Wisconsin State Teachers College - Meletean Yearbook (River Falls, WI)

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PATRON'S DAY N May twenty-seventh, 1928, the new addition to North Hall, to be known as the Training School Building, was dedicated. This was also the annual Field Day of the Agricultural Department, and the two events were made the occasion for a gathering of the friends of the school in a Patronls Day celebration. Faculty and students held open house all day for parents and school officials from the sur- rounding towns and counties. Mr. Hill of the History Department headed the program committee, and'Mr. Hanna of the English Department took charge of the publicity and advertising. Miss Greene of the Art Department was chairman of the exhibits. Miss Irma Hathorn, dean of women, was in charge of the entertain- ment of the guests. The day began with the dedication of the new building. Members of the Board of Regents and presidents of the other Wisconsin Teachers Colleges were in at- tendance. State Superintendent J. C. Callahan, Mr. J. W. Doudna, Secretary of the Board of Regents, President Snodgrass of the La Crosse Teachers College, and our own regent, Mr. P. W. Ramer, addressed the audience. They traced the progress of education in Wisconsin, and also gave the history of the growth of the college here at River Falls. Thirty

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B. LOUISE HILDER MAUDE TAYLOR IRMA B. ARMSTRONG State Teachers College, A. B. Kentucky Wesleyan A. M. Teachers College, Co- St. Cloud College lumbia University Fourth Grade Critic Third Grade Critic Second Grade Critic training, and each student is required to take a definite amount of practice. Each grade has a room and a regular teacher or grade critic. The classes are taught by the practice teachers under the supervision and advice of the critic. This training by an experienced instructor is of great value to the young teacher. Special training is given in art, music, manual arts, home economics, and physical training. It is the aim of these departments not to produce artists or musicians but to create in each child the ability to see and hear, and the desire to create beauty for himself, that life may be more worthwhile. Let anyone questioning the value of this training stand by any day and watch the children as they come into the art room to work on some useful and interesting project. These include problems in design, harmony of color, beauty of line and form. The projects may include modeling, soap sculpture, study of masterpieces, interior decoration, costuming, drawing and painting, and others too numerous to mention. LUCILE M. FOBEs ESTHER JOHNSON ELAINE HUETTL B. S. Teachers College, Clerk Clerk Columbia University Primary Critic Twentwain e

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In the afternoon the guests were conducted over the buildings and the campus to inspect the exhibitions on display in the various departments. Later a reception was held for them by the faculty. T During the day various field events were being carried on by the Agricultural Department under the direction of Mr. May. The high schools of the sur- rounding towns competed in livestock judging and farm shop contests. There were eight to ten high schools entered in-these competitions. The instructors of the Agricultural Department were the judges, and a three year cup was awarded to the winner. The students of agriculture in the college were in charge of various exhibits and demonstrations. Choice, pure-bred animals from the College farm were shown, exhibits of grains were displayed, and demonstration teams attracted much interest and comment. The demonstrations showed correct feeding methods of poultry and live stock, the proper housing of farm animals, exhibits of soils, grains and seeds, rope tying, marketing of agricultural products, and many other interesting projects. These were judged by Mr. L. M. Sassman, State Supervisor of Vocational Agriculture. An entertainment in the evening, consisting of a group of piano selections by Miss Wharton, songs by the glee clubs and choruses, and a one-act play rounded out the events of a most successful day. Thirty-Om