“Exhibition. Westfield Academy. Order of Exercises.”

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The Westfield Academy was only the seventh such school to be established in Massachusetts. Its charter was applied for in 1793, it opened its doors in 1800, and accepted both young men and women. At the end of each term an exhibition was held to showcase student accomplishments. Exhibitions were usually a mix of moral stories, didactic tales, musical performances, and exercises in elocution. Here, the performance contains an item from William Shakespeare’s “Othello”, and a discussion of the Roman philosopher Cicero, among other items. The Westfield Academy flourished in the years before the Civil War but declined during the war and closed in 1866. Westfield’s high school was then established in the old building.

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Item typeBroadside, Poster
AuthorWestfield Academy
Date1813-04-06
PlaceWestfield, Massachusetts
TopicEducation, Literacy
EraThe New Nation, 1784–1815
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsProcess Material: printed paper, ink Height: 8.00 in Width: 7.25 in
Catalog #L01.079
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Westfield Academy. Exhibition. Westfield Academy. Order of Exercises. Broadside/Poster. April 6, 1813. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l01-079/. Accessed on October 10, 2024.

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