North Georgia College - Cyclops Yearbook (Dahlonega, GA)

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One of the trustees most far reaching moves was the adding of a Normal Department in 1877. Students taught in the common schools and then pursued their studies in special spring sessions. These student-teachers were awarded certificates which allowed them to teach in the state ' s primary common schools without examination by or license from any board of education or county school commissioner. The Trustees ' Report for 1884 claimed that We send more teaching force into the schools of the State than all the (other) colleges of the State combined. The Normal Department was probably the earliest co- operative education plan in Georgia. On December 28, 1885, Dr. Lewis died. His remains were later transferred from the town cemetery to the east side of the base of the Lewis monument in front of the Academic Building. 24

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NGC titled officially then reorganized to a junior college status 26