Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1903-10-22
THIRTEENTH TERM COLO.
RADIO STATE NORMAL SCHOOL


The thirteenth school year OF the
Colorado State Normal School has
started under the most favorable cit
cumstances. rs new wing, in which
there is well-lighted and airy gym
nasium in the basement, model school
rooms on first floor, high school as
sembly room and recitation rooms on
second floor and splendid art labcra-
tory on third floor, is certainly great
acquisition TO the normal, in the way
of furnishing additional! room, which
has been greatly needed. owing to the
rapid increase in attendance and the
development Of new departments.
Six hundred and sixteen have gradual
ed from this institution, receiving the
degree of bachelor of pedagogy, and
life certificate, most all Of whom are
now actively engaged In the teaching
profession In the city and town
schools,
Three new professors have been Sc
curcd for the normal school this year.
DIR. A, p. Way. of Philadelphia, Pa,
has been chosen physical director. He
is a graduate of Swarthmore college.
John 7. Lister, as head OF the modern
language department DR.. Gideon If
a graduate Of the University Of Gin
cirnAtt, aud postgraduate Of the
Mayaburrk Germany, University, and
has >f<ed Id his doctors degree from
list Institution. For tsn years, he
travelled and taught In Germany,
France, Switzerland, Italy and Spain.
DR.. Gideon is considered an excellent
teacher of modern languages. A large
rumber have elected work In his de-
partment.
A number Of choice pieces, fac-sim-
Hes of famous groups OF sculpture
have been added to the growing col
ie' 'inn~in the art museum. Child and
swan; Niobe and child Joan or Arc;
Paul Revere; The Wrestlers; the An
nunciation OF the Virgin; The Treaty
OF Peace; Declaration of Independence,
and two water pymphs. A splendid
collection of ceramics is now in the
normal museum which has been OBJ
tanned from the principal potteries OF
the world. This department is at
tracing a great deal Of attention.
Robert Burdette gave very inter
esting talk in the normal chapel, Oct.
I'd, on PLENTY OF Congenial Work
Makes Man or Woman Enjoy Life
The night before in Greeley opera
house, he gave very interesting Ice
ture on Rainbow Chasers" TO large
and appreciative audience, This is
the first Of series of lectures to be
given in Greeley during tho winter
Hamilton Wright Mabie aad jacob
Rils will deliver lectures.
of the University of PENNSYLVANIA and
of the Hahnemapn Medical college.
He comes to the normal school very
thoroughly prepared. both theoreti-
cally and practically, The new gym
nasium has been fitted up with tho
latest gymnastic apparatus; fine ten
mis- and basket ball grounds have been
made and an excellent athletic held
with track. Physical training is to be
made more OF feature than ever In
the normal schools. The spirit that
permeates the physical culture de-
partment of the normal school Is the
same spirit that permeates every other |
department in the school-not mat
ter of contest and competition. but |
work for the good Of self and others.
Prof. Il. II. Howell has been employ.
ed to assist in the department OF Eng
fish. He has heen at the head Of this
department at Las Vegas. N. NJ. Nor.
NAL school for the past five years. He
is a graduate OF Macon University tud
has taken two years graduate work In
the University Of Chicago.
Prof. A. Gideon. the third Of the new
teachers. win take the place OF Prof.