The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1901-07-12
THE STATE NORMAL
Some Changes in the Faculty
Making Some Improve
ments in Grades.

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is now called to the read justments
that are just now being made in
the training department of the
State Normal school.
The withdrawal from the faculty
of Misses Grippe and Dickey is IL
loss which is deeply felt. Miss
Grupe's skillful management, su-
perior ability as an instructor, and
especially her progressive and SYM
pathetic spiri, were invaluable to
the school. Miss Dickey's consum
mate art asa primary teacher and
her bright, genial presence seemed
indispensable, But in consequence
of these Withdrawals from the teach
ing corps a certain measure of reor-
ganizaliOn became desirable and it
is hoped by this means that the re.
suit will be. more efficient and
valuable school.
THE GRAMMAR DEPARTMENT
Miss Jessie B.Wicox, who for the
past three years has taught histoi y
and who has been supervisor OF
method in the trimming department
and VIII" is.very familiar with the
work there has Teen placed in
charge of he grammar department
with general supervision of the
training school. Miss Sanford,
who for two years has been in
charge of the third and fourth
grades as assistant in the primary
department has demonstrated her
worth as teacher, will be assist
ant in the grammar department,
having charge of the eighth and
ninth grades.
THE PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
AS principal of the primary de-
partment and primary training
teacher the trustees have secured
Miss l.. Pearl Boggs, Phi. d., Rice
Collegiate Institute, Paxton, H..
Miss Boggs is Il graduate of the
University of Illinois and after
studying one year at ions and one
year at Berlin, took the degree of
Phi. D. at Halle. The primary
grades will be under her supervis-
ion and partly under her direct in
struction.
THE KINDERG ARTEN.
One of the important develop
ments now to be realized is fully
organized kindergarten. For a
number OF years some children un-
der school age have been received
and given such kindergarten in
struction as was practicable with
out q Kindergarten and without a
suitable room or furniture. Now q
kindergarten director has been Sc
cured and carpenters are at work
fitting up Il room, which cannot
we'll be spared but which will be n
beautiful one for the purpose when
it has been suitably furnished and
equipped with tables, chairs, piano,
etc. 1t is located in the southeast
corner of the basement, and is try
and healthful, being abundantly
lighted and ventilated.
The trustees have been so FORUM
ate as to secure as kindergarten di-
rector, Miss Mary Proudfoot of Chi
cago. who comes with rare qualili-
cations for the position. Miss
Proudfoot has enjoyed unusual op.
portunities of Kindergarten and art
instruction, first in this country
and for the past three years in Ger
many and she comes to us with ex-
cellent testimonials as to personal
qualities and teaching talents.
1t is believed that in the four
women whose chief or entire work
Will be in the training school we
have an exceptionally strong teach
ing and supervising force for our
training school.
In spite OF the profound disap-
pointment which the trustees and
faculty felt in the refusal of the
senate last winter to grant our
school an appropriation for suita'
H. l,;1I;,n for a troinipp doparf-