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1880 Public Normal Schools

Institution	City	State	Date of organization	Principal	Appropriation for the last year from state	Appropriation for last year from county	Appropriation for last year from city	State appropriation per capita of pupils in the past year	Number of instructors	Total students	Number of normal male students	Number of normal female students	Number of other male students	Number of other female students	Whole number of graduates	Graduates who have engaged in teaching	Number of years in course	Number of weeks in scholastic year	Number of volumes in library	Average annual increase in library	Number of volumes of pedagogical works	Number of educational journals and magazines taken	Annual charge for tuition to each student	Is drawing taught?	Has the school a collection of models, casts, apparatus, and examples for free hand drawing?	Is vocal music taught?	Is instrumental music taught?	School possesses a chemical laboratory?	School possesses a philosophical cabinet and apparatus?	School possesses a museum of natural history?	School possesses a gymnasium?	Model school attached to the institution?	Students receive diplomas or certificates on completion of course?	Graduates teach in State common schools without further examination?	Time of anniversary	Notes
State Normal School	Florence	Alabama	1873	S.P. Rice, A.M.	7,500			32.33	8	201	49	30	82	40	6	4	3.00	40	2,500	0	0	0	0	o	o	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	June 17	Number of library volumes from Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879; Annual tuition is $16 to normal students and $24 to others.
Normal School for Colored Teachers	Huntsville	Alabama	1869	William H. Councill	2,000			160.80	3	125	35	42	18	30	4	4	4.00	36					0	o	o	x	x	o	o	o	o	o	x	x	June 15
Lincoln Normal University	Marion	Alabama	1873	William B. Paterson	4,000			17.10	5	234	90	84	28	32	6	6	4.00	40	50	50			0	x	o	x	x	x	x	o	o	x	x	x	June
Normal department, Arkansas Industrial University	Fayetteville	Arkansas	1872	N.P. Gates, A.M.					1	84	71	13			0		4.00				12	2	0	o		x	x	x		x		o	x	o		State appropriation reported with other departments in the university.
Branch Normal College of Arkansas Industrial University	Pine Bluff	Arkansas	1875	Joseph C. Corbin, A.M.	12,000	0	0	20.00	1	126	40	15	37	34	0		4.00	40	20	4		7	0	x	o	x	x	o	x	o	o	x	x	o	June, 3d Monday	Of this, $10,000 is a special appropriation for a new building.
Normal department of Girls' High School	San Francisco	California	1876	John Swett			4,000		2	100		109			76	10	1.00	40	900	0	50	4	0	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	o	o	x	x	May
California State Normal School	San Jose	California	1862	Charles H. Allen, A.M.	33,300	0	0	68.00	15	577	77	391	57	52	96	32	23.00	40	2,500		300	3	0	x	x	x	o	x	x			x	x		June, first week	$1,300 is a special appropriation for apparatus; Whole number of graduates includes 45 students in 3 year course and 51 in 2 year course; Number of graduates who have engaged in teaching: this number applies to students in 3 year course.
Normal department of University of Colorado	Boulder	Colorado		Joseph A. Sewall, M.D., LL.D.						9	3	6					2.00
Connecticut State Normal School	New Britain	Connecticut	1850	Isaac Newton Carleton, A.M.	12,000	0	0	90.00	8	132	14	118	0	0	37	30	2.00	40	1,400	100	100	1	0	x	x	x	o	x	x	o	o	o	x	o	June, last week	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
East Florida Seminary	Gainesville	Florida	1853	Edwin P. Cater, A.M.					6	127	27	12	43	45			4.00	37					0	o	o	o	o			o	o	x	x	x		Date of organization was as East Florida Seminary; reorganized as State Normal School; Annual tuition is free to State pupils, $10 to others
Normal department of North Georgia	Dahlonega	Georgia	1877	David W. Lewis, A.M., president		0	0		7	78	67	11					4.00	48	100	20	30	3	10	x	o	x	o	x	o	x	x	o	x	x	June, 2d Wednesday
Southern Illinois Normal University	Carbondale	Illinois	1874	Rev. Robert Allyn, D.D., LL.D.	20,200	0	0	48.20	11	421	93	86	155	87	10		34.00	41	8,858	1,054	1,800	19	14,21	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	o	o	x	o	May, last Thursday
Chicago High School, normal department	Chicago	Illinois	1856	Edward C. Delano
Illinois State Normal University	Normal	Illinois	1857	Edwin C. Hewett, LL.D., president	23,494	0	0	52.45	14	720	133	203	164	139	15		3.00	40	1,000	100	100	6	0	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	o	x	x	o	May 25	Annual tuition is free to those pledged to teach in the State.
Cook County Normal and Training School	Normalville	Illinois	1867	D.S. Wentworth		15000		48.23	8	311	41	150	58	53	22	12	3.00	40	400	70	25	4	0	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	June	Appropriation is a county appropriation per capita; Annual tuition is free to county residents, $30 to others; Graduates may teach in county schools without further examination.
Training School Department of Public Schools	Fort Wayne	Indiana	1867	Miss Martha A. Jones					3	8	0	8	0	0	8	8	1.00	40					o	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	o	x	x	o	June 15	Graduates may teach in city schools without further examination.
Indianapolis Normal School	Indianapolis	Indiana	1866	Lewis H. Jones			5,000		6	19	1	18			19	18	1.00	40	200	0	150	0	0	x	x	x	o	o			o	x	x	x	June 16
Indiana State Normal School	Terre Haute	Indiana	1870	Geo. P. Brown	17,000	0	0	37.50	10	454	196	258	0	0	17	15	2.67	39	2,000	0	50	5	0	x	o	x	o	o	x	o	o	x			June 23
Burlington City Training School	Burlington	Iowa							1	20		20					1.00	42
Iowa State Normal School	Cedar Falls	Iowa	1876	J.C. Gilchrist, A.M.	6,750	0	0	20.00	6	341	127	210	4		30	28	4.00	40	1,500	500		10	0	x	o	x	x	o	x	o	o	o	x	o	June 23
Training School for Teachers	Davenport	Iowa							1	11	2	9
Chair of Didactica, State University of Iowa	Iowa City	Iowa	1872	Rev. Stephen N. Fellows, D.D.					1								4.00	37	330					x				x	x	x						Number of library volumes from Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879; After two years of successful teaching they receive diplomas and the degree of "bachelor of didactics."
Kansas State Normal School	Emporia	Kansas	1865	R.B. Welch, presidents	26,800	2000		7.00	174	19	33	54	68		11	10	234.00	38	200			4	9	x	o	x	o	x		o	x	x	x	x	June 17	Appropriation is special for building; Annual charge listed under tuition is an incidental fee.
Normal department of University of Kansas	Lawrence	Kansas	1876	Rev. James Marvin, D.D., presidents					60	60							3.00	40					10			x	x	x	x				x	x		The 60 male and female normal students are reported together; Annual charge listed under tuition is an incidental fee.
Eastern State Normal School	Castine	Maine	1867	Roliston Woodbury	6,000	0	0	24.00	6	170	63	107			29	28	2.00	38	900	50	50	3	0	x	x	x	o	x	x	o	o	x	x	o	June 3
State Normal and Training School	Farmington	Maine	1864	Charles C. Rounds	6,000	0	0	38.21	7	117	32	85	0	0	37	32	3.00	38	1,225	0	100	1	0	x	x	x	o	x	x	o	o	x	x	o	July 8
Madawaska Training School	Fort Kent and Van Buren	Maine	1879	Vetal Cyr, B.S.	1,000				2	52	12	20	5	15			4.00	44						x	o			o	o	o	o	o	x	x
State Normal and Training School	Gorham	Maine	1879	Wm. J. Corthell	6,000	0	0	50.00	6	120	27	93	0	0	48	48	1.00	40	1,569	196	317	10	5	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	o	x	x	o	June
Normal Practice School	Lewiston	Maine	1869	Eleanor E. Jones	0	0			1	8	0	8			8	6	1.00	38	24	5	9	1	0	x	o	o	o	o	o	o	o	x	x	0
Normal Training and Practice Class	Portland	Maine	1878	Sarah M. Taylor					1
Baltimore Normal School for Colored Teachers	Baltimore (corner Courtland and Saratoga streets)	Maryland	1864	S.H. Gamble	2,000	0	0	20.00	4	190	10	40	40	100	5	4		40	1,000				5	x	o	x	x	o	o	o	o	x	x	o	May	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
Maryland State Normal School	Baltimore	Maryland	1866	M.A. Newell	10,500	0	0	41.83	14	251	222	29			45	40	3.00	39	1,812		112	7		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	May, last week	Instructors include those in model school; Annual tuition is free to 200 State students, others $50 a year.
Boston Normal School	Boston	Massachusetts	1852	Larkin Dunton					7	93		93			51		1.00	40					0	x		x	o					x	x	x	June, last week	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879; Graduates may teach in city schools without further examination.
Massachusetts Normal Art School	Boston (1769 Washington street)	Massachusetts	1873	Prof. Walter Smith, director	16,925	0	0	67.00	11	250	68	182	0	0	6	4	4.00	36	175	5	0	4	10	x	x	o	o	o	o	o	o	o	x	x	June 24
State Normal School	Bridgewater	Massachusetts	1840	Albert G. Boyden, A.M.	12,750	0	0		9	199					55	52	24.00	40					0	x	x	x		x	x	x	x		x		June	The 199 male and female students are reported together.
Training School for Teachers	Cambridge	Massachusetts		Anna C. Sullivan					1	19		19			8																				July
State Normal School	Framingham	Massachusetts	1839	Ellen Hyde	10,300	0	0	100.00	13	100		100			25	25	4.00	40	1,450	75	100	3		x	x	x	o	x	x	x	o	x	x	o	January and June
Gloucester Training School for Teachers	Gloucester	Massachusetts	1879	Sarah E. Sprague	0	0	2,500		5	12		12			24	10	12.00	40	67	19	23	3	0	x	x	x	o	o	o	o	o	x	x	x	June
State Normal School	Salem	Massachusetts	1854	Daniel B. Hagar, Ph.D.	14,579			47.50	13	307	0	307	0		54		24.00	40	5,000			6	0	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	o	o	x	o	January and June
Westfield State Normal School	Westfield	Massachusetts	1839	Joseph G. Scott	10,300			89.57	7	115	16	99			27	20	24.00	40	3,000		100	3	0	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	o	x	x	o	June
Massachusetts State Normal School at Worcester	Worcester	Massachusetts	1874	E. Harlow Russell	10,300	0	0		15	178	7	171	0	0	20	19	2.00	38	1,599	200	60	3	0	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	o	o	x	o	June 30
Course in the Science and the Art of Teaching (University of Michigan)	Ann Arbor	Michigan	1879	William H. Payne, M.A.					1									36																o
Michigan State Normal School	Ypsilanti	Michigan	1852	Rev. Joseph Estabrook, M.A.	17,500	0	0	30.00	12	460	24	45			55		4.00	40	2,375	610	300	14	10	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	June	The 391 male and female students in other programs are reported together; Each of the 132 representative in the State legislature appoints two students free of tuition.
State Normal School at Mankato	Mankato	Minnesota	1868	Edward Searing, M.A.	12,000				8	236	48	73	69	46	27		3.00	32	386	321	25		0	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	o	x	x	o	April 15
State Normal School at St. Cloud	St. Cloud	Minnesota	1869	Rev. D.L. Kiehle, A.M.	9,000			49.00	8	205	53	69	48	35	27	22	3.00	36	300	75	50	4	0	x	o	x	o	x	o	o	o	x	x	o	April 29
State Normal School at Winona	Winona	Minnesota	1860	Irwin Shepard, A.M.	12,000			35.00	11	342	60	131	70	81	31	31	4.00	32	700	50	100		0	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	o	x	x	o	May 8	Faculty has since resigned.
Mississippi State Normal School	Holly Springs	Mississippi	1870	W.B. Highgate, A.M.	3,000	0	0	13.64	3	220	157	63			1	1	4.00	40	500	260	4	2	0	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	o	x	o	June, 1st Thursday	Annual tuition is $2 a month to students from other states.
Tougaloo University and State Normal School	Tougaloo	Mississippi	1869	Rev. G. Stanley Pope	2,000			10.00	4	197	20	11	92	74	7	7	3.00	33	300	50	10	2	8	o	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	x	x	o	June 3
Missouri Normal School, third district	Cape Girardeau	Missouri	1873	R.C. Norton	7,500	0	0	40.00	7	184	112	72	0	0	16		4.00	40	1,300		50		8	x	o	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	x		June 2	Annual charge listed under tuition is an incidental fee.
Normal College of the University of the University of the State of Missouri	Columbia	Missouri	1849	Miss Grace C. Bibb, dean		0	0		14	60					18		6.00	39						x				x	x	x	o	o	x	x		The 60 male and female normal students are reported together; State appropriation reported with other departments in the university.
Lincoln Institute	Jefferson City	Missouri	1866	Inman E. Page	15,000				4	97	66	31			4	3	4.00	36	900		9		3	x		x	x						x	x	June 6	State appropriation is for two years; Annual charge listed under tuition is a matriculation fee.
Missouri State Normal School, first district	Kirksville	Missouri	1867	J. Baldwin	7,500	0	0	14.66	11	513	330	183	0	0	70	56	4.00	40		150	225		20	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	x	x	June
St. Louis Normal School	St. Louis	Missouri	1857	F. Louis Soldan	0	0	10,684		8	162	0	162	0	0	45		1.00	40	221	0	24	5	0	x	x	x	o	o	x	x	o		x	x	June
State Normal School, second district	Warrensburg	Missouri	1871	Geo. L. Osborne	7,500	0	0	20.16	7	372	100	182	0	0	52	36	24.00	40	965	215	35	3	16	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	x		June	Annual charge listed under tuition is an incidental fee; State certificates are issued at the option of the State superintendent.
Nebraska State Normal School	Peru	Nebraska	1867	Robert Curry, A.M., Ph.D.	15,000				9	276	124	152			40	38	5.00	38	1,600	200	50	6		x	x	x		x	x	x		x	x	x	June
New Hampshire State Normal School	Plymouth	New Hampshire	1871	Henry P. Warren, A.B.	5,000	0	1,200	166.66	5	30	8	22			21		2.00	40	400	100	35		0	o	o	x	o	o	x	o	o	x	x	o	June, last Wednesday	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
New Jersey State Normal and Model School	Trenton	New Jersey	1855	Washington Hasbrouck, Ph.D.	15,000				24	519	134	57	150	178	37	35	3.00	40	550	50	10	6	0	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	June, last Thursday
New York State Normal School	Albany	New York	1844	Rev. Joseph Alden, D.D., LL.D.	18,000				12	508					80		2.00	40					0	x		x		x	x			x	x	x		The 508 male and female normal school students are reported together.
State Normal and Training School	Brockport	New York	1867	Charles D. McLean	18,000				18	896	111	274	264	247	24	20	4.00	40	1,047	116	4		0	x	o	x	x	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	June 22
State Normal School	Buffalo	New York	1871	Henry B. Buckham, A.M.	17,599				17	551					17			40					0	x	x	x		x	x	x		x	x	x	June	The 259 male and female normal students are reported together; the 292 male and female students in other programs are reported together.
State Normal and Training School	Cortland	New York	1869	James M. Cassety, A.M.>	18,000	0	0	45.23	13	421	150	248	8	15	38	34	234.00	40	1,800		150	20	0	x	o	x	o	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	June, last Thursday
State Normal and Training School	Fredonia	New York	1868	Francis B. Palmer, Ph.D.	18,000	0	0	30.00	14	585					20	12	234.00	40	2,000				0	x		x	x	x	x	o	o	x	x	x		The 182 male and female normal students are reported together; the 403 male and female students in other programs are reported together.
State Normal School	Geneseo	New York	1871	William J. Milne, Ph.D., LL/.D.	18,000				17	349					24	24	234.00	40	2,500				0	x	x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x	x	June	The 349 male and female normal students are reported together.
Normal College	New York	New York	1870	Thomas Hunter, Ph.D.	0	0	95,000		38	2,378	0	1,235	0	1,143	361	250	4.00	40	1,000	234	15	4	0	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	June, last Thursday	Graduates may teach in city schools without further examination.
State Normal and Training School	Oswego	New York	1861	Edward A. Sheldon, A.M.	18,000			40.55	16	444	70	374			63	40	4.00	40	450	50	30			x	x	x	o	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	January and June
State Normal and Training School	Potsdam	New York	1869	Henry L. Harter, A.M., vice principal	17,872	0	0	33.45	12	371	120	222	15	14	16	12	234.00	40	2,285	73	57	10	0	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	x	June, last week
Syracuse Training School	Syracuse	New York	1880	Belle A. Thomas					1	11		11
University Normal School	Chapel Hill	North Carolina	1877	Hon. Kemp P. Battle, LL.D., president	2,000			8.00	34	241	132	109						6	100				0	0		x	o	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
State Colored Normal School	Fayetteville	North Carolina	1877	Robert Harris	2,000				3	106	29	18	28	31	9	4	3.00	36	200	50	40	2	0	x	o	x		o	x	o	o	o	x	o	June 23
Cincinnati Normal School	Cincinnati	Ohio	1868	John Mickleborough	0	0	7,600		9	80	1	79			57	40	12.00	42	100		6	4	0	x	o	x		o	x	o	o	x	x	o	June, last week	Tuition is free to residents, $60 to others.
Cleveland City Normal School	Cleveland (72 Prospect street)	Ohio	1874	Oliver Arey	0	0			4	72	0	72	0	0	51	48	2.00	40	220	0	20	2	0	x	o	x	o	o	o	o	o	x	x	x	June 24	Graduates may teach in city schools without further examination.
Dayton Normal and Training School	Dayton	Ohio	1869	Jane W. Blackwood					4	14		14			8	6	1.00	40	135		35	1		x	o	x		o	o	o	o	x	x	x		Graduates may teach in city schools without further examination.
Pennsylvania State Normal School, sixth district	Bloomsburg	Pennsylvania	1869	David J. Waller, jr.	5,000				9	250	56	57	69	68	33	33	2.00	42	725	30	20	9	42	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	x	x	x	February 22	Appropriation per capita is fifty cents a week for normal pupils.
Southwestern State Normal School	California	Pennsylvania	1874	George P. Beard, A.M.	10,000	0	0	10.00	10	486	159	150	86	91	25	22	2.00	42					52.5	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	x	July 15
Northwestern State Normal School	Edinboro'	Pennsylvania	1861	J.A. Cooper, A.M.	5,000			11.00	10	479					23	23	2.00	42	4,100	1,600	600	22	42	x	x	x	x	o	x		o	x	x	x	June, last Thursday	The 479 male and female normal students are reported together; Individuals receive diploma after two years of successful teaching.
State Normal School at Indiana	Indiana	Pennsylvania	1875	John H. French, LL.D.					14	310	120	91	51	48	19		24.00	42					50	x		x	x	x	x		x	x	x	x	July 8-10	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879; Appropriation per capita is fifty cents a week for normal pupils; Individuals receive diplomas after two years of successful teaching.
Keystone State Normal School	Kutztown	Pennsylvania	1866	Rev. N.C. Schaefler, Ph.D.	10,000			21.00	13	417	250	62	66	39	21	19	2.00	42	2,293				40	x	o	x	x	x	x	o	o	x	x	x	June 23
Central State Normal School	Lock Haven	Pennsylvania	1877	Albert N. Raub, Ph.D.	5,000				9	270	140	70	17	43	44	42	24.00	42	210	10	20	10	50	x	o	x	x	x	o	x	o	x	x	x	July
Pennsylvania State Normal School, fifth district	Mansfield	Pennsylvania	1863	Fordyce A. Allen	2,775	0	0	9.10	7	291	151	132	3	4	34	32	35.00	42	1,100	70		0	42	x	o	x	x	o	x	o	o	x	x	x	June	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
Pennsylvania State Normal School, second district	Millersville	Pennsylvania	1855	Edward Brooks, A.M., Ph.D.	5,902	0	0		22	594	350	175	46	23	37	37	2.00	42	4,000		200		55	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	July
Philadelphia Normal School for Girls	Philadelphia	Pennsylvania	1848	George W. Fetter	0	0	25,000		27	1,015		1,015			201	135	4.00	42	1,300	100	50		0	x	x	x		x	x	x	x	x	x	x	June	Graduates may teach in city schools without further examination.
Cumberland Valley State Normal School	Shippensburg	Pennsylvania	1873	B.S. Potter	2,250			12.71	10	237	115	92	17	13	24	20	3.00	42	900	60		5	63	x	x	x	x	o	x	x	o	x	x	x	July, 2d Thursday	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
West Chester State Normal School	West Chester	Pennsylvania	1871	George L. Maris, M.A.	6,933	0	0	15.85	13	268	47	79	97	45	13	10	3.00	42	1,550	50	40	10	65	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	July 1
Rhode Island State Normal School	Providence	Rhode Island	1871	James C. Greenough, A.M.	10,500				9	145					19		24.00	40	1,000	30	10	4	0	x	x	x		x	x	x	o		x	o		The 145 male and female normal school students are reported together.
State Normal College, University of Nashville	Nashville	Tennessee	1875	Rev. Eden S. Sterns, D.D.					8	142	54	88			31		34.00	32					0	x	x	x	o	x	x		o	o	x	x	May, last Wednesday
Sam Houston Normal Institute	Huntsville	Texas	1879	H.H. Smith, LL.D.	14,500			100.00	6	119	61	46	12		40	39	2.00	38	140	140	30	12	0	x	o	x	o	o	x	o		x	x	x	June 15	Special appropriation for a building valued at $12,000; Annual tuition free to those intending to teach, $35 to others.
State Normal School of Texas for Colored Students	Prairie View	Texas	1879	L.W. Minor	6,000				3	49																										From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879; The 49 male and female normal students are reported together.
State Normal School	Castleton	Vermont	1869	Judah Dana	2,000				4	85	23	29	23	10	25	12	2.00	40					25	x			x	x	x				x	x	June
Johnson State Normal School	Johnson	Vermont	1867	William C. Crippen	2,000	0	0	15.00	9	133	39	94	0	0	28	21	3.00	40	550		25		24	x	o	o	o	x	x	x	o	o	x	x	June, last Friday	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879; Annual tuition is paid by the State.
State Normal School	Randolph	Vermont	1867	Andrew W. Edson, A.B.	3,278				6	211	67	144	0	0	39	32	1.50	40	400	30	25		24	x	o	o	x	x	x	o	o	o	x	x	June
Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute	Hampton	Virginia	1868	Samuel C. Armstrong					30	354					48		3.00	36	900				0	x	o	x	x	x	x		o	x	x	x	May 19	The 354 male and female normal students are reported together; The institute receives annually about $10,000 from the State, being its share of the income from the congressional grant of land to agricultural college; Faculty and students listed are for all departments.
Concord State Normal School	Concord Church	West Virginia	1875																																	No appropriation for the year commencing September, 1879.
Fairmont State Normal School	Fairmont	West Virginia	1869	Miss Margaret L. Dickey		0	0	0.00	5	160	100	60			13	7	3.00	40	75	12	5	12		x	o	x	x	o		o	o	x	x	x	June 24	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879; No appropriation for the year commencing September, 1879.
State Normal School	Glenville	West Virginia	1873	T. Marcellus Marshall				0.00	6	48	17	6	16	9	2	2	3.00	40	50	0	30	0	20-32	o	o	o	x	o	x	o	o	o	x	x	June 4	No appropriation for the year commencing September, 1879.
Marshall College, State Normal School	Huntington	West Virginia	1867	A.D. Chesterman, A.M.					4	104					14	8	3.00	40	500				20,24	o	o	x	x	o	o	o	x	o	x	x	June 10	No appropriation for the year commencing September, 1879.
Shepherd College	Shepherdstown	West Virginia	1873	Joseph McMurran, A.M.		0	0		2	60	26	24	3	7	15	15	4.00	42	225	15	5	3	30	o	o	o	x	o	o	o	o	o	x	x	June 20	No appropriation for the year commencing September, 1879.
West Liberty State Normal School	West Liberty	West Virginia	1871	J.C. Gwynn, A.B.					3	63				97			3.00	40					20-32													No appropriation for the year commencing September, 1879.
Milwaukee Normal School	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	1872	Lemira W. Hughes	0	0	4,000	0.00	5	14	1	13	0	0	13	13	1.00	40	50		50		0	x	x	x	o					x	x	x	July 2	Graduates may teach in city schools without further examination.
State Normal School	Oshkosh	Wisconsin	1871	G.S. Albee, president	15,717			22.54	16	614	155	248	97	114	34	32	4.00	40	925	44	71		0	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	June, 3d Thursday	After one year of successful teaching and endorsement of the diploma by State superintendent.
Wisconsin State Normal School	Platteville	Wisconsin	1866	D. McGregor, A.M.	17,390			32.00	12	438	104	123	102	109	19	18	4.00	40	910	50	900	10		x	o	x			x	x		x	x	x	June, last Thursday	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
State Normal School	River Falls	Wisconsin	1875	W.D. Parker	18,521	0	0	50.00	13	371					13	8	4.00	40	952	70	95	6	0	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	June 17	The 128 male and female normal students are reported together; the 243 male and female students in other programs are reported together.
State Normal School	Whitewater	Wisconsin	1868	J.W. Stearns					14	450	89	191	99	71	39	37	4.00	40	720	78	42	7	0	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	June 23
Miner Normal School	Washington, DC (17th and Sampson streets)	District of Columbia	1877	Martha B. Briggs	0	0			5	19	0	19	0	0	19	19	1.00	40	200	50	10	3	0	x	o	x	o	o		o	o	x	x	x	June	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
Washington Normal School	Washington DC	District of Columbia	1873	Lucilla E. Smith			2,000		2	20		20			20		1.00	40	250				0	x	x	x			x	x		x	x	x	June
Normal department of University of Deseret	Salt Lake City	Utah	1875	John R. Park	2,500			62.50	3	55	28	27			17		1.00	40					5	o	o	o	o	x	x	x	o	o	x	x	May 28	Territorial appropriation
Normal department of University of Washington Territory	Seattle	Washington Territory		A.J. Anderson, A.M., president						21					3		2.00																x		June	The 21 male and female normal students are reported together.
Institution	City	State	Date of organization	Principal	Appropriation for the last year from state	Appropriation for last year from county	Appropriation for last year from city	State appropriation per capita of pupils in the past year	Number of instructors	Total students	Number of normal male students	Number of normal female students	Number of other male students	Number of other female students	Whole number of graduates	Graduates who have engaged in teaching	Number of years in course	Number of weeks in scholastic year	Number of volumes in library	Average annual increase in library	Number of volumes of pedagogical works	Number of educational journals and magazines taken	Annual charge for tuition to each student	Is drawing taught?	Has the school a collection of models, casts, apparatus, and examples for free hand drawing?	Is vocal music taught?	Is instrumental music taught?	School possesses a chemical laboratory?	School possesses a philosophical cabinet and apparatus?	School possesses a museum of natural history?	School possesses a gymnasium?	Model school attached to the institution?	Students receive diplomas or certificates on completion of course?	Graduates teach in State common schools without further examination?	Time of anniversary	Notes

Note: Responses to questions “x” indicates yes, “0” indicates an answer of no or none, no entry signifies no response.

Source:“Table III.—Part I. Statistics of public normal schools for 1880; from replies to inquiries by the United States Bureau of Education,” United States Department of Interior, Report of the Commissioner of Education for the Year 1880 (Government Printing Office, 1882), 464 – 471.

Private Normal Schools

1880 Private Normal Schools

Institution	City	State	Date of organization	Principal	Number of instructors	Total students	Number of normal male students	Number of normal female students	Number of other male students	Number of other female students	Whole number of graduates	Graduates who have engaged in teaching	Number of years in course	Number of weeks in scholastic year	Number of volumes in library	Average annual increase in library	Number of volumes of pedagogical works	Number of educational journals and magazines taken	Annual charge for tuition to each student	Is drawing taught?	Has the school a collection of models, casts, apparatus, and examples for free hand drawing?	Is vocal music taught?	Is instrumental music taught?	School possesses a chemical laboratory?	School possesses a philosophical cabinet and apparatus?	School possesses a museum of natural history?	School possesses a gymnasium?	Model school attached to the institution?	Students receive diplomas or certificates on completion of course?	Graduates teach in State common schools without further examination?	Time of anniversary	Notes
Rust Normal Institute	Huntsville	Alabama	1870	J.F. Blunt	3	235	120	115				18	3	40	250				3	x	x	x	x	o	o	o	o		x		May 21	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879; Annual tuition is for incidentals.
Emerson Institute	Mobile	Alabama	1873	Rev. O.D. Crawford, superintendent	6	304	17	35	85	167	3	2		32	200		30	2	8	o	o	x	o	o	o	o	o	o	x	o	May 27	Tuition is average charge.
Alabama Baptist Normal and Theological School	Selma	Alabama	1878	H. Woodsmall	6	200	20	10	85	85			3	33	50	10	12	8	8	x	o	x	x	o	x	o	o	o	x		May 28
Normal department of Talladega College	Talladega	Alabama	1869	Ira M. Buell, Ph.B.	2	50	20	30					4	36	1,000	250	50	2	12	o	o	x	x	x	x	o	o	x	x	o	June
Southland College and Normal Institute	Helena	Arkansas	1864	Calvin Clark, president	14	239								36	2,000	50			9-13.5	x		x	x	x	x							The 239 male and female, normal and other students are reported together.
Pacific Kindergarten Normal School	San Francisco	California	1876	Miss Emma Marwedel	7						8	8		40	100	20	100	3	125	x	x	x	o	o	x	x		x	x
San Francisco Kindergarten Training Class	San Francisco	California	1880	Kate D. Smith	1	4		4					1	44	50			3	100	x			x					x	x		May 28
Normal school in Colorado College	Colorado Springs	Colorado		E.P. Tenney, president		15	9	6					3	37																	July 2	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
Normal department of Atlanta University	Atlanta	Georgia	1867	A.W. Farnham		224							2,4									x	x		x				x		June	The 224 male and female students are reported together.
Haven Normal School	Waynesboro'	Georgia	1868	Charles P. Wellman	2	200	30	20	75	75			4	32	200			6	8	o	o	x	x
Evangelical Lutheran Teachers' Seminary	Addison	Illinois	1864	E.A.W. Krauss	7	125	43		82		22	21	5	40	1,000			7	0	x	x	x	x	o	x	x	x	x	x		June 29 and 30
Normal department of Eureka College	Eureka	Illinois		H.W. Everest, A.M., president	5	40	20	20			0		3	40		0	0	0	34	o	o	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	x	o	May 27
Normal department of Northern Illinois College	Fulton	Illinois		A.M. Hansen, A.M., president										40																		Faculty and student data reported with Northern Illinois College.
Northwestern German-English Normal School	Galena	Illinois	1869	Rev. Fr. Kopp	5	87	64	12	8	3	3	3	3	40					26-32	o	o	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	x	o	June 9
Normal College	Grayville	Illinois	1879	Dimond & Harper	8	207								44	560				32													The 207 male and female students are reported together.
Morris Normal and Scientific School	Morris	Illinois	1878	Cook & Stevens	11	312	31	49	132	100	9	9	4	40	857	207	25	20	36-48	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	x	o	June 17
Teachers' Training School of Individual Instruction	Oregon	Illinois	1879	E.L. Wells	3	85	17	43	18	7	0	0		52	100	20	20	3	52	o	o	x	x	o		o	o	o	o		August 12
Central Normal College	Danville	Indiana	1875	Frank P. Adams	10	710	400	310			78	49	3	46	3,000	200	50		27	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	o		x	o	July 15
Fort Wayne College, normal department	Fort Wayne	Indiana	1877	W.F. Yocum, A.M.							0		3	42			50	3	32	x	o	x	x	x	x	o	o	o	x	o	June 24
Elkhart County Normal and Classical and Training School	Goshen	Indiana	1874	David Moury	5	110	60	50	0	0	2	2	5	12	0	0	0	4	10	o	o	x	x	o		o	o	x	x	o
Normal Kindergarten Training School	Indianapolis	Indiana	1875	Alice Chapin	1	6		6			4	3	1	36	40		32	1	100	x	x	x	o	o	o	x	o	x			June 28	Diplomas received after one year of successful teaching.
Central Indiana Normal College and Business Institute	Ladoga	Indiana	1876	J. Vincent Coombs	16	598					18	10	4	48	1,000	250	21	18	33	x	o	x	x	x	x			x	x	o	July 29	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879; The 598 male and female students are reported together.
Lagrange Normal School	Lagrange	Indiana	1873	Samuel D. Crane	5	102	53	49					3		0		48		7	x	o	x	o	o	x	o	o	x	o			From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
Normal department of Union Christian College	Merom	Indiana	1875	L.J. Aldrich, A.B.	4	9																										The 9 male and female students are reported together.
Southern Indiana Normal College	Mitchell	Indiana	1880	W.F. Harper	11	115	45	70					3	48	300	300	50	8	36	x	o	x	x	x	x	o	o	o	x	o	August 20
Normal department, Spiceland Academy	Spiceland	Indiana		Clarkson Davis, A.M.		39							3	40					28	x		x		x	x	x		x	x			The 39 male and female students are reported together, but this data is for all of Spiceland Academy; Tuition listed is the average charge.
Northern Indiana Normal School and Business Institute	Valparaiso	Indiana	1873	H.B. Brown	33	1,900			143	85	13		4	50	3,200	500	100	10	32	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	x	o	August 7	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879; The 1900 male and female normal students are reported together.
Southern Iowa Normal School and Commercial Institute	Bloomfield	Iowa	1878	Jesse Summers	10	373	97	103	78	95	13		1	44	1,000	500	500	5	32	x		x	x	x	x	x			x	o	June 24
Eastern Iowa Normal School	Grandview	Iowa	1874	Edwin R. Eldridge, president	5	147	60	40	24	23	10	10	5	39	500	0	25	5	30	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	x	x	o	June 30
Iowa City Academy, normal department	Iowa City	Iowa	1878	Amos Hiatt, A.M.	13	60	20	40			2	1	4	37	100			6	27	x	o	x	o	o	x	o	o	o	x	o	June 18	Faculty reported is for all departments.
Normal department of Oskaloosa College	Oskaloosa	Iowa	1874	G.T. Carpenter, A.M., president	4	15	6	9			3	3	2,4	40		30	20	10	30	x	x	x	x	x	x	x		o	x	o	June 10	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
Normal department of Penn College	Oskaloosa	Iowa		Benjamin Trueblood, A.M., president		3	3						4						30	x									x
Whittier College and Normal Institute	Salem	Iowa	1867	J.W. Coltrane, A.B., president									3	42	751		21	4	24-27	x	o	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	x	o	November 14	Faculty and students reported with Whittier College.
Teachers' Seminary of the German Evangelical Lutheran Synod	Waverly	Iowa	1878	George Grossmann	2	22	12		10			1	3	40	60	60	10	2	20	x	x	x	x				x	x	x
Kansas Normal College and Business Institute	Fort Scott	Kansas	1879	D.E. Sanders	5	150					15	12	4	48	600	150	15	10	33	x	o	x	x	x	x	o	o	o	x	o	July 28	The 150 male and female students are reported together.
Kentucky Presbyterian Normal School	Anchorage	Kentucky	1860	Mrs. Daniel P. Young	13	2		2			2	2	4	39					40	x	o	x	x	x	x	o	o		x		June 1	Faculty reported is for all departments.
Normal department of Berea College	Berea	Kentucky	1865	Rev. E.H. Fairchild																x		x		x	x				x			Faculty and students reported with Berea College preparatory department.
Normal department of Columbus College	Columbus	Kentucky																														Faculty and students reported with Columbia College.
Glasgow Normal School	Glasgow	Kentucky	1875	A.W. Mell	4	272	106	104	36	26	14	12	4	48	1,000	200	150	6	48	x	o	x	x	x	x	o	o	x	x	x	July 10
Kentucky Female Orphan School	Midway	Kentucky	1849	Samuel P. Lucy, A.M>	5	81		54		27	11	9	4	39	600	100	10	5	0-50	o	o	x	x	o	x	x		o	x	o	May, last Thursday
West Kentucky Normal School, Murray Institute	Murray	Kentucky	1871	Dean Babbitt, president	7	40							3	40				1	50	x		x	x	x	x	o		x	x	x	June 10	Faculty reported is for all departments; The 40 male and female students are reported together.
Normal department of Straight University	New Orleans	Louisiana	1869	J.M. McPherron, A.M.	5	232	44	50					3	33			25	3	8	x	o	x	x	o	o	o	o	o	x	o	June, first week	The 138 male and female students in other programs are reported together.
Peabody Normal School for Colored Students	New Orleans	Louisiana	1877	Miss Julia Kendall	2	43					6	6		40															x			From report of State superintendent for 1879; The 43 male and female students are reported together.
Peabody Normal Seminary	New Orleans	Louisiana	1870	Robert M. Lusher	4	77	0	45	0	32	25	12	2-3	42	750	10	385	4	0	o	x	x	o	o	o	o	o	x	x	o
Normal department of Maine Central Institute	Pittsfield	Maine	1870	Cyrus Jordan, A.M.	2	53	26	27			4	4	2,3	40	400	7		5	22	x	o		x	x	x	x	o	o	x	o	June 16
Oak Grove Seminary, normal department	Vassalborough	Maine		Edward H. Cook, A.B.									3							x					x				x		April	Reported with Oak Grove Seminary.
Centenary Biblical Institute, normal department	Baltimore (44 Saratoga street)	Maryland	1872		4	118																x							x			The 118 male and female students are reported together and are for all departments of Centenary Biblical Institute.
St. Catherine's Normal Institute	Baltimore (corner Harlem and Arlington avenues)	Maryland	1874	Sister Ferdinand, superior		150		150												x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x			Students reported are for all departments.
Training Class for Kindergarten Teachers	Baltimore	Maryland	1879	Miss Anna W. Barnard	2	4	0	4	0	0	4	2	1																			Closed with session of 1879-1880.
Kindergarten Normal Class	Boston (52 Chestnut street)	Massachusetts	1872	Mary J. Garland and Rebecca J. Weston	6	23		23			23	21							100	x		x							x		June, first week	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
Mr. and Mrs. Hailmann's Training Class for Kindergarteners	Detroit	Michigan	1875	W.N. Hailmann	3	23		23			19	14	1	36					0	x		x	o					x				Diplomas awarded after two years of successful teaching.
Whitworth College and Normal School	Brookhaven	Mississippi	1859	Rev. H.F. Johnson, A.M., D.D.		9	0	9					3	40					25-50	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	x	x	o	June 30
Normal department of Natchez Seminary	Natchez	Mississippi	1877	Charles Ayer																		x							x		May 31	Faculty and students reported with Natchez Seminary.
Normal department of La Grange College	La Grange	Missouri	1859	J.F. Cook, M.A., LL.D., president									3							x		x	x	x	x				x	o	May 11
Northwest Normal	Oregon	Missouri	1876	O.C. Hill, A.B.	3	86	8	12	30	36	6	4	4	40				4	30	x	o	x	x	o	o	o	o	o	x	o	June, 2d Thursday	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
Santee Normal Training School	Santee Agency	Nebraska	1870	Alfred L. Riggs, A.M.	8	87	1	2	50	34				44				2	0	x	o	x	x	o	o	o	o	x	o	o
American Kindergarten Normal School	New York (Room 70 Bible House)	New York		Miss E.M. Coe
Normal Kindergarten Class	New York (W. 48th st., near 7th ave.)	New York		Mary L. Van Wagenen
Normal Training School for Kindergarten Teachers	New York (7 East 22nd street)	New York	1872	Prof. John Krans and Mrs. Maria Kraus-Bolte	5	27		27			21	16	2	38					200	x		x				x	x	x	x		June	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
Bennett Seminary	Greensboro'	North Carolina	1874	Rev. E.O. Thayer, M.A.	4	125	30	20	45	30	0		3	36	1,300	100		3	3	o		x	x						x	o	June, 1st Thursday
Ray's Normal Institute	Kernersville	North Carolina	1873	John S. Ray	2	52	48	4					2	30				10	15,30			x							x		October, 2d Thursday	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
Whitin Normal School	Lumberton	North Carolina	1876	David P. Allen	3	55	22	8	12	13	3	3	4	24	400			2	10,12	x	o	x	o					o	x	o
St. Augustine's Normal School	Raleigh	North Carolina		Rev. J.E.C. Smedes	4	81																										From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
Shaw University	Raleigh	North Carolina	1866	Rev. H.M. Tupper, A.M., president	5	192	104	88					3							x		x	x					x	x	o	May	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
Normal School	Wilmington	North Carolina		Miss Isabel Phelps	4	128
Northwestern Ohio Normal School	Ada	Ohio	1871	H.S. Lehr, A.M.	23	1,006	556	199	211	40	33	18	2,3	47	3,200	260	43	20	37	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	May, last Thursday
Ashland College Normal School	Ashland	Ohio	1879	Elder R.H. Miller	9	67	49	18					4	47					30	x	o	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	x	o
Geneva Normal School	Geneva	Ohio	1868	Jay P. Treat, A.M.	5	120	20	30	25	45	12	4	3,4	38	600	100	20	4	20	o	o	x	x	x	x	o	o	o	x	o	June, 2d week
National Normal School	Lebanon	Ohio	1855	Alfred Holbrook	17	1,507								40	4,000				38-48	x	x	x	x	x	x	x			x			These statistics are for the year 1879; The 1,507 male and female students are reported together.
Mansfield Normal College	Mansfield	Ohio	1878	J. Fraise Richard	7	200	45	35	75	45			4	50	300	50	25	6	37	x	o	x	x	x	x	x	o	x	x	o		From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
Western Reserve Normal School	Milan	Ohio	1832	B.B. Hall	3	70	15	10	25	20	0	0	3	40					30	o	o	o	x	x	x	o	o	o	x	o	June 17
Millersburg Normal School	Millersburg	Ohio	1878	W.E. Hoyer	4	138	83	55					3	40	300	50	20	4	26	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	o	x	o	June 10
Normal department of Mount Union College	Mount Union	Ohio	1846	O.N. Hartshorn, LL.D., president		159							3						32-40	x	x	x	x	x	x	x			x		July 22	These statistics are for the year 1879; The 159 male and female students are reported together.
Kindergarten Training School	Worthington	Ohio		Mrs. A.B. Ogdon							10
Ohio Central Normal School	Worthington	Ohio	1872	John Ogden, A.M.	6						17	17	1,2,3	44	650	50	100	12	38	x	x	x	x	x	x			x	x	o	July 21 and 22
Ohio Free Normal School (Antioch College)	Yellow Springs	Ohio	1876	J.B. Weston		4		4					2	38					15	o	o	o	o					o	x	o	June 23	Students reported are those who have claimed the advantage of free tuition, other normal students reported with Antioch College; Library volumes: students have access to the college library; Tuition fees are for incidental expenses; Students have access to the college's labs, apparatus, museums, and gymnasium.
Ashland College and Normal School	Ashland	Oregon	1873	Rev. Lowell L. Rogers, A.M.	8	48	22	26			0		3	40		25	6	5	40	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	o	x	o	May 25	Faculty reported are for all departments; Students in other programs reported with Ashland College.
Oregon Normal School	Monmouth	Oregon	1879	T.F. Campbell, A.M., president																		x	x									Report for the year ending June, 1880, is included in that of Christian College, the normal school was suspended for the session of 1880-1881.
Lycoming County Normal School	Montoursville	Pennsylvania	1870	John T. Reed	2	103	12	3	48	40	0	0		20	100	0	0	3	6-16	o	o	o	x	o	o	o	o	x	o	o		County superintendent examines and gives certificate which authorizes the holder to teach in schools of the county.
Lycoming County Normal School	Muncy	Pennsylvania	1870	C.S. Riddell	12	293	95	32	92	74	12	12	4	42	400	300	20	2	32	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	x	x		June	Graduates may teach in schools of the county without further examination.
Centennial Kindergarten Training School for Teachers	Philadelphia (Filbert street, above 20th)	Pennsylvania	1876	Ruth R. Burritt	1	15		15			13	10	1	40				4	100	x		x						x	x		May 1
Institute for Colored Youth	Philadelphia (Bainbridge at west of 9th)	Pennsylvania	1852	Fanny M. Jackson		291	13	20	93	165	10	7	5	40	3,167	76	265	1	0	x	o	o	o	x	x		o	x	x	o
Philadelphia Training School for Kindergarteners	Philadelphia (1333 Pine street)	Pennsylvania	1878	Mrs. M.L. Van Kirk	5	24		24			24	10		30					100	x	o	x		o	o	o		x	x	x	May	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879; Graduates are authorized to conduct Kindergarten without further examination.
Pine Grove Normal Academy	Pine Grove (Wolf Creek P.O.)	Pennsylvania	1858	Isaac C. Ketler	9	707	187	136	236	148			4	39	275	200		6	24			x	x						x	o
Snyder County Normal Institute	Selinsgrove	Pennsylvania	1872	O.H. Bakeless, H.M.	2	49	32	8	5	4				21	600	50	14	8	21	x	o	x	o	o	o	o	o	o	o	o
Sheakleyville Normal Academy	Sheakleyville	Pennsylvania	1878	W.J. Palen	3	109	30	14	40	25	0	0		25					15-18	x		o	o	o		o	o	o	o	o
Avery Normal Institute	Charleston	South Carolina	1865	W.L. Gordon	9	440	60	87	103	190	18	4		40	200		4		9	x	x	x	x	o	x	o	o	o	x	o	March
Normal department of Brainerd Institute	Chester	South Carolina	1874	Rev. Samuel Loomis	3	20							2	36	60			1		x		x		x						o	June 30	The 20 male and female students are reported together.
Claflin University, normal department	Orangeburg	South Carolina	1868	Rev. Edward Cooke, A.M., D.D.	3	167	56	25	64	22	1	1	3	33	1,200			15	0	x	x	x	x	x	x			x	x	o	June 9	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
Fairfield Normal Institute	Winnsboro'	South Carolina	1869	Rev. Willard Richardson	4	360	30	40	140	150	35			40	0	0	0	0	0	x	x	x	x	o	o	o	o	x	x	x	June	Graduates may teach in schools of the county without further examination.
Humboldt Normal Institute	Humboldt	Tennessee	1880	John Neuhardt, A.M.	4	32	6		13	13	3	3	1,2,3	40	350		25	8	32	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	o	x	x	o	June
The Warner Institute	Jonesborough	Tennessee	1876	Julia B. Nelson	3	154	18	13	60	54				40			20		6.25	x	o	o	o	o	o	o	o	o	o		June	Tuition listed is average charge.
Knoxville College	Knoxville	Tennessee	1875	Rev. J.S. McCulloch, D.D.	14	82	33	14	22	13			4	36	1,200	50	5	0	4.5	x	o	x	x	o	o	o	o		x	o	May 20
Freedmen's Normal Institute	Maryville	Tennessee	1872	William P. Hastings	13	211	38	19	83	71	9		3	38	1,500	250	20	10	5.75	o	o	x	o	o	o	o	o	x	x	o	May 21
Maryville Normal and Preparatory School	Maryville	Tennessee	1878	Benjamin S. Coppock	4	199	32	43	48	76	5	3	3	36			20	3	17	x		x						x	x	o	May 20
Normal department of Maryville College	Maryville	Tennessee		W.A. Cate, B.S.		21	9	12																								Students reported are also listed with Maryville College.
Le Moyne Normal Institute	Memphis	Tennessee	1872	A.J. Steele	8	254	69	53	70	62	8	8	4	36	950	200	70	4	12	x	o	x	x	o	x	x	o	x	x	o	June 1
Central Tennessee College, normal department	Nashville	Tennessee	1866	Rev. J. Braden, D.D., president	6	173	93	80			6	5	3	36				2	9	o	o	x	x	x	x	o	o	o	x	o	May 20
Nashville Normal and Theological Institute	Nashville	Tennessee	1866	Rev. Lyman B. Tefft, A.M. (acting)	6	205					3	3		36	2,000				8	o	o	x	x	o	x	o	o	o	x	o	May	The 130 male and female normal students are reported together; The 75 male and female students in other programs are reported together.
Normal department of Fisk University	Nashville	Tennessee	1866	Anna M. Cahill	6	166	93	73			13		3,5	40			50	2	10	x	o	x	x	x	x	x	o	x	x	o	May 26
Winchester Normal	Winchester	Tennessee	1878	James W. Terrill	7	31	15	16			1	1	4	40			50	7	40	x	o	x	x	o	o	o	o	x	x	o	June 12	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
Tillotson Collegiate and Normal Institute	Austin	Texas	1876	Mrs. E.M. Garland	3	158	10	10	60	78	0			40	0	0	0	0	10,15	o	o	x	o	o	o	o	o	o	o	o	June	From Report of the Commissioner of Education for 1879.
American Normal School	Kellyville	Texas	1878	A.D. Wallace	5	101	41	60	0	0	2	2	2	49	250	50	50	9	30	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	o	x	x	o	June 24
Whitesboro' Normal	Whitesboro'	Texas	1880	Jas. M. Carlisle, A.M., president	7														20-50										x
Yorktown Normal School	Yorktown	Texas	1878	William T. Eichholz, A.M.	3	139			74	65				42					15-20	x	x	x	x	o	x	o	x		x	o
Bennington Training School	Bennington	Vermont		Isaac W. Dunham, superintendent		6	3	3			6	0		40	100	100	10	2	0	x	o	x	o	x	x	x	o	x	x	x
Valley Normal School	Bridgewater	Virginia	1873	Rev. J.N. Fries, A.M.																x		x	x
St. Stephen's Normal School	Petersburg	Virginia	1871	Rev. Giles B. Cooke	8	370	9	11	150	200	3			40	0				0	x	o	x	x	o	o	o	o	o	x	o
Storer College	Harper's Ferry	West Virginia	1867	Rev. N.C. Brackett, A.M.	5	245	100	103	22	20	13		3,4	40	3,200			2	10-18	x	o	x	x	o		o	o	o	x	o	May 30	Tuition includes room rent.
National German-American Teachers' Seminary	Milwaukee	Wisconsin	1878	I. Keller	9	29	14	15						40	200				0	x		x	o	x	x
Catholic Normal School of the Holy Family	St. Francis	Wisconsin	1870	Rev. John Friedl	6	35	35				8		3					2	175-200	x	o	x	x				x		x	o		Tuition includes board.
Kindergarten Normal Institute	Washington DC	District of Columbia	1875	Mrs. Louise Pollock and Miss Susie Pollock	2	11	0	9	0	2	9	8	1	36	100		28	7	100	x	o	x	x	o	o	x		x	x	o	June 11
Normal department of Howard University	Washington DC	District of Columbia	1866	Furman J. Shadd, A.M.	4	95	68	27			4	2	3	36					12	x	o	x		o	x	o	o	x	x	o	June 2
Normal department of Wayland Seminary	Washington DC	District of Columbia	1865	Rev. G.M.P. King, A.M.	6	94	69	21	3	1	7		3						50												May, last Wednesday	Students reported include some who are in more than one department of study.
Institution	City	State	Date of organization	Principal	Number of instructors	Total students	Number of normal male students	Number of normal female students	Number of other male students	Number of other female students	Whole number of graduates	Graduates who have engaged in teaching	Number of years in course	Number of weeks in scholastic year	Number of volumes in library	Average annual increase in library	Number of volumes of pedagogical works	Number of educational journals and magazines taken	Annual charge for tuition to each student	Is drawing taught?	Has the school a collection of models, casts, apparatus, and examples for free hand drawing?	Is vocal music taught?	Is instrumental music taught?	School possesses a chemical laboratory?	School possesses a philosophical cabinet and apparatus?	School possesses a museum of natural history?	School possesses a gymnasium?	Model school attached to the institution?	Students receive diplomas or certificates on completion of course?	Graduates teach in State common schools without further examination?	Time of anniversary	Notes

Note: Responses to questions: “x” indicates yes, “0” indicates an answer of no or none, no entry signifies no response.

Source: “Table III.—Part II. Statistics of private normal schools for 1880; from replies to inquiries by the United States Bureau of Education,” United States Department of Interior, Report of the Commissioner of Education (Government Printing Office, 1882), 472 – 479.