Canterbury College (Indiana)

Canterbury College, formerly Central Normal College, was a private institution located in Danville, Indiana, United States.

History

The college was founded in 1876 as part of the larger statewide university system in Indiana. The school was located in Ladoga, Indiana, but was moved to Danville, Indiana in 1878 after purchasing the former Danville Academy buildings.

The school taught traditional college courses, but primarily focused on training teachers. Over 75,000 teachers were trained while the school was in operation.[1]

In 1942 the school buildings were sold to the Methodist Episcopal Church[2] and the college was renamed Canterbury College; the college continued as a teacher training institution.

Canterbury College was closed in 1951 due to bankruptcy. The old Administration Building and the Chapel were torn down, but Hargrave Hall and the C.C. Bostick Gymnasium were used as the Danville Community High School and then the Danville Community Middle School until 2009. It is currently used for Ivy Tech classes in conjunction with Danville Community High School and is referred to as Central Normal Campus.

The majority of the College's records and archive materials are maintained by Indiana State University.

Notable alumni

The school's alumni include Samuel Ralston, a United States Senator and the 28th Indiana Governor, Congressmen William Larrabee & William La Follette; MLB pitcher Vic Aldridge and long-time university administrator John Cravens, and human development psychologist Lewis Terman.[3] William H. Stead, Illinois Attorney General, also went to the school.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Central Normal College". Hendricks County Historical Museum. Retrieved September 25, 2012.
  2. ↑ http://www.hendrickscountyhistoricalmuseum.org/exhibits-and-collections/central-normal-college
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ 'Illinois Blue Book 1909,' Biographical Sketch of William H. Stead, pg. 112

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