The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-09-09
NORMAL SCHOOL [. ! !. |! J |. ].
GETTING READY
FOR OPENING !


The fall term OF the FairnfontI state
Normal School opens on next Tuesday,
September 14th. Indications point to
the largest enrolment in tine history
OF the school. The building Is being
put in readiness for the opening on
Tuesday and a force of men are now
engaged In removing the paper from
| the three nails OF the building ard
these S~,lls will be painted and dHc.
ura.ed. The different members of the
faculty not already here. will arrive
during the week and be IN readiness
J to take UP the work ior the school
year on Tuesday next. 4
| THE faculty for the year has been
carefully selected with regard to tbs
pecu;iar fitness Of each teachar for bis
special line OF work and never IN tiE
history of the scnool were prospects,
brighter for the years work. Tna en-
rollment promises ITO be large and the
grade OF work outlined for the year
promises to exceed. II possible. the
work of previous years.
DR.. C. J. C.. Bennett, president Of
tho school, who mas been making q
tour of the west, Is detained there ty
,illness and will not be here for tho.
opening though Is expected to Re IL
mis- place shortly after school convenes.
During his absence. the Board OF Re-
gents appointed Prof. G. L. Stocks
turn of Prof. Bennett. Prof. Stocks
berry has been connected with the
school for the past two years and dur.
Ing the summer was director OF tic
Normal summer school. Prof. Stocks.
berry Is a graduate OF Mt. Union COL
1ege, Alliance. Ohio. and holds a mag.
ter's degree from Harvard University
He is well fitted to hol:l the responA'.
Bile position to which he was aproint
ed by the board. "a
HDr. A. J. Davis. OF Clarion. Pa. will
have charge, OF professional suhjectb
MIR. Davis Is ~ new recruit for the
Fairmont Normal and comes highly
recommended to fill this siimpcrtant.D .D5:
sition. &, Y I. sl5,ts.t 3ss, 4
Mrs: N. r. C. Morrow. Of this city,
who returned Tuesday from New Fork
City. where she attended the summer
session of Columbia University. will
have charge of the English depart
ment and will have as her assistant m
this department Miss Alice Gotshail,
until recently teacher In the West
Liberty Normal. NJ y
Prof, w. A. Beer will he the instruc-
tor in History and Economies. Prof.
beGF- WIS GDuHVtLCl t4C FSAAol
last year and also was an instructor In
the Summer Training School.
Miss Montana Hastings IVES reap
pointed by the board to have charge
OF the Training Department, and an
assistant will be appointed later Tor
this department.
Miss Ida Abbott, who was appointed
Dean of Women. will have charge OF
the Library. its
Miss Elizabeth Stalnnker. who has
been connected with the school since
1907, is graduate of the State univer-
sity and attended the summer school
nt Columbia University n 1904. Miss
l;Stalnpker will teach German and
French.
prof. Fl. T. Rogers. who is n grad
uate Of the state University and holds
q mn ster's degree from harvard Uni.
versity. will teach scleEce. Prof. Ro'
| gers comes from Moundss!lle. He has
taught in the Normal School for sev-
eral years: s,
Prof. E. E. Mercer. of This city. and
who has been connectsd with the
school for number, OF venrs. will have
charge of the classes in mathematics.
Miss Amy. Ridgley was again ap'
pointed to the position rs art teacher
for the year. b,
Miss Garnet Ren will have charge
Of the Kindergarten and will also net
MS ;preceptress OF the +lornitory. Miss
Rea occupied this position last year.
Miss Goldle Parker. Of tho Untyer.
sity at Morgantown. will open studio
in the Normal and will give iLstruc-
tion in violin and other strinred In
struments and also will E:ve instru :
tinn In musical history aud harmony.
Miss Parker has taken special training
in this line and Ia regarded as quite
an able Instructor. 81
A ten.room house in a gccd location
has been securel for young men st:i-
dents who desire to cut ,lown boarding
exnenses 1t Is probable that club
board will be arranged and the ex-
ncnse Of boarding materially reduced.
A sunerintcdent for this l,ouse whine
appointed. who will see that rules are
kept and good order maintatned.
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