Student Activities - Use
SCHOOL page
Use 1856
Map of Ballston Spa & road map of Ballston Spa today
1. Name the two present day street bordering the Ballston Spa
Institute.
2. The gray wide strip between the institute and the street is a
creek. What is the name of that creek?
3. The map shows a mineral springs located in the street across from
the institute. Based on what you learned on the hotel page,
what was the name of this mineral spring? That spring is no
longer in that location, but there is a spring nearby. What is
the name of the present mineral spring?
4. Look at the drawing of the institute. Based on
you knowledge of the building, what do you think the white area on
the right side of the building is?
5. On early maps, building and houses often included the name
of the owner. Why do you think this was done?
Use the Circular & Catalogue 1851-52
Page 1
1. What year and term does this catalogue represent?
2. Who was in charge of the school and who were the
teachers? How do you think they might be related?
Page 2
1. How many students attended the session?
2. How many students came from Ballston Spa? from
Saratoga Springs? from other places in New York
State?
3. Which student came the farthest and where did he come from?
Page 3
1. In the six years that the school had been in operation,
what was the total number of students?
2. Find the passage that tell that the students are part of
the Rector's family.
How are meals served?
3. How is the building described?
4. Read the section at the bottom of the page listing
important internal features. Do you think you would have liked
being a student in the school? Why or why not?
Page
4
1. Compare the length of the school year and vacations between
the institute and your school today.
2. How much did it cost to attend the institute?
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Use the Poem
1. Read the poem and tell the meaning of the following:
Spa, healing waters, strength to live, stream, institute, reverend, and
sons.
2. Write a poem about your school.
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