Salem Normal School Catalog: Spring and Summer, 1877

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SPRING AND SUMMER TERM,

1877.



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EGISTER FOR THE JPRINGAND

JUMMER lEUM,

1877.

BOAED OF EDUCATION. His Excellency, .Gov.

Alexander H.

Rice,

Boston.

Horatio

His Honor, Lieut. Gov.

G.

Knight,

Easthampton.

Rev. A. A. Miner, D.

Gardiner

G.

Rev.

D., -Boston.

Hubbard, A.

Rev. William Rice, A. M., Springfield. Hon. C. C. Esty, A. M., Framingham. Hon. Edward B. Gillett, A. M., Westfield.

M., Cambridge.

C. C.

Hussey,

Billerica.

Rev. Charles B. Rice, A. M., Danvers. Hon. Henry Chapin, LL. D., Worcester.

OFFICERS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION W. Dickinson,

Hon. John

Hon. Oliver Warner,

Walter

Smith,

State

A.M., Secretary.

Assist. Sec'y

Director

and Treas.

of

George A. Walton, E. A.

Hubbard,

A. M., Agent, Westfield.

A. M.,

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Springfield.

Art

Education, Boston.

BOARD OF VISITORS. Gardiner

G.

Hubbard, A.

M., Cambridge.

Rev. Charles

B. Rice, A. M., Danvers.

Hon. John W. Dickinson, A. M.,Newtonville.

INSTRUCTORS. Daniel

B.

Hagar, Ph.

D., Principal.

E.

Adelaide Towle.

Ellen M. Dodge.

Harriet D. Allen.

Mary

Elizabeth N. Jones.

E.

Webb.

Caroline

Mary

J.

Cole.

N. Plumer.

Sophia O. Driver.

Harriet

L.

Martin.

Mary Isaac

E. J.

Godden. Osbun.

Leslie W. Miller, Teacher of Drawing.


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STUTDTTITNTTS. oOXHo*

Special ^indents; Chattarina W. Agge, Salem. Abbie L. Burnham, Salem. Mary C. Hodges, Salem.

Evelyn Smalley, Salem. Caroline E. Whitney, Salem.

Lucy

B. Willson, Salem.

Esther F. Preston, Beverly.

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%t\vmm Lizzie F. Abbott, Salem. L. Mabel Allen, North Beverly.

Annie L.

Collins,

Mary W.

Cutts, Lynn.

Laura F. Armitage, Saugus Centre.

Helen A. Fiske, Lynn. Fannie W. Kaan, Somerville. Kate P. Richardson, Middleton. Caroline N. Tarr, Salem.

Carrie D. Center, Gloucester.

Helen L. Chesley, Portsmouth,

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H.

Louise F. Clark, Chelsea.

Maiden.

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ÂŽ\ms'%. Caroline F. Allen, Salem.

Mary

Ashby, Salem. Lizzie M. Balcomb, Salem. J.

Lucy R. Beadle, Marblehead. Carrie F. Brown, Stoneham. Mary F. Burnham, Lowell.

Mary E. Carter, Lowell. Lucy E. Caswell, Gloucester. M. Ella Cressey, Salem. Eva J. Dotey, Stoneham. Julia M. Durfee, Fall River. Clara A. Eaton, Lowell. Annie M. Fernald, Woli'borough, N. H. Lucy W. Files, North Raymond, Me. Maria C. Fiske, Lynn. Eliza H. Gove, Lynn. .Lucy A. Guy, Norwood. Annie D. Hall, Danvers.

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Alice F.

Hammond,

Danversport. Horton, East Somerville. Carrie M. Howe, Middleton. Ellen M. Jones, Weston. Alice G. Josselyn, Sharon. Marion E. King, East Boston.

Fannie

I.

Carrie L.

Mary

Lakeman, Ipswich.

E. Leavitt, Salem.

Lizzie Legro, Lynn.

Mabel

Saugus Centre. Emma L. Mitchell, Methuen. Alice Clinton Munsey, Lynn. Sarah A. Newhall, Lynn. Lizzie M. Noyes, Georgetown. Harriet P. Poore, Lawrence. Hattie A. Raymond, Beverly. Emily F. Reed, Salem. Minnie E. Smith, Hudson Cen., N. H. C. Mansfield,


Sarah J. South worth, Lynn. Helen R. Stanley, Manchester.

Fannie G. Tufts, Medford.

Mary L. Walton, Saugus

Thing, Swampscott. L. Tuck, Lowell.

Hattie

Amy

Centre.

Clemie A. Young, Newtonville.

J.

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mm ยง Mary I. Baldwin, West Lynn. Elizabeth G-. Bell, Manchester, N. H. Annie A. Bent, Canton. Ida F. Blake, Lynn. Lizzie B. Blake,

North Andover.

Mary

E. Boyson, Danvers.

Acldie

M. Brackett, Lynn.

Alice

M. Jenks, Salem.

Rose A. Jordan, Lowell. Katie M. Kavanagh, Wenham. Jennie I. Kershaw, North Andover. Louisa Lambirth, East Boston. Margaret C. Lawrie, Lynn.

Lizzie B. Bryant, Melrose.

M. Littlefield, Salem. Lizzie F. Manning, Salem.

Caroline F. Buck, Wilmington.

Mabel D. Marston, Lynn.

Caroline

M.

Caroline

Lizzie P. Mitchell, Boston.

Clark, Chelsea.

Susan F. Dennis, Salem. Adelaide A. Draper, Lynn. Sylvia H. Drown, Lynn. Calista A. Foss, Lynn. Minnie A. Fowle, North Reading. Mary D. French, East Salisbury. Grace A. G-lover, Salem. Eva M. Hardy, Lowell. A. Mabel Harwood, Lynn. Cora M. Herrick, Danvers.

Charlotte

Anna

M. Newton, Henniker, N. H.

B. Poulan, Beverly.

Elmira

J.

Rhodes, East Saugus.

Annie A. Shaw, Peabody. Sallie M. Simmons, Boston. Josie B. Stuart, Dracut.

Carrie E. Tarbox, Lynn.

H. Eugenie Thompson, Lowell. Mary L. Turner, Lynn. Persis M. Waterhouse, Lynn. Phebe P. Weare, Cape Neddock, Me. Alice E. Whitmarsh, Beverly.

Eliza G-. Hill, Salem. Ida P. Howes, Essex. Susan F. Hutchins, Chelsea.

Josephine Whitten, Lowell.

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Grace L. Allen, Lynn.

Carrie P. Clark, Salem.

Clara E. Ballou, North Orange.

Annie J. Coan, Salem. Minnie B. Cogswell, Essex.

Belle F. Batchelder, Lowell.

Grace R. Browne, Salem. C. Buck, North Wilmington. Sarah L. Cabeen, Salem.

Abbie

Julia F. Casey, Chelsea.

Mary

S.

Cate, Dover, N.

H.

Nellie E. Chubbuck, South Boston.

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Clara J. Coney, Wakefield. Florence E. Coney, Wakefield. Ellen A. Corbett, Lowell. E. Lauretta Crabtree, Lynn. Hortense L. Crowninshield, Andover, Nellie M. Cutting, Winchester.


6 Adelaide

J.

Davis, Lynn.

A. Da\

Eliza

is,

Isabelle T. Parrish,

Lucy S. Peirce, Billerica. Theresa M. Pepper, Salem.

Lowell.

Dodge, Hamilton. W'wc M. Donohoe, Lynn. A.ddie

s.

[N.

II.

Amanda

Belle

I).

Edgerly, Franklin Falls, Knierton, Newburyport.

Esta Files, North

Raymond, Me.

I.

Annie

Foye, Lynn. E. Frye, Wilton,

N. II. N. II.

Nellie B. Furber, Dover,

Clara s. Gardner, Gloucester. Lizzie E. Gardner, Salem.

Cora V. George, Boston.

Mary

E. Glidden, Gloucester.

Caroline Goldthwait, Salem.

Ellen T. Gorman, Salem.

Almira P. Goss, Salem. Annie Hill, Stoneham. Lizzie K. Hodgkins, Gloucester. Helen W. Houghton, Lynn. Mabel F. Hussey, Lynn. Catherine S. Hutcherson, Lynn.

Mary M. Hutchinson, Appleton, Wis. Lizzie L. Jelly, Salem.

Sophia H. Jenkins, Lynn. I. Lee, Charlestown. Alice P. Lord, Salem. Myrtie A. Low, East Boston. Lizzie T. Lyon, Salem. Nellie E. Maudant, Lynn. Ellen A. Merrill, East Salisbury. Lillian Nealley, East Somerville.

Brown, Andover. West Lynn.

Julia F. Callahan,

C.

Anna

L. Wilcox, Thetford, Yt.

Mary

F. Wiley, Stoneham.

Minnie F. Woodbury, Salem. Jane S. Worcester, Thetford, Yt. 83

Catharine F. Atwood, East Boston. Ella M. Baker, Lowell. May B. Bloomer, Stoneham. Clara A. Bowley, Lynn. Isabella B.

Wenham.

Ida M. Proctor, West Gloucester. Jessie F. llaymond, North Beverly. Bessie A. N. liemer, Salem. Edith Howe, Gloucester. Ida 15\ Sawyer, Merrimacport. Martha L. Spinney, Lynn. Alice V. Stacey, Gloucester. Helena F. Stewart, Gloucester. Mary L. Stewart, Franklin, N. H. Delia Stickney, Danversport. Fannie M. Stone, Franklin, N. H. Georgiana E. Stone, Lynn. Sarah E. Symmes, Beverly. Abbie D. Symonds, Peabody. Mary U. Tapley, Danvers. Flora E. Taylor, Hampton, N. H. Ina Y. Thompson, Nashua, N. H. Katie M. Thrasher, Lynn. Abbie A. Upton, Lowell.

Whalen, Gloucester. Emily L. Whitmore, Newburyport.

â‚Ź\m

E. Breed, Lynn.

Salisbury.

Abbie G. Pope, Sandwich.

Mary

Marion

Mary

Ada 15. Pike, Salem. Hannah S. Pike, East Hattie F. Porter,

Henrietta Forbes, Lynn. Sulie

Lynn.

§ Helen B. Clarke, Portland, Me. Estelle P. Danforth, Chelsea.

Anna

E. Edwards, Merrimac.

Lizzie L. Ferguson, Peabody.

French, Danvers. Emma G. French, Lowell. Gertrude J. Gilman, Salem. Clara

S.


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Mary

C. Gray,

Anna

G. Griffin, Annisquam.

Lynn.

Althea Kobinson, Salem. Cora B. Robinson, East Somerville. Nellie H. Rogers, Wenham.

Sarah H. Harlowe, Maiden. Mabel W. Haskell, Salem. Annie E. Hills, West Windham, N. H. Hattie M. Hinds, Maplewood. Florence J. Hutchinson, Lynn. Ellen M. Jacobs, Littleton. Alice M. Leach, Newburyport. Nina E. Leavitt, Lynn.

Charlotte G.

Helen

Elizabeth Leighton, Salem.

Harriet Lund, MapleWood. Annie F. Mansfield, Lynn.

Abbie Story, Lynn. Edith M. Story, Essex.

Martha N. Marsh, Swampscott. Katie E. McCarthy, Lowell.

Mary

Rowe, Salem.

Sanborn, North Somerville. Harriet E. Sargent, Merrimac. Minnie L. Sheldon, Manchester. M. Alice Smith, Lynn. Mary E. Smith, Beverly. Mary L. Smith, Peabody. Rose M. Smith, Newburyport. Julia E. Spurr, East Saugus. J.

:

Mary

E. Sullivan, Lowell. Alice E. Tufts, Danvers.

L. McSorley, Lowell.

Delia L. Naylor, Lowell. Alice T. Owens, Lowell. Effie M. Parkhurst, Gloucester.

Nellie

Mary

M. Upton, Salem.

F. Walker, Lowell.

Alva B. Whitney, Salem.

Eannie S. Pomeroy, Stockbridge. Fannie A. Prescott, Hookset, 1ST. H. Mary^A. Reardon, Essex.

Mary

Whittemore, Lowell. Eliza J. Wilson, East Cambridge. Janet H. Wilson, Salem, J.

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$nm WMX%. Special Students,

Advanced Class, Class A, (Senior), Class B, Class C,

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D, Whole number Whole number Class

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STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.. ..SALEM, MASS.

Tims Institution was established by the Commonwealth

of Massachusetts,

with the liberal co-operation of the City of Salem and the Eastern Railroad pany, for the direct preparation of Female Teachers to instruct in the

Common

under the charge of the State Board of a Special Board of Visitors. During the period that has

and High Schools required by law. Education, and of

Com-

It

elapsed since the reception of the

\i

Class, in September, 1854,

two thousand one hundred Ladies have been members of the School; nine hundred and sixtythree of

whom

first

have received diplomas, upon the honorable completion

of the

prescribed course of study.

S

c

I)

o o

ÂĽeac

I

a n

2l e r

ti

ms

is divided into two terms, each containing nineteen weeks of recess near the middle of each term. week's with a

The School Year studj

r ,

The next Term Tuesday, January

will

commence on Tuesday, August

25,

1877,

The following term will commence on Tuesday, February on Tuesday,,.Tune 25, 1878. .

and

will close

on

15, 1878.

5,

1878,

and

will close

present term will close on Tuesday, June 26, 1877, with public exercises examination and of Graduation, commencing at 9ÂŁ o'clock, A. M.

The

of

%L

"0

m

i

ss

f

o

n

.

Candidates for admission must be at least sixteen years of age; must present on the

day of examination a satisfactory

their

certificate of

presumed qualifications for admission

good moral character and of

to the school

;

must declare

their full

intention of faithfully observing the regulations of the School, during their con-

nection*with setts ;*

it,

and

of afterwards teaching in the

and must pass

a satisfactory

public schools of Massachu-

examination in Reading, Spelling, Defining,

Writing, Arithmetic, English Grammar,

Geography, and the History of the

United States. A some experience in teaching, render the course

greater age and higher attainments than those prescribed, with

more

of study in the Institution

still

useful

* Ladies designing to teach in other States or paying $15 a term for tuition.

in private schools

may be admitted by


:

9 Especial attention should be given

to these

requirements, as they will be strictly

Enforced.

As the appropriation made for the support of the School come necessary to reduce the number of scholars hence it

is

;

those

who wish

limited,

it

may

be-

will be required that

to enter the school shall pass a very satisfactory examination.

The next Examination for admission will take place on Tuesday, August 28, commencing at 9 o'clock, A. M. Ladies who purpose to apply for admission at that time, are requested to notify

1877,

the Principal of their intention as early as possible,

€aux%t of

Hiiibtr.

The Board of Education, by a vote passed January 9, 1866, prescribed the following Course of Study for the State Normal Schools " The time of the course extends through a period of two years; and is divided :

into terms of twenty five

weeks each, with

daily sessions of not less than five hours,

days each week.

BRANCHES OF STUDY TO BE PURSUED. First Term.

Arithmetic, oral and written, begun.

1.

2.

Geometry, begun.

3.

Chemistry.

4.

Grammar

and. Analysis of the English Language,

8.

Second Term. Arithmetic completed Algebra begun. Geometry completed Geography and History begun. Physiology and Hygiene.

4.

Grammar and

1.

2.

;

:

Analysis completed. Lessons once or twice a week in Botany and Zoology,

5.

1.

2. 3. 4. 5.

1.

2.

3.

Third Term. Algebra completed Book-keeping. Geography and History completed. Natural Philosophy. Bhetoric and English Literature. Lessons once or twice a week in Mineralogy and Geology. ;

Fourth Term. Astronomy. Mental and Moral Science, including the principles and Theory and Art of Teaching, including Principles and Methods of Instruction. (1.) School Organization and Government. (2.)

(3.) 4.

The

School

Laws

art of Reasoning.

of Massachusetts.

Civil Polity of Massachusetts

and the United

States.

In connection with the foregoing, constant and careful attention to be given throughout the course to drawing and delineations on the blackboard; music; spelling,

with derivations and definitions

and vocal gymnastics; 'and writing.

;

reading, including analysis of sounds


10 The

may he pursued

Latin aini French languages

as optional studies, ^>nt

not

to the neglect of the English course.

Genera) exercises ducted

in

BUCh

a

in

&c,

composition, gymnastics, object lessons,

manner and

to be con-

such limes as the Principals shall deem best.

at

Lectures on the different branches pursued, and on related topics, to be given i>\

gentlemen from abroad, as the Hoard or the Visitors shall

the teachers and

The order

more advanced

direct,

and also by

scholars.

of the studies in the course

may

be varied in special cases, with the

approval of the Visitors."

gvbbmtccb Coitfa*.

who

Graduates of the regular course

desire to prepare themselves for the high-

er departments of teaching, are permitted to take pies

two

German

years,

an advanced course, which occu-

and includes instruction and training in the Latin, French, and

languages, the higher mathematics, and the other branches required to

Graduates of the School

be taught in the high schools of Massachusetts.

may

desire to take the

Advanced Course

Principal as early as possible.

are requested to

A new

(

who

communicate with the

Advanced Class

ivill

be

formed

at the

opening of the term beginning Avgust 28, 1877.)

giims Httb UTet^obs of Stabn sub draining.

The ends knowledge

chiefly

of

aimed

at in this school are, the acquisition of the necessary

the Principles and Methods of

branches of study, the attainment

of skill in

Education, and. of the various

the art of teaching, and the general

development of the mental powers.

From

the beginning to the end of the course,

pecial reference to the best lent, are

ways

all

studies are conducted with es-

of teaching them.

not deemed satisfactory, unless every pupil

which she has

herself learned.

as well as those of their regular teacher.

and are subjected

to their criticisms

Teaching exercises of various kinds

of the school work.

ject lessons are given to classes of

obtains, before graduating,

however excel-

able to teach others that

In every study the pupils in turn occupy tempo-

rarily the place of teacher of their classmates,

form a large and important part

Recitations, is

During the Senior term, ob-

primary school children, so that every pupil

considerable

experience in teaching children to

observe, think, and give expression to thought.

The

studies are conducted

upon the

large extent, as books of reference.

topical plan.

The committing

Text-books are used, to a of text-books to

memory

is

avoided as far as possible, the scholars being trained to depend upon thoughts rather than words.


11 The

great object of the school

speak for themselves

whatever

to

;

may

difficulties

is

make

to

the pupils investigate, think, and

make them independent,

self-reliant,

and ready

to

meet

arise. ipistiglme.

The

discipline of the school

to govern themselves

made

is

;

sumed

to be unfit to

It is not

known

to the

become

is

required, and to refrain

Those who are unwilling

voluntarily from all improprieties of conduct.

form cheerfully

Pupils are expected

as simple as possible.

to do without compulsion what

wishes of the Principal and his assistants, are pre-

teachers.

deemed necessary

to

awaken a

feeling of emulation, in order to induce

The ranking of

the scholars to perform their duties faithfully.

scholars according

to their comparative success in their studies, is not here allowed.

tion to duty

certain

is

marks

to con-

encouraged for

its

own

sake,

Faithful atten-

not for the purpose of obtaining

of credit.

promotions ana (Srabuattons.

Promotions from one

means

class to

another are made at the close of each term by

of thorough written examinations.

These examinations include every

study pursued during the term, and the result in each study must be satisfactory

special examination is

only those

who

pass

it

In the Senior term, a

advance to the study next in order.

to entitle the pupil to

had

in all the branches taught in the

common schools, and Young ladies who

successfully are permitted to graduate.

possess good natural abilities and right habits of study, find

no serious

difficulties

in passing the required examinations. ITibrarg,

The

apparatus, anb Jpusmm.

Institution has a valuable Library, containing, in

works

for general refer-

ence and reading, and in text-books, about nine thousand volumes. a fair supply of philosophical apparatus,

It has, also,

and a Museum containing a large

collec-

tion of specimens illustrating various departments of science.

An

important addition to the means of practical instruction in Chemistry has

been made, whereby a large number of pupils can, at the same time, engage in chemical investigations, free from

The

all

danger of inhaling injurious gases.

friends of the higher education of

the Institution by

making donations

this direction will be gratefully

to

women

its

can confer a great benefit upon

Library and Museum.

Any

aid in

acknowledged. ^rt-lloom.

A room

has been handsomely

fitted

up and furnished

for the purpose of afford-

ing facilities for instruction and training in the higher departments of drawing.

A large

number

of beautiful casts, models,

and patterns have been obtained from


12 London, and have been conveniently arranged

of the School advantages not formerly enjoyed.

members

Orssscv

institute nnb ^««bobj)

The important ad vantages

of Science.

by these well known and most useful Instimembers of the Normal School. The large and, in

Museum and

respects, unequalled

^cubemn

offered

tutions are freely enjoyed by

some

the room, thus giving to the

In

Cabinet belonging to the Institute and

affords rare opportunities for studies in various departments of Science;

Academy,

and the instructive meetings of the Essex Institute for the discussion of Historical

Scientific subjects, possess great value for all

and

who

are interested in

the

study of History and of Nature. defenses, §JJ&, &t.

Schools of

who comply with the condition of teaching in the public Massachusetts, wherever they may have previously resided. A small

fee ($2.00)

is

Tuition

free to those

is

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 pupils should bring with them, and comparison, the text-books which they have already

for purposes of reference

studied

;

and they should,

especially, be provided

with a Dictionary and a recent

Atlas.

The

price

which

ing, or separate

to the

fire

is

paid by the pupils for board, (not usually including wash-

and

lights,) varies

accommodations furnished.

from $4 00

Pupils

who

to $5 00 per

prefer to

week, according

board themselves can

obtain good rooms for about one dollar a week.

Pupils

who come

to the School daily

by railroad, obtain season tickets

half of the usual rates, except on the Boston

For the assistance of those who

find

&

Maine road and

its

at

one

branches.

even the moderate expense of the School

burdensome, the Commonwealth makes an annual appropriation of a thousand dollars.

pupils

One

half of this

amount

is

distributed at the close of each term,

from Massachusetts who merit and need the

to the distance of their residences

$1 50 per week. the School

is

aid, in

among

sums varying according

from Salem, but not exceeding in any case

In this distribution, the

first

term of a pupil's connection with

not reckoned, unless she enters prepared to complete the prescribed

course of study in less than two years.

Aid

is

also rendered, in cases of special merit

and need, from the income of the

fund of Five Thousand Dollars, for which the School bequest of

Nathaniel

S^lem, May,

1877.

I.

Bowditch, Esq.,

is

indebted to the munificent

of Brookline.


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