Illinois State Normal University - Index Yearbook (Normal, IL)

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DR. EDWIN C. I-IEWETT i876-l89O.

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I2 Zhu' .inner The iirst noteworthy change in the Normal was removing the old desks and replacing them with new ones. In 1889, the steam boilers were removed from the basement and placed in the HEngine House, which had been constructed for that purpose. For a number of years a need of more room was greatly felt. The attendance had become so large that the one building was more than crowded g Model School classes were taught in gloomy rooms of the basement, in corners, under stairways- anywhere. But, through the energetic efforts of President Cook and others, the legislature of '91 appropriated 3'518,000 for a Training School building. This was begun in the fall of '91 and completed for occupancy at the beginning of the Spring Term following. During the summer vacation of 792 the old building under- went a siege of much needed repair, and during the Fall Term the kerosene lamps were replaced by electric lights. The Library first occupied the narrow hall west ofthe assembly room, each ofthe societies had a library in its own hall, later, all the books were shelved in a single room on the first floor, but now two large, commodious, well lighted rooms are set apart for library purposes. Thus have the improvements been increasing steadily, and we are now looking forward to the time when a gymnasium with competent instructors shall form a part of our school course. Though the legislature has been adverse to granting an appropriation for such a building, yet, with Pres- ident Cook at the helm Cand we hope and pray the hydra-headed political monster may not interferel, we need not despair.

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