Eastern Michigan University - Aurora Yearbook (Ypsilanti, MI)

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CHARLES O. TTOYT, PH. D. Professor of the Science and History of Education He thought as a sage, though he felt as a man.-Beattie. HORACE Z. NVILBER is a native of Michigan and spent some years as teacher in Let us suppose a man who understands justice, and has reason as well as understanding about the true nature of this and of all other things.-Plato. CHARLES O. HOYT is a native of the Empire State. He began his professional career as principal of the Blissfield, Michigan, High School from 1877 to 1881. For the following fifteen years Professor Hoyt Was superintendent of schools in Wyan- dotte, Grass Lake, -lackson, and Lansing. In 1897 he accepted the position of Superintendent of t-he Training School of the Michigan State Normal College, and soon after was made Associate Professor of Psychology. In 18951 he was given the position of Professor of the Science and History of Education, Professor Hoyt received the degree of A. B. from Albion College in 1896, and that of Ph. D. from the University of Jena, Germany, in 1903. He is a member of the State Teachers' Association and the National Educational Association. He is the author of Studies in the History of Modern Education, which was published in 1908. the schools of that section of the state designated as f'The Thumb. He was gradu- ated from the Normal College in 1902, and after a years work as superintendent of the schools of Marlette, Michigan, he accepted a position in the Kansas State Nor- mal School. During the five years there he was successively high school critic, in- structor in school administration, and professor of school administration. He was elected to his present position in June, 1908. In addition to his teaching Work he has charge of the publication of the 'Western journal of Education. Mr. Wilber received the degree of A. B. from the Normal College in 1908. He is a member of the State Teachers' Association, the Michigan Schoolmasters' Club, the National Educational Association, and the American Academy of Political and Social Science. 27 Associate Hoizfxcis Z. WrLBER, A, B. Profesor of the Science and His tory of Education

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He came to God g he walked with Godug and he pleased God. -D1 . J. Hamilton. SAx1Lf15L B. LAIRD was born on PrinceEdward's Isle. I-Ie was graduated from the Michigan State Normal College in 1871, and has held his present position Since ISS9' PVSVKWS I0 Zlcceptillg his position with this institution he was superintendent of the following schools: Wfayne, Tawas City' East THWQS and Lansing I-Ie received the degree of B. Pd. from this institution in 1875. I-Ie also holdg the degrees of A. B. and A. KI. from the University of Michigan- . P1'0f- I-Zlifd is 2L member of the Michigan Teachers' Association the School- masters' Club, and the National Educational Association. SAMUEL B. LAIRD, A. M. Professor of Psychology The essence of humor is sensibility, warm, tender fellow-feeling with all forms of existence.-Carlyle. ZNATHAN A. I'IARVEV', a native of Illinois, was graduated from the Illinois State Normal University in 1881. From 1884-1887 he was superintendent of the Pittsfield CIll.j schools, and the following three years were spent in study at the University of Illinois. Professor I-Iarvey was instructor in the Kansas City I-Iigh School from 1890-1396. The next four years were spent as I-Iead of the Department of Science in the Superior State Normal School, Wiscoixsiii. I-Ie was Vice-Principal of the Chi- cago Normal School, director of extension work, and lecturer on psychology from 1900-1904 when he accepted his present position. I-Ie received the degrees of A. M. and Ph. D. from the Illinois Wfesleyan Uni- versity in 1900. I-Ie is a member of the American Association forthe Advancement of S-cienceg the Central Association of Teachers of Science and Mathematicsg the Chicago Academy of Scienceg and the National Educational Association. Professor I-Iarvey is considered an authority on fresh water sponges. I-Ie has y recently published a high school text-book on .zoology, and also a volume on the NMHW A HARVEY PH D 1 Principles of TCHCl1ll1g. Professor of Pedagogy and IhstitLite'Conductor 29