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David Page's appointment as the School's first principal confirmed by the Executive Committee.

George R. Perkins, LL.D., the first faculty member hired at the Normal School, was appointed principal effective January 1 1848.

Principal George R. Perkins submits letter of resignation on May 17 effective July 8 to become mathematician for the New York Central Railroad.

Samuel B. Woolworth, LL.D. assumes principal’s position. Woolworth was the first college graduate to be appointed principal. He introduced departmental concentrations for teachers but was unsuccessful in his attempt to introduce the lecture method which the Executive Committee rejected as...

David Cochran, A.M., Ph.D. appointed principal. Cochran was born in Springville, N.Y., July 28, 1828; was a graduate of Hamilton College, class 1850; taught at Clinton Liberal Institute; and subsequently served as principal of Fredonia Academy before his appointment as professor of Natural...

Oliver Arey, A.M., is appointed principal by Executive Committee to start at earliest possible date.

The Secretary to the Executive Committee, Samuel B. Woolworth, a former Principal, appointed Principal until a permanent Principal can be selected. Woolworth became the only person to lead the institution twice.

Joseph Alden, D.D., LL.D., becomes the school’s first president. Alden was informally hired on April 3 to begin work on April 22. The change in title from principal to president was approved by the Executive Committee at its July 8 meeting.

Executive Committee accepts President Alden's resignation effective at the close of the term. Alden’s contributions included the provision of equal pay for equal work regardless of sex and an insistence that English was as worthy of study as Greek & Latin. During his term the school accepted and...

Edward P. Waterbury, A.M., Ph.D., assumes office of president. A graduate of Normal School, Class of 1849, Waterbury had served as a faculty member at the Albany Academy, was a local insurance agent, and, at the time of his appointment, was a member of the school’s Executive Committee. Waterbury...