The Detroit times., 1908-08-31

The military training is employed
as means for bodily culture and for
the development of habits ot ttrdefS
obedience to proper authority. prompt
ness, tidiness, precision and self-re.
spect; not as a means for supplying
soldiers or officers for the army.
The theoretical instruction given by
the military department OF the acad-
envy covers the following subjects: In.
fantry drill regulations. field service
regulations. manual of grand duty, FIR
! ing regulations for small arms. Gle
ments OF military science and field
engineering.
In its report for 1907. the state
board OF inspectors, OF which the Hon
Charles w. Garfield is chairman. says:
THE fact Is very strongly la evi-
dence that the young men reaping the
advantages OF this academy have "A
pretty clearly defined purpose In view,
and the arrangement for combining
moral and spiritual instruction with
intellectual requirements SEEKS To
make a well-balancel school for the
development OF boys into we'll
| rounded manhood
In comparing this institution with
others having like purposes situated
| IN other parts or the country, We eau
not help feeling that right here is our
own home state we have place fol-
our boys in all its privileges ard re-
quirements equivalent 10 any Ct the
eastern schools OF like grade which
have allured so many OF our MiLhi-
gan boys away from their home state.
The Michigan Military academy
presents history OF admirable work
accomplished. The men who have
gone out from Its course OF instruction
are a source OF pride to the institu-
ton. The academy has kept up with
the march OF education In its methods
and requirements, and today. in its
management and influence and posi-
ton among the educational institu'
tons of our state. II very perfectly
fills its place; and that place Is not
otherwise occupied.
1.-The object Of the school Is rot TO
make warriors but men. and there is
nothing In the requirements OF thu
military and athletic departments OF
the school which. does ont fl com.
pletely into the purpose OF develop
ing boys into well-balanced. useful
men.
THE fathers and mothers of Mich
igan will do well TO investigate the
superior advantages of the training
this school offers In making their do,
cision with reference To the equipment
OF their sons for life work"
The Michigan State Normal college,
located In Ypsilanti, Washtenaw coun-
ty, was the sixth state normal school
In the United States, and the first
west Of the Allegheny mountains. Its
first class was graduated In 1854. and
since that time there have been 6,176
graduates. The greatest number or
these have taught In our own and
neighboring states. about 1900 OF this
number having graduated in -the-last
Ave years. Individually these alum
nj of the institution exert consider
able influence In determining the edu-
cational policy Of the state with which
the interests of the normal college are
inseparably connected.
Ypsilant Is on the main line OF the
Michigan Central railway and is easily
accessible from all points on the var
ious divisions of this system. The
grounds on which the college butfd.
ings are located comprise nearly 40
acres. this also including the site OF
the heating plant and the athletic
field
The purpose of the school, as indi-
Gated by the school laws of the state,
shall be the instruction of persons in
the art of teaching. and in all the var
ious branches pertaining to the pub
unhnnlu of tho state nf Michigan
It is with this purpose in view that
selection OF teachers is made, that
courses OF study are arranged. hbrar-
les and laboratories equipped. and a
training school of ten grades and a
kindergarten is conducted. The insti-
tuition stands for three essentials in
the preparation OF the teacher 90 a
high grade OF scholarship; CD the
study of education as science. CD
practice in teaching under expert SUI
pervision and criticism
The school Is well equipped in ev-
cry way. The library contains 81 900
volumes. there are well equipped lab
oratories for the various lines or sci
ence work; a fine pipe organ and an
adequate number OF pianos in the mu-
sic department: the physical training
department has two fully equipped
gymnasiums one for men and one for
women; the college is well supplied
with examples of the best art, hclud-
ing a large number OF casts OF classic
statuary and Photographic reproduc-
lions OF the work OF the worlds best
artists
The faculty Of the college consists
OF men and women OF the highest edu-
cational attachments, l.. ii. Jones. A.
NJ, being president. Heads OF the
other departments are as follows:
Frederick II. Pease,1 director Cen
servatory OF Music; Julia Anne King,
A. NJ. NJ. Pd.. professor OF history and
civics; Edwin A. Strong, A. NJ, pro
lessor OF physical science; Florus A.
Barbour, A. NJ, professor OF English;
BENJAMIN l.. O'Ooge, A. NJ, Phi. d.,
professor OF Latin and Greek; VIM.
II. Sherzer. NJ. s.. PHI. d., professor OF
natural sciences: Charles .. Hoyt,
PHI. d., professor Of the science and
history of education Elmer-A--Ly.
man. A. b., professor of mathematics;
Samuel y. Laird, A. NJ, professor OF
psychology; Dimon II. Roberts. A. M.
superintendent OF training school;
Mark Jefferson. A. NJ. professor OF
geography, Richard GGfyae-ferd. Phi.
D., professor OF French and German:
]. Stuart Iathers, Il. L.. professor OF
reading and' 6rstory; Wilbur p. Bow