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BOARD OF EDUCATION. His Excellency, the Governor.

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

His Honor, the Lieutenant Governor.

Gardiner

Constantine Rev.

Samuel

C. Esty, T.

A. M., Framingham.

Rev.

G.

Hubbard, A.

William Rice, A.M.,

M., Cambridge.

Springfield.

Seelye, D.D., Easthampton.

John D. Philbrick, A.

M., Boston.

Hon. Joseph White, LL.

Samuel

Rev. Phillips Brooks, Boston.

Rev.

Hon. Henry Chapin, Worcester.

Abner

J.

C.

D., Sec'y

Jackson, D.D.,

and Treas'r

Assist. Sec'y.

Phipps, A.M., Agent, West Medford

BOARD OF VISITORS. Rev. Phillips Brooks, Boston.

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

Hon. Joseph White, LL.D., Boston.

INSTRUCTORS. Daniel B. Hagar, Ph.

D.,

Principal.

Ellen M. Dodge.

Mary

E.

Caroline

Mary

M. Isabella Hanson.

Webb.

J.

Sophia 0. Driver.

Harriet

Cole.

E.

N. Plumer.

Maria Upham.

Mary â&#x20AC;˘

L. Martin.

A. Currier, Teacher of Elocution.

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STUDENTS â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

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Qlbtninceb (Elass.

1ST. Jones, Georgetown.

Susan F. Kimball, No. Andover.

Irine S. Ward well, Andover.

Ellen M. Pierce, Salem.

Elizabeth

Maria W. Baylies, Taunton.

Lucy

C. Eliott, Charlestown.

Adele E. Fabens, Salem.

Sarah M.

Grirdler, Beverly.

Class a.

Abbie

S.

Abbott. No. Reading.

Harriet D. Allen, Salem.

Georgiana A. Bell, Maplewood.

Susan E. Chapman, No. Reading.

Mary Clough, Went worth, N. H. Ellen J. Collar, Brooklield.

S. Frances Couch, Newburyport. [tre Margaret E. Currier, Lynn.

Hannah B. Danforth, Lynnfield Cen-

Eva M. Davis, Salem.

Mary A. Forness, Peabody.

Emma A. Foye,

Methuen.

Frances C. Gavett, Salem.

S. Abbie Greene, Kensington, N. H. Mary A. Grifhng, Ipswich.

Annie S. Harlow, Lowell.

Alice S. Hatch, Charlestown.

Annie Home, Wolfboro, N. H. Lucy C. James, Haverhill.

Laura H. Lake, Topsfield.

Georgiana Lewis, Lynn.

Ella L. Manning, Salem.

Mary A. Manning, Andover.

Lizzie G. Millett, Salem.

Leanette L. Mills, London Ridge, N.H Murphy, Salem.

Ida M. Oliver, East Saugus.

Minnie E. Parsons, Montclair, X. J. Helen L. Pease, Salem.

Sarah W. Pickering, Salem.

Hannah S. Prime, Salem.

Clara J. Reynolds, No. Andover.

Sarah C. Robinson, Nantucket.

Eliza J.

Abbie L. Sargent, Lowell.

Harriet E. Smith, Winchester, N. H.

Mary A. Smith,

Salem.

Sarah A. York, Lvnn.

Class S.

H

Ardelle Allard, Salem.

Adelaide A. Betts, Chelsea.

A. Estella Bridge, Haverhill.

Addie M. Ballard, Wakefield.

Harriet E. Carleton, Salem.

Alice

Abbott, Maiden.

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Ida C. Currier, Middleton.

Lizzie A. P. Emerson, Lowell.

Clara C. Farnham, East Saugus.

Minnie H. Eernald, Eranklin.

Sarah E. Golden, Montpelier, Yt. .Sarah L. Hitchings, Saugus. r Ellen E. Kendall, Dunstable.

Sarah J. Kimball, Peabody.

Lydia A. Lord, Peabody.

Eunice E. Morse, Georgetown.

y Helen

Emma C.

Perkins, "Wakefield.

Minnie O. Pickering, Salem.

Ida R. Shattuck, Lynn.

Elizabeth J. Simmons, Boston.

Lucy A. Stentiford, Salem.

Hattie M. Stetson, Salem.

Lizzie D. Stickney, Danversport.

Almira S. Thomas, Marshfield.

Delia Weeks, Salem.

Lillie E. Weeks, Boston.

27

B. Munroe, So. Lynnfield.

ariass or.

Levenia E. Bailey, Lowell.

Cordelia P. G. Beers, Swampscott.

Hannah M. Bixby, So. Andover.

Mary M. Brooks,

Salem.

Harriet A. Cate, Wakefield.

Ellen F. Clarke, Salem.

Sarah A. Coburn, Haverhill.

Jennie Colburn, Somerville.

Annie L. Collins, Maiden.

Juliette Cook, Peabody.

Annie

Cutts, Lynn.

Harriet K. Edgar, Manchester.

Mary F. Garrett, Portsmouth, N. H. Alice B. Gilman, Manchester.

Mary

L. O. Gorten, Haverhill.

Lizzie H. Greene, Blue Hills, Me.

Mary

C. Guelpa, Chelsea.

Emma R.

Gushee, Manchester.

Grace C. Hadley, Gloucester.

Rebecca T. Hawkes, Saugus Centre.

Sarah I. Hewes, Lynnfield Centre.

Ellinor M. Higbee, Salem.

Henrietta F. Hinckley, Chelsea.

Faustena M. Horton, Ipswich.

May

Hyde, Lowell.

Annis G. King, Lynn.

C.

Leona C. Kyle, Lowell.

Laura E. Lee, Lowell.

Gertrude A. Lovejo} Lowell.

S. Low, East Boston.

Emma M. Lunt, Newburyport* r

,

Mary

MacKaye,

New York,

N. Y. Harriet E. Marsins, Swampscott.

Dora B. McCausland, Peabody.

Isabel A. Merriam, Lowell.

Cora F. Nichols, Manchester, N. H. Alice M. Osgood, Salem, Laura F. Pasho, Andover.

Sarah W. Pierce, Harrisburg, Penn.

Elise

Elizabeth D. Richards, Medway.

Caroline F. Roberts, Swampscott.

Carrie H.

Rugg,

Sterling.

Lucy A. Savage, Somerville.

Mary E. Schellenger, Stockholm, N.Y. Lydia A. Stone, Swampscott.

Alice S. Teel, Peabody.

Carrie A. Teele, Medford.

Imogene F. Thomas, Lowell.

S. Dora Thurston, Newburyport.

Sarah E. Wilkins, Lynnfield Centre.

Addie Winnek, Somerville.

52 Annie L. Wright, Topsfield.

6 (iriass

Abbie M. Mott, Swampscott.

Hannah M. Norris, Salem.

Ella J. Avorell, Salem.

Elizabeth A. Balch, Lowell.

Ksther

K. Harry,

Wakefield.

Climena A. Batehelder, Newburyport.

Annie W. Bodfish, Nantucket.

Clementine H. Bowers, Lowell.

Georgianna Burnham, Salem.

Susan R. Carter, Andover.

Mary

Annie E. Corey, Wakefield.

Charlotte

W.

[N. II

Georgianna Patterson, West Ilenniker Maria Perkins, Hampton, N. II. Ella J. Plummer, Great Falls, K. II. Susan L. Pulsifer, Salem.

Sylvia A. Richards, East Somerville.

Abby M. Lucy

Copeland, Lynnfield.

J.

m.

J.

Rollins, Salem.

Ropes, Methuen.

1ST. H. Abbie E. Sputhwick, Newburyport.

Nellie J. Sanborn, Kingston,

Fairfield, Salem.

Abbie E. French, Lowell.

[N. H. Annie E. George, West Hampstead.

Adaline K. Hale, Newburyport.

Sarah E. Stevenson, Lowell.

Christiana B. Stinchfield, Livermore

Sophia C. Harris, Salem.

Fannie J. Hayes, Rochester, N. H. Alice M. Healey, Lowell.

Mary A.

Rosamon Hewes, Lynn.

Yalina V. Howard, Somerville.

Kate L. Lord, Ipswich.

Lucy Low, Newburyport.

Emma

Manning, Rockport.

Elizabeth K. McFarland, Salem.

Abbie H. Morrill, East Salisbury.

S.

Falls,

Me.

Stoddard, Lynn.

Lucie A. Tuttle, Hamilton.

Mary J. Twiss, West Peabody.

Jessie A. Upton, Lowell.

Helen A. Walton, Seabrook, N. H. Clara P. Wardwell, Salem.

Margaret B. Wardwell, West Hamp stead, N. H. Emma L. Webster, Nashua, N. H. Mary D. Webster, Chester, N. H. 46

Summary.

Advanced Class

A,

"

B,

Class,

37

(Senior,)

27 52

D.

46

Whole number

for the

term,

170

.

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 Company, for the direct preparation of

Female Teachers

High Schools required by law.

During the period that has

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

first

Common and

to instruct in the

under the charge of the State Board of

It is

Class, in September, 1854, one thousand

hundred four Ladies have been members of the School

and of

;

these, six

hundred and seventy-eight have received diplomas, upon the honorable completion of the prescribed course of study.

S The School Year

is

c b p o

I

Y

f

a r

ant &

r

r

ms

divided into two terms, each containing nineteen weeks o

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

The next Term on Tuesday, Jan.

[The

will

commence on Friday, August

30,

1872,

and

2,

1872,

with

will close

14, 1873.

present term

will close on

Tuesday, July

exercises of Examination and Graduation,

commencing

Candidates for admission must be at least sixteen years of age satisfactory certificate of

public"]

at 9 o'clock, A.

;

M.

J

must present a

good moral character; must declare their

full intention

of faithfully observing the regulations of the School, during their connection with it,

and of afterwards teaching in the public schools of Massachusetts

;*

and must

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

Grammar, Geography, and the History of the United

A greater age and higher attainments than those prescribed,

States.

with some experience

in teaching, render the course of study in the Institution still

more

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

may

useful.

be admitted by

.

.

;

8 The next Examination

commencing

at

i)

o'clock,

for

on

admission takes place

o

t

Normal Schools

following Course of Study for the State

time of the course extends through a period

vided into terms of twenty weeks five

30,

& uD$

u v 8 e of

The Board of Education, by a vote passed January

hours,

August

A. M.

ffl

"The

Friday,

of*

9,

1800,

prescribed the

:

two years; and

is di-

each, with daily sessions of not less than five

days each week.

BRANCHE8 OF STUDY TO BE PURSUED. First Term.

1.

Arithmetic, oral and written, begun.

3.

Geometry, begun.

Chemistry.

4.

Grammar and

2.

Analysis of the English Language.

Second Term.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Arithmetic completed; Algebra begun.

Geometry completed; Geography and History begun.

Physiology and Hygiene Grammar and Analysis completed.

Lessons once or twice a week in Botany and Zoology.

Third Term 1.

Algebra completed; Book-keeping.

2.

Geography and History completed.

3.

Natural Philosophy.

Rhetoric and English Literature Lessons once or twice a week

4.

5.

in

Term.

Fourth 1.

2.

3.

Astronomy.

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

Theory and Art of Teaching, including: Principles and Methods of Instruction.

(1.)

School Organization and Government.

(2.)

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(3.)

4.

Mineralogy and Geology.

The

School

Laws

Civil Polity

of Massachusetts.

of Massachusetts and the United States.

In connection with the foregoing, constant and careful attention

to

throughout the course to drawing and delineations on the blackboard spelling,

with derivations and definitions

and vocal gymnastics

;

;

be given ;

music

reading, including analysis of sounds

and writing.

The Latin and French languages may be pursued to the neglect of the English course.

as optional studies, but not

9 General exercises in composition, gymnastics, object lessons,

&c,

to

be con-

ducted in such a manner and at such times as the Principals shall deem best.

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

by gentlemen from abroad, as the Board or the Visitors shall

direct,

and

also

by the teachers and more advanced scholars.

The order of the

studies in the

the approval of the

comse may be varied

in

special cases,

with

Visitors."

Graduates of the regular course who desire to prepare themselves

for the

higher

departments of teaching, are permitted to take an advanced course, which occupies

two

years,

and includes instruction and training

German languages,

in the Latin French,

and

the higher mathematics, and the other branches required to

be taught in the high schools of Massachusetts. organized at the beginning of the next term. desire to join the Class are requested

to

A new

advanced class will be

Graduates of the School who may

communicate with the Principal as early

as possible.

glims anb

The ends

chiefly

aimed at

^tubu anb draining.

fftetljobs

째l

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,

are not

deemed

all

studies are conducted with

Recitations, however ex-

ways of teaching them.

satisfactory

that which she has herself learned,

unless every pupil

is

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 criticisms as well as those of their regular teacher.

rious kinds form a large

Teaching exercises of va-

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 the topical plan.

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

memory

is

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.

10

A

great object of the school

speak

themselves; to

tor

whatever

the pupils investigate,

make them independent,

may

difficulties

make

to

is

self-reliant,

think, and

and ready

to

meet

arise.

$piscijplinr,

The

discipline of the

school

pected to govern themselves

from

to refrain voluntarily

;

tants, are It

presumed

to

as simple as possible.

do without compulsion what

to

all

ling to conform cheerfully to

made

is

known wishes

required, and

is

Those who are unwil-

improprieties of conduct.

the

Pupils are ex-

of the Principal and his Assis-

be unfit to become teachers.

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

is

duce the scholars

to

perform their duties faithfully.

The ranking of

according to their comparative success in their studies, Faithful attention to duty

is

encouraged

for its

own

sake,

is

scholars

not here allowed.

not for the purpose

of obtaining certain marks of credit.

promotions aab

(^rabuatioits.

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 satisfactory to entitle the pupil to advance to the study next in order.

A

general

failure

on the part of the pupil compels her to retake the entire work of the

term.

Id cases of partial failure, reexaminations are allowed.

term, a special examination schools,

is

had

and only those who pass

in

no serious

In

common

abilities

and right habits of study,

find

passing the required examinations.

ITibraro,

The

the branches taught in the

successfully are permitted to graduate.

it

Young ladies who possess good natural difficulties

all

In the Senior

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Institution has a valuable Library, containing, in works for general ref-

erence and reading, and in text-books, about eight thousand volume3. also, a fair

supply of philosophical apparatus, and

a

Museum

It has,

containing a large

collection of specimens illustrating various departments of science.

The

friends of the higher education of

the Institution by this

making donations

women can

to

its

confer a great benefit

upon

Any

aid in

Library and

direction will be gratefully acknowledged.

Museum.

11 <&%%t% institute

The important advantages

offered

tions are freely enjoyed by the

some

respects, unequalled

Academy,

anb ^eabobg ^cabnng cf

by these well known and most useful Institu-

members of the Normal

Museum and

School.

The large and,

in

Cabinet belonging to the Institute and

affords rare opportunities for studies in various departments of Science

and the instructive meetings of the Essex Institute

and

j&ciente.

who are

Scientific subjects, possess great value for all

;

for the discussion of Historical

interested in the study

of History and of Nature.

Tuition

is free to

those

schools of Massachusetts, fee ($2.00) is

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

paid by each pupil at the beginning of the term, for incidental ex-

penses.

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

It

is

recommended, however, that pupils should bring with them,

for purposes of reference

studied

and comparison, the text-books which they have already

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

;

recent Atlas.

The

price which

paid by the pupils for board,

is

washing, or separate

and

fire

lights,) varies

cording to the accommodations

(

not usually including

from $4.00 to $5.00 per week, acPupils

furnished.

who

prefer to board

them-

selves can obtain good rooms for one dollar a week.

Pupils

who come

to

the School

daily

by

railroad,

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

For the assistance of those

who would

obtain season tickets

& Maine road and

find even the

its

branches.

moderate expense of the

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

among

One

half of this

amount

pupils 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

is

In this distribution, the

is

less

also rendered, in cases of special merit

than two years.

and need, from the income of the

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

I.

Salem, May, 1872.

term of a

not reckoned, unless she enters prepared to

complete the prescribed course of study in

Aid

first

is

indebted to the munificent

Bowditch, Esq., of Brookline.

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miEJIJIIJL COJIVEJVTIOJI,

SIXTH

oO >©<0-o

To the

Members of the State Normal School at Salem,

Past Mass.

:

The Executive Committee of the Salem Normal Association solicit your attention to the Following announcement The Sixth Triennial Convention of the Association will be, held on Wednesday, duly 3.

At 9£ o'clock, A. M., a general meeting will he held in the vestry of the South Church for mutual welcome and the transaction of business, to be followed by separate meetings of the several classes.

At 11} o'clock a public meeting will be held in the South Church, where the exercises will include the Triennial Report by the President of the Association, a Poem by Miss Harriet L». Ladd of Boston, and an Address by Rev. A. H. Quint, D. D., of New Bedford.

At the close of the public exercises, the Association, together with invited guests, will partake of a collation in Normal Hall, after which their attention will be given to brief addresses from distinguished guests, a poem by one of the graduates, and other exercises suited to the occasion.

In the evening a

social gathering of the past

their invited friends will be held at

Normal

members

of the School

and

Hall.

The free hospitalities of the citizens of Salem, during the time of the Convention, are assured to those members only who shall send word to the Executive Committee, as early as June 25, signifying their desire to enjoy those hospitalities.

Every member who may wish to secure a ticket for the collation is earnestly solicited to apply without delay. The Executive Committee are obliged to assume the pecuniary responsibility for the collation.

Justice to

the Committee ought to prompt every one who purposes to attend the collation to send her application for tickets immediately, in order that the Committee may know for what number preparation must be made. Please attend to this promptly.

At the triennial convention held in 18b'9, it was unanimously voted " that each member be assessed to the amount of $1.50 every three years, and that such assessments be paid as near the beginning of each triennial period as part of the members have already paid the assessment for practicable." the triennial period about to close. The Committee would call attention to this vote and would express the hope that all the members will cheerfully contribute the sum specified, in order to advance the welfare of the AssociaThe money should be sent to the Treasurer, Miss Sarah P. Chamberlain, tion.

Salem.

The approaching Triennial Convention ought to bring together a large number of those who have been connected with the School. Since the last Convention great improvements have been made in the Normal building.

A

Come and

see

what has been done and

Alma Mater. Come and

is

to be done for the welfare of your

greet your old classmates and live again the pleasant

days of the past.

In behalf of the Executive Committee, D. B.

Ellen M. Dodge, „ secretaries.

Aroline B. Meek, Salem, May 15, 1872. )

j

.

.

HAGAR,

President.