News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1896-05-07

was almost entirely rebuilt-en-
larged to its present size.
THE NORMAL SCHOOL.
S. H. Pearl, the last principal
of the Academy and the first of
the Normal School, was a imam
of mark" He came in the fall of
'63, bringing into the school a
fund of enthusiasm, of new ideas
and methods, which made pro-
found impression not only upon
his special pupils, but upon the
public as well. 1t was largely
through his influence that the
Normal School was located here
and the building fitted to receive
it. He graduated nine classes
from the Normal School and
strongly impressed his PERSONAL
ity upon his pupils, and made
them feel the greatness of their
responsibility in their chosen vo-
cation.
c. D. Mead filled the position
of principal acceptably during
1871. H. S. Perrigo, A. NJ, a
graduate of Middlebury College,
conducted the school with thor
ough instruction and excellent
discipline from 1872 to 1875.
VIM. c. Crippen was principal
from 1875 to 1881. Rely
ing wholly on his own exer-
tons and resources he gradual
ed from the second course of the
Randol phi Normal School in IAN
uary, 1875, and Immediately ac-
cepted the position as principal
of this school. Mr.. Crippen
was a genius as a teacher and
an enthusiastic worker in his
profession. While he was prin-
cipal the school hummed with
activity, and its number of stu
dents was trebled."
Edward Conant was principal
from 1881 to 1884. This veteran
instructor is too well and favor
ably known in Vermont, to
whose educational interests he
has devoted his life, to require
extended notice. His six years
service as State Superintendent
of Education gave him an oppor-
tunity to learn the condition Of
the schools of the State which
he could have obtained in nc
other way.
A. H. Campbell became princi
pal in the summer of 1884. He
brought to the school considera
BILE experience and great energy
and earnestness of purpose, anC
during his long period of service
carried the school to a still
higher plane of achievement
There has been steady increase
in therequirementsf for admission
and a corresponding advance
InenL III Che standald Of scholar
ship in all classes and depart
ments. The school is more thor.
oughly normal than ever it was
before and does a larger amount
of strictly professional work.
Classes from the upper grade
of the village school are received
in the Normal and taught by
members of the graduating class
under the constant supervision
Of the Normal teachers, so that
the minimum practice in teach.
ing of each graduate during
g., the last two terms is one hour
per day for twenty weeks
, Courses of popular lectures have
been established, in which the
students have the benefit of hear.
I ing some Of the best talent in the
+ country.
The buildings were built, re.
paired, rebuilt, and have beer
, largely maintained by gratuitous
contributions of the citizens, anC
they feel a laudable pride and in
terest in the school and a wei
! grounded hope that a still more
useful future is before it.
THE SCHOOL SYSTEM.
I The rising tide of reform anC
= Improvement in Johnson is no
where more manifest than in the
+ school system. There are eight
school houses and eleven teachers
' in town, the result of recent con
+ solidation. All of these schoo
houses have either been rebuilt
or thoroughly repaired through
= out during the last five years, sc
. that every school house in towr
, is practically new, and all are
To- equipped with modern furniture
The teachers as a class are
unusually well equipped for. Their
duties, and feel the stimulus anC
the influence of the Norma
School.
The practice work in the Nor
NAL will soon be extended to in
termediate work. The village