The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-07-05
UMH0LTZ
MAKES HIS
RETURNS
Edmond Normal School En-
jOyed Prosperous Year
REDUCED IN GRADE
Those Who Failed in Studies
Take Lower Class

Edmond. o. T, July 4.-The following
s. the report of the president Of the
Edmond normal school for the past year:
The Territorial Normal School, Edmond
q. T, June 3O-The Honora bic Board Of
Education for Normal Schools Of Okla
homa Conference.-The results Of the
years work of the territorial normal
school at Edmond are most gratifying
not only in attendance but In the work
accomplished by both teachers and stu
dents 4 special effort was made to bring
out the best work possible on the part
OF the Individual students. These who
failed to make proper grades In their
studies were changed to lower classes
About forty students were thus dropped
at the close Of the winter term. Several
who. from lack of interest in their work,
had failed to make any grades, were
given to understand that they would not
be readmitted to school. This has had
an excellent effect upon the general tone
of the school. Drones are at a discount
The enrolment for the spring term was
q little over 800, 4O6 being in the normal
department.
The summer session began on June 8
with about $50 in attendance. The enroll
ment has now reached 164. The work Of
the summer session is in every way sat
isfactory. Never did a student body do
work more earnestly and enthusiastically
than do the students Of this session; and
already the request has come for SINH
lar session next summer.
The entire enrolment for the year is
T52 OF these l32 were in the training
school. The average Of the students is
little more than 10 years. 1t may be a
matter Of more than passing interest to
the board to know that of the students
in the normal school this year 1S6 hold
teachers certificates; 81 others were pre-
pairing to teach next year; 81 hold COM
mon school diplomas; % have other school
diplomas: % have high school diplomas;
end 81 have attended some high school.
college, university, or other normal
school. It viii be seen from the foregoing
that the normal school is doing specific
ely the work that distinguishes normal
schools from ether institutions. 1t also
means that about so schools Of this ter
TieOry Will be taught next year by stu
dents who attended the normal school in
the past year.
am greatly in need OF assistance IN the
Office. and would respectfully renew my
request q the last quarter. namely, that
Miss Matte Harris be employed as stem
ographer and secretary in the presidents
of1ce She has been doing the work for
the past three months and is thoroughly
familiar with the routine work Of the
Office I also call the attention of the
beard 70 the fact that there is a vacancy
in the department of English. and to the
further fact that some action should be
taken By the board in reference to Prof.
Houses return to work next September.
It NAV be pertinent at this time to call
the attention Of the board to a law en-
acted by the last legislative assembly. re-
Quiring the normal schools of the terri
tory to make provision. within a year. for
giving kindergarten instruction. Some ac-
ticn ought. perhaps. to be taken at this
time relative to this matter.
We are also without a janitor and Gus
totlian today 7 wish to state further that
it might be viii for the board to FIX a
reasonable rental for the use Of typewrit-
ers. These instruments are expensive.
and on account Of their constant use. re
Quire quite frequent repairs.
It is hardly necessary for me to cali the
attention Of the board 10 the need Of i'm
mediate action in reference TO a new
heating plant, and therefore mention it
only that. in the press Of much other
business. this matter may not be over
looked.
Thanking the board for its uniform
courtesy and for its "Reminiscences to all
suggestions offered. l respectfully submit
this report.
FREDERICK UAIHOLTZ.