subjects; Edward P. Kimball, music; Miss Freda Barnum, physical education, elocution (speech), and preparatory; and Miss Mary J. Ollerton, English and preparatory subjects. Mrs. Hattie Cluff was matron. Each teacher also taught a theology...
Dr. John Ward Christian's early education was under the direction of the Catholic Fathers. Later he attended Pennsylvania State College, now Jefferson College, where he was graduated as an M. D.
HIGHLIGHTS OF HIS LIFE
During the Mexican War, he was...
subjects; Edward P. Kimball, music; Miss Freda Barnum, physical education, elocution (speech), and preparatory; and Miss Mary J. Ollerton, English and preparatory subjects. Mrs. Hattie Cluff was matron. Each teacher also taught a theology...
first of December 'till late in February an assistant was furnished Mr. Horne. The balance of the time he taught alone.
"The textbooks used were McGuffy's Readers, Ray's
Third Part Arithmetic, and Blue-Backed Spelling Book. Almost all reading was...
Space will not permit the naming of all those who have been instructors of the youth of Beaver, however, among those who taught until about 1890, we mention the names of Charles J. Thomas, Solomon Wixom, J. F. Tolton, Andrew S. Anderson, Robert...
and Charles E. Murdock. Up to this time it had been known as the Academy building. Now it needed a new name. The school children were asked to submit names. Mr. Maeser suggested to a pupil that it be named in honor of Dr. John R. Park, so long the...
1915 to 1919. Vie Christian took the principalship again for the year 1919-20, then C. B. McMullin for the years 1920-22. John F. Joseph came in the fall of 1922 and held the job until 1930, when C. B. McMullin again took over the position, holding...
1923 to 1929; George Marshall Jr., 1923 to 1935; C. A. Bailey, 1925 to 1929; E. N. Thompson, 1926 to 1931; D. J. Williams, 1926 to 1931; Henry Bowman Jr., 1929 to 1933; John C. Tolton, 1931 to 1935; Parley B. Fisher, 1931 to present; Joseph C....
few blue-backed spelling books and McGuffey's Readers. Often there was only one book to a room, so it would be passed around from one pupil to another. Slates and slate pencils were scarce, notebooks and lead pencils were unknown. One woman who...
Mr. and Mrs. Cunningham Mathews. It was built of red brick, two stories high, and could accommodate more guests than any other hotel in town, up to that time. It was known as the "Beaver Centennial Hotel," because it was built in 1876, America's...
Jeddy and Heber Dean of Beaver, freighted to Frisco for many years, hauling lumber and merchandise. John Brooks was an old veteran freighter of Beaver. John W. Myers says, after relating experiences in freighting, "Those were hard times, but happy...
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Building
The permanent building for the Normal School will be situated on the most beautiful site in Cedar City, and will be completed by September, 1898. In the meantime a commodious and well lighted building...
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PHYSICAL EDUCATION.-Exercises in the gymnasium under the supervision of the director. Physical examinations are given as far as practicable, and the work will be adapted to the needs of the the individual.
The...
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short distance from the great coal beds in Southern Utah. In its vicinity are the great ore bodies of hematite and magnetic iron ore. These vast bodies of coal and iron ore, the most useful and important minerals...
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books and public documents. Some of the best American magazines and journals and the leading newspapers of the State are also provided.
All students have free access to these from 9:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. on school...
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STUDENT EXPENSES.
No tuition is charged in either the preparatory course or the regular normal course; but an annual registration fee of $10.00 is required.
Students may obtain board at from $2.00 to $2.50 per...
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Second Year. First half Second half.
Algebra b 2 2
Botany, Elementary 3
English b 3 3
Geometry, Plane 2 2
Manual Training 2 2
Physical Geography 2 2
Physiology a 2 2...
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READING A.-The object of this course is to give a practical and scientific basis for reading. Practice and theory of reading; voice building, phonetic spelling, pronunciation and emphasis will be given.
Required of...
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The Preparatory Course.
As there are in the more remote settlements many young men and women who have not had the advantages of a complete common school education, it is designed to offer for students over...