isua-isnscatalog-1887-1888-049

Description:	48INDIANA STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.respective counties. They are prevented from pursuing a sys¬ tematic course of study by being under the necessity of teaching during the fall and winter. To such persons of mature years, experience in teaching, who hold a high grade of license, and who enter the Normal School for the spring term only, the privilege t>f taking a special course will be accorded. For the benefit of these, special classes will be organized, if necessary, in Mental Science, Methods, Observation in Training Schools, Science of Education, U. S. History, Algebra and Physiology.THE BURNING OF THE NORMAL BUILDING.On the morning of the 9th of April, 1888, the building of the State Normal School was almost totally destroyed by fire. It cost orig¬ inally $189,000. The addition of the extensive heating apparatus some years later, the furnishing throughout, the lihrary of about 4,000 volumes, the apparatus, museum, etc., swell the entire cost to between two hundred and two hundred and twenty five thousand dollars. Of this splendid equipment almost nothing was left. Only the walls of the structure were left standing  the library, apparatus, museum and furniture were all lost. Not¬ withstanding this blow, the school resumed its work on the morn¬ ing after the fire, and all classes were regularly conducted till the year ended.Through the courtesy of Centenary Methodist and other churches of the city, and the kindness of private citizens, ample assembly and recitation room was placed at the disposal of the Normal School till the second floor of the city high school build¬ ing could be put into condition to be occupied, which required about three weeks. The board of trustees of the city schools of Terre Haute bore the expense of this, and offered the Normal School the use of these quarters until such time as more perma¬ nent accomodations could be provided. This generous tender- of ample room in which to continue its work was accepted by the Normal School.The work of rebuilding is to be done with the least possible delay. The city of Terre Haute has recognized fully its obliga-
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Collection:	Indiana State University Archives

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