The herald., 1895-06-28
SIXTY SEVEN TEACHERS
Are Graduated From the Nor.
NAL School
THE EXERCISES YESTERDAY
Miss Jennings Valedictorian".Sa SaIutatory
BY Mr.. Hill
HE EXERCISES YESTERDAY
A<dssAass bv 0eaerai Msns stleid snd Senstor
White. With r,usic and Piswafs
sad General Joy

was literally packed yesterday morning for
the class OF '95 com me q ce ment exercises.
Upon the platform were seated the sixty
seven graduates, the tifty-sevsn ladies in
dainty white gowns. the ten young men
in somber conventional garb Principal
i. Z. Pierce. Rabb, A Blum. Professor
Dozier. Hon Stephen NJ. White and Gen.
eral John Mansfield occupied the front
Of the platform. aud gave the em ryo
teachers their moral support during the
exercises, which we're interesting. enjoy
able and very superior from start to fin
ish. In honor of tha occasion the hall
bad been decorated with garlands potted
plants ..and the class colors of blue and
black. The floor in front OF the patfor IN
was solid mass OF bloom, baskets large
and small bouquets ditto. set pieces and
modest clusters there we're, some tied
with hand some streamers OF ribbon, all
with cards attached, and embracing ev.
cry known variety OF flower, which made
o riot of color in the foreground and the
air of the whole hall heavy with their fra
GRANGE.
After the earnest and fervent prayer
with which Rabbi Blum opened the exer-
cses and a chorus by the class. Waited
for the Lord. Mr.. Walter b. Hill deliv.
cred the salutatory remarks. Fl is subject
was the evolution OF the professional
teacher, IN which, after a few cord al
words of greeting to the guests and brief
resume OF the school life and associations
now closing. he took hold of his subject
and reviewed the changes in the syste IN
of education in recent years, and ad-
vanced his ideas as to what the necessi.
ties are and will be for producing the best
educators.
The girl graduates then sang Mendels-
sohn's o Beautiful Spring, and Gen. John
Mansfield, president OF the normal school
board, followed with an address that was
full OF convincing statistics and good
sound advice. He spoke Of the appeal to
the legislature last year by the normal
school authorities who had long felt the
inadequacy of equipment whereby to sup
ply the growing wants of the people, of
the consequent appropriation of seventy
five thousand dollars. the expenditure of
which had provided the splendid edifice
in which the vast audience were seated !;
by which new pupils were provided for,
and the school itself was enabled to hold
its graduating exercises In its own house.
General Mansfield referred TO the care in
the construction to have good material, to
give comfort and convenience to faculty
and pupils. to the heating and ventilation
that are so essential to health, and stated
that the building, including detached
chemical laboratory, had been con-
structed inside the appropriation. Stats.
tics were then given as to the amounts
paid for iron. brick, lumber, plumbing
and painting. and the dimensions of the
new. building, which at present accom-
modates 500 normal pupils, and a TAIN
ing school of 450 with every modern ap-
pliance in both departments, which enA
bles the institution to stand today with
out a rival or peer in the great west.
and in close tonch with the best OF its
class in the mid id-continent and Atlantic
states.
Its faculty are Jealous. enthusiastic,
alive to every question in pedagogical sci
ence. conscientious. critical and up to
date in all methods IN teaching.
The general then ad dressed the stu.
dents. and showed that industry, hard
work and honest work were as potent fac
tors for success in tha teachers life as in
any other business: and assured them
that as mankind is critical and exacting
they will be measured by what they know
and what they could do, rather than by
promises of doing the best they can. He
further advised them TO be on the alert
and keep abreast of the column in its
march OF progress and development; to
cultivate sef-reliance. and never cease to
push. and above all. while cuitivating
habits OF industry to cultivate love of
country. a respect for her laws and insti-
tutions, with a becoming pride in her su-
prenacy and greatness, and if the occasion
arise to follow her flag and her destiny.
In closing, the general rendered the good
will and Godspeed OF the trustees to the
graduating class. and wishes for abundant
success in their avocatlons.
At the close Of General Mansfe cid 8 val.
liable address the class sang spirited
waltz song, and then the Hon. Stephen
M. White made a stirring address IN
which he advised the young people of
their debts to the state that had given
them the opportunity and facilities they
had enjoyed of the necessity for patriot
ism and other vital essentials in the
trained teacher If the right kind of results
would be reached and perpetuated; of
the responsibility vested in the teachers;
of the existing free condition of:the builo-
ing. and many other valuable and con.
v,ncng ideas and suggestions were ao.
vanced by Senator White.
Another chorus, Abt's Ave Maria,
was sung and then the valedictorian Miss
Lu b. Jennings, spoke. She opened her
subject by the general statement that
this is the age OF experiment, and expert.
ment is the confirming or dispruying OF
theories deduced by argument; thus. ex-
pertinent is helping to answer the ever
lasting why. and is discovering many
new principles Of mental activity Then,
making immediate illustration of her
general statement and introducing the
psych illogical element Miss Jennings de-
scTlDed tho impression produced npon her
own mind by false face or mask when
viewed in different lights and from differ
ent points OF view; its varying changes of
expression and Significance, under altered
circumstances, and MADE immediate ap.
pncation of the illustration as proving
the necessity to get all possible light on
subject. instead OF jumping to conclu-
s:ons, thereby spreading falsehood and
errors, since indjstinctness OF mental
vision and lack of information favor the
growth of superstition and miscom pre-.
hension. Again taking up her experiment
with the mask. Miss Jennings stated
that at a certain distance from t he mask
she could repeat the illusion as she willed
that tho face did not change, and al.
though the position, light. color and dis.
tance were the same, yet she received two
distinctly different percepts as she OBJ.
served lt-now with one idea in her
mind. now with the otber-proving that
what she saw was determined not by
outside conditions as previously, but from
within Again applying the illustration.
the condition OF mind was probably
much influenced with the manner in
eeived and Interpreted. Miss jennings
thep en- laleed upon her theme by instan
cling the subtle power of the hypnotizer,
the mind and faith healers the business
and professional man, the o. atcr, music
ian, poet and artist, by which each along
his independent line may be successful
for good or bad. Next she applied her
statement and illustration to the teacher
who finds four classes with whom he or
she must deal; the few who are hopelessly
dull .ha many whn c0rraiva dirn1v ,n1