The Cole County Historical Society, along with the Friends of the Missouri State Archives, kicked off its 2024 Historical Series on the evening of Thursday, Jan
During the early years of the Third District Normal School (1876-1893), three educational leaders held the post of principal. The title was later changed to president.
The chronic need for trained teachers in Missouri gave rise to the normal school movement. The movement gained momentum in the 1850s, was delayed by the Civil War, and came to the forefront thereafter. The state legislature created a third normal school district in Southeast Missouri in 1873 after establishment of the first two schools in Kirksville and Warrensburg.