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1860

Catalogue and Circular of the State Normal School,Bridgewater, Mass., Fall/Winter Term, 1859-1860Bridgewater State Normal School

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Recommended CitationBridgewater State Normal School. (1860). Catalogue and Circular of the State Normal School, Bridgewater, Mass., Fall/Winter Term,1859-1860.Retrieved from: http://vc.bridgew.edu/bns_catalogs/2

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CATALOGUE

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PALL AND WINTER TERM, 1859-1860.

!£lo:trh of !!:ibucnfiorr. ms EXCELLENCY THE GOVERXOR.

rns 1IONOR 'fIlE LIEUTENANT·GOYERNOR.

COR)'-:ELIUS C. FELTON, LL.D.

Rtlv. AI,ONZO II. QUI~T, A.:M.

HENRY WHEATLA!>.--o, M.D.

ARIEL PARISH, A.)I. . . •

llllV. WILLIAM A. STEARNS, D.D. RIl\'. lWSSELL TQ)JLlNSON .

nRV. ERASTUS O. HAYEN, D.D ..

HON. GEORGE S. 130UT\YELL, J,L.D.

REr. SAMUEL C. JACKSON, D.D.

GEOHGE D. EllEnSON, l.L.D •..

i;loarh of U'i.ifors. REV. RUSSELl. TOMLINSON.

RIlV, ERASTUS O. lL\.YEN.

llo:s'. GEORGE S. BOUTWELL.

~rr.frndor •. :MARSIlALL COXAXT, A.M., Prirn:ipal. }[n. ALDEl~T O. BOYDEN.

Mas ELIZA D. WOODWARD.

Mn. WARREN T. COPELAo"fD.

CAlIBRnHIIl.

'VE!T ROXUVIIY.

S.l.LE)(.

SPRINOl'lELD.

AltURRST.

PLnIO"1'B.

DO STON.

&<rna". A"i,tanj !Ye.

1TcamTer.

Mn. E. RIPLEY BLANCHARD, TeocMT tif Mu.ic.

Rll'" n. O. NORTHROP, A.M., ucturer on M~nt(Jl Philowplty.

Ih ... JOlIN L. RUSSELL, A.M., Luturer on Botany.

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4 UUIOOEWATElt NOltlIAI, SCH OOL.

STUDENTS.

(!)raDuaft •. xu.E!.

Miss L ydia B. Ring, u Caroline 11. Darling, " Esther A. Boyden,

U"DOCl:.

Kin::;~lon.

E. ('on,table, N.Y. South Walpole. -- 3.

'senior «I •••. Mi~s Elizabeth R. lhckup.

" l\f:,lria lJ. liInntiing • ., Ellen S. llrown, " Sophia A. Burgc,;~, " Sarah E. Cobb, " Martha n. Cortheil, " .June E. Gilmore, .• TIannah K. l InU, " H arriet 1':. Holmes, " Martha lIowlllnd, " Phebe T. 110wlllod, " Eliza A. Kendall, " Mary A. 'Y. K ClJdll li, I> lL'l.ry Lincoln, " Ellen L. Lindsay, " Jlliia G. Norton, " Emma F. rarish, " Rcbecea R. P ettengill, " Mary A. Randall, " 8. Elizabeth Rice, " Julia A. Sears,

Hoxbury. N011h W-rcntilnm. 1IJ1U'lborough. Bohon. Marion. l-linghnm. Lowell. Taunton. Soulh Plymoutil. New Bedford. New Bedford. Ashby. Milby. Hingham. " Tinehcstcr. North Tisbury. East Stoughton. Lawrence. North Easton. Ashby. EMt Dennis.

mUOOBWATER NORMAL SCliOOlh

Miss Clementilill Swuin, ,. S. 1Ifaria Uillon,

M,. David Ucntley,

" Augustine Caldwell,

" Charles. .b'. Dexter,

" llO"' .. 'l.h G . Goodrich,

" Henry T. lrartwell,

" Frederie L. TIolmCil,

" Francis U. Ludington,

" E. Webster Nutter,

" Jonas Reynolds,

" James ll. Hyder, . , Austin S:mford, . , 'Valier U. Seavel',

MiS:i Anlbclla AlJlc~,

" Addie A. BJlker, " Clara l~iske, " Abbie S. 11 1L~ting~, " .Margarel E. Lefler, " Cornelia ROUlISC\' i!lC,

" Ellen Scofield,

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Augustine W. Bisbee, John E. Bryant, Francis T. Crafts, William K. Crosby, William G. Fairbank, Abraham G. R. HnJc, William H. IT. ITtI.5lings, Joseph W. Hayward, ,.

Brooklyn, N.Y. 'V cst Townsend.

Uppcr Stewiucke, Novu I pswich. [Scotia. Mattapoisett. Danvers Centre. Amherst, N.H. South Plymouth. Boston. Eust Bl"idgewliter. North Bridgewater. Plymouth. E~l Bridgewater . Northborough. _ 85 .

~Jass .

North Bridgewlltcr. Browsler. Medfield. Sterling. Hingham. Rochester. East Stoughton.

North Rochester: Wobun!. Bridgewater. Uattapoiseu. Sterling. Stowe. Sterling. Easton.

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BltllXiRWATEJt NOltMA I . SCn OOl ...

1[,. William lIawc~. ]~"Ion.

" H enry C. Houghton, Milton.

" Charles 'V. McMahon. Plymoulh,

" H enry Manley, North Hricl!!cwalPr. . , Alonzo K. 111 irick, Sterling . Cyrenius A. Newcomb. T aunton .

William J r. O,bonlC, Ea<' Brid~wat('r. ., Benjamin W', l>urson ~. L ynllfich\ Cent1"!',

John "\\r, l'rcnti~~, Wt!b~tcr.

,. T heodore Rodman, Brid!;!:('wuter.

,. Albert E. Smith, Sharon .

" Elisha M. 'Vhitc, Rnudolph. -- 27.

~ ultior Qt[U;;S.

MiSil Ellen M. Bnlkam, " ,Jane F. Burt, . , 1I[eli~"1\ E. D'Arcy, " Ellen M. llolmc~.

" Sophia F . Howes, " J~i7.zie A. Kingman, " Mary S. McIntyre, " }~mnces 1IL North, " Mary l~ll (' n Rirc. " Su<:m A . 1\'iUi:uru,

Mr .. looi:lh F. B:lxlcr.

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Wilmon 'V. Bllll'kmar, l~l1wrml T. Comin.:>, Jona~ P. Hayward. Cllh-in Prall, Peter C. RCM._, George A. "\Vhcc\cr,

Lcwi_ton, Me. Derkley. :Ea~t IlO!<ton . Bridgewater. l\[iddleboro'. North Bridgewater. RO}i.:bury. En.<t l~I'i(I,g('\\·al\·!·. A~hhy.

Bcrkll'Y'

1'lymollth. BOilon. Charltoll. A~hl)y.

Ihidgcwatcr, ]'\r.Utllp{)i~ctt .

E II-t Rridgcwlllcr.--17.

Whole number in attendance during the Tel'rn, eighty-two .

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BRIDGE' .... ATER NOHMAl, BCHOOI,. 7

STATE NORMAL SCHOOL,

JmrOOEI'rATER, ~uS5.

TIUS Institution was established in ]840 for the prcparalion of

young mcn and young women as 'l'eachef8 for the Common Schools

of the State, amI is under tile cbarge of the Board of Education.

During the period of il$ operations, the number of Students who

have graduatcd from it is o,'er seven hundred, most of whom Imve

been engaged nil Teachers ill the Public Schools of t.he SCatc.

CON1)rrrONS OF MEMBERSRIP.

Applicants for ndmis.'!ion to tbis School must make an explicit

deda.ratioll of their intcntion to become Teachers.

Males must be at least sev,cntcen ycm's of age, and females at

least sixteen.

Each C3ndidate for admission is require<l to llrescnt n certificate

of good moral and intellecturu dlaraeter, and must pass· a. s..1.tisfac.

tory examination in the common branches; viz., Reading, 'Vriting,

Spelling, Defining, Grammar, Aritiuuctic, and Geography.

All candidates for ndmission must present themselves ut tIle

Schoolroom at nine o'cWck, A. Mo, of tl,e first da!/ of tl16 Term.

8 BltlD(a:WATER. NOR:.r~.L SCIIOOL.

TERMS.

The yenr is divided into two terms. T he Spring Term com­

mences on the tllit'd 'Vcdnesdny of March; and the Fall Term on

the third 'Vednesdny of September. Length of the Spring: Term,

llinctecil weeks; length of the Fall Term, twenty-one weeks.

COURSE 01<' INSTRUCTION.

Tile course of instruction embrm:es Il period of 'fhrcc Terms,

and the candidate for admis~ ion is required to mtend tllese con­

secutively. Jf, however, he is found to be qualified to enter ad­

vanced classes, his connection with the Institution may be for a

shorter period, bUL not 1e:9 than two Terms.

TIle fir,;t Term is considered liS preparatory to 11 strictly Normal

course, to which the t.wo other Terllls arc speeially devoted. TIle

Studies of the first Term arc, for the mo~t purt, those usuully

taught. in the Public Schools of the Stale. In the olher two TCIm$.

the Students, besides attending \0 muny of tIle higher bl'Unches,

learn the T heory nnd Practice of Teaching. Skill in acquiring and skill in impaTli71g knowledge is a distinctive feature of the

course.

llRANCllES OF THE COURSE.

Reading; Writing; Spelling j Etymology; Structure of the

English Language; E nglish Grammnr; Arithmetic j Algebra;

Geometl'y j P hysiology; H istory of the United Stutes, and General

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History; Geography, both Physical tul(l Political, with the Con­struction of Maps; Natural Philo:ophy; Astronomy; Surveying;

Book-kecping; Mental nnd Mornl Pbilosollhy; Logic; Hhetoric;

Composition; Latin; School Lnvs of Massachusetts, and Consti­

tution of the United States. Also occasional lessons in Natural

History; and weekly lessons in Music, by n skHful teachcr.

The order ill whieh these brunches are usunUy pursued may be

seen upon the following gcneral-

1\l~IOI!.S.

Arithmetic. First Latin. Algebra.

IInllons.

Geometry. Arithmetic.

Physiology. Logic. Rhetoric.

)IOR~ING.

MOmMly an(l FrUlay.

mODU: cuss.

Arithmetic. Sceond Latin. Algebra.

Sl!.."l(ltu;.

American llistory. Third Latin. l 'olitical Class-Dook, or

Constitution of United SUItes.

Tummy ana 1"hunday.

HItlI)J..E CLASS .

Nnturnll>hilosophy. Arithmetic. I

SENIQRS.

Trigonometry and Optics. Ast:rouomy.

Composition.'!. Music.

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111:<"IORS.

Phy~iology . Algebra. Grammar.

JIISIOIIS.

Reading. Grammar. GOOgT8.phy.

10NIORS.

Reading. Mentul Arithmetic. Geography.

DIlIDO.EWATIm NORMAL SCHOOL.

Satrtrday.

Logic. Algcbrn. Grammllr.

BoaOIlS.

Hhctoric. Geology lind Xatural

lli~tory.

Grammar.

MornJ Philosophy Ilnd Duties.

AFl'ERXOOX.

Writing and Spelling every P, )I •

• l[ouday a"d Thurlday.

~I!DDLF. CLASS.

Reading. Grammar. Geography.

J'uaday "lid Friday.

MIDDLE CLASS .

Reading. English Language. Ol.'Ograplly.

11ook.kccping. Grammar. Geography, or Indus_

trial Drawing.

n)OIlOIlS.

Reading. Theory of Teaching, and

School Laws. Sun'eying and Industrial

Dra .... ing.

General Ex~rcisc every P. 31.

T hose who complete in n satisfactory manner the Course of Studies here specified, are entitled to receive Ihe D iploma of the I nstitution.

l)RlOOEWATER NORMAL SCHOOL. 11

EXPENSES, AID, &c.

Tuition is gratuitous 10 tllo~e who design 10 hccome Tencher~ in Ihe Public Schools of the State. To Ihose from ollier States, who do not become Teachers in litis, a Icc of ten dolla]1'- 1}er Term is charged for tuition.

The SUlte appropriate~ It thO\I ~and dollurs a yeal' for each of the Nonnal Schools, to aid those SlUdcnl~ of Ihe Commonwealth who find it diffie,llt 10 meet the expen~(' of attending one of these lnSli­tulion,:; without IIs~isTanCC. Th i~ aid is not granled during Ihe first thil·teen weeks of the cotlr"e. Afu;nr:ml, Ilppli('anL~ for aid may expect to receive it lIS follows: TJlow wllo re~ide not o\'er twenty miles from the School, fifty cents per week: those residing between twelllyand !llirty miles, oue dollnr; and tho~e over thirty miles, one dollllr-IUlcl fifty cents l)(Jr week.

] 1; however, the nnmber of npplieants in nlly Term ~honld he greater lhnn to allow of Ihese mte~ of di~tribulion out of the regular appropriation for the Term, (/,at amOllnt will be di;::u"ibuled in the l)rOporlio:n of these Tales.

Applications for this aid are rcquired to be made to the Principal, in wn"(il1g, wilh gro.1 references.

nonrd i~ u$ually two dollar~ and ~c\·enty . fi\'e cent~ per week, exclusive of fucl and lights: and one dollar and fifty cenl~ i~ re­quired of every ,Student HI the middle of endl Term, to meet inci­dental expenses.

It is eJrI)(Jeled al;;o that each Student will furnish himself with a copy of Lippincott's "Guzeueer of the 'Vorld," und with some other smaller works; the whole cost of which Inny umount to seven dol· IU T:!. All other Text~books are furnished to the Student free of ellarg<l.

Besides the 'l'exf...!JookJ':, the In~lilution fU1"llishes nenrly five hun­dred volumes of vl11unble works for reference in the \"f\l"iou$ depart­menta of ecluention" This collection, though ~mall, is increasing, and is rendering \'ery essential ~efl'iee to the Students of tile lnsti­tution. And we would invile the friends of education who "ltould

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like to inCl"CMC our menns of laboring successfully to llIect the wants of the Slate, to remember our Librnry and GeologICal collee· lion. Any donntion1.> to these would be most 11mnkfully received, and put to immediate use.

I will mention in this connection, thnl, during tho year, soveral publishers hu\'c gratuitously furnished the lnstitmion with sots of books for whole classes; thus rendering us essential nid, am] nfllll­mlly opening the way to a more extensive use of tllcit publica­tions.

Single volumes placed in our Library arc sure to gain a careful cX:l.Il:~illation.

'fhe School is open nt all times to the public, au(1 the fl'icnd~ of education are made welcome within it.

Dal1>GJ:WATlm, January, 1860.

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