The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-08-28
PROSPECTS GOOD
ATNORMAl HERE,
SAYS Mr.. R0S ;'.||:::I
School Term to Open septef1-
Der 2O---Facuity Expects
EnroIImentt to Be Large.

Prospects OF large enrolment
in Fairmont State Normal school
during the regular term. 1923.
which begins Wednesday, Septem b.
er 90, are good. according to Presi-
dent Joseph Roster.
A large summer school enrolment
is usually Indicative Of large en-
irollment for the regular term, Mr..
Roster stated This summer 444 per-
sons studied at the Normal, the
largest enrolment in the school his
tory.
During the whole year 1929 in
Guiding the summer term 73l stu
dents were enrolled President Ros-
Ter stated that few more students
conlu have been cared for during
the winter months but that the
school has heen filled to capacity
this summer.
Booklets Mailed Out
Last week 1880 copies OF an ar
-tistic little booklet edited by the
mound Board" publishers of the
school annual, were mailed out to
high school graduates in various.
parts OF West Virginia. Next week
the new catalogues will be ready
and large demand for them is ex-
pected.
1.-THE Mound Board" booklet pre-.
serts a sGriking appeal to the stu
dent who contemplates attending a
normal school. Instead OF present.
ing cut and dried figures and unin-
terestiug lists OF names, the book
let carries photographs OF the
school buildings and of various
phases of school activity last year.
1t was intended primarily for tn e
students OF the 1922 classes but
President Roster was SO pleased
with the work of the Mound Board
that he ordered extra copies and
graduates. One Of the photographs
from the booklet, a splendid port
rayal of the new Normal build ing.
Morrow Hall, is reproduced in an
other part OF this paper
The completion or Morrow Hall
is expected to attract a large num-
Der Of students to the Normal this
year. The, addition of third year col
lege work is expected to bring
about the return of a number OF
students who graduated from the
two year course.
Under the ruling OF the state
board of education the local normal
school will become state teach
er's college in.stwo years and will
then be known as the Farm ont,
State Normal College
Only Two Years Credit
For several years past. the nor
mai school here has been giving
work equivalent to three years col
lego work but Students who desired
to con tinue in a teachers college
received credit only for two years.
In 1924 there will be probably be
gradual ted small class of students
who will receive the title OF A. b.
The training at the normal sch DOL
has been standardized and this de-
gree Will be recognized by any col
lege or university in which the
graduate desires to enter for an a.
NJ. degree.
Practically all secondary work at
the normal has been eliminated.
The high school department has
been dropped entirely SO that all
time may be devoted to college
work. Several new subjects in the
advanced will be provided during
the year. There will be, however.
no radical changes in the present
curriculum which is practically the
same as that of any other tea CHI
ers' college.
High school graduates only will
be admitted under the new plans,
except in the case of teachers with
practical experience who will be ad
mitted for training work whether
or not they have high school diplo-
mas. ~
The school calendar for 1928
has been announced as follows:
First semester opens Septem Der
20, Christmas vacation begins De-
cember 20, school resumes jan
uary 3, first semester closeses Feb
ruary 2, second semester opens
February 5. spring vacation begins
April IL spring term opens April II
common cement June Is, summer
term opens June Is
Faculty Members
= Following are the faculty mem
bers for 1929.
Joseph Roster, A. NJ. PRESIDENT:
Walter Barnes, a. NJ, assistant
to president. head of extension de-
partment and. English departm emit,
Instructor in methods in English
Paul Morrow, a. M..instructor in
extension departm emit.
Francis Shreve, Pha D.. head OF
education apartment Instructor in
psychology, and prin ciples OF edu-
cation
E. L.. Lively, A. NJ. director OF
short course. Instructor in agricul-
ture and sociology
Miss Dorcas Prichard, a. NJ. dean
OF women, instructor in history.
Miss Ethel Ice. A M registrar
instructor in modern languages.
Frank S. White, instructor in edu-
CATION
Miss Blanche Gibson, a. B.. ma
tron of Morrow Hall. instructor In
education, supervisor in training
school.
Miss Maudes M. Hull. "A, B.. in