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Principal Oliver Arey’s Resignation Accepted By The Executive Committee On January 8 Effective As Of The End Of The Term.

1867 January 8

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Arey's term as principal was marked by a dispute with the faculty led by Professor Rodney Kimball, the nature of which remains unclear. Multiple teachers submitted "papers" documenting charges against Principle Arey in early 1866 and multiple teachers resigned. The end result was that both the...

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Principal David Cochran Resigns

1864 September 19

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Principal David Cochran submits his resignation to accept the presidency of Polytechnic Institute in Brooklyn, N.Y. At the State Normal School Cochran introduced object-teaching or Pestalozzianism to the school curriculum. The teaching method was used in a new Juvenile Department opened in 1861....