Normal Advocate from Holton, Kansas • 8

CAMPBELL NORMAL UNIVERSITY AND COMMERCIAL INSTITUTE, HOLTON, KA.ISTSAS. Oecond Winter Term Opens January 23, 1883. Spring Term Opens April 3, 1883. Summer Term Eight Weeks-Opens June 12, 1883. Commencement, August 3, 1883.

respondence, Instead of studying the grammar alone for a year, we use it as an aid rather than as a text, and after twenty weeks in this and readers, our students are required to read irom bchiller. DRAWING. While the first term's work in this is not yet ended, the advancement of the class is indeed remarkable. No uchool of which we know offers half the advantages that we do. ust think of it Free-hand, linear and perspective drawing every term, without extra charge.

Projection drawing whenever demanded, also free. More than that we have by far the best teacher of painting and drawing iu any educational institution in the West. Beginning and advanced classes are No extra charge for other studies if the student wishes to take any other. See course. LATIN.

From two to four classes will be sustained every term. A beginning class is organized each term. No one can help being accommodated. Miss Halstead, who has charge of this, has few superiors as a teacher of the languages. PAINTING.

This new department is making for itself quite a reputation. Miss McClellan's work is fully verifying all we said of it before she arrived. As an artist and as a teacher she is equalled by no one in Kansas. An enthusiastic lover of her profession, she imparts the same spirit to her pupils. As a teacher, she does not think it her duty to do the work for her students, nor does she allow them to use any help save those provided by nature.

We simply ask an investigation of her work, knowing that by this she will be placed at the first of art teachers west of the Mississippi. SCIENCES. For the remainder of the year we will have classes in at least three sciences each terra. For this next term we have physiology, philosphy, and zoology; for the spring terra we substitute geology for zoology; for the summer term, chemistry will be added to the other four. Thus we will have classes in five sciences from June 8 to August 3.

However, we organize classes in anything at any time it is demanded. CAMPBELL NORMAL UNIVERSITY. The origin, the opening and the work of this school have now been before the public. And the question comes, "Has it any claims upon the patronage of young people?" In the first place, the courses of study are more complete and thorough than those of any normal school in the country. Again, it has a faculty of seven experienced teachers, five of whom are graduates of leading schools in Ohio and Indiana.

All have had special training for their respective departments, in addition to a thorough general education. Again, while due importance is given to all branches, no hobby is made of anything. This institution has a teacher of elocution who, we think, is surpassed in no school in the West; yet we do not consider this a very important subject in the real work of education. The work of its teacher of penmanship will stand comparison with that from any school; yet we do not wish to insult the intelligent people of the West by laying claim to their patronage because we can teach these branches, which, though valuable with others, are not of intrinsic worth in the development of the human mind. We claim a share in the patronage of people seeking an education, because our courses of study embrace all that can be essential in a good education; because there is a greater variety of studies from which to choose than any other private school west of the Mississippi can give; because there are no extra charges for each has a teacher who earnestly strives to raise the standard.

5. The methods of instruction used here are those which are sanctioned by the best educators of the world. We believe the teacher is to guide, and let the student do the work. The disgraceful "stuffing or cramming "process has no place with us. 6.

The actual expenses are lower here than at any other school in the West. The advertised rates for board are guaranteed. We have no extra studies or drills to take the student's money. See what our curriculum embraces. THE CLASSES WE HAVE EVERY TERM.

We have more regular classes in proportion to our students than any school west of the Mississippi. GRAMMAR. No school in the State offers better advantages for the proper study of this subject. Two classes are organized every term. An elementary class for beginners and those who wish to review the principles.

A general class for more advanced students, in which the whole subject is passed over, and difficult work is given in parsing and analysis. We do not skim over the subject, but take up many of the most difficult constructions in the language. The course is aimed to make a thorough preparation for all the higher work in linguistic study. ARITHMETIC. Three grades of classes are sustained every term.

One is in Ray's Practical Arithmetic, and is intended for beginners, or for young people of not much advancement. An intermediate organized every term. The advantages of this drill are seen iu all parts of the school work. Those of our students who go out as teachers will be enabled to do a great work for their schools. Teachers, take advantage of a good opportunity to acquire power in this most useful art.

No school west of St. Louis gives as good instruction in this, and extra tuition is charged where it is given at all. VOCAL MUSIC. Beginning and advanced classes are organized every term in the Normal. Mrs.

Scott gives either class or private lessons in voice culture. This is the only Normal school in Kansas that employs a special teacher for this branch. Mrs. Scott is a fine singer, and understands well the principles of music. INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC.

Miss Taber is succeeding admirably in her department, and the excellence of her instruction is amply attested by the progress of our pupils. Our course requires three years of forty-eight weeks each. Instruction is given upon either piano or organ. Rehearsals are given frequently, to accustom the student to playing before the public. TELEGRAPHY.

Beginning and advanced classes are organized every term. Our classes have been doing splendid work under Mr. Menninger, the manager of the Commercial Department. Several instruments are in use, and students have excellent facilities. Nowhere in the West can young men have advantages equal to those offered here.

We always endeavor to aid our drills; because the actual expenses are lower here than at any other school in the West; be cause the school has no student teachers; be cause everything is guaranteed to be found as class is organized each term, which begins in Ray's Higher and goes to Percentage. An advanced class is also kept up, which completes the book from this place. During the spring and summer terms a fourth class will be organized, which will select all the difficulties in this book, giving considerable time to methods of teaching. No one can fail to be accommodated. UNITED STATES HISTORY.

A class is sustained in this study each term. We use no regular text-book, but take advan OUR COURSES. THE TEACHERS COURSE. The amount and arrangement of this work cannot fail to commend it to all teachers. In one department it completes the study of arithmetic and algebra; and if they are at all prepared for the work, can complete it well.

In another, grammar and rhetoric are completed in forty weeks. In the latter they receive no long, useless drill, in committing rules, but are put at once to writing essays. In the third regular course the subjects are geography, United States history, physical geography, and physiology. Only three regular studies are required. Besides this, two terms are given to penmanship, drawing, elocution, and vocal music.

These are drills requiring but little preparation. If students can bring good evidence of having completed geography or history, or the first term's work in arithmetic, they can substitute book-keeping or philosophy. In ill this we endeavor to give a thorough mastery of not only the principles of the work, but of the most difficult parts of the subject. Added to the regular work is our training class, which will be of incalculable benefit to all, either experienced or inexperienced instructors. THE SCIENTIFIC COURSE.

The importance of this work, as shown in tage of all using for reference the best his tories published. We desire to cultivate as students in securing good positions. The tuition much as possible a love lor the philosophy per term, ana two terms are required history. CIVIL GOVERNMENT. A class will be organized in this subject for both thespring and summer term.

GEOGRAPHY. We give this a prominent place, and a class is organized every terra. This, under Miss Halstead, is one of the best classes in school. PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY. A class is organized for each of the last three represented because the aim of the institution is higher than simply to send out graduates; because the teachers.

are earnest and conscientious in their endeavors to advance the general welfare of students. Further, it claims patronage because everything has been found as was represented. The school is before the people. It asks now, as heretofore, investigation. It asks that advantages and disadvantages be considered in a fair light, knowing that the former are more numerous than at any other school west of the Mississippi.

The rapid increase in the attendance has been proof of the excellency of the work. The outlook for the future is bright. The Prophecy. Many said that there were enough schools in Northeastern Kansas, and that failure would be inevitable. Whatever the intention of the founders of the institution may have been, it was never the intention of the faculty to make this a local school.

Instead of opening with two teachers, as a few others have done, we opened with six, and before the close of the first term engaged another. We have representatives from eight counties in Kansas, and from six States. Why was the prophecy not a good one 1. The location is one of the best to be found anywhere. It is not difficult of access, being on the Kansas Central, only fifty-six miles from Leavenworth, within twenty miles of the Atchison, Topeka Santa Fe railroad, at Valley Falls, and only ten miles from Netawaka, on the Cen my curriculum, cannot be overestimated.

It is said that it has too much mathematics but is a man ever educated without mathematics? Without this, one's work will inevitably be su PHONOGRAPHY. There is a growing demand for this work everywhere. Students will have excellent opportunities here for the study. RHETORIC. Two grades of classes are sustained every terra.

This is one of the most practical departments in the school. The students are drilled thoroughly in writing essays, while the necessary knowledge of the science is gathered from various sources. No regular text-book is required. This work is intended to follow grammar, and plenty of hard work is expected. Students here cultivate a taste for literature.

PHYSIOLOGY. A class is organized in this every term. It is taught by the aid of skeletons, charts, outlines, extensive reference books, and dissections of parts of animals. No special text is followed. We aim to study the subject.

GREEK. A class will be organized in this at opening of the summer term. perficial. This course prepares persons to teach in almost any of the public schools in me tare, it aoes not simpiy anora an oppor tunity for study, but develops the faculties. The work in mathematics and science continues throughout the year of forty-eight weeks.

terms of the year. No special text is required. ELOCUTION. The interest manifested in this department is a sufficient evidence of merit. Prof.

Lambert is a fine reader, and thoroughly understands the subject. Considerable attention is given to orthography, enunciation, pronunciation and etymology. Voice culture is a part of the work, while the great aim is to make good, natural readers. PENMANSHIP. Students in this receive most careful instruction.

While no hobby is made of this, we believe that as thorough work is done here as in any school in the State. No extra charge for ornamental penmanship. ALGEBRA. We sustain three grades of classes in this MENTAL PHILOSOPHY. This is a part of the classic course, but to accommodate many who wish to study the subject, a class will be organized at opening of the summer term.

In the library are to be found nearly all the standard works on mental science. LITERATURE. More attention is given to this in the Normal tral Branch. Holton is one of the most moral towns in the West. The society is excellent, Latin is carried through four terras, thus allowing the fifth term for any needed reviews.

Added to the regular work, we have history of Europe and English literature. CLASSIC COURSE. That too much time is given to memorizing rules of syntax is claimed by many. Our students are put at once to translating, and the rules and laws of the grammar are brought in incidentally and are belter known than where students attempt to commit a whole Latin or Greek grammar. Our time for Greek is short, but then our students are not only good scholars in English, but have also read Caesar and Virgil.

Besides the work in language, the course embraces the study of mental philosophy, logic, political economy, and principles of common law. In addition, too, there is the study of Asiatic history, and the earliest English literature. Besides these regular courses, we have the Business Course, shown on another page; a course in Instrumental Music and Voice Culture; a Telegraphic Course; Phonography; Painting and Drawing. each term. We feel perfectly safe in claiming to give as thorough a mastery of the subject as is given in any school in the West.

The text and all the associations are good. The citizens feel a deep interest in the welfare of students. book we use, which is the most difficult pub lished, coupled with normal methods of teach ing, cannot fail to improve the mind. GENERAL HISTORY. They welcome them to their social gatherings, their Sabbath schools, and their six churches.

Few towns have better ministers than Holton. We have a year's course in this, including University than in any school west of the Mississippi. We consider it one of the most important departments connected with the school. Miss Halstead will organize a class to read any author who may be selected. This in addition to the regular work laid down in the curriculum.

THE COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT. This is rapidly becoming one of the most the history or Greece, Korae, ranee, Germany and Jiingland. Also, it demanded, we will or ganize a general history class for the spring attractive departments of the Normal. The very practical bearing that is put upon every feature has added much to its popularity. The last five weeks are devoted to actual business Here banks are organized, insurance companies established, mercantile houses opened, and each student goes into business keeps his own books.

Currency, checks, drafts, receipts, are furnished by the institution. Great attention is given to preparation of all kinds of business paper, letters, receipts, acceptances, In the trading, every paper must pass through and summer terms. HIGHER MATHEMATICS. This includes geometry, trigonometry, analytical geometry, calculus, and astronomy. Classes will be organized in geometry during the spring term, and in trigonometry also for the summer term.

The work being done in this department will give it a high rank in the school. SURVEYING. Classes will be sustained in this during the spring and summer terms. Student3 who take this work here will have the advantage of a thorough instructor, who can enable them to go out ready for actual work. There is not a saloon or gaming hall in THE TOWN.

2. Students here get rooms in private families at as low rates as they could get them in large dormitories elsewhere. The advantages of this plan are evident to any. By being placed in private families, the influences thrown around the student are quiet and homelike. Good table-board is furnished at $1.50 per week.

Excellent table-board can be procured in private families at 82 per week. 3. Our Faculty is the strongest that ever attempted to build up an independent Normal school. Not a single inferior teacher is employed. No one is retained on our Board of Instruction because of cheapness; no students teach in the institution.

Eich member of the Faculty is employed by the President on account of special fitness for the work of his or her department rri jffi.5 EXPENSES. Tuition, per term of 10 weeks $8 00 Tuition two terms, 10 weeks each 15 00 Tuition three terms, 10 weeks 22 00 Tuition four terms, 10 weeks each 28 00 Tuition five terms, 48 weeks 33 00 Tuition summer term, 8 weeks 6 00 Table board, per week, in clubs. 1 50 Table board, la families 2 00 Koom rent, (room furnished and kept in order, in private family.) per week to each student. 50 Tuition for Painting, per terra 10 00 Tuition for Telegraphy or Phonography, per teuu 6 00 Tuition for Instrumental Music Piauo, Organ, Violin or Flute- 10 00 Tuition for Voice Culture private lessons- 10 00 Tuition for Voice Culture class lessons 5 00 Tuition for Harmony 6 00 Tuition for Painting or Music for summer 8 04 Text-books can be rented at ten cents a copy. Tuition in all drpat imrit mutt be paid in advance.

The tuition for regular term, is for short term, $6. Specific information given on application. Send for courses of study. Address J. II.

Miller, President, Holton, Kansas. the manager's hands, and if correct, receive his stamp; if not, it must be corrected. The manager gives this department his special attention, and is zealously working it up to a higher and higher standard. During the whole course talks are given upon commercial law and the GERMAN. This is rapidly becoming a prominent feature of our school work.

Prof. Menninger has suc ceeded in making this a very interesting and attractive study. Students begin at once to use rules of trade. We think that the advantages the language in conversation, ibey are fre offered here are equalled in few schools. The quently exercised in German composition, cor- t.

iue worn is umueu into uepanmema, ana tuition is 9o per term, or 1 15 for whole course..