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SCHOOL— SALEM,
MASS.
This Institution was established in 1854, by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with the liberal co-operation of the City of Salem, for the education of
Female Teachers.
and of a
special
It
ladies
During the period that has elapsed since
Board of Visitors.
the reception of the
young
under the charge of the State Board of Education,
is
first
Class in September, 1854, two hundred
have been, members of the school
have received diplomas, upon the honorable course of
study.
The
;
and of
completion
and eighty-four
these, ninety-four
of
the prescribed
with few exceptions, have since engaged in
latter,
teaching in the schools of the Commonwealth.
Scnus The school year
is
divided
antJ
into
Vacations.
two terms
;
one commencing on the second
Wednesday of March, and the other on the second Wednesday of September. The former
is
preceded by a
vacation of four weeks, and the latter by a
vacation of eight weeks.
The present term
will close with
an examination, commencing on Monday,
.
2 February 8th
at
j
9 o'clock, A. M.,
education are respectfully invited the school at other times that
may
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and continuing two days.
suit their convenience.
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a satisfactory certificate of good moral character
;
;
their intention
much
of this time as
bo required for completing the prescribed course of study,) its
regulations during their connection with
teaching in the public schools of Massachusetts
examination
in
Grammar, and examined
in
the
Reading, Spelling,
Geography.
After
it,
of faithfully
and of afterwards
and must pass a satisfactory
;*
Writing, Arithmetic, English
Defining, the next
must present
must declare
of remaining in the school three consecutive terms, (or so
observing
friends of
attend this examination, and also to visit
to
Candidates for admission must be at least sixteen years of age
may
AH
term,
candidates will also be
History of the United States.
The next examination
for
admission will take place at 10 o'clock, A. M., on
Tuesday, March 9th, the day preceding the commencement of the next term.
Except in extraordinary cases, no candidate will be
for
admission during the next term
examined at any other time.
12y:ptn32s Tuition
is
free to those
a
ti Tr
State ^
who comply with the
public schools of Massachusetts, wherever they
A
small fee ($1.50)
is
f tt
condition of teaching in the
may have
previously resided.
paid by each pupil at the beginning of the term, for
incidental expenses.
The
school has a Library of text-books for the classes, and of works for general
* Ladies desiring to teach in other States or in private schools
paying a reasonable fee
for
tuition.
may
be admitted on
;
and reading, already amounting
reference
books.
It
recommended,
is
may
When
expense for
the text-books which they have already
be convenient.
Board can be obtained per week.
little
these,
however, that they should bring with them,
especially for purposes of comparison,
studied, so far as this
Of
3000 volumes.
to nearly
the students have the free use, so that they need to incur very
in respectable families in the city, at from
the lowest prices are paid, washing and separate
$2
to
fire
$3
and
lights are not usually included.
For the assistance of those who would school burdensome,
thousand dollars.
the
find even the light expenses
of the
Commonwealth makes an annual appropriation of a
sum
This
who have been connected with
is
distributed
among
pupils from Massachusetts
the school thirteen weeks, and
who may merit and
need the aid, in sums varying according to the distance of their residence from the school, and their necessary expenses in attending
it,
but not exceeding in any
case $1.50 per week.
Philosophy, History, and Art of Education, Physical, Intellectual, and (including Physiology and Hygiene, Mental and Moral Philosophy, Art
Moral,
of Reasoning, Philosophy of Language, School Laws, School Organization and
Government, Methods of Instruction, &c, with Practical Exercises in Teaching)
Geometry and Algebra
Sources of the English Language,
;
attention to the Latin, French, and Anglo-Saxon)
Idioms of our Language
;
(with especial
History, Structure and
History of English Literature, with the Critical
;
Study of Select Works"; Rehearsal of Select Passages, and Original Composition
Mineralogy
Chemistry,
;
Philosophy, and Astronomy
;
and
Geology,
Botany,
Zoology,
Natural
Mathematical and Physical Geography, with the
Use of Globes and Construction of Maps; General History and Chronology; History of England States
;
Music
;
;
History and Polity of Massachusetts and of the United
Drawing
;
Book-keeping
;
the Studies of the
Common
School
reviewed and extended, with a
careful
and
investigation of their principles
of the best methods of teaching them.
These studies are pursued in part with the uso of prescribed text-books, and in
part
through lectures
â&#x20AC;˘with
pursued with constant regard exercises are
Common and High
studies of the
which there
to the
wants of the teacher
;
They are
all
and such practical
intermingled as tend most directly to preparation for the work of
instruction in
The
the aid of books of reference.
is
Schools.
course are arranged in distinct departments, in each of
a separate classification of the school.
pupils will be permitted to
commence
In each department, the
as far in advance as they shall be
fully
prepared to do, and to make as rapid and extended progress as shall consist with entire thoroughness
and a
are conferred upon those
proper attention
to
other departments.
who honorably complete
study, and special certificates are also awarded to
Diplomas
the prescribed course of
those
who make
additional
attainments.
Graduates, and others designing to teach
who may be prepared
are permitted to form classes for the prosecution of
any extent consistent with the general Salem,
January, 1858.
objects
and
to join them,
more advanced study,
interests of the Institution.
to
Krister
for
tD'mter
tlje
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
BOARD OF
His Excellency, The Governor.
Rev.
Edward Otheman, A.
VISITORS.
Henry Wheatland, M.
The Lieutenant Governor.
His Honor,
®crm— 1857-8.
D.
Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, A. M.
M,, Chelsea.
Hon. George
Boutwell, LL.D:
S.
Hon. Isaac Davis, LL.D., Worcester. Rev. Hosea Ballou, D. D>, Somerville.
Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, A. M., West Roxbury
Henry Wheatland, M.
Salem.
D.,
INSTRUCTORS. Richard Edwards, Principal.
Ariel Parish, A. M., Springfield.
Alpheus Crosby, A. M., Principal, j
Cornelius
C.
Felton, LL.D., Cambridge.
Martha Kingman, Rev. William A. Stearns, D,
Hon. George
S.
D.,
Amherst/ d? ^fnJ^LIZAEETH WESTON,
Boutwell, LL.D., Secretary.
Rev. Samuel C. Jackson, D.
D.,
Assistant Sec'y,
Hon. Thomas Klnnicutt, A. M., Treasurer.
ADVANCED Olive P. Bray,
West
CLASS.
Hortense
Mary
S.
Abbott, North Reading.
E. Ripley
Blanchard, Teacher of Music.
Delia S. Nourse, Sterling,
Elizabeth
Ellen M. Dodge, Salem.
SENIOR CLASS.
Olive P. Bray.
Frances Owen, Cambridge.
Gloucester.
Carrie L. Hunt, Salem.
Sarah R. Smith.
3.
W.
Poole, Keene, N.
II.
Nellie Stanley,
Salem.
Delia Stickney,
West Amesbury.
II.
Jennie Stickney, West Amesbury.
Ellen M. Ward,
Newton
Centre.
E. Cressy, Beverly.
MIDDLE CLASS.
Lydia M. Damon, North Reading.
Mary Jane
Dix, Salem.
Maria
L. Brackett,
Newton
Martha M. Haskell, Essex.
Selina B. Bradt, Lowell.
Marianne Kent, Lowell.
Lizzie S. Brooks, Salem.
Josephine E. Mansfield, Lowell.
Sarah Ellen Brooks, Salem.
* Through September.
fFrom
Centre.
October 29th.
14.
(
Emily
Annie M. lb-own, Lynn.
Chadbourne, South Maklcn.
B.
Annie R. Chard, Gloucester.
Carrie E. lb-own, Gloucester.
Mary ColesWOrthy,
Chelsea.
Sarah F. Bushby, South Danvers.
Martha A.
Athol Depot.
Elizabeth Carlton, Salem.
Collins,
Helen M. Carter, Beverly.
Lucy M. Cragin, Woburn. Eliza A.
Mary
Mary
Damon, North Reading.
13.
E. Dodge,
Chatham.
Caroline
Sarah G. Duley, Gloucester.
13.
Anna
II.
M. Guilford, North Reading.
Elizabeth
Abby A.
Newburyport.
Abbie R. Haskell, Gloucester.
Lucy M. Haven, Lynn.
Jane B. Jones, Gloucester. T.
Gaskill,
Goodsoe, Kittery, Me.
Catharine Ilanlcy, Lynn.
Hobson, Lynnfield.
T. Hodgkins, Gloucester.
Abbie
Fifield, Salisbury.
Tamizon H.
Gray, Danversport.
II.
Cole, Salem.
Rozclla Eaton, North Reading.
Annie E.
Fiske, Beverly.
Nellie
Sarah
J.
Sarah M. Eaton, Lowell.
Alniira EldriJge, Orleans.
Elizabeth
E. Carter, South Reading.
Eliza E. Kelley, Newton.
Knowles, Chelsea-
Helen E. Knowlton, Manchester.
Lucy A. Kimball, South Danvcrs.
Nancy A. Larkins, Byfield.
Sarah
C. Lewis,
Falmouth.
Alzira Lefavor, Salem.
Charlotte T. Little, Castine, Me.
Lizzie J. Long, Marblehead.
Ellen M.
Julia A. Lowe, Manchester.
Sarah A. Lynde, Stoneham.
Martha
Sarah
Sarah
Mansfield,
L.
Lynnfield.
J.
Lummus,
Beverly.
W. McKay, South Reading,
M. Alice Mansfield, Lynnfield.
Munsey, Gloucester,
Abbie M. Ober, Beverly.
Ellen P. Manson, Kittery, Me.
Lucy
Henrietta C. Morrow, West Roxbury,
E. Odell, Salem.
Emma S.
C. Porter, Hamilton.
Isabelle S. Perry,
Mary
Augusta Putnam, Lawrence.
Carrie
W.
North Beverly.
P. Phelps, Gloucester,
Ellen M. Pierce, Barton, Vt.
Quint, Maiden.
Susan H. Ropes, Salem.
Sarah E. Power, Marblehead.
Martha
Julia A. Putnam, Groton.
Rhoda
E. Sanderson,
P. Sargent,
Lynn.
Sarah H. Putnam, Milford, N. H.
West Amesbury.
Mary K. Sawyer, Danversport.
N. Louisa Richardson, Rochester, N. H.
Gertrude Sheldon, Lowell.
Sarah
Susan E. Snow, Salem.
Kate N. Rockwood, Newburyport.
Lydia H. Stevens, North Andover.
Eliza H. Samson, South Marshfiekl.
Carrie Augusta Torr, South
Elizabeth
Dan vers.
T
W hitman,
Lawrence, Kansas.
S.
Stanley, Salem.
Caroline L. Sweetser, Stoneham.
Amanda
Annie Winter, Gloucester. Charlotte A. Wood, Salem.
Richardson, Dracut.
Harriet N. Stanwood, Gloucester.
H. Annie Webber, Beverly.
Amelia R.
S.
44.
L. Trask,
Lynn.
Caroline L. Webber, Beverly.
Marietta M. White, Littleton.
42.
JUNIOR CLASS. Mary
E. Alley, Lynn.
Number
of Students during the Term, 103.
fcalem Observer Press.
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