The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-29
34OSTUDl.ENTS /
first DAY D AT 1
NORMAL n | IN | II. SCHOOL S c!
n ord Breaking
Spring Tern,
Expected

The Spring Term OF the Fairmont
State Normal School started off this
morning with bright prospects. both as
TO increased enrolment and courses
OF study to be pursued. A number
were enrolled yesterday, upwards of
one hundred being enrolled. and today
the enrnllment wns increased to $40.
This As very large nerollment for the
first day OF the Spring Term and this
numbeffwtt be very materially In
: creased before the end OF the week.
Today was principally given over to
{, the schedule for the terms work.
though Short periods were held for the
different classes and the lessons as.
signed for, tomorrow. when the regular
work Will start. The teachers are in
place and ready for the terms .worl.
The teqching force has, been augment
ed by the addition OF, Miss Fries. OF
Grafton, who win teach in the. regular
normal department It is probable
that the force will be further aug
nented3 by the appointment of still
another teacher within d short time.
The graduating class OF the Normal
this year will number eighty. being =
lnrge increae over the number OF any
previous year.
An innovation has been made this
year in tho Training Department of
the Normal. in the establishment of an
agricultural laboratory. This labora-
. tory Ii located dn the basement of the
school, building and It largely through
2 the efforts OF Miss Montana Hastings.
Superintendent Of the Training De.
nartment, that this project was made
possible. "a large and airy room has
aDeen set! t!nside4 tin 1.-The basement for.
this laboratory and there the Children
Will be shown the Development OF
plant life. in sandy soil. partly fertil
ICED an d rich soil and will also be
shown the development OF plant life
: as regards darkness and sunlight. An
I inal life will be illustrated by means
of an aquarium. where small animal
( life. such rs fish, ta,lploes. etc. will be
Kept. "A considerable amount of np-
!! naratils has been Installed here. amhng
other things n school room. showing
the effects of poor and good ventila-
tlon. In addition to this laboratory Il
space OF ground has been plowed for IL
garden and the children will he given
Il certain piece Of ground which they
. will cultivate for flowers and garden
{ products. Prof. II. F.. Rodgers and
Prof. Davis will also instruct classes
In hits laboratory and have assisted
Z in the establishment of the same.
Thirtr-eight children are enrolled
this morning In the model school from
the country districts and this number
will be increased to considerable ex.
tent during the week.
An. interesting exhibit OF stencil
work done by the pupils of the mod el
school from the ages OF nine to thir-
teen Is ON display In this department
The designs, which are pretty and in
tricate. were originated, cut and stem
etied by these pupils and reflect great
credit on both pupil and teacher.
The rooms formerly occupied by the
kindergarten have been taken for the
+ model school and the Kindergarten has
been assigned to the old chapel room.
where the children are comfortably
installed in large and airy room.
The fact that n Normal diploma Is
good for n No. /. certificate has made
graduation from the Normal attractive
: to tho young people of the State. spe.
cial attention will be paid this year to
). music, art. ETC., and the pupils desir-
Ing 1T may secure instruction from
good teachers in any of these arts.
Some attention Will be devoted also
to atheletics this year and 1t is prob.
able that a good basbal1. team and also
a track team will be developed from
the students enrolled.