Palmer Method Palmer Method The Palmer Method of penmanship instruction was developed and promoted by Austin Palmer in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was largely created as a simplified style of the "Spencerian Method", which had been the major standardized system of handwriting since the 1840s. The Palmer Method soon became the most popular handwriting system in the United States. Under the method, students were taught to adopt a uniform system of cursive writing with rhythmic motions. The method developed around 1888 and was introduced in the book "Palmer's Guide to Business Writing" (1894). Palmer's method involved "muscle motion"
Palmer Field Baseball Tournament, with nearby Wesleyan University acting as host school. Also in 1988 and 1999 the field hosted the American Legion Baseball World Series. It has also held several regional American Legion tournaments. The Middletown Giants of the New England Collegiate Baseball League used Palmer Field as their home park from 1994 to 2003 when the team moved to Holyoke, Massachusetts to become the Holyoke Giants. Palmer Field Palmer Field is a multi-use baseball, soccer, and football stadium located in Middletown, Connecticut. The Field is home to the Xavier High School baseball and football teams, and is also used by