Southern Normal School began as Glasgow Normal School but moved to Bowling Green in 1884. When a 1906 law provided state funding, the school became the Western Kentucky State Normal School, with Henry Hardin Cherry as president. In 1911 students and faculty moved to "Vinegar Hill" where Western Kentucky University's Cherry Hall now stands.   Western Kentucky State Normal School women's dormitory room. Home l Early History l Agriculture l Business l Industry l Education l Health and Medicine l Recreation l Religion l Transportation l War l Timeline l Map l Sponsors   Updated December 15, 2000 Created by Donna Parker with contribution from Sandy Staebell, Laura Harper Lee, Lynne Ferguson and Jon Kay. Send comments to KyMus@wku.edu Copyright 1999, 2000, 2001 Western Kentucky University All rights reserved. URL: http://www.wku.edu/Library/onlinexh/rrr1/Pages/Secpages/ed_cherry.html