Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-23

She has sixty-fve pupils in her class, most of whom are preparing to become teachers. She expects to spend her va- cation in the studios of Cincinnati study ing.
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 ScieEtiic Cooking.-Miss Nellie Evans, a graduate from the Cooking school, in Washington, D. C.. is in charge of this school. To cook scientifically is a fine art, she says, the mastery of which should be the aim of every girl who hopes to preside over a home and make the in- mates happy and hea5thful She ins ruets the girls as to the nutrients of foods how to preserve the flavor and the nutritive qualities in cooking. Once month her class gives luncheon, dinner or tea, 10 invited guests. which gives them training in the art of serving, as well as preparing dainty dishes.
 Pedagogy and Latin-Miss Elizabeth N. Haley, who graduated from Pea body Normal college in Nashville, pre- sides over the department in pedagogy. She is assisted in Latin by other teach CTS. She has had experience in primary and elementary work as principal of ss- lect and public graded schools; teacher of literature, history and pedagogy in the State Normal school in Jacksonville, Ala. She is a lady of fine attainments and ab- sorbed in her profession.
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 Telegraphy-Mrs Florence Hudson, of Uniont town, Ala, m accomplished wc- man, is at the head of this depar rtment. She is graduate from Baylor Waco CreX) University. She comes from a family of educators. She left the service of the Western Union Telegraph com pany to accept her present position. Her section room is fitted up with the latest improved .telegraphic instruments, which are connected by wire with the postoffice, railroad depot and Montgomery and Sel- ma. Her pupils handle messages with ease. She impresses upon them that this field or labor is an inviting one to women, and no more useful branch of industrial education could be taught them.s ss.eef 75zrz.s,-
 Dress Making-Mrs. G. Nelson is in charge of this department. Her pupils are taught the use of needles, thimbles and sewing machines. the various kinds of stitching, cutting. fitting and making garments. Lectures are given on the choice of material and how to blend col ors. She is from Montgomery, and is mistress of her art. The girls make their uniforms under her directions.
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 Type-Writing and Stenography-Mis Susie Fox, of, Wytheville, Va, a grad uatse from Bryant & Stratton Business college, Baltimore Md, teaches these branches She has had five or six years experience in law offices and other places. She uses the new rapid method, and thinks that the mental discipline required in taking down from dictat.on lectures, or public speaking, very im- proving and invigoratins the faculties. It begets attention, ratience and perse- Verance She is expert in her depart ment and an earnest inStructress.
 !. THE LIBRARY.
 A nucleus has been found in the gifts of our members of congress of some val uable books The good ladies composing the Federation of Literary Clubs in the state have taken in hand the supplying of this school for girls with library May God bless them in this noble work. Such laides rarely fail in a laudible un- dertaking. The girls need encyclopae- dias for reference books very much. WHY ARE THE GIRLS so STUDIOUS? The teachers with years of experience concurred in saying they never saw such a collection of earnest students-so few inclined to be idle, so many careful, painstaking, attention, patient, thought 'ful. The contrast between this and other schools in this respect is marked, said teacher, "Why is this?' was asked. One said: "0ur girls are mostly from families of limited means and they are here to study and not to idle" Another said: Most of cur girls are here for purpose to fit themselves for a vocation in life, and they makae the most of their advan- tages-such are the stronger characters, and their example is a stimulus to others in study The result is we have no 2 drones." Another said: "We send them from the abstract studies to the concrete studies, from work to play, and vice versa, from mathematics to dress mak- ing from English to cooking, from ped- agogy to telegraphy, and so on. They get rest and recompense from each variety in work" Each reply showed the teach CTS had studied their pupils and the sit uation.
 The esprit de corps of the school was all that the teacher could desire--they felt gratified at the work--the progress sof. the scholars was remarkable.
 There can be no doubt of the fact that the studious habits of these girls are to be attributed largely to the branches of studies pursued and also to the method of teaching. The abstract study and the concrete study are carried along hand in hand. Sense activity and thought &C., tiVity are called into action constantly Observation and reasoning are cultivated at the same time. Inductive and deduc- tive methods of drawing out the powers of the mind are daily appealed to- It is thus the activities of the mind are kept in constant play without palling. Thus, self consciousness of acquiring mental strength gives vigor to renewed effort
 The result is this new and novel method