Isaac Newton Carleton
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Isaac N. Carleton was an educator. He taught at Phillips Academy
and was the principal of State Normal School in New Britain, Connecticut for twelve years. He was the founder of Carleton School for Boys
in Bradford, Massachusetts. He was the President of the American Institute of Instruction
for two years.
(now part of Haverhill), Massachusetts on 10 June 1832 to Isaac Carleton and Mary Richardson Carleton. He attended Phillips Academy
in Andover, Massachusetts
1852 to 1855. He completed his BA at Dartmouth College
in 1859.
. They raised four children, Grace, Clara, Walter and Theodore. Grace married Forrest F. Dryden
, son of New Jersey
Senator John F. Dryden
. Walter
was one of the three founding directors of NEC Corporation, the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital. Theodore attended Yale University
(Day, pg 251).
. He was the acting principal of the State Normal School (now Central Connecticut State University
) in New Britain, Connecticut
during the summer session of 1866. He was the principal of a Ladies Seminary in South Malden (Now known as Everett
) Massachusetts in 1866 to 1869.
He returned to the New Britain State Normal School as the fifth Principal in 1869. During his years at the New Britain Normal School, the school was reported to have recovered the reputation that had been jeopardized by its closure in the 1867 Connecticut State General Assembly. He received an Honorary MA from Yale University
in 1872. He was selected as President of the American Institute of Instruction
in 1878. He served at the New Britain Normal School until to 1881. He was the founder and Principal of Carleton School for Boys
in Haverhill, Massachusetts
from 1884 to 1901. His school earned an endorsement from Phillips Academy at Andover. He received an Honorary Ph.D. from Dartmouth in 1889. He died 8 August 1902, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
as a preparatory school. It was originally a girls school, later becoming a boys school. It was to become a military school at the end of its operation. In 1868, the school was located in Medford
Massachusetts. It was called I.N. Carleton's Home and Day School for Young Ladies. In 1869, Carleton set aside running a private school and went to the New Britain State Normal School (now Central Connecticut State University
) in New Britain, Connecticut
as the fifth Principal. He served there until 1881. In 1884, Carleton started a new private school. It was referred to as I.N. Carleton's Home and Day School for Boys in 1886, located in Bradford
Massachusetts. This time period was the longest and most defining period in its operation as a boys preparatory school. By 1896, it was simply called Carleton School. The last period of the school's existence was possibly the most dramatic change. It was to be renamed The Carleton Military School in approximately 1901. Carleton was still to hold the position of principal, but a Major Baker was to run the military instruction, having previously been a military instructor at Harvard University
summer school. Carleton died 8 August 1902, two months after the expected end of the school year. The location of the school continued to be used as a boarding house, called the Carleton House for Boys and Young Men in approximately 1925. The school buildings still stand near the corner of Chadwick and South Main Street in Haverhill
, being used as apartments.
Phillips Academy
Phillips Academy is a selective, co-educational independent boarding high school for boarding and day students in grades 9–12, along with a post-graduate year...
and was the principal of State Normal School in New Britain, Connecticut for twelve years. He was the founder of Carleton School for Boys
Carleton School for Boys
Carleton School for Boys was a boarding school for boys in Bradford, Massachusetts. It was founded by Isaac N. Carleton in 1884 after his term as principal at the State Normal School in New Britain, Connecticut. The school continued teaching until about 1901...
in Bradford, Massachusetts. He was the President of the American Institute of Instruction
American Institute of Instruction
The American Institute of Instruction was formed in 1830. The original purpose was to secure a Massachusetts Superintendent of Common Schools. Due the work of Samuel Read Hall, George B. Emerson and E. A...
for two years.
Youth and Education
Carleton was born in BradfordBradford, Massachusetts
Bradford is a former town in Essex County, Massachusetts. The name currently refers to the area on the south side of the Merrimack River in Haverhill, Massachusetts that was once Bradford...
(now part of Haverhill), Massachusetts on 10 June 1832 to Isaac Carleton and Mary Richardson Carleton. He attended Phillips Academy
Phillips Academy
Phillips Academy is a selective, co-educational independent boarding high school for boarding and day students in grades 9–12, along with a post-graduate year...
in Andover, Massachusetts
Andover, Massachusetts
Andover is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. It was incorporated in 1646 and as of the 2010 census, the population was 33,201...
1852 to 1855. He completed his BA at Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College is a private, Ivy League university in Hanover, New Hampshire, United States. The institution comprises a liberal arts college, Dartmouth Medical School, Thayer School of Engineering, and the Tuck School of Business, as well as 19 graduate programs in the arts and sciences...
in 1859.
Family
Carleton married Laura Tenney Carleton 8 August 1860 in Hartford, VermontHartford, Vermont
Hartford is a town in Windsor County in the U.S. state of Vermont. It is located on the New Hampshire border, at the intersection of Interstates 89 and 91. It is the site of the confluence of the White River and the Connecticut River; the Ottauquechee River also flows through the town...
. They raised four children, Grace, Clara, Walter and Theodore. Grace married Forrest F. Dryden
Forrest F. Dryden
Forrest Fairchild Dryden was the President of Prudential Insurance Company of America from 1912 until 1922. Prudential was founded by his father, John F. Dryden, who was also a United States Senator, representing New Jersey.-Youth and Education:Dryden was born in Bedford, Ohio on December 26,...
, son of New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
Senator John F. Dryden
John F. Dryden
John Fairfield Dryden was president of the Prudential Insurance Company and a United States Senator from New Jersey. He was known as the "father of industrial insurance".-Biography:...
. Walter
Walter Tenney Carleton
Walter Tenney Carleton was an early international businessman. He was one of the three founding directors of NEC Corporation, the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital.- Youth and education :...
was one of the three founding directors of NEC Corporation, the first Japanese joint venture with foreign capital. Theodore attended Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
(Day, pg 251).
Career
He went back to Phillips Academy to teach Latin and Greek from 1859 to 1863. He was principal at Peabody High School in 1864. In 1865, Carleton was an associate principle for a Young Ladies Seminary in Lexington, MassachusettsLexington, Massachusetts
Lexington is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 31,399 at the 2010 census. This town is famous for being the site of the first shot of the American Revolution, in the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775.- History :...
. He was the acting principal of the State Normal School (now Central Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University is a state university in New Britain, Connecticut, United States.The school was moved to its present campus in 1922...
) in New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....
during the summer session of 1866. He was the principal of a Ladies Seminary in South Malden (Now known as Everett
Everett, Massachusetts
Everett is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, near Boston. The population was 41,667 at the 2010 census.Everett is the last city in the United States with a bicameral legislature, which is composed of a seven-member Board of Aldermen and an 18-member Common Council...
) Massachusetts in 1866 to 1869.
He returned to the New Britain State Normal School as the fifth Principal in 1869. During his years at the New Britain Normal School, the school was reported to have recovered the reputation that had been jeopardized by its closure in the 1867 Connecticut State General Assembly. He received an Honorary MA from Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1872. He was selected as President of the American Institute of Instruction
American Institute of Instruction
The American Institute of Instruction was formed in 1830. The original purpose was to secure a Massachusetts Superintendent of Common Schools. Due the work of Samuel Read Hall, George B. Emerson and E. A...
in 1878. He served at the New Britain Normal School until to 1881. He was the founder and Principal of Carleton School for Boys
Carleton School for Boys
Carleton School for Boys was a boarding school for boys in Bradford, Massachusetts. It was founded by Isaac N. Carleton in 1884 after his term as principal at the State Normal School in New Britain, Connecticut. The school continued teaching until about 1901...
in Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
from 1884 to 1901. His school earned an endorsement from Phillips Academy at Andover. He received an Honorary Ph.D. from Dartmouth in 1889. He died 8 August 1902, in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
Carleton School
There are three notable periods that defined Carleton SchoolCarleton School for Boys
Carleton School for Boys was a boarding school for boys in Bradford, Massachusetts. It was founded by Isaac N. Carleton in 1884 after his term as principal at the State Normal School in New Britain, Connecticut. The school continued teaching until about 1901...
as a preparatory school. It was originally a girls school, later becoming a boys school. It was to become a military school at the end of its operation. In 1868, the school was located in Medford
Medford, Massachusetts
Medford is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, in the United States, on the Mystic River, five miles northwest of downtown Boston. In the 2010 U.S. Census, Medford's population was 56,173...
Massachusetts. It was called I.N. Carleton's Home and Day School for Young Ladies. In 1869, Carleton set aside running a private school and went to the New Britain State Normal School (now Central Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University
Central Connecticut State University is a state university in New Britain, Connecticut, United States.The school was moved to its present campus in 1922...
) in New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain, Connecticut
New Britain is a city in Hartford County, Connecticut, United States. It is located approximately 9 miles southwest of Hartford. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 71,254....
as the fifth Principal. He served there until 1881. In 1884, Carleton started a new private school. It was referred to as I.N. Carleton's Home and Day School for Boys in 1886, located in Bradford
Bradford, Massachusetts
Bradford is a former town in Essex County, Massachusetts. The name currently refers to the area on the south side of the Merrimack River in Haverhill, Massachusetts that was once Bradford...
Massachusetts. This time period was the longest and most defining period in its operation as a boys preparatory school. By 1896, it was simply called Carleton School. The last period of the school's existence was possibly the most dramatic change. It was to be renamed The Carleton Military School in approximately 1901. Carleton was still to hold the position of principal, but a Major Baker was to run the military instruction, having previously been a military instructor at Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
summer school. Carleton died 8 August 1902, two months after the expected end of the school year. The location of the school continued to be used as a boarding house, called the Carleton House for Boys and Young Men in approximately 1925. The school buildings still stand near the corner of Chadwick and South Main Street in Haverhill
Haverhill, Massachusetts
Haverhill is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 60,879 at the 2010 census.Located on the Merrimack River, it began as a farming community that would evolve into an important industrial center, beginning with sawmills and gristmills run by water power. In the...
, being used as apartments.
American Institute of Instruction
Upon his selection as its president, the National Journal of Education was quoted to say: "In the election of Prof. I. N. Carleton, principal of the State Normal School of New Britain as President of the American Institute of instruction, a wise choice has been made. It is a deserved honor to the Normal school fraternity of New England, as well as a compliment to Mr. Carleton's ability as an educator. He is energetic and enthusiastic, and will spare no efforts to make his administration useful and successful."External links
- I. N. Carleton's Home and Day School for Young Ladies, 1868 (24.5 MB PDF)
- I. N. Carleton's Home and Day School for Boys, 1886 (13.9 MB PDF)
- The Carleton School, 1897 (3.4MB PDF)
- The Carleton School, 1901 (29.6MB PDF)
- The Carleton Military School, 1902 (30.5MB PDF)
- I.N. Carleton obituary (1.3 MB PDF)
- PDF scan from the Carleton family album
- Carleton School Team
- Phillips Academy Andover
- Peabody Public Schools
- Central Connecticut State University