Salem Normal School Catalog: Fall and Winter Term, 1858-59.

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FOR THE

FALL AND WINTER TERM,

1858-9,

Register for the Fall and Winter Term, 1858-9.

BOARD OF EDUCATION Tlis

Excellency,

The Governor.

Cornelius C. Felton, LL.D., Cambridge.

His Honor, The Lieutenant Governor.

Rev. William A. Stearns, D.D., Amherst.

Hon. Isaac Davis, LL.D., Worcester.

Rev. Erastus 0. Haven, D.D., Boston.

Rev. Russell Tomlinson, Plymouth.

Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, A. M., West Roxbury.

Hon. George

Henry Wheatland, M.

Rev. Samuel C. Jackson, D.D., Assistant Sec'y.

D.,

Salem.

S.

Boutwell, LL.D., Secretary.

George B. Emerson, LL.D., Treasurer.

Ariel Parish, A. M., Springfield.

BOARD OF VISITORS. Henry Wheatland, M.D.

Rev. Alonzo H. Quint, A.M.

Hon. George

S.

Boutwell, LL.D.

INSTRUCTORS. Alpheus Crosby, A.M., Principal.

E. Ripley Blanchard, Teacher of Music.

Martha Kingman.

Elizabeth Weston.

Sarah R. Smith.

Rev. Birdsey G. Northrop, A.M., Lecturer

on Mental Philosophy.

Olive P. Bray.

Ellen M. Dodge.

Mary

E.

Webb.

Gertrude Sheldon.

Frances

S.

Cooke, M.D.,

Lecturer on

Anatomy, Physiology and Health.

ADVANCED CLASS. Selina B. Bradt, Lowell.

Frances Owen, Cambridge.

Ellen Brooks, Salem.

Emily

C.

Mehitable B. Hubbard, North Andover.

Maria

B. Smith,

Marianne B. Kent, Lowell.

Mary

Josephine E. Mansfield, Lowell.

Caroline A. Stiles, Middleton.

Pond, Salem.

North Reading.

Ellen Stanley, Salem.

10.

SENIOR CLASS Mary

Charlotte T. Little, Castine, Me.

E. Alley, Lynn.

Elizabeth S. Brooks, Salem.

Sarah A. Lynde, Stoneham.

Annie M. Brown, Lynn.

Sarah

Caroline E. Browne, Gloucester.

Martha Mansfield,

Elizabeth Carleton, Salem.

Ellen M. Pierce, Barton, Vt.

Helen M. Carter, Beverly.

Emma

Emily E. Chadbourne, South Maiden.

Sarah E. Power, Marblehead.

Caroline J. Cole, Salem.

Julia A. Putnam, Groton.

Eliza A.

Damon, North Reading.

J.

W. McKay, South Reading.

Lynnfield.

Clara Porter, Hamilton.

Sarah H. Putnam, Milford, N. H.

W. Quint, South Maiden.

Sarah M. Eaton, Lowell.

Caroline

Annie E.

Catharine N. Rockwood, Newburyport.

Fifield,

Salisbury.

Elizabeth B. Fisk, Beverly.

Eliza H. Samson, South Marshfield.

Tamizon H. Gaskill, Newburyport.

Rhoda

Lucy M. Haven, Lynn.

Harriet N. Stanwood, Gloucester.

Elizabeth H. Hobson, South Reading.

Caroline L. Sweetser, Stoneham.

P. Sargent,

West Amesbury.

Lucy A. Kimball, South Danvers.

Caroline Augusta Torr, South Danvers.

Alzira Lefavor, Salem.

Amanda

Sarah

Marietta M. White, Littleton.

C. Lewis,

Falmouth.

L. Trask,

Lynn.

36.

MIDDLE CLASS. Ruth A.

Alley, Lynn.

Catharine F. S. Howe, Dorchester.

Sarah E. Babbidge, Salem.

Miranda R. Hyde, Lynn.

Eunice M. Bancroft, Lynnfield Centre.

Catharine E. Knight, Somerville.

Jenny Blake, Carmel, Me.

Abbie

Hannah Elizabeth Burke,

Beverly.

T.

Knowles, Chelsea.

Elizabeth H. Laskey, Salem.

Alcesta Dickey, North Reading.

Ellen M.

Ellen A. Edmester, South Maiden.

M. Alice Mansfield, Lynnfield.

Josephine A. Ellery, Gloucester.

Harriet F. Munroe, Saugus.

Susan P. Gray, Salem.

Hannah V. Newhall,

Lucie P. Hadley, Swampscott.

Cemantha

Lummus, North

Beverly.

Lynnfield Centre.

Nichols, North Reading.

MIDDLE CLASS Symonds, Salem.

North Beverly.

Eliza

Eunico T. Plumer, Newburyport.

Mary

J.

Mary

Mary

Ellen Todd, Lynn.

Isabella S. Terry,

P. Proctor, South Danvers.

Anabiah

Russell, Mil ford, N. H.

Sarah W. Stickney, Beverly.

Marie

S.

Thayer, Salem.

Vose, Chelsea.

II.

Abbic A. Young, Beverly.

JUNIOR CLASS Priscilla B.

Adams, Salem.

Annie

F. Balch, Salem.

Emily

P.

Burnham, Essex.

Burnham, Gloucester.

P.

Sarah E. Burtt, West Andover.

Abbie

Chandler, West Andover.

J.

Centre.

Louisa M. Marshall, Tewksbury.

Eunice G. Burnham, Essex.

Lucy

Mary McDonald, Saugus

Mary M. Nudd,

Wolfboro', N.

II.

Evelyn Ober, Beverly.

Martha A.

Orcutt,

Chelsea.

Arabelle R. Peabody, Salem.

Harriet A. Richardson, Manchester.

Ellen M. Colesworthy, Chelsea.

Mary

Ellen M. Connor, Salem.

Lucy Ellen

Malina Cressey, Rowley.

Marianna Skinner, South Reading.

Almira

S.

Abbie M.

Dewing, North Chelsea.

Elliott,

Danvers Port.

B. Rowe, Saugus.

Searles, Rowley.

Adelaide E. Somes, North Chelsea.

Elizabeth A. Stevens, Marblehead.

Caroline F. Furbush, Lawrence.

Frances M. Stone, Watertown.

Martha Jane Gould, Boxford.

Lucy Tingley, Tewksbury.

Helen L. Gould, Boxford.

Sarah Jane Trefethen, East Saugus.

Mary H.

Abby A. Tucker, North

Graves, North Reading.

Chelsea.

Rebecca Gray, Andover.

Mary

Sarah A. Hadley, Lowell.

Sylvia C. Weston, Bremen, Me.

Lura Hartwell,

Cliftondale, Saugus.

Mary

E.

Way, Lowell.

A. Whitehouse, Wolfboro', N. H.

Harriet M. Kemp, West Groton.

Martha

Sarah Anna M. Knight, Somerville.

Abby

F.

Whitman, Lexington.

E. Wood, Blue Hill, Me.

Helen A. Leach, Manchester.

Number

of Students in attendance during the Term, 119.

43.

STATE NORMAL SCHOOL

SALEM, MASS.

Tins Institution was established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, with the liberal co-operation of the City of Salem and the Eastern .Railroad for the direct preparation of

Schools required by law.

and of a

Female Teachers

It is

the reception of the

first

Common and High

to instruct in the

under the charge of the State Board of Education,

Board of Visitors.

special

Company,

During the period that has elapsed since

and

Class in September, 1854, three hundred

fifty-eight

Young Ladies have been members of the School and of these, one hundred and twenty seven have received diplomas, upon the honorable completion of the ;

The

prescribed course of study.

gaged in teaching

in the schools

School

latter,

with few exceptions, have since en-

of the Commonwealth.

"STear

antr

terras.

The School Year contains forty weeks of study,

The next Term

Terms.

Term

following,

will

and

is divided

commence on Wednesday, March 9th

two

into ;

and the

on Wednesday, September 14th.

The present Term will

close with

an Examination, commencing on Tuesday,

February 8th, at 9 o'clock, A. M., and continuing two days.

All Friends of

Education are respectfully invited to attend this Examination, and also to the School at other times that

may

visit

suit their convenience.

Etjmfssf on.

Candidates for admission must have attained the age of sixteen years present a satisfactory certificate of good moral character

;

must declare

tention of remaining in the School three consecutive terms, (or so

time as

may

;

must

their in-

much of

this

be required for completing the prescribed course of study,) of faith-

fully observing its regulations during their connection

teaching in the public schools of Massachusetts

j*

with

it,

and must pass a satisfactory

* Ladies desiring to teach in other States or in private schools paying a reasonable fee for tuition.

and of afterwards

may

be admitted on

6 examination

in

Reading, Spelling, Defining, Writing, Arithmetic, English the History of the United States.

Grammar, Geography, and The Examination

for

admission takes place at

1)

o'clock, A.

the day preceding the commencement of each term. cases,

no candidate

admission

for

is

examined after the term has commenced.

.St I.

Moral

;

M., on Tuesday

Except in extraordinary

uU

Ce s

.

Philosophy, History, and Art of Education, Physical, Intellectual, and including General Principles and Methods of Instruction, Mental and

Moral Philosophy, School Laws, School Organization and Government, &c. " Branches of Learning" in which the Teachers of all the Schools required by law must be competent to instruct. These branches are u Orthography, Heading, Writing, English Grammar, Geography, Arithmetic, Physiology and Hygiene, the History II.

Principles and Best Methods

of Instruction in those

of the United States, and Good Behavior;"

School Committee

may

so require.

and also Algebra, whenever the Those Students who may enter the School

without an adequate knowledge of these branches themselves, will engage in such special exercises, for their review or further prosecution, as may be requisite to secure this

knowledge.

Other Branches of Learning specially related to those of the preceding and essential for thoroughly understanding and teaching them or

III.

division,

;

important for securing that general knowledge and culture which are so desirable in every teacher.

In this division are included Geometry

;

Drawing

;

Music

;

History of the English Language and Literature, with the Critical Study of Select

Works

;

Rehearsal of Select Passages, and Original Composition

alogy and Geology, Botany, Zoology,

Astronomy

;

;

Miner-

Chemistry, Natural Philosophy,

and

General History and Chronology; &c.

Exercises in Teaching, throughout the course, for the illustration and

IV.

application of the Principles and Methods

of Instruction,

and

imparting

for

practical familiarity with the teacher's work.

Upon

the satisfactory completion of the Course of Study prescribed above,

the General Diploma of the Institution

is

conferred.

This Course extends through

three terms, or a year and a half; but during this time, those

do

so,

may

also pursue

some of the studies belonging

who

are able to

to the following Courses.

Advanced Courses of Study, in direct preparation for teaching in the two High Schools recognized by law ;— including Ancient and Modern Languages, and Higher Studies in the departments of Physical Science, Mathematics, History, Literature, and Philosophy.

These Courses have no V.

classes of

prescribed period, but

may

be completed in a greater or less time, according to

the previous attainments of those

Upon

who pursue them, and

their success in

study.

their honorable completion, appropriate Diplomas are conferred.

The Advanced Courses of Study are open not only

to

Graduates of this School,

but also

to those of similar

rior attainments,

Institutions,

and experience

and

in teaching,

others who, through

to

may

be prepared to join them.

lEvyznses anU State Tuition

is

free to those

who comply with the

small fee (SI. 50)

is

f to

.

condition of teaching in the

may

public schools of Massachusetts, wherever they

A

supe-

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 and reading, already amounting to more than 4000 volumes. Of these,

reference

the students have the free use, so that they need to incur very little expense for books. for

It is

recommended, however, that they should bring with them, the text-books which they have

purposes of reference and comparison,

already studied, so far as this

and common

Board can be obtained per week.

may

be convenient

;

and especially a Dictionary

Atlas. #

When

in

respectable families in the city, at from

the lowest prices are paid, washing and separate

$2

$3 and

to

fire

lights are not usually included.

For the assistance of those who would find even the light expenses of the Commonwealth makes an annual appropriation of a thousand dollars. This sum is distributed among pupils from Massachusetts

School burdensome, the

who have been need

connected with the School thirteen weeks, and

the aid, in

sums varying according

who may merit and

to the distance of their residence

the School, and their necessary expenses in attending

it,

from

but not exceeding in any

case $1.50 per week.

Salem, January, 1859.

* Contributions, from the Friends of the School and of Education, of books and pamphand chemical apparatus, and of minerals, shells, and other specimens of natural history for the Cabinet, will' be gratefully received, and will make an important addition to the means of usefulness which the Institution already possesses. For the increase of these valuable aids in education, the School depends The Publishers of text-books, by sending them to the chiefly upon private liberality.

Library, which is accessible to the students at all times, will secure for them the notice of many who have been or are to become teachers, while these works will at the same time render important service in a Teachers' Library. lets for the Library, of articles of philosophical