RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE: UP YOUR ATTITUDE.../YEAR BOOK/BIG 1971 1st - $348 - (Harpers Ferry, WV)
UP YOUR ATTITUDE... RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE. Rhode Island: 1971. First Edition. Scarce. A solid and attractive scarce book. Published 45 years ago, this edition is now long out of print and hard to find. From the Text: "A Normal School was established in 1871 and in 1875 the fore-runner of the present-day compulsory attendance law was enacted. In 1893 came free text-books. The educational program in Rhode Island has shown consistent growth since the creation fo the first state public school officer. New activities have been taken on and the scope of older activities broadened. Additional funds have been made available as the need became apparent until at the present time we have an educational system extending from the kindegarten through college, which holds an enviable position when compared with the educational system of the remaining states. Rhode Islan College of Education was set up in Providence as a normal school in 1850. Twice it was transferred, to Woonsocket and Birstol, and in1871 was permanently established in PRovidence. Rhode Island was a forerunner int he field fo demonstration and training schools. The Henry Barnard school on the campus and training schools in other parts of the state embody the finest principles fo modern pedagogy. Admission to the college is regulated by entrance examination and is on a quota basis." According to Wikipedia: "Rhode Island College (RIC) is a coeducational, state-supported comprehensive college founded in 1854, located in Providence, Rhode Island, USA. Rhode Island College is the oldest of the three public institutions of higher education that operate under the aegis of the Board of Education; the two other institutions are the University of Rhode Island and the Community College of Rhode Island..." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Large Folio - sized hardcover book; 189 pages of text with numerous photographs. Very Good condition: no torn or missing pages;…
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