The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1910-10-05
Normal School

There are no so-called "bear slories''
from the Office of DIR. John Grant
Crabbe, President of the Eastern Ken
lucky State Normal School at Rich
mond. The fall term opened with fully
four times the attendance of year
previous. All departments have start
edo with a very genuine enthusiasm
and school spirit. Under the direction
Of Prof. Clyde Wilson, the new physical
director, the athletic fever has come in
TO its own and the Normal will produce
afoot ball team of credit this fall. Prof.
Wilson is also head of a new deDart-
ment, Manual Training and has gained
immediate favor in both branches of
work. Assistant-Professor NJ w. Will
son is 8 new and aggressive member of
the mathematics department Miss
Gibson succeeds Miss Carpenter as head
of drawing and Prof. Roscoe Gilmore
Scott comes from Michigan State
Agricultural College, as head of English
taking the place of Miss Forester.
Prof. Scott has inaugurated new
policy in regard TO forensic work.
following out one of President Crabbe's
progressive moves for bigger and
more influential institution. Saturday
evening marked the permanent abandon
ing Of forensic class work and the estab-
lishment of five new literary societies.
The departure met with immediate
approval on the part of the student body
and the societies should mean greater
literary efficiency for all the embryonic
teachers. The Student, obviously the
students own publication, last week
reorganized for the year. Its new staff
was carefully chosen and represents
many of the student leaders. Under.
the faculty supervision of Miss Partridge.
many effective changes in past policy
have been made The little monthly
should have its most prosperous year.
BY popular vote Louis Clifton was elect
ed editor-in-chief, while the business
management comes TO George NJ. Moore.
Though the term is yet young, the
machinery of the Eastern Normal is go
ing rapidly. Already the chapel services
have proved effective and inspiring.
Addresses have been made by President
Crabbe, Professors Grinstead, Sharon,
Partridge, MacBryde and McDougle and
visiting ministers from Richmond
churches. Arrangements for success
full lecture course are we'll under way.
The call for loyal and unified institu-
tion has gone into every classroom in
the big State school and the hearty
response means victorious year.
Things are doing in the athletics al
the E. X. s. n. this fail. The football
squad is out for practice every afternoon
and is rapidly getting into shape under
the coaching Of @. NJ. Wilson, Of Miami
University. Many of the boys are new
they give evidence Of developing into
speedy team.
In the opening game of the season
they were defeated by the Richmond
City team, made up Of ex-college stars
by the small score Of 10: Richmond
scoring touchdown aud a safety.
Coach Wilson is much pleased with
the game, stating that the Normal boys
were defeated only because of the great
cr experience of their opponents A |
complete schedule has not yet been |
filled owing TO the fact that this matter |
was put of until fall. The managers of |
neighboring teams having dates open,
ire requested TO write.
THE Student. q magazine edited by
he student body of the Eastern Ken |
lucky State Normal School. Richmond,
$ TO make its appearance Oct. 10, in
October number the organ
cation OF the editorial staff not being
completed in time for the regular Sep
enber issue.
This magazine made its first appear
nee in January. 1908. At that time
consisted Of only four pages, but
ndef the excellent management since I
hen has grown twenty-Four pages