Normal Notes

Hon. D. A. Hammond was a Normal visitor Monday. The new buildings are promised for the middle of December. A bout 150 Normal students went home for the Thanksgiving vacation. Miss Ada Norton has recovered from her illness sufficiently to resume her school work. Prof. Sherzer and his Zoology class j are in Detroit today, visiting Park, Davis & Co's. laboratories. Mrs. Curtís, professor of history in the Geneseo, N. Y. Normal school, visited the Ypsilanti Normal last week Miss Jackson of Owosso, has been elected by the State Board of Education, as critic teacher, in place of Miss Caffey, resigned. The movement now on foot for better fire protection at the Normal cannot fail to meet with the hearty approvaJ of all our citizens. The Pedagogical Club held its monthly meeting Tuesday evening of last week. Papers wére read by Professors D'Ooge, Lodeman and Sherzer. The Normal choir are working hard on the "Creation," which will be given at the choir concert later in the season. The soloists for this occasion have not yet been selected. Arrangements have been made for the preparation and mounting of skins recently sent to the Normal by Minister Sill of Corea. They will be mounted by Ward of Rochester, N. Y. At the meeting of the state board last Saturday, Miss Jackson of üwosso, was elected to flll the vacancy caused by Miss Caffee's resignation from the second grade. The grade has been in charge of Miss Harris this week. The Wednesday afternoon recital, which was held in Normal hall, was a very good one, the instrumental members being very creditably rendered. The vocal solos by Miss Edith Carr of Detroit, were remarkably line, and gave evidence both of her own ability aud that of her teacher, Mrs. Taylor. The resignation of Miss Whitney from the department of drawing and geography, was accepted with deep regret by the board. During her connection with the Normal Miss Whitney's work has been most faithful and satisfactory, and it is with great reluctance that the board loses her services in that capacity. For the present her classes will be taught by Mr. Calkins, a member of the Senior elass, and Prof. McFarlane