isua-isnscatalog-1888-1889-049
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48ANNUAL REGISTER.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 privi¬
lege of 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.PRESENT CONDITION OF THE SCHOOL.When the fire of April 9, 1888, occurred, which destroyed the
building, library, apparatus, etc., of the Normal School, the city
school Trustees generously tendered the use of the second floor of
the Terre Haute High School building for the remainder of that
school year, and for the year 1888-89. This offer was accepted,
and the Normal School has since conducted its work in these
quarters.In the summer vacation of 1888 sufficient furniture, for the
room to be thus temporarily occupied, a reference library of 1,200
volumes, and the most necessary apparatus and appliances for
the various departments of the institution were purchased and despite the facts of insufficient room and a somewhat meagre equipment, the school has enjoyed one of the most prosperous years in its history.Reference to page 28 will show that the average term enroll¬ ment for the past year has been larger than for any previous school year, while the whole number of different students in at¬ tendance is but little greater than heretofore. This indicates that the number of students who are spending one or more full years in the institution is increasing. The number who pursue one of the full courses prescribed is steadily growing, the graduating class of the present year numbering fifty.In addition to furnishing temporary quarters for the institution, the city of Terre Haute promptly gave $50,000 to aid in restoring the building. With this the work of rebuilding was begun, and continued throughout the season. The General Assembly, with . |
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