Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1904-01-23
BrcyiticS.
TOWN AND VICINITY.
State Normal School No. =.

AT the request of Hon. Nj. Bates
Stephens, State superintendent of Pub
lie Instruction, Principal Edmund d.
Murdaugh has made a comprehensive
report of the Schools operations, accom-
plishments and needs, as these have
developed within the scholastic year be-
ginning September 10, 1902.
After commencing Mr.. Stephens for
interest manifested Mr.. Murdaugh be-
gins with History and Organization,
naming initial Faculty as follows:
P,incipai- Edmund ID. Murdaugh-Psy-
chology, Teaching, School Management and
History of Education.
Vice Principal-C. +. Observation-Disclosures
les, Latin and Physical Science.
ASSistantS-V. Gertrude Hast-Drawing,
Physical Education and Natural Science :;
Katharine X. HobbS-IliStory, Literatue
and English Language.
January |, 1903, Miss Ethel d. Baker
succeeded Miss Hast, resigned.
In the Model Department
Supercisor-Mrs Rita Bartholomew
1ssiStantS-Msses Nan q. McCulloh and
Elizabeth Iartig
In the Normal Department three
classes We're organiZed-Freshman
Sophomore and Junior, the Senior being
deferred until the school grows older.
At this date, however, the graduates of
high schools, organized as Juniors, are
already strong, practical Seniors.
The special function of the School is
"to equip and train teachers" yet a
limited number, aspiring to college or
university courses, have been admitted.
The line of study, therefore, has been
planned for ample opportunity to both,
for i'll either event the work must be
strong-tuitional or academic.
To these ends the course of instruction
is laid down, the 'study of the theory
and art of teaching" beginning and
leading. Students must also do obser-
walton and practise-work i'll the Model
school at least one hour daily, and oc-
casionally placed in sole charge of class
rooms, herein to learn g0rernmeHt, the
basis of all success in school,
The establishment of near school,
necessarily liberalized the qualifications
for admission, but completion by ap-
plicants of the work outlined for the
seventh grade in the course sent out by
the State Board of Education, good
health and morals and Is years of age"
We're rigid requisites. These" it is
stated, "have worked well, and should
be continued. The student of sixteen,
thus equipped, should be able to com
plete the Normal Course of four years,
and be prepared at twenty to en-
gage in teaching. This year Q9O3) the
Freshman class averaged in age higher
than last-a few months over seventeen.
The total enrolment from September
Is, 1902, to July 10, 1908, was 30 OF
these 81 were enrolled in the Freshman,
Il 1 ~,
the Summer Term for Teachers.
At this writing (Nov. l, 1909 the
School numbers 50, distributed among
four classes, an encouraging increase
over enrolment same date, 1902, and an
indication that the total will overreach
200 before the year closes. These fig
ures compare favorably with those of il
number of long-cstaDlished Normal
Schools in other States, whose average
enrolment goes but little over our No.
2 first year.
In all thirteen counties-more than
half-of the State have been represented
in the enrolment
The Summer Term opened June II.
1908, for the benefit of working teachers,
was attended by 81. All of mature age,
each was permitted to elect the branch
of stndy he or she wished to pursue.
The first course offered "a careful re-
view of all the subjects essential to re-
quirements of the different grades upon
which county certificates are based;
second-''Psychology History of Edu-
cation, and Methods in Primary Read
ing and Numbers, and third-Primary
Manual Training, Practice, and Obser-
walton Work in the Model School" No
class failed TO fill, the largest number,
however, selecting those which deal
with professional and training work
A general lecture each day upon some
interesting and instructive topic was Il
surprising feature. Note the following:
School Law and Modern Tendencies in
EducatiOn-Ctdyton PHneH.
Geology of the Georges Creek Coal Region
B. s. Randolph.
Modern Astronomy-Rep Henry Thomas.
Ideals in EducatiOn-RcU. 4. G. TomSon
School Governmental. u. M,1ddugh.
The Value of the Classics-C f. Dryden.
Literature for Teachers-.John T. White.
German Schools-Rer. $. q. Hctelbo~er.
Training of Teachers-P. OROarke.
The Moral Element in Education-Reg. 4.
C. HdDerStick.
The Emotions-.UjSs Katherine X. Hobbs.
The Real in the Ideal-.NiSS Ethei d. Bakcr.
Psychology in Art-NrS Rita bartholomew.
Educational Progress III Maryland-4. e..
IPWiSoR.
The Salary Question:. j. Robinson.
Two citizens meetings Were held,