STATE FEMALE NORMAL SCHOOL
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Section A. The course comprises the most important parts of the course given in the second year, the
amount
of subject
matter being determined by the ability of the class. Section B-i. This course comprises the essential points of the third year, especially the Blackboard work, which will be of a nature to aid teachers in illustrating school work.
SENIOR YEAR.
Section A. Methods
Drawing. The class is for applicants for the professional diploma. For the character of the work see Junior B-2. The cost of all materials for each session is from one to two of teaching
dollars.
Physical Education Miss Hills. "Health
is
Wealth."
—Emerson.
All hopeful educational effort presupposes a substantial phy-
The women who
sical basis.
are to teach in our public schools
and then they should be proficient in the exercises which have been found best adapted for school use in developing the bodily vigor and symmetry of the young. To serve these important ends the State should
first
of all be themselves physically strong,
Normal School maintains a gymnasium with a complete outfit for physical development. The work is based upon principles of hygiene and education. It aims to maintain a general healthy state of the body; to train and strengthen the organs, especially the organs of circulation and respiration
;
to develop the muscular
and nervous system to form correct postures, and to ;
train
some
of the psychological powers.
gymnasium, two periods a week, is required of every student. The regulation suit is required, which consists of a blouse, divided skirt, and low cut gymnasium shoes, costing not more than $3.50. The blouse and divided skirt are made Class
of
work
in the
dark blue serge or
flannel.