A report of the exercises opening the Keene Normal School appeared later that day in the Keene Evening Sentinel.
1909
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Exercises Opening Keene Normal School
The opening exercises on Tuesday, September 28, 1909, featured a scripture reading by Principal Jeremiah M. Rhodes, an invocation by Rev. E. A. Renouf, addresses by Martin V. B. Clark, Mayor of Keene, Col. Bertram Ellis, president of the Board of Education, Principal Dr. James E. Klock of the Plymouth normal school, and Superintendent of Public Instruction Henry C. Morrison.
Opening Day Program
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 [...]
State Normal School
On September 10, the Keene Evening Sentinel announced the opening of the Keene Normal School will be on September 28 and provided background on the new principal, the faculty of the normal school, and the teachers in the Elliot school.
Keene Evening Sentinel
September 10, 1909
Page 3
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
Which Will Open in This City September 28
The Faculty of the [...]
Teachers and Janitors
The list of teachers and janitors elected by the Union school district were announced on September 1, 1909, with some of those who were not returning teaching or attending the Keene normal school.
Keene Evening Sentinel
September 1, 1909
Page 3
TEACHERS AND JANITORS
Results of Elections in Union School District with Two Vacancies in Teaching Force
The list of teachers in Union school [...]
Vote to Buy Lot
Two weeks later, on July 22, the vote was taken and the purchase of the Pearson property from funds from the city treasury was approved by a three to two vote of the board of aldermen.
Keene Evening Sentinel
July 27, 1909
Page 3
VOTE TO BUY LOT
Aldermen Decide to Take Pearson Property, 3 to 2.
State Lot Will Have Main Street [...]
Final Action Deferred
On Thursday, July 8, 1909, the common council unanimously approved a proposal to borrow $7,000 for the purchase of the Pearson property, but the board of aldermen voted three to two in favor, defeating the proposal which required a two-thirds vote. The common council then approved a measure to take money from the city [...]
The Contract Between Normal School Trustees and Union School District of Keene
The contract between the normal school trustees and the Union School district of Keene was signed on July 7, 1909.
Vote of Three to One
At the mass meeting of the voters of the city of Keene, there were several speeches, for and against the proposal to purchase the Pearson property to add to the normal school site, after which 257 voted in favor of, and 85 voted against, purchasing the property.
Keene Evening Sentinel
July 3, 1909
Page 3
VOTE OF THREE TO ONE
In Favor [...]
Normal School Question
Representative Joseph Madden argued in favor of purchasing the Pearson property to add to the normal school site in a letter to the editor of the Keene Evening Sentinel, published on June 30, 1909
Keene Evening Sentinel
June 30, 1909
Page 3
NORMAL SCHOOL QUESTION
An Argument in Favor of Purchase of Pearson Property.
To the Editor of the Sentinel:-
Believing that many of the people [...]