Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1896-04-17
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
Exercises at the Opening of the New Gym
unsium.

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burg State Normal school under di-
rection of Mrs. e. F. Lamb, princi-
pal, and departments of the Normal
will be given ON May 18th and 10th,
in the hall of that institution and
the gymnasium. The display will
be in conjunction with the formal
opening of the gymnasium, when
prominent speakers and educators
and talented musical artists from
abroad will take part. The exhibit
in the Model will consist of all the
work done by the different grades
in charge of the seniors. This will
include Kindergarten work, speci-
mems of Penmanship, Pen-lettering,
Drawing and from Study-work of
all kinds used in the primary grade
weaving, splint laying, cutting,
pasting, clay modelling, drawing,
tablet laying, writing history charts,
modelling in paper pulp, drawing in
Botany and Physiology; Work in
Form Stndy, wood carving, langu-
age and arithmetic. In addition to
the above display an exhibit will be
made in Sewing, Drawing, Manual
Training and gymnastics an exhibit
of all the work done in Dressing and
Sewing Department, consisting of
embroidery, lace work, all kinds of
fancy needle work, dresses, etc,
drawings of patterns and all the lat
est and artistic designs incident TO
this department. In the Normal
Department will be seen work in
Clay Modelling, Mechanical and Free
Hand Drawing. The instruction in
lettering are given by Mr.. Sandt,
and specimens of work done, cause
us to judge he is an exceptionally
fine artist in that line of work.
In addition to the above the Model
school will give an exhibition of
paper folding and cutting,as well as
written music, both vocal and in
strumental This work embraces
the different branches taught in pub
lie schools from the Kindergarten to
the High schools, and all persons in
terested in school work and educa-
ton should embrace the opportun-
ity thus presented to witness this
display given gratis by Mrs. Lamb
and the faculty,
Mrs. G.. p. Bible will give an ex-
hibition of her class in hand painted
china, which be will well worth see
ing to any one interested in that line
of work.
DIR. Curran will give on exhibit in
Physic and Botany! Prof. Kemp,
fine psychological drawings, and
Miss Hochleiner, an exhibit of
fine sewing and needle work. In
conjunction with the display a num-
Der of exceedingly fine entertain
ments will be given, consisting of
vocal and instrumental solos, Duets,
quartetts, quintetts and recitations.
On Friday evening, May 18th, the
operetta, "Happy Family" will be
presented, together with miscellane-
Gus selections. On Friday after
noon programme, which will be
announced later, will be given in
the chapel. 1t will be the scene of
the dedication of the new gymnas-
ium, and prominent speakers from
abroad will be presented. After this
a drill will be given by Prof. G. c..
HoughtOn, the new professor of
athletics at the school. The above
is free to all. On Saturday evening
a change of programme will be
made and local talent and talent
from abroad will give a fine enter
tainment, together with the operetta
by the Model school, entitled "A
Visit to Grandpa =" Miss Annie Ed
wards. a graduate of last year will
take her old part and assist with her
voice, which has wide range, and
has been carefully cultivated. This
operetta, it will be remember was
given by the Model school as their
opening programme in the history
of the school, and by special request
viii again be presented,
The different halls and places Of
} exhibit win be handsomely decorated
and parents, students, and especial
ly teachers are invited to be present
Monroe Democrat.
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