Canterbury College (Indiana)
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Canterbury College, formerly Central Normal College, was a private institution founded in the state of Indiana
, United States, in 1876 as part of the larger state-wide university system. 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. In 1942 the school buildings were sold to the Episcopal Church
who renamed it Canterbury College, but it continued as a teacher training institution. The college was closed because of bankruptcy in 1951. 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 now used for Ivy Tech classes in conjunction with Danville Community High School
and is now referred to as Central Normal Campus.
The school's alumni include Governor
Samuel Ralston, Congressman William Larrabee
, William La Follette
, Vic Aldridge
, John Cravens
, and human development psychologist Lewis Terman
.
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States, in 1876 as part of the larger state-wide university system. The school was located in Ladoga, Indiana
Ladoga, Indiana
Ladoga is a town in Clark Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 985 at the 2010 census.-History:Ladoga was platted in 1836 by John Meyers. Meyers invited his friends to help him find a name. He required that the name not end in -burg or -ville and that it would not...
, but was moved to Danville, Indiana
Danville, Indiana
Danville is a town in Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,001at the 2010 census. The town is the county seat of Hendricks County. -History:...
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. In 1942 the school buildings were sold to the Episcopal Church
Episcopal Church (United States)
The Episcopal Church is a mainline Anglican Christian church found mainly in the United States , but also in Honduras, Taiwan, Colombia, Ecuador, Haiti, the Dominican Republic, Venezuela, the British Virgin Islands and parts of Europe...
who renamed it Canterbury College, but it continued as a teacher training institution. The college was closed because of bankruptcy in 1951. 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
Danville Community High School
Danville Community High School is a public high school located in Danville, Indiana, United States just off U.S. Route 36. The school nickname is the Warriors, and the school colors are crimson and gray. DCHS currently enrolls students from grades nine through twelve and consistently scores above...
and then the Danville Community Middle School until 2009. It is now used for Ivy Tech classes in conjunction with Danville Community High School
Danville Community High School
Danville Community High School is a public high school located in Danville, Indiana, United States just off U.S. Route 36. The school nickname is the Warriors, and the school colors are crimson and gray. DCHS currently enrolls students from grades nine through twelve and consistently scores above...
and is now referred to as Central Normal Campus.
The school's alumni include Governor
Governor of Indiana
The Governor of Indiana is the chief executive of the state of Indiana. The governor is elected to a four-year term, and responsible for overseeing the day-to-day management of the functions of many agencies of the Indiana state government. The governor also shares power with other statewide...
Samuel Ralston, Congressman William Larrabee
William Larrabee (Indiana)
William Henry Larrabee was a U.S. Representative from Indiana.-Early life:Larrabee was born on a farm near Crawfordsville, Indiana. He attended the public schools, Indiana Central Normal School at Danville, and Indiana State Normal School at Terre Haute...
, William La Follette
William La Follette
William Leroy La Follette was a member of the United States House of Representatives representing Washington. He represented the 3rd District from 1911 to 1915, and the 4th District from 1915 to 1919....
, Vic Aldridge
Vic Aldridge
Victor "Vic" Aldridge , nicknamed the "Hoosier Schoolmaster," was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates and New York Giants, and was known to be an excellent curveball pitcher. Before his playing career he was a schoolmaster,...
, John Cravens
John Cravens
John W. Cravens was Registar of Indiana University from 1895 to 1936. He served Indiana University for forty-one years; until John Cravens, no man had served Indiana University for so long. He died in 1937 and his funeral was held in the Indiana Memorial Union at Indiana University...
, and human development psychologist Lewis Terman
Lewis Terman
Lewis Madison Terman was an American psychologist, noted as a pioneer in educational psychology in the early 20th century at the Stanford University School of Education. He is best known as the inventor of the Stanford-Binet IQ test...
.