The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-18
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| COLEMAN REMEDY CO., naWlie Va, U. 5. A.
| educational journals The departments OF
| Physics Chemistry and Biology have well
| appointed laboratories. The college has
| its own heating and lighting plants and
steam laundry, and has, in addition to the
| college grounds and large park a farm
| which supplies the table with farm and
| dairy products.
IMPROVEMENTS.
Work has begun on a new practice and
observation school building which when
completed, will add greatly to the Off
cheney of the Normal Department and
make available additional room for dor
mitory purposes. The greater part OF the
SO 900 for the Students Building has been
subscribed and considerable part is
now in the hands of the treasurer, thus
assuring at an early date another hand
some building with halls for the literary
socities, and the Young Womans Chris
tian Association with suitable class
rooms for the several Bible classes.
Through the generosity of Mr.. George
Foster Peabody, the college is the reci-
pient of $4,000, part of which is to be
used in the construction of an educational
park. This, it is designed to so lay out
and adorn with monuments as to render
it an object lesson of our States educa
tional progress as we'll as an attractive
place of resort for exercise and recrea-
ton. Other Improvements and additions
are assured which will in the near future
add greatly to the attractions and in
crease the usefulness of the institution.
DEPARTMENTS, COURSES AND DE-
GREES
Three distinct departments, four regu-
lar courses and one special music course,
are open to all matriculates, thus assur-
ing a wide latitude of choice and enabling
each student to select such work as is
most in accordance with her tastes, life,
aims and natural ability. The aim of the
Normal Department is to fit young women
for the profession of teaching. Courses
in Psychology and child study, Histor.
of Education, Science and Art of Educa
tion and principles and methods of teach
ing are offered. practice school contain
ing eight classes with a total of about
go children affords a means of testing
theories of method in actual school room
work All candidates fer the teaching
profession are required to teach an hour
a day through the senior year. The work
of these student teachers is under the
direction of five supervising teachers and
the head of the Normal Department. The
Commercial course, embracing such sub
jects as stenography, typewriting, tele>
graphy and book keeping, is intended es-
pecially for those women who are thrown
upon their own resources, but who do not
wish to teach. Students Sill be admitted
to this department at any time during
the college year not later than March
1st The aim of the domestic science
department is to give students practi
cal knowledge of those industries that
pertain directly to the home and family.
The course includes theory and practice
in cooking, sewing, cutting and fitting,
care of the sick, and general household
economy. The college diploma is award
ed to those who complete any one of five
prescribed courses embracing work in
English, History. Mathematics, Pedagogy,
Natural Sciences, Ancient and Modern
Languages, Industrial Art Elocution, Vo-
cal Music, omestic Science and subjects in
Commercial Course. One of the five is
special music course, which has been
arranged for the benefit of those who wish
to give particular attention to music, and
Who, in the opinion of the examining
committee are prepared to pursue the
course with profit. BY act of the recent
Legislature the college is authorized to
confer the usual college degrees. The
faculty are preparing an advanced course
of study that shall be the equivalent Of
courses of study in the colleges of best
standing in North Carolina.
BOARDING ARRANGEMENTS.
Those who board in the dormitory
buildings are under the direct care of the
President, the Lady Principal, ana such
competent lady assistants as are selected
to manage the dormitorins. The dormito
ry buildings have been fitted up by the
State, and board is furnished at actual
cost, not to exceed So a month The
dining hall and kitchen are under the
special charge of matron and her lady
assistants. Sixteen students each year
earn their board and laundry by caring
for the dining room. No servants do any
work in that room The dormitories are
pleasant homes for the students. The So
cial life secures special attention and a
woman physician, and a trained nurse
having constant care of the students
health are on the premises night and day.
GENERAL CULTURE.
The college endeavors to furnish suth
general culture as tends to broaden the
minds and sympathies of it's students
Topics of current interest are made The
subjects of talks before the students,
public lectures and addresses Hy distin-
gnished men and women are provided,
and concerts and entertainments by stu
dent talent encouraged. The two literary
societies are organizations of strength
and usefulness offering facilities for Irac-
tice in debate, recitals, ana essay writ
ing.
RELIGIOUS INTERESTS.
The State Normal and Industrial Col
lege, as a State Institution, is nn-de-
nominational but it is positively and DIS
tinctively Christian in its influence, discip-
line, and instruction. Students are urged
to attend the church of that denomina-
tion which it is their custom to attend
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