The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-06-05
Girls at the summer Normal.

tut .SphnS iub.f tCoSbtto hOh' tO'o q
left by the Valley train for Natchito-
ches, tn attend the summer Normal
school term. They were Misses Adj
die STAFFORD, Hattie Cameron, Viola
Goodwin. Sarah Ginsburg, Grace
O'Quinn and Earl Hargis. One d
the Young ladies writes back home
giving an account of their experience
and some of the school rules. As a
number of our readers are interested
in the training of the teachers and
the methods ut this school, We take
the liberty OF ''swiping' a good por.
ton of her letter, AS follows:
STATE Normal School. Natchito-(
ches, La., June 3, 1909. I
Dear Mnma-I have just now found
fine to write home that is, | am
taking time from study hours.
We arrived here about IL O'Clock
Sunday night, after spending about
three hours at Hagen. We rrnche,i
here all wet and muddy, only to fird
all the rooms taken. So Sarah. Adj
die and had To spend the night in n
room with nine other girls, twelve in
the room, and two girls to one single
ned. Hattie told us she had to sleep
IN the lnfirnhry. However, we art
very pleasantly situated now. Adj
lie, Hattie, Edith Dunn and ipysrl.
IRE rooming together in Mr.. Aswel's
,iOIne, aud we take our meals at thu
Club, board being the same as in the
Dormitory. There are several other
girls ro0ming here, also. The dorrni-
tories would not accommodate all the
students, SO the people of the town
nad To take in girl students as well
as boys. | believe 800 students had
enrolled up to 3 O'Clock Tuesday af-
ternoon, and they are still coming in.
Iamtaking regular fifth term work
with some sixth term studies. have
not been able to get any text books,
ior the demand has been greater than
the supply.
Addie aud | went down town Tues
day afternoon to get pencils, paper.
etc. We were simply drenched before
We got there, for it began to rain.
and it is more than mile IRON here
To the business part of town, and on.
ilalf OF the way is up hill, the otler ali
down, SO you may imagine we were
tired. Could not get back untifafter
six O'Clock, aud it is rule that no
girl shall be- out of the grounds after
six: but the matron has not saiu
anything TO US, for she knew ".
could not go down there and back il.
such weather and still he on time fo,
lunch. We were completely soaked
when We came back.
We have strict rules here, but they
are not too strict for such a gang.
We arise at g, go to ''crackers and
coffee 1T $50, clean up our ROOMS.
then heginclass work ut 7:15 O'Clock.
Then at 8:l5 we go to cham, grit
ana coffee" after which we work un.
til 1890. Dinner is served at ]
O'Clock, then we have the afternoons
to ourselves. Lunch is served at g.
crackers, tea and cheese,-and sand
wiches given out at 3. At Z O'Clock
we must go to our rooms and remain
until sandwich hour" after which
we return To our rooms for study. !
and all lights must he out at $50
sharp. No talking allowed in any oi |
the rooms after study hour begins.
am very well pleased with every
thing, but l tell you, We are having
to work. Mr. Aswell will certainl,
not allow any pleasure seekers here.
work all the afternoonanda ut night,
too.
AS still have some work to pre-
pare, shall not write more at pres |
mt. If you can not translate THU |
litter just let me know, and / vii.
send you diagram which will ex-
plain how to find the beginning anu
End of it. This letter is written on
both sides of four sheets of Nurnal
note paper.] You see am very saw
with paper, Ms | do
not care to walk to town ngain soon.