The Greeley tribune., 1908-10-21

This dear Old snappy tune rN
in NV ears one fine morning ls
sauntered along the well kept =
of the state Normal campus, O.
ever and anon my thoughts wanGe
hack 10 scenes far away. whert
little old red school stood upon
knoll with a thin curl of smokt
ting away in the air. Lively ~
5ren who's main thoughts we
apples and recess, and bright YOU
girl teacher-to my young impu
sion the very personification OF 81
erya-presided over our youls
minds and folly.
Somehow or other those days
not seem as happy as preseny
Elections would make them be. :
the charm of childhood gains
age. and as maturity comes. We h.
those hallowed days Of mischie 1l
ness and dependence are the ger
days OF JOY flown forever.
All, we'll. that's another s,gT
but somehow the world looked o.
ter and the sun shown bright
swung along past hedges and st.l
berry on my way to the Norma
The Campus.
The campus of the Colorado
Normal school is said to be the -7
in the state. Forty acres of gra.E
once barely covered with the 81 l.
characteristic growth of our .
lands. have been transformed w
yeritable oasis of the arid ? .l
Where formerly only the hone
sage and the prickly pear grew g1
green trees. flowers and flOWi.
lawns abound. Forty acres OF lr
land have been made into a love
park. where green growing tEil,
lend beauty and dignity to buili.n
and surroundings. The influeuc
these surroundings on students a.
the public must be great one, sh1'
ing how hardy decorative plants e..
beauty and comfort to public az
home grounds.
The campus serves several On
tinct purposes. the first and mo
important of which is, that it shJU
be a large park. where green tres
shrubs and lawns will shade an
beautify the buildings and surrount
ings. So they are developing q
the ground with this idea. planuin
and planting in accordance witt ID
best principles of landscape de- :,
Here large masses of blooming plan
are found, growing as they w0Il
in their native haunts; or framlH
large open lawns. Large trees sh8d
informal walks and drives, all mai
ing large natural park. Her tn
lover of nature will find muoh I
interest and delight him. Her
bloom flowers from March until NOV
ember. Even in winter the campu
is not dull, for bright colored bel
ries. bark. or CHEEKY evergreen
brighten the landscape.
In the planting of the campus "
are also carrying out the arborstuE
idea. That is, the campus holds
varied collection of plants. nativ,
and introduced. and thus seryes a
a botanical garden.
Buildings.
The main building is of red frxsse
brick, trimmed with red san istor
1t is one of the best and fJst con
modious normal school buildings |
the United States. 1t is 240 fes
long This building is situated
forty acres overlooking the cit.
The building is heated throughor
by steam-chiefly by indirect radis
ton. A thorough system Of vent
lation is in use. rendering the built
ing healthful and pleasan- 1t
supplied with water from he cit
water works.
There is very commOdiOus an
well arranged residence for the pre-
ident. Ii is SO arranged and eguippe
ed as to be specially suited for RI
as 10 be specially suited 'or tn
various functions given to the stut
ents and faculty by the pres dent
The heating plant is OF the mo.
modern type. and is in architecture
the same as the other buildings.
The library is beautiful buildin,
commodious and well adapted to tt
use for which it was intended. TT
equipment is thoroughly moiern.
Maintenance.
The maintenance OF the State No
NAL school is derived from a mil
age of one-fifth OF a mill on he do
lar for the entire assessment of II
state. The Legislature also r.al,
special appropriations for blildir
and general development.
History OF the School.
The State Normal school of Col
rado was established by an act
the Legislature in 1889 The fir
school year began October 6. 1873
AT the beginning of the secor
year the school was reorgarized al
the course extended to four wear
This course admitted grammar scho
graduates to its freshman yaar. ar
others to such classes as their abili
and attainment would allow
AT meeting of the board ~ tru
tees. June ., 1897. a resolution W;
passed admitting only high scho
graduates or those who Fsve :
equivalent preparation. and practic
teachers. This policy makes the i
stitution professional school in II
strictest sense.
The State Normal school
To the right as one erfa-5 ,s II
office of the president. ID Snvd,
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