Fall 2012 Issue - Colby-Sawyer College

Colby Academy students gathered on the lawn before the Academy building circa 1875. The building was constructed in 1838
with funds donated by the founders of the New London Academy and local community members. Colby-Sawyer College donated
the building to the town of New London in 1999 and it currently serves as its town offices.
choose from three core
curriculums, the first of
which was the College
Preparatory, or Classical
Course, that prepared
them to meet the entrance
requirements of New
England colleges by
concentrating on Greek,
Latin and mathematics.
The Normal Course
prepared students for the
teaching profession and
qualified them to teach in
local schools. The final
specialization, the Ladies’
Collegiate Course, offered
the most varied curriculum
and gave students opportunities
to study mathematics,
science, English,
religion, Italian, ancient
history and government.
Despite its name, this
curriculum was not restricted
to female students.
Settled deep in the woods
and foothills of New
Hampshire, the small
town of New London may
not seem like a prime
destination for study
abroad, yet Colby Academy
hosted international
students beginning in
1891 and has offered many
programs over the years
to connect its students
with the larger world. In
the academy days, students
came from as far
west as California, as far
east as Nova Scotia, as
far north as Montreal, and
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