Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1902-08-23
state Normal school No. ..

The EastOn (Md.) Gd:etfe makes the
following elaborate mention of our new
insti tuition.
This school, for the maintenance of which
provision was made by the last Legislature,
will he opened September II under the
principalship of Mr.. Edmund ID. Mur'laugh,
il teacher of wide experience and well known
to the fraternity i'll Maryland. Mr.. Muir
laugh achieved eminence some years ago as
principal of the EastOn High and Manual
Training School of Talbot county He was
the first teacher outside of Baltimore to in
troduce manual training and was looked
upon as Il leader in that movement, which
has resulted in the establishment of manual
training schools in every county of the state.
Mr. Murlauyh was, for several years,
President of the territorial Normal for
Oklahoma, and now returns to Maryland to
take the prncipalship at Frostburg of State
Normal Numbcr2 From Il circular of the
school, recently received, we make the fol-
lowing notes:
The course of study begins in the Fresh
man year with thorough review of the
common school branches, presented from
both the academic and the professional view
point, thus affOrling two-fold advantage to
the student. The study of the theory and
the art of teaching begins in the first quar-
ter and continues throughout the entire
course In addition, students will be re-
uuired, before graduation, to do observation
and practice work in the Model School for at
least one hour day for one year. To those
students who may not be able to complete
the course the Freshman year offers excel
lent opportunity to prepare for county ex-
aminations for teachers certificates.
Tuition is free to those taking the Pro-
fessional Course; from others "A fee of ten
dollars (Sl0 quarter, payable in advance,
will be required. The State Board of Edu-
cation has awarded scholarships to two
students from each senatorial district in the
State. Books will be furnished free to such
students Board may be obtained in private
families at reasonable rates.
Upon graduation Il certificate will be
granted-entitling the holder to teach in the
schools of Maryland After the expiration
of two years of successful work, and upon
fulflment of certain conditions, a diploma
will be issued by the State Board of Eirl-
cation.
The model school will he in charge of
scholarly and experienced teachers. Work
begins with the kindergarten and continues
through the primary and intermediate grades
of the public schools
Liberal provision has been made by the
State Board of Education for the furnishing
and upbuilding of the library and laborator-
les.
A strong corps-tive in number-of trained
and experienced teachers will be in charge
These teachers have been selected with a
view to their especial skill i'll Normal School
work
MARYLAND State Normal School No > is
situated at Frostburg, Alle.any county, on
the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
sixteen miles from Cumberland on the Balti
more and Ohio Railroad, in region unsur
passed for beauty and healthfulness The
building-of brick and stone-is admirably
adapted to the purpose and is an ornament
to the town.
We take pleasure in commenting the
school to our people.