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A complete history of the Farmington State Normal School, with portraits and portraits of its teachers and graduates.
This volume traces the school’s founding, its growth, and the lives of those who shaped Maine’s educational landscape, from the first calls for a state training school to the school’s mid‑century identity as a state normal institution.
Written as a careful record and a tribute to the graduates, this book aims to preserve facts, celebrate achievements, and strengthen the ties between the school and its alumni. It gathers biographical sketches, class histories, and notes on teaching experience, while inviting readers to see how teaching careers began and evolved in Maine’s educational system.
Readers will find in these pages a portrait of early teacher training, the evolution of the institution’s name, and the community formed by graduates who carried their alma mater into schools across the state and beyond. The work also includes sections on statistics, graduate distributions, and the ongoing commitment to documenting educational history for future scholars.
- Background and context for the establishment of a Maine normal school and its early years.
- Sketches of the teachers and the graduates, showing career paths and community impact.
- Appendices with statistics, alumni records, and an index of graduates for reference.
Ideal for readers of Maine history, educational history, and alumni seeking a connection to their shared home and profession.
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History of the State Normal School, Farmington, Maine: With Sketches
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This history of the first 25 years of the Farmington State Normal School in Maine, US, is dedicated to the graduates of the school and celebrates their distinguished work in the field of education and beyond. Founded as part of a nationwide effort to raise the standard of public education, this school trained its graduates to teach in rural schools. The author has carefully collected facts on the school's graduates and their subsequent work, expressing admiration for their modest accounts of their accomplishments and their commitment to the state's educational needs. This volume chronicles not only the professional achievements of its graduates, but also the personal lives of many, offering a unique insight into the lives of teachers in the latter half of the 19th century. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780331474879_0
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