Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-11-12
TOWN AND VICINITY.
state Normal School Notes.


Model Department had their first lesson
in sewing last Friday afternoon under
Miss Purnell.
The boys came up to the Normal De-
parfment and received valuable in
struction in drawing under Miss Baker.
The Seniors had an Observation lesson
last Thursday morning in Miss John
sons room.
Mrs. Bartholomew presented Il lesson
upon "Hiawatha" to the little ones.
Some of the answers given to her ques-
tons were very amusing.
The work done by the Seniors during
the past week in Biology has been main
ly the analysis Of plants. This work is
very valuable lis well as Interesting.
MoRFYDD +. EVANS.
The students of the Freshman class
have taken up with much interest the
study of "block-lettering. In connec-
ton with this they intend to make IA
series of maps of England in the early
ages
The students of the Freshman class
have welcomed Miss Evans back among
their number, after an absence of two
weeks caused by illness.
MARY DANAHEY.
Within the last week the Freshman
class has kept up the Nature study work;
also begun the careful study of block
lettering. FRANCES MEYERS.
The Sophomore class will begin card
board and paper folding this week under
Miss Bakers instruction.
The Faculties of the Normal and
Model school departments meet every
Monday evening i'll Prof. Murdaugh's
office for the purpose OF study and dis
cussion. They are now taking up the
subject of "School Management" by
Samuel T. Durton.
ANNA b. BEASLEY.
The Sophomore class spent last weeks
Drawing periods on lettering and will
begin Manual Training this week.
CHARLES b. SHERMAN.
The Senior class has begun "Obser-
vation Lessons in the Model School.
The first was given last week by Mrs
Bartholomew, and criticized by Prof.
Murdaugh. Notes were taken by the
students.
The students and teachers of the
Model School now join the Normal De-
partlnent in assembly every morning
1t is pleasing to notice that, although
Prof Murdaugh calls upon the little
girls and boys for quotations quite fire.
quently. they seldom fail to respond
The promptness and readiness they
show when recitiug would put to shame
some older students.
The Sophomore class was especially
interested in their Zoology lessons of
last week. The study of Insects was
taken up discussed by the students, and
explained by Miss Baker in IL very inter-
esting manner. Specimens of the diff
feIent household insects Were brought
to class and observational lessons made
of them
Miss Ford was pleased with the prog
ress which the Sophomore and Junior
classes have made in their lessons on
physical Culture" INA SPITZNAS.
The students of the Sophomore class
are waiting patiently for the end of the
week, when they will begin Manual
Training" Miss Baker did some excel
lent work in this line last year in teach
ing the other classes. CARRIE JONES.
The faculties of the Normal and
Model departments meet in Principal
Murdaugh's office every Monday even
ing. They are studying School Man
agement," by Samuel Il. Luton
The Seniors have begun "Primary
Reading" They visited Miss Johnson's
room last Friday afternoon.
JOHN MCINDoE.
Cowar,ls die many times before their death;
The valiant never taste of death but once.
OF all the wonders that ! yet have heard
1t seems to me most strange that men should
fear,
Seeing that death necessary end,
Will come when it will come.
This quotation, taken from Shak-
TnlinS r.nS.,r ~ trix h,,
Miss Ford to the Sophomore class.
The girls of the Model Department
have begun their Domestic Science"
work under Miss Purnell, and the boys
have commenced drawing under Miss
Baker. ANDREW SPIER.
\ class from the Model school takes
drawing lesson Friday under Miss
Bakers skillful supervision.
The Senior Botany class is reviewing
"Analysis of Plants"
Mr.. Barnes, of Oklahoma, was
visitor at the State Normal last week.
Quotations are given in the Assembly
Hall every morning by students from
the Model Department. JANE MUM
Some interesting points were made
this morning by Prof. Murdaugh on the
psychological subject, Perception
out VI tHt SldStS III u.
He stated that the faculties are not dis
tinct, unrelated powers, but the mind is
a unit and manifests its power through
the various stages of Perception, Mem
Dry, Imagination, and Thinking. The
point was beautifully illustrated by the
following:
We may have green. rel, white and blue
electric lights whose power Is supplied by
one plant, but the electricity is not neces-
sarily of different colOrs.
Several selections were given by the
pupils of the Model Department this
morning, and they are especially attract
i've when the little felix's have to stand
upon their chairs that they may be seen.
l.. BEATRICE CORKRAN.
The Seniors took lesson in "Obser-
vation and Practice Wednesday morn
ing Mrs. Bartholomew presented the
lesson to the students i'll the first grade
in the Model School. Miss Inez john
son has charge of the room. The lesson
was from "Hiawatha's Canoe"
The recitatiOns by the Model School
students i'll Assembly are very much en-
joyed by the other students.
MARY CARsCADEN.
The Seniors have begun their work in
"Theory and Practice" The quota
tions, i'll Assembly, of the pupils of the
Model Department are enjoyed by all.
ISABELLA SCREEN.
Last Friday the BOYS of the Model