Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1899-09-29
PERSONNEL OF FACULTY.
Normal University Preceptors
Ready forthe Opening.
Registration Begins Monday and
First Assembly of Stud
ents on Tuesday.

opens with the registration of students
on Monday next and on Tuesday the
first assembly of students will be held
in the auditorium at S:15 a. m. II is
expected that the regular daily pro
gram will be carried out in full, with
the following faculty in charge.
Edgar L. Hewett, president and
teacher of pedagogy, educational psy-
chology, sociology and economics.
Richard H. Powell, librarian and
teacher of literature and history.
Wilmatte Porter, preceptress and
teacher of biological sciences and
training work.
Inez d. Rice. teacher of physical
sciences and mathematics.
James Graham lncNary, teacher of
languages and vocal music.
w. L. Edwards, principal of the com
mercial school.
Wellington B. Givens, principal of
training school.
Eleanore M. Hill, physical director
and teacher of reading, physical cul-
ture and training work
K. M. Chapman, teacher of drawing
and painting.
Mabel Dalrymple, kindergarten
training teacher.
The first six members of the faculty
are we'll and favorably known because
of their connection with the normal
school from its beginning. The new
departments are filled by persons of
unusual ability in their respective
lines. Mr.. Givens was the first man
to graduate from the New Mexico nor
NAL university. He is superintendent
of the Las Vegas schools, districts
Nos. and 4, and by virtue of his Of
flee becomes principal of the training
schools. Under his management there
is every reason to believe that the
schools of the west side will very soon
take rank with the best schools of the
states.
Miss Hill comes from the position
of physical director of the famous
sanitarium at Asheville. North Caro-
lima. She is a training teacher of long
experience in Bay City, Michigan, is
one of the best known readers and
public entertainers of the eastern
states, and is great acquisition for
New Mexico. In the department of
elocution, dramatic art and physical
culture, the school will be without
rival in the west
Miss Grace G. Dickinson of the Chi
cago normal school, and one of the
brightest training teachers that Col.
Parker has ever sent out, has been
forced by a serious illness to resign
the position to which she was appoint
ed and the school has with great re-
luctance released her.
Mr. X. M. Chapman comes from the
Chicago Art Institute and is already
known to Las Vegas people as an ar
tist of the highest rank. His work
in the art schools of Chicago, the Art
League of Milwaukee and as head
draughtsman for one of the largest
business concerns of that city has won
for him the highest commendation.
Miss Mabel Dalrymple of Denver is
a graduate of the kindergarten de-
partment of the Denver normal school
and has recently finished her post
graduate training course in Boston in
the institution that is directed by that
great pioneer of kindergarten work,
Miss Lucy Wheelock.
The principal for the manual train
| ing school, who is also to be director
of field athletics, is not yet announced.
The equipment of the department is
going on and the work will be opened
as soon as all can be made ready for
it.
On the whole, it appears that the nor
NAL university is prepared to offer
rare opportunities to the young people
of New Mexico. The day is past when
any necessity exists for sending young
people out of the territory for educa-
tional advantages. Many improve
ments were to be noticed about the
building on a recent visit made by a
| reporter for The Optic. Permanent
laboratory tables have been put in,
apparatus cases are finished and ready
Tor use and now opera chairs for seat
ing the assembly room are on the way.
| Prospects are more favorable than
| ever for good years work and with
a considerable increase in attendance.
President Hewett stated today that
the grade of students will be consid-
erably higher and that attendance
| from out of town will be increased.