On September 27, the Keene Evening sentinel published the program of activities for the opening of the Keene Normal School, and described the work that had been done on the Hale building.
Keene Evening Sentinel
September 27, 1909
Page 7
KEENE NORMAL SCHOOL
Opening Day Program, Tuesday, September 27
Public Exercises at 10:30
The state normal school in Keene opens tomorrow morning, September 28 and public services are to be held at 10:30 in the forenoon, to which all are cordially invited. The program of exercises:
8 a, m. to 10 a. m. Enrollment of students
10:30 Public exercises
Invocation, Dr. E. A. Renouf
Piano solo, Prof. Chester H. C. Dudley
“The City’s Greeting,” Hon. M. V. B. Clark, mayor
“The Relations Between the Normal School and the public Schools,” Col. Bertram Ellis, Pres. board of education.
Vocal solo, Mrs. A. W. Pressler
“New Hampshire and the Keene Normal,” Supt. Henry C. Morrison, state superintendent
“A Message from Plymouth,” Dr. James E. Klock
Vocal solo, Mr. William Nye
11 to 12 Enrollment of students and assignment of classes.
It is expected that the school will open with about 30 pupils, and probably before the end of the year the number will be increased largely. It is understood that the Plymouth school is now full and during the last year about seventy-five were turned away from that school because they could not be accommodated.
The alterations upon the school building are practically all completed and in a few days the school work will be well under way there. Each of the teachers will have a room for his or her classes and there will be study rooms for the pupils as well. The main assembly hall is on the third floor. It is a large and well lighted room, well arranged for the work in hand. There are two exits from this floor, two stairways leading down from the floor below and two or three exits below. The building has adapted itself surprisingly well for school purposes with few alterations except in the rear part and on the third floor.