Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1903-04-04
TOWN AND VICINITY.
State Normal School No. =.
4 lady student writes:

4 lady student writes:
Thinking about the different branches
conducted in this School, | have come to the
conclusion that no other sub jectS are so
practical AS those in the Assembly by the
Principal The very act of entering, keep
ing step with the music. Sc ms practical.
But this is only small incident. There is
something more important than this. II is
spelling You constantly see it discussed in
newspapers and magazines. The spelling
given to the students in the Assembly is not
the most difficult words Ia he found, but
those we need in our everyday work and
life
Connected with this work comes dictation.
This is very essential. The student needs
not only to know how to SPELL but also to
punctuafe correctly
Then there is still another wholesome
feature in Assembly exercises, for without
healthy minds and bodies it is impossible to
have healthy thought and enjoy happiness.
As Ruskin pnts it.
1t is only through labor that thought can
he made healthy, and only through thought
that labor can be made happy.
Another writes
The Junior class has Il literature club that
meets Miss Hobbs at Normal after regular
school hours. The students enjoy it very
much, and we hope the teacher does. The
class is reading Goldsmith.
Miss Bakers Expression class is i'm
proving, and the pupils take Il hearty in
tcrcst in their work. The exercise on Mon
day was especially interesting. consisting of
extemporc talks and rccitation>.
Mr.. Dryden and the Normal boys are
clearing the "","p"S to make two tennis
courts They have been working during
the past week, and We look for the courts to
bc soon completed.
The Junior class has begun the study of
solid Geometry.
Robert Somerville has accepted a position
in Homecoming. All wish him success
though regretting his withdrawal.
We are all glad to welcome Miss IIcalcv
back to school
The decorations III Assembly Hall for
Maryland Day were beautiful. They We're
put up by Il committee of students. working
under the direction of the ladies of the
faculty.
Miss Bakers drawing classes manifest
much interest. They have been working in
black and white and charcoal, and will very
soon take up water color.
The model school continues the study of
nature. with special reference to the awaken
ing of life in spring. Buds and twigs are
studied, talked about written on, and
painted. Spring stories such as, Sleeping
Beauty" and the famous narrative "Sieg-
fried are us,.'i for reading. From these
come original language work, drawing and
painting. This work develops expression,
interprets thought. and trains the mayina-
ton.
Every Tuesday and Thursday in Assembly
Hall Principal Mur,l.tligh gives us II new
quotation This not only affords us a good
selection of the best gems in prose and verse.
but also makes us acquainted with the best
authors. and stimulates taste for good
literature.
Miss Dixon. of I.onacnning, has returned
to school The Juniors We're glad to see
their claSSmate again.
\ fence should be put around the school
yard as soon as possible. We students sug-
SeSt that the cltlIcnS O1 frOstDurS donate
money for that purpose.
Next term Botany will he substituted for
Zoology. The class had some work i'll
Botany last fall, and are anxious to continue
Another contributes this:
Principal Murdaugh certainly is cnthusiaS
tic. His office decorations are the works OF
students or pupils from the model.
The Freshman are busy now with Civil
Government They enjoy the debates and
are doing much reading.
Mrs. Bartholomew has organized class in
chalk modelling that meets after hours. II
is composed of teachers from the town
schools.
We are sorry to hear that Mr.. Aspinall
may have to stop school for IL time. Jim is
Il good student.
We were delighted with Senator Lewis
address Maryland day. He is a strong, mag
nctc speaker.
Miss Bakers rendering of her poem was
most graceful as well rs spirited.
Mr. Purnel always says the right thing in
the right way.