The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-08-31
THE WASHINGTON STATE
NORMAL AT ELLENSBURG
Opens Its Doors September I4-Good
Attendance Anticipated from All
Over the State.


visited North Yakima this week in the
interest of the institution he represents.
Prof. Wilson brought MS daughter with
him. They spent couple of days look
ing over the city and riding out among
the fruit districts to get glimpse of
the Yakima valley at this season of the
year when il is so attractive to visit
ors. lie was greatly pleased with the
country and thought the view from
Mob Hill magnificent.
Prof. Wilson talked very freely of the
Normal scnool lie does not think the
Yakima people fully appreciate the value
of having access TO such nearby edu-
cationa institution and he hopes 10
build up II liberal patronage from this
immediate vicinity.
Prof. Wilson gave out the following
facts in regard TO the Elelnsburg school:
Tuesday, September Is is registration
day. The Office will be open and regis
tration will begin at nine o'clock q. IN.
The schedule of the semester's work
will be placed in the hands of students
as they register, and all who register
promptly will be assigned their work
and furnished textbooks before the
opening of the term on Wednesday.
"The opening address on Wednesday
morning will be by DIR. Munson.
"a larger proportion than usual of
the past years students, is expected to
be present at the opening this year.
They will find pleasing changes among
the familiar surroundings and will not
forget as they greet each other. that
there will be strangers in their midst to
be made to feel at home.
"The faculty of the past year will all
be present except Miss Bruce, who, after
five years of valuable service in charge
of the department of music has resign
ed ner position to take up an attrac-
tive line of work in a new field. Her
position has been filled by Mrs Mar
There will be Il new secretary in
the principals office. Miss Frost having
become n resident of Ellcnsburg as the
wife of Mr.. j. j. Aldrich proprietor of
the Vanderbilt hotel. Her successor is
Miss Margaret F.. Horn.
"'The young people of the Yakima val
ley are invited to consider at this time
the advantages offered them by the
State Normal school at Ellensburg
Competent trained teachers are in great
demand in this region as well as every
where else. The inducements to choose
the teaching profession and to prepare
for it are growing better every year
Take it all in all there is no more at
tractive work for the young man or the
young woman, who is adapted to it if
he will meet the demands of the day
for liberal preparation.
NO successful graduate of the normal
scnool at Ellensburg in several years
has waited long for good position and
many especially attractive positions are
held by them.
"The best ability and preparation is
sought for educational positions as new
er before, and favoritism cannot be de
pended upon to secure places. Young
men as we'll as young women of cen
trail Washington who aspire to take Il
prominent part in the development of
the intellectual life of the community
are invited to push their preparation for
educational work. They are invited es-
pecially to consider now the advantages
which this institution located in central
| Washington offers them and to ask in
formation as to its courses and terms
of admission.
"The school is supported by the state
for the express purpose of educating
teachers for its schools. Tuition ia free
to residents of the state. only regis
tration library fee of $40 is charged and
half of that is returnable at the end of
the year.
Tine school is we'll equipped for its
work, having Il fine library, suitable
chemical, physical and biological labo-
ratories and a training department which
includes kindergarten and nine grades
The faculty is composed of four men
and eight women of special ability and
training for the work entrusted to each
one and of successful experience. There
have been few changes in the faculty
for some years and there has been a
steady advance in the range and thor
oughness of work done, until the school
has become recognized by educational
leaders as holding high rank as a pro-
fessional training school for teachers
The amount of individual training
both in scholarship and in training school