History and Alumni Record of the State Normal School: Bridgewater, Mass; To July, 1876 reveals the full story of Bridgewater’s early normal school and its alumni, with a careful look at how the institution grew and what its graduates achieved.
This edition pulls together the origin of the school, its governing rules, and the people who built and guided it. It also includes a complete roll of the Board and Visitors, accounts from the three administrations, and summaries of teaching activity and careers. The work offers a window into how alumni records were gathered, verified, and organized for posterity, making the past useful for today’s readers.
- A clear account of the school’s origins and the effort to establish it
- Rules, governance, and the people who led the institution
- Alumni records, class-by-class, with teaching histories and addresses
- Historical notes on the Normal Lyceum, Normal Association, and the broader impact of graduates
Ideal for readers of local history, alumni research, and anyone interested in 19th‑century education in Massachusetts.