Dallas Morning News
July 2, 1901

Colored Teachers' Normal

Thirty-Two Were Enrolled, Representing Eight Counties - Entertainment Last Night

  The Dallas State summer normal for colored teachers opened yesterday at the 
colored high school. Thirty-two teachers were enrolled, representing the 
following counties: Tarrant, Fannin, Rusk, Wise, Freestone, Denton, Cooke and 
Dallas.
  Speeches were made by Rev. J. E. Holmes, Rev. J. A. Johnson, Prof. A. L. Bunyan,
Prof. J. P. Starks, Prof. Charles Rice, Prof. Wm. Coleman, Mrs. Cooper of 
Missouri, T. B. Harris of Belton, A. M. Glenn of Mexia and Conductor N. W. 
Harllee.  Rev. Tolbert lead in prayer.
  After paying the tutition, the enrollment of teachers and the assignment of 
studies for today, the normal adjourned till last night, to meet at the evening
chapel, where the following program was rendered:
  Opening chorus Evening Chapel choir; prayer, Dr. West; vocal duet, Miss Butcher,
Miss Clayton; welcome address in behalf of the teaching profession, Principal C. 
Rice; instrumental solo, Miss Nonnie Vaultz; response to welcome address, Wm.
Coleman, Fort Worth, A. M. Glen, Mexia; trio, Mrs. McMillon, Miss H. Hamilton,
Prof. A.B. Stokes; welcome address to visiting teachers, Principal H. S. 
Thompson, Dallas; solo, Miss W. O. Lewis, Dallas; response to welcome address by
visiting teachers; instrumental solo, Miss M. McIntyre; welcome address in 
behalf of the citizens, D. Rowen; response, Mrs. Hyne, Waco; solo, Mrs. T. R.
Hooper; five-minute talks, Editors W. E. King, McDonald, Tolen; trio Misses F. 
T. Pitman, P. Tyler, R. M. Pitman.
  The following assignment of subjects, with outlines are for today:
  Primary methods must be based upon the psychology of the child; condition of
child upon entering school; physical and bodily growth; mental powers that are
most active, Conductor N. W. Harllee.
  Physics - Matter, general and specific properties; atomic theory.  Prof. W.
Coleman.
  Artimetic - Object in teaching arithmetic; Roman notation, Arabic notation,
special attention to the cipher; addition, subtraction, multipulication, 
definitions and explanations, Prof. J.P. Starks.
  Physical Geography - The earth as a planet; the solar system; nebular theory,
Prof. A. L. Yunyan
  Physiology - Bones, composition, structure: the skeleton, head, trunk and 
limbs; the care of the bones, diseases, Prof. W. Coleman.
  United States History - Pre-Columbian explorers and travelers; Columbus, his 
early life and character, Prof. A. L. Runyan.
  Geometry - Definitions and illustrations; solids, surface, lines, points, 
angles, special attention to angles, Prof. J. P. Starks.
  Reading - Purpose of reading advanced to gain thought; primary, to gain the 
thought of this lesson and to acquire power to grasp the thought in the other
leslens [lessons]; habit of interpreting what is said and what is implied, 
Conductor N. W. Harllee.
  Grammar - Relations of language lessons to grammar; the sentence, kinds; 
principal parts of the sentence, subject and predicate; the parts of speech, 
Prof. J. P. Starks.
  Algebra - Algebraic notation, addition and subtraction; special attention to 
principles.  Prof. W. Coleman.
  Civil Government - In the family, in the schoolroom, on the play ground, in 
the club or society, Conductor N. W. Harllee.
  Physical Education - Hygiene as a means, (1) food, (2) clothing, (3) 
cleanliness, (4) temperance, (5) jaws of life and health. Conductor N. W. 
Harllee.
  Trigonometry - Trigonometric functions of acture angles, definitions; the six
different ratios; special drill, Prof. J. P. Starks.
  General History - Ancient people; earliest civilization; the three divisions 
of history, Conductor N. W. Harllee.
  Bookkeeping - The first essentials, Prof. W. Coleman.
  Psychology - Nature of the study; methods of study, N. W. Harllee.