- Alexander Wade
Alexander L. Wade (
February 1 ,1832 –May 2 ,1904 ) was an American educator.He developed a system of grade promotional exams and graduations for West Virginia schools that allowed rural children to participate more efficiently. He wrote and spoke on this educational system, and the system was adopted widely in the United States.. His book "A Graduating System for Country Schools," was published in 1881.cite web|url=http://www.wvculture.org/hiStory/education/wadealexander01.html
title=Alexander Wade (obituary)|date=1904-05-02|work=|publisher=Morgantown Evening Post]The
Alexander Wade House inMorgantown, West Virginia was declared a U.S.National Historic Landmark due to the significance of his work.cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=562&ResourceType=Building
title=Alexander Wade House |accessdate=2007-10-13|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service] ,citation|title=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000752.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Alexander Wade House] |286 KB|date=, 19 |author= |publisher=National Park Service and PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/66000752.pdf Accompanying 3 photos, exterior and interior, from 1974.] |1.44 MB]References
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* [http://www.wvculture.org/hiStory/education/wadealexander01.html Alexander Wade obituary in Morgantown Evening Post, May 2, 1904]
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