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Shelbyville Tenn. Dec. 9th 1865 Proff. John Ogden, Supt. Ed. and F. Schools According to instructions issued from your Office I beg leave to report that I formed the 1st day of this month in my School a Normal Class for Special instruction in their Studies to prepare them for teachers. The Class consists of eleven person - three males and eight females. They have good moral character and National qualifications for teaching. Their names and ages are as follows Richard Dunston, Aged (25) twenty five William Cooper Aged (17) Seventeen Clay Porter Aged (18) eighteen Mrs. Creasey Nott Aged (34) thirty four Miss Maggie Logan Aged (21) twenty one