Author: (Western State Normal School).
Title: Catalogue and Circular of the Western State Normal School, at Farmington, Me 1867-8.
Description: Augusta, ME: Owen & Nash, Printers to the State, 1868. 1868. - Octavo, softcover bound in tan wrappers. The binding is dampstained & creased, including 2 vertical creases to each wrap. 16 pages. The pages are bumped & creased with dampstaining. Fair working copy.

The first 10 pages of this pamphlet list the names and addresses of students, both women and men, attending the Western State Normal College in Farmington, Maine. Following this is general information about the school: "This Institution, established for the purpose of preparing teachers for the Common Schools of our State, went into operation August 24, 1864." Students who intend to teach in Maine receive free tuition but students who wish to teach in other states are also admitted. A general outline of the curriculum, which includes a wide range of scientific, literary and artistic studies is given in the rear along with the school's regulations.

SCARCE. Fair .

Keywords: EDUCATION; TEACHING TRAINING; CATALOGUE AND CIRCULAR OF THE WESTERN STATE NORMAL SCHOOL, AT FARMINGTON, ME 1867-8; LIST OF STUDENTS; CURRICULUM; FEES; COMMON SCHOOLS; REGULATIONS; PAMPHLET; NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY.

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