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Report of the committee on colleges, academies and common schools, in regard to the distribution of the Literature Fund, and the establishment of a Normal School to educate Teachers of Common Schools, to the New York State Assembly. The report covers legislation regarding educational budgets and expenditures and offers an historical overview of how monies were distributed for both schools and libraries. It also provides pupil attendance figures and a comparison of tuition fees and teachers' salaries. It argues aid from the State is imperative in order to allow all children, regardless of means, to be educated. Union College is presented as an example of an accessible institution. The discussion of 'The Education of Common School Teachers' begins on page 22. This part of the report argues for the State to provide for teachers' education and for their provision in the State's common schools. The document is 40 pages in length. Adobe Reader is required to read and search this document; click <a href='../text/nysns/1844021.pdf'>http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/text/nysns/1844021.pdf</a> to view. Continuation of the annual report of the Executive Committee of the New York State Normal School of 1844 beginning at page 41 of 78. Report of the committee on colleges, academies and common schools, in regard to the distribution of the Literature Fund and the establishment of a normal school to educate teachers, to the state assembly. The section on normal schools addresses the definition of normal or model schools and offers background on their precedence in Europe. A constitution for the normal school is outlined. The report closes with how a higher morality can be achieved in students with proper instruction delivered by professional instructors and with a reminder of the cost of such measures. An 'Act For the establishment of a Normal School' is on page 79. This document is 38 pages in length. Adobe Reader is required to read and search this document; click <a href='../text/nysns/1844022.pdf'>http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/text/nysns/1844022.pdf</a> to view. The annual report of the New York State Normal School Executive Committee to the Assembly for 1851 includes: Attendance and graduation statistics; Classification of students by year and gender; Course of Study; the Building; Faculty. Attached documents include: A. Graduates of the terms ending April 4, 1850 and October 3, 1850; B. Indian Pupils name list; C. Constitution of Association of Graduates and a Circular for the Association of Graduates of the State Normal School; D. Program (schedule); E. Amounts of mileage paid at the end of each term to the students for individual counties; F. A message to the Graduates of the State Normal School from Principal George Perkins addressing the addition of the principles of agriculture to the curriculum. The document is 39 pages long. Adobe Reader is required to read and search this document; click <a href='../text/nysns/185102.pdf'>http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/text/nysns/185102.pdf</a> to view. The report of the committee on colleges, academies and common schools relative to the causes of the panic attending the late public exercises of the State Normal School discusses an incident whereby a support beam gave way causing injury and panic. Includes questions posed to George R. Perkins, Principal, which are listed with his answers. A table is provided illustrating the number of pupils attending and graduating along with a list of current teachers and their salaries. Also suggested is a pledge to teach provision for students or the imposition of a fee on their instruction. A table displays the students attending the term arranged by county of residence. A list of 52 questions posed to instructors Sumner Webb, Truman Bowen, and William Phelps is included. The report is 36 pages long. Adobe Reader is required to read and search this document; click <a href='../text/nysns/185202.pdf'>http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/text/nysns/185202.pdf</a> to view. Annual report of the Executive Committee of the State Normal School to the Legislature for 1853. Includes: number of pupils and graduates; course of study and text books by student classification; the Building at Lodge & Howard Streets; Indian pupils; library and apparatus; Experimental School; resignation of George Perkins as Principal; resignation of Gideon Hawley as an Executive Committee member. Attached documents include: Annual Register and Circular with: Executive Committee members, faculty, pupils (including Indian students), and graduates and an overview of the legislative acts establishing the school; qualifications for admission and entrance requirements; travel expenses allowed; and the form of the diploma granted to graduates; and Program of classes. The report is 43 pages long. Adobe Reader is required to read and search this document; click <a href='../text/nysns/185302.pdf'>http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/text/nysns/185302.pdf</a> to view. Annual report of the Executive Committee of the State Normal School to the Legislature for 1857. Includes: number of pupils and graduates; course of study and text books by student classification; the Building at Lodge & Howard Streets; library and apparatus; Experimental School. Attached documents include: Annual Register and Circular with: Executive Committee members, faculty, pupils, and graduates and an overview of the legislative acts establishing the school; qualifications for admission and entrance requirements; the form of the diploma granted to graduates; Program of classes; Lithographic engravings of the building and floor plans. The report is 40 pages long. Adobe Reader is required to read and search this document; click <a href='../text/nysns/185702.pdf'>http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/text/nysns/185702.pdf</a> to view. Annual report of the Executive Committee of the State Normal School to the Legislature for 1858. Includes: number of pupils and graduates; course of study and text books by student classification; the Building at Lodge & Howard Streets; library and apparatus; Experimental School. Attached documents include: Annual Register and Circular with: Executive Committee members, faculty, pupils, and graduates and an overview of the legislative acts establishing the school; qualifications for admission and entrance requirements; the form of the diploma granted to graduates; Program of classes; Lithographic engravings of the building and floor plans. The report is 39 pages long. 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Annual report of the Executive Committee of the State Normal School to the Legislature for 1859. Includes: number of pupils and graduates; course of study and text books by student classification; the Building at Lodge & Howard Streets; library and apparatus; Experimental School. Attached documents include: Annual Register and Circular with: Executive Committee members, faculty, pupils, and graduates and an overview of the legislative acts establishing the school; qualifications for admission and entrance requirements; the form of the diploma granted to graduates; Program of classes; Lithographic engravings of the building and floor plans. The report is 30 pages long. Adobe Reader is required to read and search this document; click <a href='../text/nysns/185902.pdf'>http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/text/nysns/185902.pdf</a> to view. Annual report of the Executive Committee of the State Normal School to the Legislature for 1860. Includes: number of pupils and graduates; course of study and text books by student classification; the Building at Lodge & Howard Streets; library and apparatus; Experimental School. Attached documents include: Annual Register and Circular with: Executive Committee members, faculty, pupils, and graduates and an overview of the legislative acts establishing the school; qualifications for admission and entrance requirements; the form of the diploma granted to graduates; Program of classes; Lithographic engravings of the building and floor plans. The report is 31 pages long. Adobe Reader is required to read and search this document; click <a href='../text/nysns/186002.pdf'>http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/text/nysns/186002.pdf</a> to view. Annual report of the Executive Committee of the State Normal School to the Legislature for 1861. Includes: number of pupils and graduates; course of study and text books by student classification; the Building at Lodge & Howard Streets; library and apparatus; need for remedial teaching; Experimental School. Attached documents include: Annual Register and Circular with: Executive Committee members, faculty, pupils, and graduates and an overview of the legislative acts establishing the school; qualifications for admission and entrance requirements; the form of the diploma granted to graduates; Program of classes; Lithographic engravings of the building and floor plans. The report is 34 pages long. Adobe Reader is required to read and search this document; click <a href='../text/nysns/186102.pdf'>http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/text/nysns/186102.pdf</a> to view. Annual report of the Executive Committee of the State Normal School to the Legislature for 1865. Includes: number of pupils and graduates; course of study and text books; the building at Lodge & Howard Streets; library and apparatus; Experimental and Primary School; Libraries and apparatus; financial report. Attached documents include: Annual Register and Circular with: names of the Executive Committee members, faculty, pupils, and graduates; exercises of the graduating class of February 4, 1864, and names of students who read essays at public exercises; admission qualifications and entrance requirements; course of study and text books; examination scheme; the diploma; and the School's 'Order of Exercises' program for the 40th term, July 14, 1864. The report is 42 pages long. Adobe Reader is required to read and search this document; click <a href='../text/nysns/186502.pdf'>http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/text/nysns/186502.pdf</a> to view. Annual report of the Executive Committee of the State Normal School to the Legislature for 1866. Includes: number of pupils and graduates; course of study and text books; repairs to the building at Lodge & Howard Streets; library and apparatus; Experimental and Primary School; Libraries and apparatus; financial report. Attached documents include: Annual Register and Circular with: names of the Executive Committee members, faculty, pupils, graduates and those participating in the Experimental and Primary Departments; names of students who read essays at public exercises. The full report is 48 pages long with the first 25 pages in this record. Adobe Reader is required to read and search this document; click <a href='../text/nysns/1866021.pdf'>http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/text/nysns/1866021.pdf</a> to view. Annual report of the Executive Committee of the State Normal School to the Legislature for 1867. Includes: number of pupils and graduates; course of study and text books; the building; library and apparatus; Experimental and Primary School; Libraries and apparatus; and the death of Charles L. Austin, longtime Executive Committee member. Attached documents include: Annual Register and Circular with: names of the Executive Committee members, faculty, pupils, graduates, and Experimental and Primary Department students; admission and entrance requirements; term definitions; granted to graduates; and B. the Program of classes. There are copies of the State Normal School's 'Order of Exercises' program for the 43rd & 44th terms, February 1, and July 12, 1866. The report is 52 pages long. Adobe Reader is required to read and search this document; click <a href='../text/nysns/186702.pdf'>http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/text/nysns/186702.pdf</a> to view. Annual report of the Executive Committee of the State Normal School to the Legislature for 1868. The report covers administrative matters, curriculum matters, attendance and graduation statistics, and offers a financial report. Attached documents include: Annual Register and Circular with: names of the Executive Committee members, faculty, students, and graduates; the Order of Exercises of the Class Graduating January 31, 1867; design of the school; terms of admission; course of study; a sample diploma; travel expenses allowed; term definitions; the new Model School and the Primary School with student lists. There are copies of the 'Order of Exercises' programs for the 45th & 46th terms, January 31 and July 11, 1867. The report is 41 pages long. Adobe Reader is required to read and search this document; click <a href='../text/nysns/186802.pdf'>http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/text/nysns/186802.pdf</a> to view.
Annual report of the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the Regents of the University, on the New York State Normal School to the Legislature for 1869. The Executive Committee reports on the death of Amos Dean, an Executive Committee member; administrative and curriculum matters, attendance and graduation statistics, and a financial report. Attached documents include: Annual Register and Circular with: names of the Executive Committee members, faculty, students, and graduates; the Order of Exercises of the Classes Graduating January 29 and July 2, 1868; and Model and Primary School student lists. There are copies of the 'Order of Exercises' programs for the January 29 and July 2, 1868, terms. Both programs include names of essayists and their topics. The report is 34 pages long. Adobe Reader is required to read and search this document; click <a href='../text/nysns/186902.pdf'>http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/text/nysns/186902.pdf</a> to view. Continuation of the Annual Report of the Executive Committee of the State Normal School to the Legislature for 1866. This record describes the report beginning at page 28, containing the second of two attachments, B. Exercises of the Graduating Class, 41st term; an overview of the legislative acts establishing the school; admission qualifications and entrance requirements; travel expenses allowed; term definitions; course of study and text books; examination scheme; and a form of the diploma granted to graduates; the Program of classes; and copies of the State Normal School's 'Order of Exercises' program for the 41st term, February 2, 1865 and for the 42nd term, July 13, 1865. The full report is 48 pages long with the last 23 pages in this record. Adobe Reader is required to read and search this document; click <a href='../text/nysns/1866022.pdf'>http://library.albany.edu/speccoll/text/nysns/1866022.pdf</a> to view.

    

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