Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1907-09-05
CHANGES AT NORMAL.
Several Additions Made to the FaCul-
ty for Coming Year.


Greensboro Record.
Several changes and additions to the
faculty of the State Normal College
have been made.
Prof. J. A. Matheson, who for a num-
Der Of years was the successful super
intendent of the Durham schools, has
been elected as the head Of the depart
lnent of pedagogy. Prof. Matheson is
one of the best equipped school men Of
the State and every one confidently ex-
poets him to render excellent service
at the college.
Miss Ruena e.. West, of Rutherford,
N. T., has been elected director of ply
steal culture. Miss West is a graduate
After her graduation she for several
years did grade work in the schools of
New York City. She has recently pur-
sued a special course in physical cul-
ture in the school of DR.. Savage.
Miss katherine McNaughton, of Mid
dleville, Mich, will be at the head of
the department of domestic art. This
position was left vacant by the resig-
nation of Miss Elizabeth Waters. Miss
McNaughton is a graduate of the State
Agricultural College Of Michigan. She
has also taken a special course at the
Yysilanti Normal School and at the
Thomas Normal Training School, of
Detroit. She is we'll equipped for the
work.
Miss Mary T.. Moore, who has been
assistant in the Latin department., re-
signed her position to accept work with
the Audubon Society, Her position
will be filled by Miss Oeland Barnett.
Miss Barnett does not come to us as a
stranger, as she formerly assisted in
this department.. During the past three
years she has been teaching in Georgia.
1t is a great pleasure to have Miss Bar
nett return to US.
Miss Cora Strong returns to assist in
the mathematics department after alb
in the preparation o. text books during
this time. Miss Strong will receive a
cordial welcome on her return by both
the faculty and students.
The work in the German department
has developed to the point where ii
became necessary to ave an assistant
and Miss Christine Snyder, who has
been assisting in English, was elected
to this position. This made a vacancy
in the English department and Miss
Susan Battle, of Rocky Mount, was Sc.
lected to fill the vacancy. Miss Battle
graduated at the State Normal and In
dustrial College in 1897 and returned in
1904 and took the A. B. degree.
Miss Mary Robinson, of Arson coun'
ty, who graduated at the past com
tant of DR.. Gudger in the science de-
partment.
Miss Eta Spier, of Goldsboro, will
be the supervising teacher of the frs
grade. This position has been held by
Mrs, c.. L. Stevens Miss Leah Jones)
Mrs. Stevens will be greatly missed
Her work is taken, however, by on,
of the best primary teachers OF tn
State.
Miss lone Dunn, who has been
teacher in the primary department o
the Durham schools for several years
will supervise one of the econd grade
Of the traing school. Miss Dunn is
graduate of the college and has hat
very successful experience in this work
Miss Sue Nash, the teacher Of Eng
1ish in the Goldsboro High School, ha
also accepted a position in the training
/ school,. Miss Nash will be the super
vising teacher of one of the informed
late grades. Ii has had %excellen
training and successful experience.
It is a great pleasure to every on
connected with the college to kno'
that Miss Nettie H. Allen will also b
+ in the training school next year. Mis-
Allen has been absent for several year
on account of her health. AS she hs
entirely recovered, she comes back
take up her former work.
The prospects. for the college we
never brighter thar at present. 1t
Z now three weeks before the opening
the college term and yet nearly ever
room in the dormitories has been a.
piled for,