New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-24
THE NORMAL COLLEGE.

Owing to the rapid growth Of the city and the
erection OF new schools. the demand for adrnis-
In to this college has steadily increased. Last
ering fourteen hundred candidates, NANNY
rom the public schools. presented themselves
M examination and S91 succeeded in obtaining
NE required average Of IS per cent In seven
0nerent branches Of study and were there
epre entitled under the law to the privileges OF
the Institution. There only being room for six
hundred, new accommOda lions we're provided
BY converting the old calisthenium. lunchroom.
depository and moulding rooms into recitation
rooms. AS the .3oard Of Education was unable
to supply the pressing demand for teachers all
successful applicants were admitted. About 80
Per cent Of the admissions are usually gradu-
saed giving to the city at the proper time. from
last years enrolment. ga teachers. Year after
year the attendance has grown. despite all eff
forts to keep it down. The questions for ex
animation have been made more and more diff
ncult The female grammar schools were all
prepared to meet the most severe requirements.
In 1881 the average attendance 1903; for
the present year it is 2.0SS an increase Of 4S5.
The whole number enrolled six years ago was
1.1G6: this year the number is 2.413. an in
crease Of 647. When the conmodious college
buildings were erected in 1873. the Board ex-
pected that it would accommodate POO stu
dents Now 1t contains more than double the
number. For twenty years no instructor in this
college below the rank Of professor has been
appointed except by competitive examination.
hence the standard exacted is most rigid and
thorough and the faculty staff Of the abest
ability and talent
The law of 1898 requiring all normal and
training schools and normal departments OF
colleges " devote the last thrty-eight weeks OF
the course to the art and science OF teachns
compelled the faculty to recommend 10 the
Executive Committee such progressive changes
in the curriculum as would satisfy the state
Superintendent Of Schools. After two inter.
views with the agents Of the state Department
Of Education agreement was arrived al ny
which there would be progressive. change OF
studies such would enable both the norman
and academic departments Of the college to
graduate teachers for the public schools Az
the same time new course or STUDY LOT '"e
common schools Of the city forced an addit'oha,
alteration of the programme. More tiihe anu
greater attention were demanded Tor Hanuh
training. BY employing three addltional tenn
porary teachers, and giving instruction IN so .t,e
OF the lighter work after college hours. inc
faculty were able to carry out the requirements
Of the Board in the letter. and in the spirit;
The pupil teachers must be normally ua ,,n,o
to teach whatever is taught in the pubic
schools The course of study comprehends the
following departments: English. inciuoing iiera
ture composition. rhetoric, history ana Po.i'le .
economy; ancient languages. including Latin ana
Greek: modern languages, including french anu
German; mathematics including Algebra ete
mentary geometry. trgonometry, ana,y s'ua,
geometry and calculus; natural science. inciudins
botany. physiology and physical geography;
physical science, including chemistry. natural
philosophy and astronomy; mental science s III
Guiding psychology. logic and history or phoso,
ply; pedagogy. including the history, science ana
art OF manual intellectual and moral teacnlns
Of school government and Of school discipline:
drawing. including drawing and modelling ana
the art Of teaching both; music. inciudihs
chorus singing. the science Or music ana the
Art Of teaching music :, or,
Number Of students in classical course 3d. 3D.
number of students in normal course lo5o;
number Of students in manual training course
u number of students in kindergarten course
s: number Of students studying Latin 2393s;
number Of students studying FRENCH I.o3o'
number of students studying German. GU; num-
her of students studying Greek. l.
There are sixty instructors presided over by
college who is also professor Of psychology and
nedagogy. To his superior administrative quam-
ncations. extensive culture and educational api
f;ee are due the extraordinary standing and
otion nj the college.