evidence as the president may require of good health and good moral charater, and after subscribing to the following declaration:

I, do hereby declare that my purpose in entering this State Normal School is to fit myself for the profession of teaching, and that it is my intention to engage in teaching in the schools of the State.

4. No person shall be entitled to a diploma who has not been a member of the school in which such diploma is granted, at least one year, nor who is less than nineteen years of age; a certificate of attendance may be granted by the president of a normal school to any person who shall have been a member of such school for one term, provided, that in his judgment, such certificate is deserved.

As an addition to the work of the normal schools, the Board of Regents are authorized to expend a sum not exceeding $5,000 annually, to sustain teachers' institutes, and may employ an agent for that purpose. Institutes are regarded as important auxiliaries and feeders to the normal schools. At present one professor from each normal school is employed in conducting institutes every spring and fall.

The Normal School Fund now amounts to over one million dollars, and yields an annual income of about eighty-five thousand dollars. It will be increased by the further sale of swamp lands, and will prove ample for the objects for which it is set apart.

PLATTEVILLE NORMAL SCHOOL.

Faculty.

D. MCGREGOR, A. M.,

President, Mental and Moral Science.

Theory and Practice of Teaching, and Conductor of Institutes.
GEORGE BECK, M. S.,
Natural Sciences.

D. E. GARDNER,
Mathematics and Vocal Music.
ALBERT J. VOLLAND, A. B.,
Latin and Greek.

EMILY M. B. FELT,

English Language and Literaturo.

EMELINE CURTIS,
Geography and History.

LOCATION.

Platteville is a village of between 3,000 and 4,000 inhabitanis, pleasantly situated on the rolling ground between the Platte and Sinsinawa Mounds, in the midst of a fine agricultural region. The location is eminently healthful, the community is an enterprising and moral one and is deeply interested in the success and prosperity of the school. Students will find but few temptations to idleness or dissipation, but on the other hand will meet with every encouragement to faithful work and upright conduct.

Platteville is the terminus of the Platteville branch of the Mineral Point R. R., connecting with the Illinois Central R. R. at Warren. The Galena & Southern Wisconsin Narrow Gauge R. R. is now completed and in running order from Galena to Platteville.

There are two lines of stages connecting with the Milwaukee & St. Paul R. R.- one daily from Boscobel via Lancaster, and one tri-weekly from Muscoda via Wingville, leaving Muscoda Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings, and reaching Platteville the same evenings. There is also a daily stage to and from Dunleith.

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.

The building is a spacious stone edifice, pleasantly located and well adapted to the purposes of the school. The study and recitation rooms are large, well lighted, and well ventilated.

The grounds are beautified with shade and ornamental trees; and all the arrangements of the school premises are planned with a view to the comfort and convenience of the students.

Calendar, 1878-1879.

The Fall Term will open WEDNESDAY, September 4th, and close FRIDAY, December 30, 1878. Examinations will begin Tuesday, September 3d. The 11th Annual Commencement will be held Thursday, June 26, 1879. For further information, or for admission to any Department of the School, apply to the President.