River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1901-07-04
Wo-A d the Normal School.

The Twenty-SiXth Annual Catalog
OF the River Falls Normal, covering
the school year for 190O-l90l, is re-
ceiyed. The catalog records a total
enrolment Of 487 pupils-300 in the
Normal department and lS7 in the
model grades OF these 300 in the
Normal department 10 are gentlemen,
22l ladies:-a total OF - in the 4th
year, As In the third, IS in the second.
l46 in the first and eight special stu
dents. The Grammar Grade regis
tered 30, the intermediate 80, the Pri-
mary IL and the kindergarten 20.
Last year the number Of pupils in at
tendance was 513, 305 of which were In
the Normal department.
This school has graduated from its
four-year course since and including
1879 when the first senior class was
graduated total Of ISL students.
During President Parker's first in
cumbency, from 1915 (the year Of the
opening Of the school to 1889, inclu-
slye, the number graduated was 35-
is in 1879, and for the succeeding years
2, 3, I, >. 3, ,, 4, !, /, g. Mr.. Emery
was president from 1890 TO 1893, inclu-
sive, and during this period the num-
Der Of graduates was 2S-9, 6, +, 8.
In 1894 President Huh, who was in
control Of the school for one year,
graduated a class Of 6 Mr.. Parker
returned to the management Of the
school in 1895 and remained its presi-
dent up to the close of the school
year of 1918. During this period Of
four years the number graduated
from the senior class vas 30-5, 7, 8, 8.
The number graduated In the last
three years, under President Briefs
management, was SIS, %, Is.
The graduation Of these Isl stu
dents from the highest class for this
period Of twenty-siX years is a mani
fest of but small part Of the work
done at the school While these SEN
Tors have graduated as the finished
product OF the institution more than
three times as many have been grad
uated from the Elementary class and
become teachers of enlarged influence.
The students who receive the senior
graduate diploma are eligible to the
conduct Of any public school in the
state for life. The Elementary grad
uate is given a certihcat, which, after
the holder has had five years Of sue
cessful experience in teaching, may
be endorsed by the State Superlntend-
ent and by this endorsement become
life certificate. 1t may be seen by
these testimonials given the gradu-
ates of both the Senior and Elemen-
tary classes by the state that they are
considered especially we'll equipped for
the work Of teaching in the public
schools.
Nor do the graduates from these
two classes who are required TO com
plete the course Of study marked out
in the demands Of the institution ex-
press the full measure OF the work ac-
complished by this institution In the
aid OF common schools The average
number Of students in the Normal
department from the beginning Of
the school has been about 250, This
would mean that nearly 1000 different
pupils have been taught In this school.
nearly all Of whom have been engaged
10 teaching In the public schools Of
the northwest part Of this state or in
other localities These have all been
trained in line with the intention Of
the founders Of the Normal schools
the instruction and training Of per-
sons IN the theory and art Of teach
ing"-haye been imbued with the
spirit of the institution and caught
an inspiration of zeal in their profes.
sion and thus immeasurably aided in
their chosen work.
The influence of the school is con-
stantly deepening and expanding
The management is In able control
and is directed with wise discretion.
The teaching faculty is selected with
especial reference TO the fitness Of
each individual for the work to which
he is assigned. The spirit Of the
school is excellent and the industry Of
the students all that could be desired.