Brigham Young University. Normal School

The Normal School was established within Brigham Young University in 1903 and was also known as the Normal Training School or the Church Normal Training School. In 1913, the school merged into the Church Teachers' College. During its years of operation, the Normal School was under the direction of principals George H. Brimhall and James L. Brown.

Variant names

Normal Training School (Provo, Utah)

Church Normal Training School (Provo, Utah)

Description

Established: 1903

Abolished: 1913

Location: Provo, Utah (1903-1913)

Functions

The Normal School was organized to provide technical and professional preparation of teachers for public schools and high schools. Normal training allowed students to put their teacher training into practice.

Assets and Administrative Structure

During its years of operation, the Normal School was the administering body for the following departments and courses: Kindergarten Department, Department of Pedagogy, Training Department, Department of Religion, Normal Information Courses, Department of History and Civics, Department of Drawing, Department of English, Department of Physical Sciences, Department of Mathematics, Department of Natural Science, Department of Theology, Department of Training, Department of Art and Manual Training, Department of Manual Training and Fine Art, Department of Normal Manual Training and Art, Arts and Manual Training, and courses in Education. The Normal School was administered by a principal under the direction of the president of the university.

Associated Units

Superior unit: Brigham Young University (1903-1913)

Later unit: Church Teachers College (1913)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Kindergarten Dept. (1904-1909)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Pedagogy (1904-1909)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Training Dept. (1904-1905)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Religion (1904-1905)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal Information Courses (1904-1905)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of History and Civics (1905-1906)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Drawing (1905-1906)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of English (1905-1906)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Physical Sciences (1905-1906)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Mathematics (1905-1906)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Natural Science (1905-1906)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Theology (1905-1906)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Training (1905-1907)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Art and Manual Training (1906-1907)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Manual Training and Fine Art (1907-1908)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Dept. of Normal Manual Training and Art (1908-1909)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Arts and Manual Training (1909-1910)

Subordinate unit: Brigham Young University. Normal School. Courses in Education (1909-1913)

Associated Archival Materials

Records, 1905-1912. (UA 214)

Sources

Brigham Young Academy Annual, 1903-1904: p. 7 (George H. Brimhall, principal) p. 73 (Normal School established in Brigham Young University) p. 116 (Normal School training functions)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1904-1905: p. 8 (James L. Brown, principal) p. 60-82 (Dept. of Pedagogy, Kindergarten Dept., Dept. of Religion, Normal Information Courses, and Training Dept.)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1905-1906: p. 58-80 (Dept. of Theology, Dept. of History and Civics, Dept. of Drawing, Dept. of English, Dept. of Physical Science, Dept. of Mathematics, Dept. of Natural Science, and Dept. of Training)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1906-1907: p. 51 (Normal School functions; Church Normal Training School) p. 59 (Dept. of Art and Manual Training)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1907-1908: p. 65 (Dept. of Manual Training and Fine Art)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1908-1909: p. 64 (Dept. of Normal Manual Training and Art)

Brigham Young University Annual School Catalog, 1909-1910: p. 59 (Courses in Education) 62 (Arts and Manual Training)

Brigham Young University, 1975: vol. 1 p. 263 (Normal Training School)

Maintenance Information

Record ID: EAC-2009-00121

Creator: UPB