main building, which is now $50 feet long.
g. A handsome new dining room,
large enough to seat comfortably 400
people.
3. Twenty five new dOrmitory rooms.
4. a complete sewerage system.
5. A good brick building of modern
design and structure for an infrmary,
making it possible to care better for the
sick, and also to isolate completely any
case of contagion.
The establishment Of a new public
school at the Normal and Industrial
School to be used by the latter as a
Practice and Observation School. This
school will consist of six grades, and will
be in charge of experts who will exem-
plify the best methods Of teaching in the
presence of the Normal students, and
will also direct their practice teaching
A Practice School has been conducted
for the past two years, but the children
were charged tuition fees and tho num-
Der attending was too small to give suf-
ficient variety for the practice work of
student teachers.
The new public school will be sup
ported jointly by the city of Greensboro
and the authorities Of the Normal and
Industrial school and will be part of
the public school system Of Greensboro.
It will enroll about 100 pupils, and will
not only furnish ample opportunity for
observation ard practice by the adj
yanced normal students, but Will also
relieve the crowded condition Of the
other city public schools.
z. The water mains Of the city water
works have have been extended to the
buildings Of the Normal and Industrial
school, giving ample fire protection and
securing for the institution lower in
surance rates.
g. All the buildings viii be lighted wish
gas Nearly 200 Welsbach burners have
been ordered The effect of the Wells
bach burner il a steadier and stronger
light and d crease in the amount Of
gas consumed. 1t is the Monazto i'm
proyement and is ia some respects pre-
ferab!e to electric light.
o. The purchase Of liz acres of land
adjoining the original fourteen acres rot
only gave an outlet for the Sewerage syB
tenn, but a part Of the land is ideally sit
uated for park aud playground, and
another part will afford admirable sites
for the additional buildings which the
Normal and industrial school will be-
compelled 10 erect within the next few
years.
10 The following important additions
to the faculty have been made;
Miss Alice II. Bruere, of Missouri, a
science graduate of Cornell University;
Miss Margaret Perry, of Statesvile, who
graduated at the Statesville Female Col
lege few years ago, and who was stu
dent of the Normal and Industrial school
for two years, graduating last May; Miss
Gertrude Register, of Raleigh, who grad
uated at st. Mary's and spent
last year at the Normal and Indus
TT al school; Miss Annie Pettv,a graduate
Ct Guilf0rd College; and Mrs. J NJ. Bar
bee, OF Raleigh, who il well Known as
one Of the finest teachers in the State.
All these except Mrs Barbee and Miss
Brue vii enter The faculty as assis
tauts in over crowded departments.
These are some Of the improvements
and CHANG which will be completed br
fore the opening Of next years work on
October 3, but if you want to get an idea
Of what really constitutes the Normal u
Industrial School, ] should advise you to
go to the train which will leave Raleigh
for Greensboro on the afternoon of the
I'd of October.