Excerpt from Potpourri, 1912<br><br>And a day came when one of the teachers of the Normal was going aw.ay He went. Dr. Aswell relinquished his position as head of the educational system of this State to take control of the affairs of the School which he loved and whose Faculty and Alumni, many of whom he had taught, reposed in him the utmost confidence and devotion; this confidence and devotion were well placed, for to-day a New Normal stands on the old Hill Three years were quite sufiicient for a man of his great organizing ability, masterly energy, and unswerving faithfulness in following up the worthiest in life to lay such plans both for the outward form and inward spirit of this New Normal that it will meet the needs of the State, even in the distant future.<br><br>The old scenes on the Campus familiar to the graduates of the '9os - the walks, the trees, the buildings - have disappeared or are disappearing. The Ma tron's building will remain as a monument to Ye Normal of ye olden time. Stately modern buildings of brick and stone are finding abiding places among the tall pines. Hundreds of electric lights flash out from the Hill and drive ways. The sun sinks in erstwhile splendor behind the great forest. An earnest little man from south Louisiana sits in the office of the New Academic, talking to the girl who ought to go home for her health, and answering telegrams from the Superintendents who wish to employ the services of graduates. The needs of the State are greater than ever before. The power of the Alma Mater increases with occasions. A new bell suspended from the great water-tower announces study'hour. Hundreds answer its summons where tens did in the past Silence prevails The forces that produced the Normalite of the past are still oper ating. The spirit oi' the Alma Mater will always animate the lives of those who dwell on Normal Hill.<br><br>About the Publisher<br><br>Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com<br><br>This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.