The Green Forest tribune., 1904-11-26
EXPECTATIONS REALIZED.
Splendid Work Being Done in
 the Ozark NomaI School.

The TRIBUNE is gratified to be able to state that the success so confidently anticipated for the Ozark Normal, which opened it's first term here in September, is being more than realized. The faculty is strong one and is do- ing thorough work in every de- partment. While few changes have been made necessary in the faculty from what it was at the opening, the work is moving on highly satisfactorily and there is no reason why each succeeding week from now on should not bring increase of interest and att tendance until the building is filled with students to it's fullest capacity.
 The permanent establishment of a school of scope and impor- tance of one like the Ozark Nor nal is matter of no small con- sequence. It was never expect ed that the local patronage of the school would be sufficient for it's maintainance. Not only is the capacity of the school too great for that, but the course of study for the different departments and the regulations of the school are such that only that class of stu dents who are making an effort toward a higher education are desirable. To bring this class of pupils together for earnest and effectual school work must of necessity cover large terri tory.
 While Green Forest is the home
 
 of the Ozark Normal, yet the scho, is an institution that be- longs as much to all Northwest ern Arkansas and as much larger territory as may be inscribed from which students may desire to come, as 1t does to Green For est.
 This school, in fact, is intended for only that class of students, who are earnestly seeking an ed ucation and come here not to be disciplined, but to be educated. The society and association of the school is intended to be of itself a great factor in the pro- motion of the school, for pupils only of good habits are desired and those who came here to con- duct themselves other than upon the high plane of gentleman or a lady will soon be made to real ize they have come to the wrong place. A school conducted upon this principle will find some em- barassment and will naturally be unpopular with some people, but we have heard so far, but little complaint from such sources.
 It is not hard for any one to appreciate the superior merits of a private educational institution like this school, when you under stand, that there are no whimsi- cal parents to whom the faculty must cater, no board upon which complaints may be heaped. All difficulties are to be settled just where they originate, and if an amicable settlement cannot be reached, there is nothing to be done but for the pupil to quietly withdraw from the school and no public disturbance is created.
 While parents who have occas- ion to complain will always be patiently heard by the faculty, yet the government of the school is wholly exercised by the teach CTS and there will be no appeal from their final decision. There will be little cause for this kind of friction when the school is once wholly made up of earnest students.
 There has been some dissatis- faction expressed on account of the tuition price of the school, some of the patrons feeling that S2 .OO per month is too much in the primary department, but