Salem Normal School: Fall and Winter, 1875-76.

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TEK AND O,»o

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OF THE

FALL-

AND WINTER TERM,

1875-6.

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# JJfALL

EGISTEB FOE THE

BOAR His Excellency, Gov.

F

Alexander

AND ^INTER tEBM,

1875-6.

EDUCATION.

H. Rice,

Rev. William Rice, A. M.,

Springfield.

Boston.

His

Honor, Lieut.Gov. Horatio G. Knight, Easthampton.

Hon. Henry Ciiapin, LL.

Hon.

C. C. Esty, A. M.,

Hon. Edward

Gardiner

G.

B. Gillett, Westfield.

D., Worcester.

Rev. Rev. A. A. Miner, D.

Framingham.

D., Boston.

Hubbard, A.

C. C.

Hussey,

Billerica.

Rev. Phillips Brooks, A. M., Boston.

M., Cambridge.

OFFICERS OF BOARD OF EDUCATION PI on.

Joseph White, LL.

Rev. Samuel

Abner

J.

C.

and

D., Sec'y

Jackson, D.

Treas'r.

D., Assist. Sec'y.

Phipps, Ph.D., Gen'l Ag't, W.Medford.

Walter

Smith,

State

Director

of

John

D. Philbrick, LL. D., Agent, Boston.

George E. A.

A. Walton, A. M.,

Hubbard,

A. M.

John Kneeland,

Art

"

Westfield.

" Springfield.

"

Boston.

Education, Boston.

BOAR Rev. A. A. Miner, D.

F

VISITORS Rev. Phillips Brooks, A.

D., Boston.

Hon Joseph White, LL.

M., Boston.

D., Boston.

STRUCTORS. 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 S.

B.

Smuh.

Augusta Mayo,

Teacher of Elocution,

Leslie Miller, Teacher of Drawing.

4

STUDENTS. gutvnncM (JUte. Laura F. Armitage, Saugus Centre.

Julietta M. Averill, Salem.

Mary

Alice L. Blaney, Swampscott.

Alice P. Jackman, Salem.

Mary Judkins, Franklin, N. H. Elizabeth K. McFarland, Salem.

Carrie D. Center, Gloucester.

Helen L. Chesley, Portsmouth, N. H.

Lynn.

Cutts,

Alice E. Holden, Swampscott.

Martha A. Patterson, Beverly.

Marcella A. Roberts, Salem.

Susan T. Sanborn, Salem.

Louise F. Clark, Chelsea.

Elizabeth C. Coburn, Lowell.

Mary W.

L. 0. Gorten, Haverhill.

Emma Davenport,

Lowell.

[N. H. Drew, Sandwich Centre, A. Frances Adele E. Fabens, Salem.

Lucy Tappan,

Gloucester.

Caroline N. Tarr, Salem.

Caroline E. Whitney, Salem.

22.

0UW,s &.

Chattarina

W. Agge,

Salem.

Lucy M. Allen, North Beverly.

Lily B. Atherton, Medford.

Mary L.

Batchelder, North Reading.

Amelia D. Brown, Lynn.

Abbie L. Burnham, Salem.

Elizabeth G. Burnham, Gloucester.

Estelle K. Chase, Salem.

Susan Clark, Lynn.

Emily Y. Collins, Maiden.

Carrie L. Couch, Dan vers.

Caroline

I.

Annie A.

Emma F.

Creesy, Salem.

Currier, Newburyport.

Eames, Reading.

Kate Eastman.

New

Julia L. Eurich,

Orleans, La.

Newark, N.

J.

Avis K. Hawkes, Saugus Centre.

Helen M. Hobson, Wakefield.

Ella A. Nelson, Charlestown.

Rebecca F. Nickerson,Cambridgeport.

Martha R. Orne, Lynn.

Anna G. Peabody, Newburyport.

Alice M. Perry, East Boston.

Sarah H. Porter, Lynn.

M. Carrie Proctor, Salem.

Kate P. Richardson, Middleton.

Edith 0. Rowe, Gloucester.

Josephine F. Russell, East Boston.

Abbie B. Skinner, Salem.

Eva J. Smith, Newburyport.

Mary A. Stoddard, Lynn.

Julianna Story, Essex.

Thom, Salem, N. H. Jennie L. Trow, Hardwick.

Annie V. Ward, Salem.

Hannah Wardwell, Marblehead.

Mary D. Webster, Chester, N. H. Carrie E.

37.

$1W

ยง Lakeman, Ipswich.

Lizzie F. Abbott, Salem.

Carrie L.

Agnes

Lizzie P. Lunt, Maiden.

L.

Adams, Boston.

Mercie A. Allen,

Mary

Dan vers.

Caroline P. Manning, North Andover, Ida Manning, Rockport.

Minnie B. Noyes, Methuen.

Bessie C. Osgood, Salem.

Kate F. Osgood, Lynn.

Nellie M. Palmer, Nahant.

Edith A. Parkhurst, Gloucester.

Alice B. Pervier, Salem.

Esther F. Preston, Beverly.

Eliza O. Putnam, Danvers.

Eliza J. Rice, Salem.

Mary E. Rowley, Salem.

Harriett M. Schandevyl, East Saugus Evelyn Smalley, Salem.

Eliza G. Smith, Gloucester.

Helen R. Stanley, Manchester.

Nellie Stanton, Newburyport.

Amelia R, Thaxter, Machias, Me. Mary A. Varney, Salem.

E. Boardman, Salem.

Ella Buck, Chelsea.

Marianna Chadwick, Salem.

Alice M. Cressy, Danvers.

Lizzie E. Cross, Salem.

Emily E.

Currier, Lawrence.

Mary A. Damon, East Boston.

Helen M. Deeds, Lowell.

Annie C. Ennis, Maiden.

Helen A. Fiske, Lynn.

Maria C. Fiske, Lynn.

Fannie F. Fuller, Chelsea.

Kate A. Giles, Rockport.

Mary

E. Grant, Gloucester.

Helen M. Graves, North Beading.

Jane M. Gray, Salem.

Clara M. Greenough, Salem.

Ida E. Hall, South Boston.

Anne L. Harris, Freetown.

Grace G. Hooper, Salem.

Jessie F. Hughes, Beading, Pa. Cornelia E. Jones, Chelsea.

Louisa A. Knox, Saugus Centre.

Caroline T.

Wade, Essex.

Ella F. Wakefield, Reading.

Mary

J.

Walker Fredericksburg, Va 50.

(Mm Hattie G. Andrews, North Saugus.

Mary J. Ashby, Salem.

Mary A. Avery, New Hampton, N. H, Clara W. Boyd, So. Londonderry, N. H

of.

Adelaide A. Draper, Lynn.

Lena A. Gookin, Lowell.

Lavinia D. Gould, Wenham.

Annie D. Hall, Danvers.

Mattie Bradley, Rockport.

Georgette K. Browne, Lynn.

Lizzie J. Harnden, North Wilmington

Lizzie B. Bryant, Melrose.

E. Florence Harvey, Gloucester.

Alice A. Carll, Greenfield.

Annie

Amy R. Chapman, Everett.

Elizabeth T. Colcord, Danvers.

Carrie

Ellen A. Cummings, Fort Fairfield, Me.

Florence A. Johnson, Nahant.

Rebecca A. Johnson, Lowell.

Ellen M. King, East Boston.

Louisa Lambirth, East Boston.

Ada F. Lyford, Danvers.

Effie Cutter,

Mary

East Somerville.

E. Dana, Methuen.

Susan F. Dennis, Salem.

Isadore Dodge, Salem.

Isabel F. Harris, Lynn.

Howe, Middleton.

M. Howe, Middleton.

J.

Lizzie C. Ireland, Newburyport.

.

6

MacDonald, Lowell.

Mabel C. Mansfield, Saugus Centre.

At!;i M. Martin. Low ell lora L. Means, Medford. [nez J. Parker, North Reading.

Ada B. Pike, Salem.

Annie L. Put nam, Cliftondale.

Carrie L. Putnam, Lynn.

Emily F. Reed, Salem.

Elmira J. Rhodes, East Saugus.

Nellie

(

Abigail B. Savory, Marblehead.

Sallie

M. Simmons, Boston.

Josephine M. Stevens, Milford, N. Marietta C. Stiles, Lowell.

Annie Taylor, Salem.

Anna, C. Tufts, Medford.

Lizzie 11. Varney, Salem.

Mary L. Walton, Saugus Centre.

Annie Ware, Salem.

Florence A. Young, Lowell.

II.

o( ).

$U$ ÂŁ f.

Lizzie

Mary

M. Balcomb, Salem.

Baldwin, West Lynn.

I.

Clara E. Bancroft, Wakefield.

Mary Lucy

J.

Barton, Lynn.

R. Beadle, Marblehead.

Lucy A. Guy, Norwood.

Alice F.

Hammond,

Danversport.

Sarah H. Harlow, Maiden.

Abbie E. Harrington, Peabody.

Cora M. Herrick, Danvers.

Fanny

Mary F. Burnham, Lowell.

Mary E. Carter, Lowell.

I. Horton, East Somerville.

Esther J. Huston, Charlestown.

Ellen M. Jones, Weston.

Kate 0. Jorda Lynn.

Grace Caswell, Gloucester.

Alice G. Josselyn, Sharon.

Lucy E. Caswell, Gloucester.

M. Clark, Chelsea.

Fannie W. Kaan, Somerville.

Katie M. Kavanagh, Wenham. [N. II Marcia Kimball, North Charlestown, Ellen A. Knowlton, Hamilton.

Esther H. Law, Salem.

Elizabeth Bowers, Nashua, X. H. Carrie F.

Brown, Stoneham.

Caroline

Carrie P. Clark, Salem.

Ellen Clark, Lewistou, Me.

Sarah F. Clark, Lewiston, Me. Coker, Salem.

Mary A. Cressey, Salem.

Martha E. Cressey, Salem.

Marietta F. Crowley, Lowell.

Ella C. Derby, Salem.

Eva J. Dotey, Stoneham.

Julia M. Durfee, Fall River.

Clara A. Eaton, Lowell.

Annie M. Fernald, Wolf borough, N.H. Calista A. Foss, Lynn.

Sulie I. Foye, Lynn.

Lizzie E. Gardner, Salem.

Mary E. Gates, Lowell.

Grace A. Glover, Salem.

Mary A. Goodale, Salem.

Eliza H. Gove, Lynn.

Amy W.

Isabelle C. Leavitt, Salem.

Mary

E. Leavitt, Salem.

Lizzie Legro, Lynn.

Caroline M. Littlefield, Salem.

Ellen G. Low, Essex.

Manning, Salem.

Emma L. Mitchell, Methuen, Georgietta Muchmore, Salem.

Alice C. Munsey, Danvers.

Sarah A. Newhall, Lynn.

Lizze M. No} es, Georgetown.

Hattie M. Owen, Greenfield.

Matilda H. Pease., Burlington, Vt. Lizzie F.

r

Ida Perry, Salem.

Caroline F. Allen, Salem.

Grace L. Allen, Lynn.

Harriet P. Poore, Lawrence.

Anna B. Poulan, Beverly.

Raymond,

Hattie A.

Martha L. Spinney, Lynn.

Carrie E. Tarbox, Lynn.

Beverly.

Clara E. Shackley, Beverly.

Annie A. Shaw, Peabody.

Lizzie

Adah

W. J.

Smith, West Lynn.

ST.

Nellie E. Soper, Middleton.

Sarah

J.

J.

Phebe P. Weare, Cape JSTeddock, Me. Annie E. Whittier, Lynn.

Shepard, Salem.

Minnie E. Smith, Hudson,

Thing, Swampscott.

Katie M. Thrasher, Lynn.

Amy L. Tuck, Lowell.

Fannie G. Tufts, Medford.

Abbie A. Upton, Lowell.

Hattie

Maybell Roberts, Salem.

Viola T. Robie, Lowell.

Clara L. Rowe, Kensington, X. H.

H.

Alice E. Worcester, Thetford, Vt. Carrie A. Young, Lynn.

Clemie A. Young. IsTewtonville.

Southvvorth, Lynn.

87.

j$ttttM3*nj.

Advanced Class Class

A, (Senior,) B,

D,

37

50

-

Class C, Class

22

Class,

50

-

87

-

Whole number for Whole number for

the term,

246

the year ?

313

STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.. ..SALEM, MASS.

This 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

Female Teachers

iligb Schools required by law.

It is

to instruct in

first

Company,

Common and

under the charge of the State Board of

Education, and of a special Board of Visitors. elapsed since the reception of the

the

During the period that has

Class, in September, 1854, one thousand

nine hundred twenty-four Ladies have been members of the School and of and sixty-eight have received diplomas, upon the hundred these, eight ;

honorable completion of the prescribed course of study.

Scljool The School Year

Year

& txma.

anti

divided into two terms, each containing nineteen weeks of

is

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

The next Term on Tuesday, June

will

commence on Tuesday, Februarys,

and

1876,

will close

27, 1876.

The following Term will commence on Tuesday, August on Tuesday, January 16, 1877.

1876, and will

29,

close

January 18, 1876, with public exerand Graduation, commencing at 9 1-2 o'clock, A. M. of Examination

The present term cises

will close on Tuesday,

Sltomfssfon.

Candidates for admission must be at least sixteen years of age

on the day of examination a satisfactory their J

presumed

ntention

of faithfully

;*

it,

;

must declare

their full

observing the regulations of the School, during their

and of afterwards teaching in the public schools of Massa-

and must pass a

ing, Writing,

must present

good moral character and of

qualifications for admission to the school

connection with chusetts

certificate of

;

satisfactory examination in Reading, Spelling, Defin-

Arithmetic, English Grammar, Geography, and the History of

the United States.

A

greater age and higher attainments than those prescribed,

with some experience in teaching, render the course of study in the Institution still

more

useful.

* Ladies designing to teach paying $15 a term for tuition.

in

other States or

in

private schools

may be admitted by

:

.

9 Especial attention should be given to these requirements,

as

they will be

STRICTLY ENFORCED.

The next Examination 8, 1876,

commencing

for admission will take place

at 9 o'clock,

on Tuesday, February

A. M.

Ladies who purpose to apply for admission

at

that time, are

requested to

notify the Principal of their intention as early as possible.

Coupso

& f

<^tufc».

The Board of Education, by a vote passed January

1866,

prescribed the

Normal Schools

following Course of Study for the State

"The

9,

time of the course extends through a period of two years; and

is di-

vided into terms of twenty weeks each, with daily sessions of not less than

five

week.

hours, five days each

BRANCHES OF STUDY TO BE PURSUED. First Term.

1.

Arithmetic, oral and written, begun.

2.

Geometry, begun.

3.

Chemistry.

4.

Grammar and

1.

Arithmetic completed; Algebra begun.

2.

5.

Geometry completed; Geography and History begun.

Physiology and Hygiene.

Grammar and Analysis completed.

Lessons once or twice a week in Botany and Zoology.

1.

Third Term Algebra completed; Book-keeping.

Analysis of the English Language.

Second Term.

3.

4.

2.

3.

4.

5.

1.

2.

3.

4.

Geography and History completed.

Natural Philosophy.

Rhetoric and English Literature.

Lessons once or twice a week in Mineralogy and Geology.

Fourth Term.

Astronomy.

Mental and Moral Science, including the principles and art of Reasoning.

Theory and Art of Teaching, including:

—

—

( 1. )

Principles and Methods of Instruction.

(2.)

School Organization and Government.

(3)

School

The

Laws

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

and vocal gymnastics

;

drawing and delineations on the blackboard

and definitions and writing.

spelling, with derivations

;

;

music

;

reading, including analysis of sounds

10 rin>

Latin and

neglect

the

to

French languages of

the

General exercises

ducted

in

Buch

a

in

English

may

ho pursued as optional studios, but not

course.

composition, gymnastics, object lessons,

manner and

&c,

at such times as the Principals shall

to

deem

bo conbest.

Lectures on the different branches pursued, and on related topics, to be given by gentlemen Prom abroad, as the Board or the by the

more advanced

teachers and

The order of the studies the approval of the

Visitors shall

direct,

and

also

scholars.

in the couisc

may

be varied in special capes, with

Visitors."

^bbancco Course.

Graduates of the regular course who desire

departments of teaching, are permitted pies

prepare themselves for the higher

to

an advanced course, which occu-

to take

two years, and includes instruction and training

German languages,

be taught in the high schools of Massachusetts.

may

in the Latin, French,

and

the higher mathematics, and the other branches required to

desire to take the

Graduates of the School

Advanced Course are requested

to

who

communicate with the

Principal as early as possible.

gluns anb g^tdljobs

The ends

chiefly

aimed at

of Hiubir anb Šraining.

in this school are, the acquisition of the necessary

knowledge of the Principles and Methods of Education, and of the various branches of study, the attainment of

skill

in

the art of teaching, and the

general development of the mental powers.

From

the beginning to the end of the course,

especial reference to the best cellent,

all

studies are conducted with

ways of teaching them.

not deemed satisfactory, unless every pupil

are

that which she has herself learned.

Recitations, however exis

able to teach others

In every study the pupils in turn occupy

temporarily the place of teacher of their classmates, and are subjected to their as well as

criticisms,

those of their regular teacher.

Teaching exercises of

various kinds form a large and important part of the school work.

During the

Senior term, object lessons are given to classes of primary school children, so that every pupil obtains, before graduating, considerable experience in teaching chil-

dren to observe, think, and give expression to thought.

Nearly

all

the studies are conducted upon

used, to a large extent, as books of reference.

memory

is

the topical plan.

Text-books are

The committing of text-books

to

avoided as far as possible, the scholars being trained to depend upon

thoughts rather than words.

11

A

great object of the school

is

make

to

the pupils investigate,

think, and

speak for themselves; to make them independent, self-reliant, and ready to meet

whatever

difficulties

may

arise.

gisciplmr.

The

discipline of the

pected

school

govern themselves

to

from

to refrain voluntarily

;

is

improprieties of conduct.

ing to conform cheerfully to the ants, are presumed to It

as simple as possible.

do without compulsion what

to

all

made

known wishes

Pupils are exis

required, and

Those who are unwil-

of the Principal and his Assist-

be unfit to become teachers.

not deemed necessary to awaken a feeling of emulation, in order to

is

duce the scholars

to

perform their duties faithfully.

according to their comparative success in Faithful attention to duty

is

The ranking of scholars

their studies,

encouraged for

its

own

in-

is

sake,

not here allowed.

not for the purpose

of obtaining certain marks of credit. promotions anb dkabuations.

Promotions from one class to another are made at the close of each term by

means of thorough written examinations.

These examinations include every

study pursued during the term, and the result in each study must be satisfacstory to entitle the pupil to advance to the study next in order.

term, a special examination schools,

Young

is

and only those who pass

ladies

no serious

who

in

all

the branches taught in the

in

difficulties

Institution has a

common

successfully are permitted to graduate.

it

possess good natural abilities

and right habits of study,

^jjgarattts,

anb gttrtscmn.

valuable Library, containing, in works for general ref-

erence and reading, and in text-books, about nine thousand volumes.

a

also,

fair

Museum

supply of philosophical apparatus, and a

collection of specimens illustrating various

An

important addition to the means of practical instruction in Chemistry has

chemical investigations, free from

The

direction will

making donations

at the

same time, engage

danger of inhaling injurious gases.

all

friends of the higher education of

the Institution by this

It has,

containing a large

departments of science.

been made, whereby a large number of pupils can, in

find

passing the required examinations.

ITibrarg,

The

had

In the Senior

women can

to

its

confer a great benefit upon

Library and Museum.

Any

aid in

be gratefully acknowledged. ยงUt-!Eoom.

A room affording

drawing.

has

been handsomely

facilities

A

large

for

fitted

instruction and

number

up and furnished training in

for

the purpose of

the higher departments of

of beautiful casts, models, and patterns have been

12 obtained from London, and have been conveniently arranged in

the room, thus

giving to the members of the School advantages not heretofore enjoyed.

1

The important advantages

offered

tions are freely enjoyed by the

some

respects, unequalled

Academy,

pcabobn ^Uubnnn

.cv institute anb

'

i

by these well known and most useful Institu-

members

Museum and

Normal

of the

The large and,

School.

in

Cabinet belonging to the Institute and

affords rare opportunities lor studies in various departments of Science

and the instructive meetings of the Essex Institute

and

of Science.

who

Scientific subjects, possess great value lor all

;

for the discussion of Historical

are interested in the study

of History and of Nature.

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

Tuition Schools

is free to

fee ($2.00) is

those

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. for

It

is

recommended, however, that pupils should bring with them,

purposes of reference and comparison, the text-books which they have already

studied

;

and they should, especially, be provided with a Dictionary, and a recent

Atlas.

The' price which

washing,

or

is

separate

paid by the pupils fire

and

lights,)

for

board,

varies from $4.00

according to the accommodations furnished.

Pupils

selves can obtain good rooms for about one dollar a

Pupils

who come

to

the

School

(not

daily

who

$5.00 per week,

prefer to board them-

w eek. r

by railroad,

at one half of the usual rates, except on the Boston

to

usually including

& Maine

obtain

road and

season its

tickets

branches.

who would find even the moderate expense of the Commonwealth makes an annual appropriation of a

For the assistance of those School burdensome, the

thousand dollars. term,

among

One

pupils

amount

half of this

from Massachusetts

is

who

distributed at the close of each

merit and need the aid, in sums

varying according to the distance of their residences from Salem, but not exceeding in any case $1.50 per week. pupil's connection with the School

In this distribution, the

first

term of a

not reckoned, unless she enters prepared to

is

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

I.

is

indebted to the munificent

Bow'ditcij, Esq., of Brookline.

Salem, January, 1876.

*