Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 493 I SOUTHERX ILLINOIS NORMAL IMVEK-SITY, establislied in ISCi), and located, aftercompetitive bidding, at Carbondale. wliidi and bonds at first estimated to be of thevalue of $220,000, but which later depreciated,through shrinkage, to .?T.),000. Construction wascommenced in May, 1870, and the first or mainbuilding was completed and appropriately dedi-cated in July, 1874. Its cost was §205,000, but itwas destroyed by fire, Nov. 26, 1883. In Febru-ary, 1887, a new structure was completed at a costof .$

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Historical encyclopedia of Illinois, ed . HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ILLINOIS. 493 I SOUTHERX ILLINOIS NORMAL IMVEK-SITY, establislied in ISCi), and located, aftercompetitive bidding, at Carbondale. wliidi and bonds at first estimated to be of thevalue of $220,000, but which later depreciated,through shrinkage, to .?T.),000. Construction wascommenced in May, 1870, and the first or mainbuilding was completed and appropriately dedi-cated in July, 1874. Its cost was §205,000, but itwas destroyed by fire, Nov. 26, 1883. In Febru-ary, 1887, a new structure was completed at a costof .$150,000. Two normal courses of instructionare given—classical and scientific—each extend-ing over a period of four years. The conditionsof admission reciuire that the pupil shall be 16years of age, and shall possess the ([ualificationsenabling him to pass examination for a second-grade teachers certificate. Those unable to do somay enter a preparatory department for sixmonths. Pupils who pledge themselves to teachin the public schoo

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