Salem Normal School Catalog: Spring and Summer, 1865.

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SPRING AND SUMMER TERM,

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Summer Term,

1865.

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BOARD OF EDUCATION. The Governor of the Coiimoxavealth.

Emory AYashburn, Cambrido-e.

The Lteutexant Governor.

Samuel

John

David H. Mason, Newton Centre, James F. Clarke, West Roxburj-.

John

T. Seelye,

Easthampton.

D. Philbrick, Boston.

P.

Abner

Marshall, Somerville.

William Rice,

Samuel C. Jackson, Assistant Secretary

George B. Emerson, Treasurer.

Lowell,

J. Phipps,

Joseph White, Secretary.

BiRDSEY G. Northrop, Agent.

Springfield.

BOARD OF VISITORS. John

P. Marshall, Somerville.

Abner

J. Phipps,

Lowell.

Joseph White, Willlamstown.

George B. Emerson, Boston.

INSTRUCTORS. Alpheus Crosby,

Principal.

0. B. Brown, Teacher of Music.

William Russell, Instructor

Martha K. Crosby, Ellen M. Dodge. ^Iary E. Webb.

BiRDSEY G. Northrop, Lecturer on Mental

Caroline J. Cole.

James C. Sharp, Lecturer on Cheniistrj\

Josephine A. Elleky.

Frances

Mary C. Spofford. Mary E. Godden. Mary N. Plumer.

in Elocution.

Philosophy.

S.

Cooke, Lecturer on Anatomy,

Physiology, and Health.

Sanborn Tenney, Lecturer on Geology and Mineralogy.

Frederic

W.

Putnam, Lecturer on Zoology.


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STUDENTS. 01 b Marzcttc

II.

11

a

It c

c

OTlass.

b

Dmcut.

Cobiirn,

Julia Packard,

Mary

Sophia 0. Driver, Salcni.

Lucy M. James, Deerfield Centre, N.

West Au])urn, Me.

J. Parker,

Annisquam, Gloucester.

Louise F. Parsons, East Gloucester.

11.

7.

Adelia Lane, Lanesville, Gloucester.

(Eia5

Emma

1).

Effie J.

Coburn, Pelham, N.

'A.

s

Sarah P. Sanborn, Lawrence.

11.

Emma R.

Gould, Lowell.

Welch, Lowell.

Susan Marvin, Dublin, N. H.

Harriet J. West, Lynn.

Hannah A. Nash,

Elsie

Sarah

S.

Greenfield.

A. Woodward, Keene, N.

II.

9.

Perkins, Lynnfield Centre.

arias

B.

s

Martha E. Abbott, North Reading.

Lucy

Lucy E. Bacheller, Lynn.

Susan Jordan, Poland, Me.

Mary A. Bryant,

Mary

Stonchara.

L.

Holden, West Concord, N.

F. Kittredge, South

11.

Dan vers.

Rosanna A. Burnham, Essex.

Martha A. Lakcman, Hallowell, Me.

Eleanor M. Butler, Bedford.

Esther L. Merriam, North Tewksljury.

Eveline Conant,

Wenham.

Caroline

Sarah A. Phelps, Middleton.

Delia A. Curtis, Northborouo;h. Isabel

M.

Abby D.

Julitta E. Prescott, South Danvers.

Emilio, Salem.

Imogene A. Rowe, Stoneham.

Esty, Middleton.

Margaret B.

M. Osborne, South Dan vers.

Ellen P. Sibley, Salem.

Fitz, Salem.

Susan M. Glover, Salem.

Louise A. P. White, Salem.

Charlotte Coding, North Livermore, Me.

Martha E. AYhittredge, Hamilton.

Julia A. Goodwin, Boston.

Ellen

aliasis Caroline B. Bigelow,

Livermore Centre,

Caroline E. Boyden, Oxford.

[Me.

Wonson, Gloucester.

ar.

Caroline

A

Frost, Marl)lehead.

Caroline A. Fuller, Salem.

Eliza C. II. Col)urn, Pelham, N. 11.

Sarah C. Gilbert, Swarapscott.

Harrietta C. Critchctt, Lowell.

Helen M. Graves, Marblehead.

Charlotte E. Draper, Salem.

Williamine

S.

Green, Stoneham.

26.


1

.

.

4 Helen M. Hastings, North Chelsea.

Amanda W.

Martha B. Hitchings, Lynn.

Clara D. Poole, Lynn.

Elizabeth R. Hodges, Salem.

Emma

Ellen R. Hull, MiUbury.

Mary R. Southgate, Taunton. Mary J. W. Stone, Swampscott.

Mary M.

Lynn.

Ingalls,

Peircc, Weston.

E. Purington, South Reading.

Pauline T. Johnson, Xewcastle, N. H.

Helen Tincker, Boston.

iMary A. Lovering, Lynn.

Sarah Vf. Tomj^kins, Lawrence.

Julia

M. Mann, Salem.

Leora L. Upton, South Reading.

Muir, Weston.

Olivia S.

Adeline E. Wltllis, Hamilton.

Marion G. Newhall, Lynn.

Emily M. AYarren, South Reading.

Abbie F. Nye, Sandwich.

Emma

M. Osgood,

Harriet jNIary

Helen Willson, Como,

Charlton.

U. Parker, North Reading.

Emma

Webb, Salem.

J.

111.

Margaretta AYilson, Ipswich.

Mary

F. Peabody, Danvers Plains.

€U6 S

E. AYinslow, Ilallowell,

Mary

Lucy

Georgiana Lewis, Salem.

Bacon, Boston.

Emma

R.

Sarah

W.

Barr, Danvers.

G.

J.

Lefavour, ^Marblehead.

Lewis, Salem.

Ijinella

Barrows, North Easton.

Nerissa J.

McLoud, Boston.

Caroline A. Beckett, South Danvers.

Eliza A. Melzeard, Salem.

Augusta

Sara B. Morton

Ellen

Billings,

Sedgwick, Me.

M. Bray, Marblchead.

Mary

Sarah xVbby Bray, West Gloucester.

Margaret L.

Florence

M. Cooper, Newburyport.

Priscilla

L.

Frances

Cutts, Lynn.

L Day ley,

Salem.

Susan A. Dutton, Acton. Charlotte

M.

Echols, Salem.

E.

Plymouth.

j

'Donnelly Salem.

Sarah F. Parmenter, Beverly.

Mary

Clark, Salem.

Frances L. Conant, Mount Vernon, N.

ll.

J.

Pickering, Salem.

Margaret A. Richards, Rockville,Medway. Elizabeth E. Rule, Lynn.

Nataline B. Smith, Manchester, N. H. Mary^ J. Spear,

Lynn.

Catharine D. Stone, Salem.

Emma

L. Stone, Groton Junction.

Caroline P.

Graves, Salem.

Ella C. Thayer,

Susan Hall,

Dennis.

Sarah E. Thomas,

Alice E. Holden, Swampscott. Caroline A. Isabella E.

Johnson, Nahant.

Johnson, Nahant.

Mary Laura

Saugus Centre.

New

Bedford.

F. Wheeler, Danville, I.

Canada East.

Whittredge, North Reading.

Betsey M. Young, West Chatham.

Susan F. Johnson, Nahant.

Number

38.

D.

Evelena F. Adams, Quiucy. J.

Me.

of Students in attendant3 during the Term,

.

.

.

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41.


STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.. ..SALEM, MASS.

Tins Institdtion was established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with the liberal co-operation of the City of

Salem and the Eastern Railroad Company, for the

direct preparation of Female Teachers to instruct in the

quired by law.

Board of

It is

Visitors.

Common and High

Schools re-

under the charge of the State Board of Education, and of a special

During the period that has elapsed since the reception of the

Class, in September, 1854) eight

of the School; and of

first

hundred and seventy-eight Ladies have been members

hundred and eighty-one have received diplomas,

these, three

upon the honorable completion of the prescribed course of study.

School Year The School Year ruary and the

first

is

a

divided into two Terms,

Wednesday

in September,

ST c v in s

ii ti

commencing the

—

last

Wednesday

with a week's recess near the middle of the term.

By

in Feb-

each containing twenty weeks of study, Âť

reason of the recent extension of the regular Course of Study from three terms

to four, the

Public Exercises of Examination and Graduation, with which the present

term would otherwise have closed,

will take place at the close of the

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next term.

.

Candidates for admission must be at least sixteen years of age; must present a satisfactory

certificate

of good moral character;

must declare

their

full

intention


6 of faithfully observing the regulations of the School during their connection Tvith

and of

it,

after-svards

teaching in the public schools of Massachusetts;*

and must

pass a satisfactory examination in Reading, Spelling, Defining, Writing, Arithmetic,

English Grammar, Geography, the History of the United States, and Algebra (through

Equations of the First Degree with

one

unknown

A

quantity.)

greater age

and

higher attainments than those prescribed, with some experience in teaching, render the course of study in the Institution

The Examination

commencing

still

more

useful.

on Wednesday, the

for admission takes place

at 8 o'clock, A. M., or as soon after that

able to arrive.

Except in extraordinary

cases,

no one

Sit Ml) ÂŁ3 I

These are of two kinds the

members

of the School;

may need

or

examined

may

be

later in the term.

.

The

desire, in

Those prescribed

Professional Studies.

preparation

for teaching

for all public schools; II. for

High Schools

:

—

in the

The

I.

Those prescribed

of the second class.

Philosophy, History, and Art of Education in

1.

which

in their character,

latter are divided into three classes

" Branches of Learning" prescribed by law III.

hour as the Candidates is

and those that are more genebal

several grades of public schools.

High Schools;

day of each term,

the more strictly professional, which are prescribed for all

:

are pursued as the students

for all

first

its

several

departments; including General Principles and Methods of Instruction, Mental and

Moral Philosophy, School Laws, School Organization and Government, &c. Principles and Best Methods of Instruction, both elementary

2.

and more advanced,

in the several branches of school study.

Exercises in Teaching, for the illustration and application of these Principles and

3.

Methods; and other Exercises, both Oral and Written,

for cultivating that

power and

propriety of thought and expression which are so essential to the teacher's success.

Observation and practice in other schools are also recommended, and the former, to

some extent, required.

General Studies.

Class

I.

" Orthography, Reading, Wri?5ng, English Grammar,

Geography, Arithmetic, the History of the United States, and Good Behavior;" and also

"Algebra, Vocal Music, Drawing, Physiology, and Hygiene," (which,

words of the law, " mittee

deem

it

shall be

expedient. "

taught in

By

all

a recent

in the

the public schools in which the School statute,

Com-

"Agriculture" has been added

to

these studies.)

* Ladies

designinf? to teach in other States or in

paying S^'^ *

^^^"^ ^^^ tuition.

private schools

may

be admitted by


n.

Class

General History, Book-keeping, Surveying, Geometry, Natural Philoso-

phy, Chemistry, Botany, the Civil Polity of this Commonwealth and of the United States,

and the Latin Language."

The Greek and French Languages, Astronomy, Geology, Rhetoric,

'•

Class in.

Logic, Intellectual and Moral Science, and Political Economy." of Mass., chap. 38, §§ 1,

Pupils

who

who approve

2.

'Lave successfully completed the Professional Studies of the School,

themselves,

Studies of the

— Sec General Statutes

upon examination, receive the First

first class,*

and

competent to instruct in the General

fully

Those who also show

Diploma of the School.

themselves well acquainted with the General Studies of the second class, and with the

French Language, receive the Second Diploma special Certificate

So far as practicable, the needed acquaintance with these

added.

is

while for the remaining studies a

;

General Studies, especially with those of the

should be acquired by students

first class,

before their admission to the School.

The prescribed Course of Study but pupils

may

for the first

enter in advance, whenever their examination

do this advantageously.

21

The

Diploma extends through two years

1

;

shows that they can

lu' a r

2?

,

apparatus,

a

Institution has already a valuable supply,

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ix tj

chiefly

u

in

through donation, of these

materiai aids of education, which are so important for

its full

success, (the Libra-

ry containing, in works for general reference and reading, and in text-books, about eight thousand volumes.)

To provide

Building has been enlarged, and cabinet-cases,

for filling

now

for

them ampler accommodations, the School

presents

room

for long ranges of book-shelves

which the School must rely

chiefly

upon the continued

and

liber-

Friends and the Friends of Education, especially of those

who appreciate

the claims of Higher Female Education with particular reference to the

work of educa-

ality of its

ing otkers-t

* Full preparation for instructing in these branches is regarded as requiring an elementary acquaintance with Geometry with the Natural Sciences, both philosophical and descriptive with the History and Etymology of the English Language and with ;

;

;

Engli.sh Literature.

t Contributions of books and pamphlets

for the Library, of philosophical

and chemical and o? other articles appropriate to an Educational Miiseum, will be gratefully received, and will make an important addition to the means of usefulness which the Institution already apparatus, of minerals, plants, shells, and

other specimens

of natural history,

possesses.

School Committees and Superintendents

will confer

a special favor by sending copies of

Annual Reports and other educational documents and Instructors of every grade, by sending copies of their Catalogues and Circulars. their

;

in Instilu,lions


8

Tuition

is

to those "who

free

is

may have

-wherever they

schools of Massachusetts,

($1.50)

comply with the condition

the public

of teaching in

A

previously resided.

small fee

paid by each pupil at the beginning of the term, for incidental expenses.

The text books required are mostly furnished without charge from the School Library. It is

recommended, however, that the pupils should bring with them,

reference and comparison,

for purposes of

the text books which they have already studied ;

and they

should especially be provided with a Dictionary and recent Atlas.

The price which or separate

fire

is

and

S3. 50 per week.

commonly paid by the pupils

(not including washing,

present, from the great advance of other prices,

lights,) is, at

It will fall, it is

for board,

hoped, with other prices.

For the assistance of those who would

find

even the moderate expenses of the .School

burdensome, the Commonwealth makes an annual appropriation of a thousand

One

amount

half of this

is

distributed at the close of each term,

who may merit and need

Massachusetts

the aid,

among

dollars.

pupils from

sums varying according

in

to the

distance of their residence from Salem, and their necessary expenses in attending the School,

but not exceeding in any case $1.50 per week.

thirteen weeks of a pupil's connection

In this distribution, the

first

with the School are not reckoned, unless she

enters prepared to complete the prescribed course of study in less than two years.

Aid

Fund

is

also rendered,

of Five.

in cases of special merit

Thousand

bequest of Nathaniel

Dollars, for

and need, from the income of the

which the School

is

indebted to the munificent

Bowditch, Esq., of Brookline.

I.

Through the bounty of Thomas Lee, Esq., of Boston, awards are made,

amount of

seventy-five dollars a year, for excellence in Reading.

At the beginning of the next term, awards admission

the

to

who show

will be

made

to

special excellence in the introductory examinations

Thomas Lee,

candidates for

those :

1.

In Reading, through the bounty of

2.

In Orthography, through the bounty of Leander Wetherell, Esq., of Boston.

Esq., of Boston.

Salem, July, 1865.

ANNOUNCEMENT. The Next Term Salem, Mass.,

of the

will

State Normal ScnooL at wltli an Examination

commence

of Candidates for admission, on

Wednesday, Sep-

open

is

Ladies not

to

less

than

sixteen years of a^e, (without limit as to place of resi-

dence,)

who may wish

direct pn;paration for

or

High Schools.

TERM.

Public Schools of Massaclmsetts, TriTiON

is

Fuke.

Text books are mostly furnished from the Library of

The common price of lioard is, at presFrom the State Appropriation week. and other sources, more than $1400 are annually distributed to i)upils who merit and need the aid.

the School.

ent, $3.50 per

tember 6th, 186>. This Institution

— NEXT

To

to i>ursue

tlie

all

work

who

a Course of Study

of teaching in

in

Common

For Circulars, or

intend to teach in the

Salem Observer Press.

furtlicr information,

address

THE PRINCIPAL.


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