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Salina Normal University, sometimes called Salina Normal College,〔John Malcolm Peterson, ''John G. Haskell: Pioneer Kansas Architect'', Lawrence: Douglas County Historical Society, 1984, (p. 263, note 12 ) states that some sources use "College" but the catalogues use "University." There are also references to "Salina Normal School."〕 was an independent coeducational normal school established in 1884 in Salina, Kansas. The college offered collegiate, normal, business, science, and fine arts courses.〔''Salina: 1858-2008'' p. 33 states the opening year as 1883 and lists "collegiate, normal, professional, musical, and fine arts."〕〔Kansas State Historical Society, Topics in Kansas History: Community & Daily Life, (Essay on Education ), accessed December 12, 2009, like most other sources states 1884: "In addition to a four-year course of study for teachers, the university offered programs in business, science, and the classics."〕〔H. W. Daily, M.D., "The College," ''Saline County Journal'', March 6, 1884, p. 2, (online ) in the Library of Congress digital collection, announces an opening day of September 2, 1884 and lists "Classical, Philosophical, Scientific, Normal, Preparatory, Elocutionary, Commercial, Engineering, Musical, () Art" branches, taking between one and four years to complete.〕 The university's first proprietor was Alexander Hopkins, who closed his East Illinois College in Danville, Illinois and brought some students and faculty with him.〔Daily, "The College."〕〔Peterson, (p. 136 ) states that the organizing effort began in 1883 and that the organizers "then engaged" Hopkins, whom he calls "Alex." Prof. I. D. Fitzpatrick, "The Subject of Education," ''Saline County Journal'', March 6, 1884, p. 1, (online ) in the Library of Congress digital collection, states that construction was to occur that summer and the college was expected to open in September, with Alexander Hopkins as President. ''Columbian History of Education in Kansas'', Topeka: Hamilton, 1893, (p. 78 ) states that it was Hopkins' idea, in spring 1884, to start the college, and gives his name as "Alex. C."〕 A building was constructed on College Street, at the western end of Iron Avenue, and the college opened on Tuesday, September 2, 1884, with a record-breaking initial enrollment for a Normal School of 60.〔Longfellow, "College Notes," ''Saline County Journal'', September 4, 1884, p. 2, (online ) in the Library of Congress digital collection.〕 The building had 57 rooms, cost a total of $40,000 to build, and the ground floor measured 100 by 65 feet.〔"Salina: The Metropolis and Railway Centre of Western Kansas," ''Saline County Journal'', December 9, 1886, p. 3, (online ) in the Library of Congress digital collection.〕 It had two wings: a dormitory wing, able to house 60–75 students, and the college wing, able to accommodate 500–600 students. The campus grounds occupied six acres, while the surrounding 53 acres were owned by the college stock company and sold in platted parcels.〔 Attendance in the first year reached 125, but at mid-year many students and faculty became dissatisfied and ownership of the institution was transferred to J. Walter Fertig and L.O. Thoroman, with the latter becoming president.〔''Columbian History''.〕 A prominent Salinan, Oscar Seitz, also served as president of the university in the 1880s while simultaneously managing the streetcar company.〔Salina Area Chamber of Commerce, Salina Business Hall of Fame, Class of 2007, (Oscar Seitz (Pioneer Award, 1858-1925) ), accessed December 12, 2009.〕 In 1884–85 the college library had approximately 1,000 books, the only library in Salina listed in the U.S. Office of Education 1886 survey of public libraries.〔United States, Office of Education, ''Statistics of Public Libraries in the United States: From the Report of the Commissioner of Education for the Year 1884–85: with additions'', Washington, D.C.: Government Printing House, 1886, (p. 712 ).〕 By 1893, despite a lack of financial backing, annual enrollment was almost 700.〔 The university was destroyed by fire on September 4, 1904, and not rebuilt. At that time it had 400 students.〔Erin Mathews, ("Saving Lives & Property: A Fire Department Grows Up," ) ''Salina Journal'', April 16, 2009, accessed December 12, 2009.〕 The ''Salina Journal'' gave the following account of the fire:
==Notable students== * John R. Connelly, Congressman from Kansas * Frank M. Cron, State Legislator from Kansas〔William Elsey Connelley, ''A Standard History of Kansas and Kansans'', Volume 5, Chicago: Lewis, 1918, (p. 2467 ).〕 * Oscar Stanton De Priest, Congressman from Illinois * Dean M. Gillespie, Congressman from Colorado * Thomas H. McKay, State Legislator from Washington〔''House Journal of the Legislature of the State of Washington'' (1947), (p. 382 ).〕 * W.D. Struble, Assistant State Superintendent of Education, Kansas〔 * Joseph Taggart, Congressman from Kansas 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Salina Normal University」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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