In September, 1907, William Pearson purchased the house at 251 Main Street from the estate of Julia B. Thayer, and the Keene Evening Sentinel published a letter from “J. W. B.” reminding the citizens of Keene that the house had once been the “Female Seminary,” run by Miss Catharine Fiske.
Keene Evening Sentinel
September 6, 1907
Page 7
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Miss Fiske and her School
Last Working Day
The legislative year ended without further action on the creation of a new normal school. Since the New Hampshire legislature met on a biennial basis, there would be no further legislative action until 1909.
Keene Evening Sentinel
April 5, 1907
Page 7
LAST WORKING DAY
Brings Out Discussion on “Omnibus” Bill.
Senate and House Don’t Agree, Bill Sent to Conference – French of [...]
Legislative Plans Changed
At the March 13 session of the legislature, a joint board was created, consisting of the governor and council and board of trustees of the state normal school, with authority to establish a new normal school in the location they would determine.
Keene Evening Sentinel
March 14, 1907
Page 7
LEGISLATIVE PLANS CHANGED
Senate Did Not Reach Pass Bill; House Overlooked Special Order
Expected [...]
Normal School Question
On February 26, the Cheshire County delegation met in Concord and formed a committee to approach the delegations of other counties to convince them that Keene was an ideal place for a new normal school.
Keene Evening Sentinel
February 27, 1907
Page 7
NORMAL SCHOOL QUESTION
Cheshire County Delegation Working For Keene
Committee Appointed to Talk Up the Merits of This City – O’Neil [...]
Normal School Committee
The normal school committee, visiting the towns that had expressed interest in hosting a normal school, arrived in Keene on February 20 and spent part of the following day touring Keene, inspecting the schools, and visiting possible locations for a normal school, being especially impressed by the ex-Governor Hale property.
Keene Evening Sentinel
February 21, 1907
Page 3
NORMAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE
Visits Keene [...]
City News
The normal school committee, visiting the towns that had expressed interest in hosting a normal school, arrived in Keene on February 20 and spent part of the following day touring Keene, inspecting the schools, and visiting possible locations for a normal school, being especially impressed by the ex-Governor Hale property.
Keene Evening Sentinel
February 20, 1907
Page 3
CITY NEWS
The legislative committee [...]
Favor Normal School
A meeting of citizens of Keene was held on Saturday, February 9, 1907, at which a desire to have a normal school established in the city and a willingness to provide a location were affirmed and the county delegation to the legislature was asked to press the case for Keene.
Keene Evening Sentinel
February 11, 1907
Page 5
FAVOR NORMAL SCHOOL
Mass [...]
Normal School Question
On February 7, Senator Charles Gale Shedd, Representative Joseph Madden, and high school principal Leslie L. Cleveland addressed the city councils (Common Council and Board of Aldermen), noting that there were by that time bills proposing normal schools in Keene, Dover, Nashua, Portsmouth and Farmington, and, if Keene wanted to be considered, a site must [...]
Second Normal School
On February 4, a letter to the editor of the Keene Evening Sentinel from Dr. S H. McCollester advocated establishing the two new normal schools for which bills had been proposed to the legislature.
Keene Evening Sentinel
February 4, 1907
Page 5
A SECOND NORMAL SCHOOL
It Ought to Be Located in Cheshire County, Says Dr. McCollester
To the Editor of the Sentinel:
There is a general [...]
Judge of Probates Salary
The January 23 issue reported that the total number of bills introduced to that point was 498 and included one from Representative Joseph Madden, proposing to establish a normal school at Keene. This was referred to the normal school committee, joining the Rockingham County proposal.
Keene Evening Sentinel
January 23, 1907
Page 7
JUDGE OF PROBATES SALARY
Bill Reported to Raise it [...]