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 HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI 425 Essay — Mary, Queen of Scots, Ida Bur- rough. Oration — Education and the Educator, Ashley S. Coker. Music. Duet — Beautiful Venice, Ellen "Wra.y and Mollie Holmes. Address, by Prof. Oren Root, Jr., of Glas- gow. Music. Chorus— What Shall the Harvest Be ? A catalogue issued in 1874, which was the first, sets out the courses of study which were to be pursued. The division into elementary course and advanced course, which still ob- tains in the school, was begun at this time. The elementary course was divided into five classes known as sub-junior class, junior class, middle class, sub-senior class, and senior class. The studies pursued by the sub-junior class were arithmetic, geography, botany, reading, composition, penmanship, chemistry, drawing and vocal music. In the jiuiior class most of these subjects were continued with the addi- tion of United States history, natural phi- losophy, and grammar. In the middle class, algebra, physiology, zoology and the constitu- tion of the United States were taken iip. These subjects were continued during the sub-senior year and in addition physical geog- raphy, analysis of words, school law of MissoiTri, and geometry were studied. The senior class of the elementary course studied geometry, natural philosophy, school economy, methods in teaching, composition and draw- ing, or bookkeeping, and vocal music. The advanced course was also organized in four classes known as class D, class C, class B, and class A. In class D the students were occupied with algebra, Latin or German, gen- eral history, natural philosophy, composition, drawing, and music. In class C these studies were continued except that geometry was sub- stituted for algebra, one term of English lit- erature for general history, and chemistry for natural philosophy. In class B, the mathematical subject studied was trigonom- etry, in science it was geology, while work in Latin or German and English literature to- gether with minor subjects was continued. In class A, students studied analytical geom- etry, logic, and astronomy and continued their work in Latin or German and in minor subjects. Arrangements were made also for a sub- Normal class and the courses were so arranged that students were admitted to the advanced course after completing the studies of the sub- senior class of the elementary course. A study of this curriciilum shows that very little attention was given to the study of pedagogy and there was little opportimity provided for election. It was held by those in authority in the Normal school of that day, that students should be required to take cer- tain specified subjects. It was before the day of election in school studies. In the spring of 1875 the first students completed the elementary course. They were : Ida Burrough, Ada Jaquitli, Martha R. Moon, John T. Harris, Jefferson W. Limbaugh, Will- iam Ragland, and William A. Ranney. The first graduate from the advanced course was Miss Emma E. Cowdon. She was granted a diploma in 1877. In 1878 the ad- vanced class had thi'ee members : Eugene T. McNeely, Theodore H. Polaek, and Miss Ellen Wilson. The school grew steadilj- under the admin- istration of Principal Cheney and he con- tinued in charge luitil his untimely death in