New-York tribune., 1904-10-08
NORMAL GIRLS HAPPY.
Sir-Year Course Erempts Them
from l[aryeIPS Examination.

Like the Joy in heaven over sinner that repent
eth is the JOY in the Normal School over an exam
ination that has been RENTED, and such IS the
felicity OF the two hundred young women who will
be graduated from the six-year course Of that
institution next June. Those who graduated
from the fve-year course will still have to take
the hated academical examination set by the Cily
Superintendent. but the chairman Of the executive
committee Of the Normal College. Alrick H Mann
has been odicialIy informed by the City Superin-
tendent that the six-year graduates will be ex-
empt This information was conveyed to the s,u-
dents concerned by the president OF the college DF
Thomas Hunter the day before yesterday. and they
sre now holding jubilee
The announcement was not unexpected. tor the
six-vear students who refused 10 take the exam
inaton last year have since been excused on ac-
count Of resolution adopted some months since
bv the Board Of Education compelling the ooard
Of examiners 10 recognize Normal College degrees
Neverth heess such is the uncertainty that has at
+ocbes for some years to the position Of the Nor
nal graduates that nothing but an official notlfca
tion OF exemption would have given them any
feeling Of security.
The exemption DIT Hunter said yesterday, was
made obligatory upon the Board OF EoncsUon oy
tho spprova' by the State Board Of Regents OF the
new six-vear course II does not affect those who
will be graduated from the hve-yeaT course nor
those who were graduated from the same last year
and whose licenses were refused by the City Super
,D+er6ent Their case is still pending in the
s,a,e is disputed by the Board Of Examiners
The complication arises from the changes made
&, ,ba Norrna School course in 1901 TO bring it into
tIorai surhorittes At that time the course was
CHANGED from five TO six years, with an optional
seve1tb ear but with regard TO those who had
entered The college before this change the man
agernent felt Itself bound 70 graduate them at tne
e1d NJ the customary nVe years, provided tney dId
NOT wish 20 take the longer course. II IS around
these fve-yeqr students that recent conflctS nave
Drncipally RACED After 1905 there Will De no more
graduates OF this class, and with the definite recog
-ifTo1 ~ the siX-year the Normal Colege De-
gins 10 have prospects OF peace. Normal graduates
vii stu have 10 take the city Superint ntendent 5
pedagogical examination as a test OF 61lACy 20
each but after the graduation OF the last nve-year
class the Normal College degree VIII oe accepted as
a sufFcient guarantee II academic staining
over this clrcums tance DR.. Hunter expressed
much satisfaction
a six-year course OF instruction In academic
subjects ought he said. TO accomplish tne Wor 4
Of mental discipline 10 such an extent as % hiaAe
exs minaton IN studies finished Two or three OF LL
ycN-s previously unnecessary To carry the prill-
ciple Of xauina tion In elementary subjects 10 Us
ocical conclusion there is no reason why our
graduates should not be examined IN elementary
geography and history. as taught IN the eleueu-a
schools and there Is professor or teacheT IN
the faculty who could pass such an eNaTnlnatloi
Scientific educators use studies as inteiIectual
duabbeIls without much regard 20 the amount
velopuaent attained Oae might forget seven
elghths Of the facts with which one mind vas
5isciulined and strengthened. and get derive tne
very best po~sihle benefit 2 ON college education
studies which they have completed tor the purpose
II pa ssiug examination on some future ocasl' 2
h. autaco7istc 10 progress and development ana
IS therefore wise move 20 relieve college grad
subjects which they have finished several years
/ previously.