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A group portrait of members of the New York State Normal School faculty, circa 1850. George R. Perkins (front row, center) was the first faculty member hired in 1844, the year the school was founded, and was principal of the school from 1848 to 1852. Also pictured are: Silas Bowen; Truman H. Bowen; Darwin G. Eaton; Elizabeth Hance; Frederick S. Jewell; William Phelps; and Sumner C. Webb. 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.

    

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