Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-02-20
MORE THAN 900 TEACHERS ENROLLED
AT NORMAL COLLEGE IN 1920; 800
EXPECTED TO REGISTER This YEAR

college newspaper; and 10 Mirage" the
student annual. The Prairie II SAINT 10
every high school on the Plains and "a
many alumni Of the Institution. IN wen
IN to individual Subscribers. II pur
ports TO reflect the daily life Of the
school and occasionally an article deal
ing with educational problems finds |.
place In its columns.
Special Publications
In addition 10 the two annual cnia-
iogucs Tone for the summer quarter and
one for the regular session. special bull
ietlns are published nj different perlods.
The class in Journalism In 10 publish
soon a history Of The West Texas State
Normal College from liz founding up
20 the present time. II In hoped that
a history Of the institution will be pub
llahed every ten years. The Y. w. c. A.
In preparing handbook. which viii b
ready for distribution at the opening
of the summer session.
Historical Society.
Under tho direction Of tho Depart.
mcnt 81 History a number Of students
of the West Texas State Normal Col
lege and members Of the Department
~ History met on Saturday, February
9. and organized Panhandle fiistor.
ical Society.
The following officers were elected:
Mr. shelly. president: Mr. T. NJ. Clark.
second vico president; Miss Amy Dan.
iels. recording secretary; Mr.. Nc
Boatrighs. corresponding secretary,
Mas Lizzie Kate Smith. treasurer:
Miss Tennessee d.lbrarinnl. custodian.
a committee wan also appointed for
the purpose of perfecsing the organ.
lzatlon and for drawing up constitu-
ton and bylaws governing its nctivi-
ties. The following compose this COM
mlttee: Misses Anderson. Beth Buffing-
ton Fannie Belle Hart. Sara Thomp-
son and Mr.. Robert Hlli.
This organization proposes later 10
write a history % the Panhandle ana
Plains country. II hopcs also 10 mako
a collection Of cowboy songs. pclts q
Wild animals native % this section. Old
newspaper files. Interesting stories Of
pioneers of the Panhandle--any kind Of
valuable historical information. A room
will be set aside IN tho main building
for accommodating this material. tho
librarian OF the institution viii he made
custodian Of the collection. and the IN.
stltutlon stands responsible for its safe.
keeping. The organization desires 10 pur.
chase material. to rent n, or 10 accept
I II as n gift for the collection. Ia later
years this collection would be both IN.
tercstlng and instructive 10 students a..
/ tending this Institution. and u n hoped
'init the people OF the Panhandle win
/ ltarii!y respond 10 this worthy move.
ment.
Library.
The Library ~ the West Texas state
Normal College occupies five commo.
dious rooms. Three of these rooms ars
furnished with chairs and reading "a.
bles. where students may repair DURING
their loft periods and make thu beat
una az the library facilities rook.
shelves line the walls 20 about two.
thirds of the distance 10 the ceiling, and
browning these shelves are many repro
auctions Of master paintings.
More than 100 81 the best magnsines
published occupy racks In ths east
room 81 the library. Students mako
constant usc Of theye magazines. They
were selected Tor the purpose. prlma.
rily. of funcilonng In departmental
work, embracing the subjects Of Eng.
llsh. history. economies and govern
mcnt. home economics. art. music. man.
ual training. mathematics. science,
agriculture. education. language. etc.
ChIldren's Library.
one unique feature IL the library q
the childrcn's department. This library
has more than 1900 well selected book .
containing wide range of appeals.
Chairs and tables have been provided
In the children's library for the benefit
II the Training School students. and a
trained librarian directs this reading.
The departments Of English and his
tory also give special courses In lltera.
turc to children and the most desirable
books Tor the grades Of a public school
library.
! The library contains more than 26, 0ou
volumes. about half Of which are stand
ard reference works and the remainder
! textbooks. These books were selected
Tor the purpose ~ experimenting the
courses offered by the different depars
menis, and both In number and kind
they compare favorahly with the books
4. of reference In the best universities OF
: the country FOR undergraduate work.