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Samuel Randall, Esq. donates 250 books to establish the Experimental School library.

An appropriation of $1,000 a year was included with the passage of this act.

Nine Native American pupils were admitted, three women and six men, including Caroline, Nicholson, and Newton Parker, all of Pembroke; Lucia Green and Mary Jemison of Cattaurugus; Levi Williams of Collins; Thomas Webster of Lenox; and Honues Neddy of Onondaga. Between 1850 and 1853 a total of 25...

Sarah Lattimore of Moreau, in Saratoga County registered for classes. There is no extant documentation of her attendance, graduation, or race. It is possible that Sarah was the daughter of Benjamin Lattimore, Jr., a leader in Albany's Black community. In September 1857, Susan B. Anthony made a...

Root was a graduate of the Normal School. After refunding his educational expenses, he was freed of his obligation to teach by action of the Executive Committee.

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...

Superintendent of Experimental School and a "teacher of the practice teaching" are appointed. The teacher had a salary of $900.

The Commencement Program for the State Normal School's twenty-third term.

Principal Samuel B. Woolworth resigned effective January 4 to become Secretary to the Board of Regents and a member of the Executive Committee of the Normal School. As a Secretary of the Regents, Woolworth would introduce the Regents Exams. Woolworth would serve as acting principal of the school...