1863

MARYLAND STATE NORMAL SCHOOL
24 N. Paca Street, Baltimore.

THE Act of 1865 providing a ''Uniform System of .Free
Public Schools for the State of Maryland," made it one of
the duties of the State Board of Education to organize a State
Normal School "for the instruction and practice of teachers
of public schools in the science of education and the art of
teaching and the mode of governing schools."

In consequence of the difficulty of procuring suitable rooms,
the school was not opened till the 15th of January, 1866.—
Commencing at that date with eleven students, the numbers
steadily increased, till at the close of the session, June 8th,
there were forty-eight names on the roll. There is good rea-
son to believe that the school will re-open in September with
largely increased numbers.

ADMISSION.

Each county is entitled to send two students for each mem-
ber of the House of Delegates, and one for each Senator,
making the apportionment as follows : Allegany county, 11;
Anne Arundel, 5; Baltimore city, 39; Baltimore county, 13;
Calvert, 3; Caroline, 5, Carrofl, 11; Cecil, 9; Charles, 3;
Dorchester, 5; Frederick, 13; Harford, 9; Howard, 5; Kent,
5; Montgomery, 5; Prince George's, 5; Queen Anne's, 5;
St. Mary's, 3; Somerset, 7; Talbot, 5; Washington, 11; Wor-
cester, 7.

Persons desiring to enter the School should apply to the
Board of School Commissioners of their respective counties.
Applicants must be at least sixteen years of age (seventeen,
if young men,) and must give evidence of good moral charac-
ter and a fair elementary education. If the quota of any
county is filled, candidates from that county should apply to
the State Superintendent, accompanying their application
with a letter of recommendation from the County Board of
School Commissioners.