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STATE NORMAL 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
is
under the charge of the State JÂŁoard of Education,
During the period that has elapsed since
Board of Visitors.
the reception of the
first
Class in September, 1854, three hundred and seventeen
Young Ladies have been members of and
six
have
received
the School
diplomas, upon
prescribed course of study.
The
latter,
the
;
and of
honorable
these, one
completion
hundred of
the
with few exceptions, have since en-
gaged in teaching in the schools of the Commonwealth.
HLztvxs anfc The school year
is
divided
Vacations.
two terms
into
;
one commencing on the second
Wednesday of March, and the other on the second Wednesday of September. i
The former
is
preceded by a
vacation of eight weeks.
vacation of four weeks, and the latter
by a
The present term
-will
an examination, commencing on Wednesday,
closo with
July 21st, at 9 o'clock, A. M., and continuing two days.
All friends of
education aro respectfully invited to attend this examination, and also to visit the School at other times that
may
suit their convenience.
^Xf
mission.
Candidates for admission must be at least sixteen years of age a satisfactory certificate of good moral character
;
must declare
of remaining in the School three consecutive terms, (or so
may
;
must present
their intention
much of
this time as
be required for completing the prescribed course of study,) of faithfully
observing
its
regulations during their connection with
it,
and of afterwards
teaching in the public schools of Massachusetts # and must pass a satisfactory ;
examination
in
Reading, Spelling,
Grammar, Geography, and The next examination
for
Defining, Writing, Arithmetic,
English
the History of the United States.
admission will take place at 9 o'clock, A. M., on
Tuesday, September 7th, the day preceding the commencement of the next term.
Except in extraordinary cases, no candidate for admission during the next term will be
examined at any other time.
IBlpznsss Tuition
is
free to those
atiTj
State &C&.
who comply with the
public schools of Massachusetts, wherever they
A small fee
($1.50)
is
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
* Ladies desiring to
teach, in other States or in
paying a reasonable fee for tuition.
classes,
and of works for general
private schools
may
be admitted on
.
and reading, already amounting
reference
;;
more than 3000 volumes.
to
Of
these,
the students have the free use, so that they need to incur very little expense for
books.
It
however, that they should bring
recommended,
is
especially for purposes of comparison,
studied, so far as this
may
Board can be obtained per week.
When
with them,
the text-books which they have already
be convenient. respectable families in the city, at from
in
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
of the
find even the light expenses
School burdensome, the Commonwealth makes an annual appropriation of a
thousand
who have been
sum
This
dollars.
is
distributed
among
pupils from Massachusetts
connected with 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.
ÂŤS
t
uU
t
s
e
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,
States
;
Music
;
;
Zoology,
Natural
Mathematical and Physical Geography, with the
Use of Globes and Construction of Maps History of England
Botany,
;
General History and Chronology
History and 'Polity of Massachusetts and of the United
Drawing
;
Book-keeping
;
the Studies of the
Common
School
reviewed and extended, with a careful investigation
of their principles and
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 with the aid of books of reference.
pursued with constant regard
wants of the teacher
to the
;
They are
and such practical
exercises are intermingled as tend most directly to preparation for the
instruction in
The
Common and High
studies of the course are
their maturity of mind,
in distinct departments, as to
time in
less
its
and previous attainments.
School are thus equally adapted to those
and Methods of Teaching, and
to
work of
Schools.
so arranged
permit the pupils to occupy more or
all
who may wish
make higher
or
completion, according to
The arrangements of the to study the
Principles
more accurate attainments
in
the branches to be taught, whether they are graduates of High Schools or
Academies, or have only obtained a good
Diplomas are conferred upon scribed course of
who make
those
study, and special
common
school education.
who honorably complete
certificates
the
pre-
are also awarded to those
additional attainments.
Graduates of the School, and others designing to teach who may be prepared to join them, are permitted to form classes for the prosecution of
more advanced
study, to any extent consistent with the general objects and interests of the Institution.
Salem,
June,
1858.
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BOARD OF
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
VISITORS.
His Excellency, The Governor.
Henry Wheatland, M.
His Honor, The Lieutenant Governor.
Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, A. M.
Rev.
Edward Otheman, A.
M., Chelsea.
Hon. George
S.
D.
Boutwell, LL.D.
Hon. Isaac Davis, LL.D., Worcester. Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, A. M., West Roxbury.
Henry Wheatland, M.
D.,
Salem.
Alpheus Crosby, A. M., Principal.
Ariel Parish, A. M., Springfield.
Martha Kingman.
Cornelius C. Felton, LL.D., Cambridge. Rev. William A. Stearns, D.D.,
INSTRUCTORS.
Elizabeth Weston.
Amherst
Sarah R. Smith. Olive P. Bray.
Hon. George
S.
Boutwell, LL.D., Secretary.
Ellen M. Dodge.
Rev. Samuel C. Jackson, D.D. Assistant Sec'y.
Mary
George B. Emerson, A.M., Treasurer.
E. Ripley Blanchard, Teacher of Music.
ADVANCED Hittie B. Hubbard,
CLASS.
Jane B. Jones, Annisquam, Gloucester. Helen E. Knowlton, Manchester.
North Andover. 2
Nellie Stanley, Salem.
E. Webb.
Lizzie J. Long, Marblehead.
Sarah L. Munsey, Gloucester.
Augusta
SENIOR CLASS.
Abby M. Maria
L. Brackett,
Newton
S. Niles, Boston.
Ober, Beverly.
Centre.
*
Frances Owen, Cambridge. Selina B. Bradt, Lowell.
Emma
Sarah Ellen Brooks, Salem. S.
Annie R. Chard, Annisquam, Gloucester.
Mary
C. Porter, Hamilton.
Augusta Putnam, Lawrence.
Gertrude Sheldon, Lowell.
Colesworthy, Chelsea.
H. Annie Webber, Beverly.
Mattie A. Collins, Athol Depot.
Amelia R. Whitman, Lawrence, Kansas.
Lucy M. Cragin, Woburn.
Annie Winter, Gloucester.
Lydia M. Damon, North Reading.
Mary
E. Dodge, Chatham.
MIDDLE
,
CLASS.
Sarah G. Duley, Annisquam, Gloucester.
Martha M. Haskell, South Danvers.
Mary
E. Alley, Lynn.
Lizzie S. Brooks, Salem.
Sarah T. Hodgkins, Gloucester.
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6 Annie M. Brown, Lynn.
JUNIOR CLASS.
Carrie E. Brown, Gloucester.
Ruth A.
Lizzie Carleton, Salein.
Sarah E. Babbidge, Salem.
Helen M. Carter, Beverly.
Eunice M. Bancroft, Lynnfield Centre.
Mary
Anna
E. Carter, South Reading.
Alley, Lynn.
Bartol, Marblehead.
Emily E. Chadbourne, South Maiden.
Jenny Blake, Carmcl, Me.
Caroline J. Cole, Salem.
Rebecca
S.
Eliza A. Damon, Wilmington.
Hannah
Lizzie Burke, Beverly.
Sarah M. Eaton, Lowell.
Sarah F. Bushby, South Danvers.
Annie E.
Allie Dickey,
Fifield, Salisbury.
Breed, Salem.
North Reading.
Lizzie B. Fiske, Beverly.
Rozella Eaton, North Reading.
Tamizon H.
Ellen A. Edmester, South Maiden.
Anna H.
Gaskill, Newburyport.
Gray, Danversport.
Josephine A. Ellery, Gloucester.
Ellen M. Guilford, North Reading.
Susan P. Gray, Salem.
Lucy M. Haven, Lynn.
Lucie P. Hadley, Swampscott.
Lizzie H. Hobson, South Reading.
Kate F.
Lucy A. Kimball, South Danvers.
Miranda R. Hyde, Lynn.
Alzira Lefavor, Salem.
Mariannie Jones, Lyndeboro', N. H.
Sarah
Katie E. Knight, Somerville.
C. Lewis,
Falmouth.
S.
Howe, Dorchester.
Charlotte T. Little, Castine.
Abbie
Sarah A. Lynde, Stoneham.
Lizzie H. Laskey, Salem.
Sarah
J.
W. McKay, South Reading.
Martha Mansfield,
M.
T.
Ellen M.
Lynnfield.
Knowles, Chelsea.
Lummus, North
Harriet F. Munroe, Saugus.
Alice Mansfield, Lynnfield.
Ellen N. Munsey, Danvers.
Ellen M. Pierce, Barton, Vt.
Hannah V. Newhall,
Sarah E, Power, Marblehead.
Cemantha
Julia A. Putnam, Groton.
Isabelle S. Perry,
Sarah H. Putnam, Milford, N. H.
Eunice
Carrie
W.
Beverly.
Quint, South Maiden.
Mary
T.
Lynnfield Centre.
North Reading.
Nichols,
North Beverly.
Plumer, Newburyport.
P. Proctor,
South Danvers.
Kate N. Rockwood, Newburyport.
Frances H. Ramsdell, Salem.
Susan H. Ropes, Salem.
Mary
Eliza H. Samson, South Marshfield.
Anabiah
Rhoda
Loann
P. Sargent,
West Amesbury.
B. Rowe, Saugus. Russell, Milford, N. H.
E. Soule, Ipswich.
Susan E. Snow, Salem.
Sarah W. Stickney, Beverly.
Hattie N. Stanwood, Gloucester.
Eliza S. Symonds, Salem.
Caroline L. Sweetser, Stoneham.
Mary
J.
Carrie Augusta Torr, South Danvers.
Mary
E. Todd, Lynn.
Amanda
Marie H. Vose, Chelsea.
L. Trask,
Lynn.
Marietta M. White, Littleton. Charlotte A. Wood, Salem.
Thayer, Salem.
38
Abbie A. Young, Beverly.
42
Total, 107.
Salem Observer Press.