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Show 5 as the first teaoher. He was to teach all generally taught in the high school. during the same The Phelps. year struggle following year classes for the undergoing, and its finances instruction had but was a University had tion far from given were sixties, In November 1867 with Mr. cipal, a M. D., to University reopened ·Commercial Colege. as cipal the a a old Due to pioneers were limited patronage adequate. Therefore, a 1867, although during few courses of instruc in the Thirteenth Ward schoolhouse under direction of the Board of the but W. W. discontinued in 1851 and the institution fifties and early the Temple Streets. nominal existence ntil a succeeded held in the were livelihood which the were was by Orson Spencer, A. M. and Council House at Main and South the He subjects Regents. David o. Calder as prin in the old Council House On :Maroh 8, 1869 John R. Park graduate of New York University, became prin of the include institution. He reorganized the instruction scientific, classical, preparatory, commercial, and normal courses. At this time a preparatory or Model as it was then called, was organized with the double purpose of supplying a graded course that might fit pupils for entering any of the more advanced courses in the insti tution, an to afford the means of exhibiting the best methods of teaching, discipline, and School, |
