Yo !. I. No.3
Septanber , J905
NEBRASKA STAT ·E NORMAL SCHOOL AT PERU BULLETIN
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
Certificate s, Music, Reading and Elocution, Business, etc.
A free State Teachers' Association scholarship to e cv ery young man a nd young wom an is procvided state. In other words , th ere are no tuition fees to be paid, for any of the regular work of the school
] an ua ry 2, 1905, at Peru , N ebraska, as second- cl ass matter un der Act of Con gr ess of Jul y J 6, J 894 by the
PUBLISHED BIMONTHLY BY THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL AT PERU
STATE NORl\[AL SCHOOL P RE SS PER U, NE BRASKA
FACULTY AND ADMlNISTRATIVE OFFICERS
J. ·w. Orabtre , Pr id
Lillian U. ton r, Pr · p r • · ·i •n
H. B. Dun ·an n, . i l.
Herbert Br wn 11, B.
E. A. Wbitena·k, \..B., rman La n :··uao· · <tll ll J it ra ur.
Mattie Cook Elli , i. tor y.
J. M. Howi e, A. B., I th m ti ·..
Esth er A. lru.' k, . I., La in Lan g ua g• a1ul Lit •r atur
W. R. Hart, A. M., P. y h l ,.,.,. aud
J. W. Sear·son, A. f., I h t d: and Li t ra t;n·e.
Grace D. Culbert.on, in n- Ji.h aJHl (' o mp iti n.
Charl es F. Beck, I at h matic . and B ok k ping.
W. N. Delzell, ·Math ma ti ·.
H. Harold Hewi t, V ca l and In. trum nt;J I
S. Caldwell, Drawin ·and Pe nman. hip.
Da1 sy D. Nettleton, H ading, Elocution .
N. A. Geography and \.. ·. i.·taut in Pb:ysi al Sciences.
F. _M. Gregg, L if., Phy. iology and \gTi ·nltnr e.
*W . L. French, Agricultur and A. ·.·i. tant in Bioloo·i al Sciences .
M. Goshen, B. L., Supt . Training D epartment.
Lizzie Crawford, Model Teacher .
Pear l S. Kelley, Primary Crit ic Teac h er.
Dora Krebs, Intermediat e Cr iti c Tea ·he r.
Marp.ie R. Mutz, As. istant Critic ':reacher.
Lou E. Hosmer, Kindergarten Mod el and C ri t·ic 'l' edc h et .
Elva E. Rulon, Ped. B. Librarian.
Mollie Tynon, Assistant Librarian .
W. D. Redmond, Regi strar
Katherine L. Wood s, A. B., Secretary .
BOARD OF EDUCATION
Hon. J. L. McBrien, Sec'y .. Supt. Pub. Instruction, Lincoln
Hon. Peter l\fortensen . .... . .. .. .. State Tr eas ur er, Lin c oln
Hon. Luther P. Ludden, President. term expires 1906, Lin co ln
Hon. T. J. Majors .................. term expires 1907, Peru
Ron. Jas. E. Delzell ....... . .. term 1908, L exington
Ron. C. H. Gregg ........ ...... term expires. 1909, Kearney
Ron. H. M. Ch ild s ............ .... term e xpir es 1910, Yol'k
*Granted l eave of absence 1905-1906.
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THE NEW CERTIFICATES
revie\\ in o·.
'l'he tat rule: . " n R'l rno· oTad f 5 p r grade m nny ul>je t b"el w - 0 p r
plat all tha ·th ided to R adde ire to the '' ord 'With r dit in th rtifi at . lo.wino:: " \.n av . ra; gTnd of 90 ·p r nt or r with m any subJ ct b low 5 per n ·will ent1tle the holdei to the words 'With Honor' in the ert ific ate . A teacher passing \d t lt th \HH'd \\ ith redit or 'With Honor" \\ill be -ntitled to a rene" al of the ert ificat e without examination, making this pra ti ca ll , a p 81·mancnt certificate. Every possible effort \Yill b mad to make the so that teachers "ill pa s the state exaro1-?atwns "With Credit" and 'vVith Honor and hence receive the permanent certificate.
THE ELHMENTARY STAT'l':: CERTJFI A'I'B.- The Elementru.'y State Certificate is o-ranted to those who complete the year's training cour;e of this institution. a second grade certificate or st udents who have finished t d . · ' · rse These s u _1es m a schoo l of ten grades may take this cou · . :ertifi_cates are good for three yea1·s provided the teachmg 1s satisfactory to the county superintendent.
T HE DIPLOMA OR FIRST GRADE STATE CERTIFIC-7--TE .-Any student finishing the hio·her course will be entitled to a Diplom a which \vill be ;ecoo ni:r.ed as a First State Certificate. This course two years' trainmg the best high school courses.
THE LIFE OR PROFESSIONAL STATE CER'l'IFICATE. - Any one has tau g ht su ccessfull y three years tion may on graduation receive the ProfessiOnal Life cate in addition to the Diploma. Also. any . one teachmg successfully two years on the diploma w1ll , without further examination, receive the Professional Life Certificate. 3
MUSIC, VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL
L ' ll :
n of l\Iueptio nall y th stud f the art.
Tb r gll l ar \ al Mu ic d partm n i di ided in to hr di i i n or classes, in terme di ate, and a d\anc d a ni offers in tru ti n from · the very b o·innin · of r ad in g and i; in · at igb t to the m ; ad"'i anced ingin · 1 m ntar b a.r mon ' musi al biograph y and hi?tor\ . In add it ion ·to thiS a ur e of Public l\[ t hod will be organized an aid to th o se intert d in becoming s uper-
PRoF. H. lHI LD l'.rT ,.i or of music in our . He ad. or Cept of V oca l and lu st :tl1u ic li e sc hool . In co nn ectiOll
With the r eg ul ar w or k th ere i an orgrmiz ed Bo ys a nd a Tr e ble Clef C lub for the o·irls. Th ese orga.nizations ea ch meet one pe riod a week the study of high grade part music, a nd are open to all stud ents possessing the nec essa ry ability to r ea d and s in o· at sio·ht. Occasionall y two meet togethe; for ch?rus practice: It Is to arrange ·for private instruction on the and m the near future individual instruction on a ll orchestral in struments will be offered. In connection With the in strumenta l work thm'e is an orchestra and 3: fine band. Students who in strum ents adapted to either of these organizations a.re .urged to bring· (hem to the school. The State Normal School Band is the pride of the school, and well desm'ves such distinction. The members meet every for practice, and the music stud ied is of the best, and lllcludes many of the standard overtures. The band is in great demand on various public occasions througho"?-t the year. Two band concerts are o·iven each year: an 1ndoor concert in the chapel in March an outdoor concert on the campus in Commencement Week. Those who finish all th e work offm'ed e ith er in vocal or instrumental music will receive a special certificate signed by the head of the department and the principal of the school. . 5
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DEPARTMENT OF EXPRESSION
READ! ELO ' 'l'I "Man is half him· lf, ·J• otlt
HAT llYJ DE U.\'l'E ' r llalf i · hi · xp1· ,,. ·i n. 'I Lt in rl llr
lo u i n. ·la ·. drill pri at iustruti on i · ff r d to tho .·e who d . ir it, in public readino· and 1 a kin o·. The fir t year onsi t: of drill in vocal culture, gro uping, i ma o·ing, and the principle ·which form the ba is of good delivery.. The second year consists of drHl in bodily expression, phrasing, physi cal voice cui ture, and such drill as 'viii l ead up to cleaT, forceful delivery. Third year work is advanced elocution, dramatic work, repertoire . and oratory . Sp ecial attention is given to practice in oratory for those who wish to ent er the debates. In addition to the regular course students in this department tak e part in th e public recitals and entertainments_, and acquire ease, grace, and the power to think on their fe et when before an audienc e. A class in methods is conducted each semester for those who v;rish to become more proficient teachers of reading in the public schools. Those reaching a. high degTee of proficiency in the work of this department will receive a statement or certificate signed by the head of the department and the principal of the school.
DAISY D. NETTLETON
Pead of Depntm ent of Expression
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
Thi l 1 artm nt in the rmal S c h o o I o-r wino· demand. · ung people are a>ailing th m el of the p rtunit to get, at sli ·ht n a good bu ine ucation such a wil l nable them to conduct bu in -'SS depru.·tments in h o-raded chools. The wonderful commercial T \Vth of this country :, during the pa t few years r nd ·s a busine s education an absolute necessity.
SHORTHA D
The ducat.ional value of shorthand has received far l ess attent i on than the 1 tHitarian side of the L. wooDs --) 7, 0 ' stud . _very act of learnino· 1t IS a mental
H ea d of De partme nt Sho rthand and Typ e wntin g o f ean or- discipline o no m der . ThP popular of shorthand is taught. This system in e_ase rapidity of execution, in l egib ili ty, in capability of the highest devel opment of speed, by fru.· ou tranks othel' kno\vn system. The Grecro· svstem is based upon l ongstroke used is familiru.· through .Years of practice; hence time is saved in leru.·ning and the umform character of the \Vriting incre.o'lses speed. It is by the average student in one-thi rd of the time reqmred to master _any old complicated systems. Th e d iligent student can _m eight months acquire a speed of 80 to 10 0 words per mmute, which is sufficient to do good office work. If reporting is intended the subject should be pursued for a longer time.
· Typ ew ri ti ng i · tak n in · nn The b est standard mad e ma hin f urni. h d fo r pra tic S ki ll in the u e of the rna ·hin i. · n t th nly d ign of t bi dep artment. Sp cial att nti n i. pa id to .vo alml.ar '· p .lin g punctu ation and aragrap hin O' . ·t'J:n tl on In tin ' ' . . departm e nt is purely pra tica l. ::.vru ch asc ribed to the art of typ ewri tin g, a nd u h m str u twn 1 given as to contr i bute the hi o-he t qu al ifi.cat i n. in a cu rac rapidity, and n eat ne s. Th Van ant y te rn of Tou ch T ypewri ting is us ed. Word a nd p hras .·ign ar tu died an d mastered unt il th y can b wr i tt n a r a dil y and uncon sc iously as a, b, c.
Shorth and and typ ewriting ar of b ut l ittl vaJue without a tJ:wrou gh kn owled ge of En g li h, p lling, bo okk ee pino· a nd corres p onden ce. T hese s ub ject s ar e ta ug ht in a most thorough man ne r in the schoo l. Th ey mak a va lu able n dd it i on to S ho rthand a nd T yp e writing and fi t ;yo un o- men and 'vomen for lu crati ve pos iti on .
Certificates will be !riven to s tu de nt s who c an wri te from _?. i ctati on correctly in ,..,sh orth and fr om ne ra l new matter at th e r ate of 80, 100 (and a bov e) ,vord s a. minute. Stumust be thorou gh in E ngli sh, bookke epi ng, and ar it hme tic before re ceiving certi:fica te .
ST ATE TEACHERS' ASS OCIA'l' ION
. It is the purpose of th is schoo l to e ncou rage a ll or ga ni zatiOns a nd as soci a tion s t hat promote the we lfare of tea chers th at furth er the intere sts of e du cation in gen era l. Th e e ntire fa culty will attend th e N ebraska S ta te T eachers' Ass oci a tion at Lincoln, D ec . 27, 28, 2 9, a nd the sc ho ol ur ges a ll gradu at es and for mer s tude nts to arran ge to attend. Pr of. J. W. Searson, pres ident of the As soc i ation, send s greetin gs to a ll tea chers w ho re ceive thi s bull etin, extend ing to th em a most cordial invitation for their presen ce at this m eeting. The officers have prepa red a program of rar e excell ence. The outlo ok is for an a tte ndanc e of 3, 000 te ach ers.
AT T ENDANCE
yea r of 1905-1 90 6 ha s o pened wi th an in c!'eased .attend an ce, the da ily atten dan ce at pr ese nt bemg from 475 to 500 s tudents, or includm g t he pra cti ce school over 600.
ATHLETICS
asant ource pirit
T.• 'IE NORi\lA.L BAN ET
'l'h e grad u ate· an d former tu l nt of the st.ate normal school will ha ve a banq u t at th State T eac hers Association, 1'hu rsday e "'i e nino·, D ecember 2 at th e Lindell Hotel. 'I' he atte?da n ce "ill be large. Tho e d iring plates should send t heir nam e. to Prof. N. A. Bengtson, Peru Neb.
MOUNT VERNON HALL
The la li dorm i tut·y :.\[ d rmit ry h nt 1 "
" ith bath ro 111. , h tan l ld ro m i · int ml d for w ladi Bed tead, b
wa h- tand an l clr · r wa lt-b
Other b · l- ·loth ino· an(l n . arv nrti 1
brouo-ht in a trun k fll'C' fnrni h d board is •'2.50 a w k, r m r fr 'fhe ne w Y. \\. dormitory .. am rat .
NEW CHAPEL AND GYMNASIUM
am dern tri i(, Ea h nts a we c.
The new hnpel and Gyrnna ium building is one of the finest on tJ1e. campu The gvronasium is ei ghtyfour by one hundred and ten fe t; the height being enty feet. It is provided '' ith bath room clo et locker rooms, equipment for phy. ical trainino· and indoor athl etics. r:rhe new chapel is by far the best ass:mbly hall in connection with an educational institution in the state.
NEW SCIENCE HALL
The oid librarv buildino· has been doubled in size, br i ck;:-, veneered and converted into a :fine Sc i ence Hall . The completed buildino- wi ll be 104 feet l ono· 30 and 42 feet wide and ::> ::>' • two stori es high. It l ooks much li ke Mt. Verno n Ha ll , bemg neady the same si ze and architect u rally mu ch the same. The biol ogical science occupies the lower floor and the physical science the u pper floor. ':!'he professors in charge are Professors Duncanson, Brownel l, Gregg a.nd Bengtson .
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THE G RASS SCHOOL TEACHER
Th 'rn .· c h o o 1a h r or "G ra. . Wid w a. mor famiUar l known wa. \Yith out doubt the sta r of th ducationa l exhi bit at th tate fair . h 1 r id d wi th dio·nity o r th mod 1 . ch ool. Man a ladv in il]{ and la mi g- ht hav e env ied h r a.· he too d there at th ntrance of the model hool in a most artistic and h ea utiful costume of si xty-three native arasses gath red in Roc k c ounty. :\Iis s Fl ore nce Zink of Bassett, Nebras ka, and her si ste r Bes sie dressed the fair l ady . This sc hool purchased t hi s grass . chool teac her and now h as h er on ex hibition in . the librar y not oniy becau se the artists who di stin g ui shed thems e lv es in this w?rk have students of this school, but because of the beautiful conceptiOn and artistic work of the figure, making it of value to the school as a work of art.
BOYS OF FARM
At a recent meeting of the School Masters' Club it was found that out of an atte ndance of thirty-fiv e there was only one prese nt who was not reared on the fann. The membership of this club consists of colleo·e presidents and professor::;, superintendents and principals.b Many such investigations have been made, showing that the country boy who secures an education is likely to become a lead er in business or professional circles. There are hundr e ds of bo ys out of school "v orking for low wages who with a few years' training would be capable of filling· the best pla ces . Thi s special advantages to boys of the farm and mv1tes the1.r coming to Peru. 12
THE SCHOOL OF THE PEOPLE
The t at n n na l of t he pe opl b au· graduate· it s influ n r a ]J. ing into the hom of h p I 1 muni ty . 'l'h e e du ati n a q uir d at thi benefit the y oun o· mau an l th e half so much a it du e 11 more efficien t in t ru tion.
It is wor th ''bil e f r a tate t upp rt coil o·es and technical schools, but it i 'i tall ntial to the welfare of the t? make ad quat pro i ion for best possible pr e paration oft ach r the men and women directly in charge of youth durin o· th 'ears "hen o·ood teaching and right influence coun t f01'; o much in the mental and moral de'\Xelopment of the child. The quickest and surest way that a state can ·improve its citizenship is to improve the character of the instruction in the public chools. ;
COMMITTEES MEET STUDENTS
Students often arrano·e for boardino· places before arriving at Peru. It is not at all necessary to do this, as places may be had after arrival, giving the student vantage of seeing his room before eno·ao ino- it. A comiDI of theY. M. C. A. anc}. Y. vV. c. A. students depot and escort them to the reception room a.t the . building .where iri11 be made for places. Students should retain their checks for trunks un a boarding place has been selected.
A DESIRABLE LOCATION
The State Normal Schoor at Peru has a most location. Peru is the hon1.e of a. moral, cultured 1
are no saloons or other haunts of vice, .and the S?CI . rk. all centers around the school and contributes to wo h The school buildings a.re upon an eminence overlookmg t .e Missouri river, in 'a grove of oak and elm. :he campus lS unsurpassed for natural beauty. The landscape and rich flora and fauna afford rare opportumty for work in science. - · ·
H ead of of English and Debating
PROF. C. F. BECK Head of Department of Bookkeepi ng
PROF . S. L CALDWELL
Bead or Departmunt of Dmwi nf{ ontl Penmanship
PROF. J. W. SEARSON
EXPEN SES
'l'uition is free in the State Normal S hool, although a matriculation fee of five dollar ._ i. barged "hen the student first enters. This gives him tb pri vil eo·es of the school for life. 'l'he r ental on ne d not xceed fifty cents a te1·m. Rooms in the Ladies ' Dormitory cost from 35 to .50 cents a week; table board a week. Good board With furn,ished room may be had in private families at $2.7.5 $3 .0Q -a week. Rooms furnished complete for self-boardmg may be rented at from $ 3.00 to $4 .50 a month. Man y students board them se lves and thus gTeatlJ reduce the cost of li ving.
SELF-BOARDING
The fo ll owing shows how self-boardino· is regarded by ..,.. b TX T • students: We rent t\vo rooms and keep house. n e enJOY many l uxuries that boardina houses do not afford, and at l ess than one-half of what it would cost us to board . T he expenses of self-boardino· in oui.· case requires a fund averaging slight ly $ 1. 00°each per week . . Self-boardmg does not detract from the preparatiOn of our stu d ies; it on ly l) r ov i des r ecreation and adds .to the pleasure of our schoo l l ife. Our rooms are both cheerfu l and homelike, making· self -boardino· a.u idea l pl an. (Signed.) Margaret Fry, Ora. Beck , Fern Darna ll.
• TIME TO ENTER
The work f the
1d 'lit may nter during day, Jan uru.·y 'l'h i· are everal la es Enter when
CALENDAR 1905-1906
Wednes day, September 13- ' ir ·t emester b egin
Thanksgiving vacation- Thul' day, • riday and Saturday.
Thur day, December 21- 0b.ri ·tmas vacation begins.
Wednesday, January 3- Ex rei es resumed after vacation .
Wednesday, J anuary 24-S e ond Semester begins.
Thursday, May 24--Commencement Day.
Tuesday, May 9-First Regi. tration Summer Schoo l.
Wedn esday, Jun e 6- cond Regi trat ion Summer School.
VIEW OF BLUFFS AND RIVER