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Edgerly
Take a historic tour of Fitchburg State and discover another time ...
… when Edgerly Hall was full of the youthful vigor and enthusiasm of elementary school children. Read about Joseph Edgerly’s Herculean effort to improve education and foster public debates on social realities of the time like medical exams in schools, illiteracy, corporal punishment, and class photos.
civilizing
children
at the Seams
class photos
phasing out
caring for
student health
in schools
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