Millersville University - Touchstone Yearbook (Millersville, PA)

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First Pennsylvania State Normal School. HE FIRST PENNSYLVANIA STATE NORMAL SCHOOL was founded April 17, 1855. It was the result of the efforts of some of the great educators of the State, and especially of Lancaster county, who realized how great was the need of an institu- tion to prepare the teachers of the county for their responsible tasks. The school was opened in 1854, merely as a summer institute, but the results were so encouraging that it was perma- nently organized and enlarged to accommodate the ever-increasing number of teachers. The Normal was fortunate in having for its first principal a man so able as Dr. Wick- ersham. He had the welfare of the school at heart, and for ten years he carried it through the most trying period of its career. He was succeeded in 1866 by Dr. Edward Brooks, author of a number of educational Works. He was followed in 1883 by B. F. Shaub, a member of the Class of l69. In 1887 Dr. E. O. Lyte, '68, became principal, and has held the office to the present time. Under his leadership the school has been advancing year by year, ever holding her place at the head. I As before stated, the school was organized for the purpose of training teachers for their profession. Its curriculum has been arranged with this end in view, but those who intend to fol- low other professions can prepare themselves very advantageously here. ,.8.. l.

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