Illinois State Normal University - Index Yearbook (Normal, IL)

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W ' ann weather lured many an art stiuknt ciiiiipped with easel ami brush out of doors to reproduce the campus green on canvas. Adoption of an Illinois Civil Administrative Code in 1917 brought ISNU and the four other state teachers colleges under the jurisdiction of a single board. Nor- mal school presidents approxed the idea of unity rule for the five colleges; however, they disliked the lack of co-operation, red-tape management, and political interference practiced by Board members. This or- ganization has evolved into the present-day Teachers College Board. The initial step toward an established Universit - health service was taken in 1923. Wages were set aside for the first school nurse, with offices to be lo- cated in Cook Hall. Five major buildings were constructed during the course of the Felmley reign. In 1912, the Illinois State Legislature appropriated funds for the Metcalf Train- ing School, named for the school ' s first principal. Fell Hall, the first on-campus dormitory, was opened to women students in 1918. The red-brick building ' s south wing was not completed until mid-century be- cause World War I expenditures left inadequate funds. Honor residents became an integral factor in dormitory life. In order that the art, home economics, and industrial Victory gardens dotted the American co uitrysidc during World War I. Portions of the Unixersity farm were given over to the task. 28

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seek his monument, look around you ' FeU HaU dedicated in 1918, bears little resemblance to the present-day dormitory. A front porch a south wing and a fourth floor have been annexed to the mitial structure m order to accommodate the 250 women residents. Naval personnel utrhzed the residence hall ' s facilities during World War II. the idea that a four-year curriculum should not be required of all students; rather, that students should be trained to meet only the needs of a specific Community. He succeeded in converting the normal school into the present-day teachers college, com- prised of several divisions for the preparation of both elementary and secondary teachers. The opening of the first summer school took place in 1901 as an aid to in-service teachers. A six weeks ' summer term, with 544 persons in attendance, launched the first session. The spring of 1911 gave birth to the Department of Rural Education, with a broad two-year curriculum program. ISNU ' s original charter contained a clause requiring agricul- tural education. The contract went unheeded until 1911, when steps were taken to develop the farm curriculum. The 100-acre area set aside for the model farm gave rise to ten buildings and several classes o f livestock in 1912. Although the university was given the right to grant Bachelor in Education degrees in 1907, students did not take full ad- vantage of the four-year curriculum until the early 20s. Children in the Illinois Soldiers ' Orphan Home, since renamed IlHnois Soldiers ' and Sailors ' Children ' s School, became part of the ISNU training program in 1916. Schoolrooms were then lo- cated in an outmoded frame building at the outskirts of Normal. Dean Herman Henry Scliroeder was ISNU ' s second acting president. The pro- fessor of education presided in 1930 and 1933, while Board members were con- sidering permanent administrators.

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arts program might l)f extended, the Imhistrial Arts Building was erected in 1917. Capen Auditorium, named for Charles L. Capen, Bloomington Board member, was herein located. In 1925, Henry McCormick Gymnasium appeared on the far south side of campus. Three years later, the land northeast of Old Main was cleared for the building of the David Felmley Hall of Science. Both structures were dedicated during the 1930 Home- coming week-end. A kindergarten was incorporated in the training school program in 1903. Other improvements to the university program included the creation of a music department in 1909, and increased manual arts train- ing. In the summer of 1914, a business department, complete with typing, stenography, bookkeeping, and commercial law was created. Physical education in the form of a recognized department made its debut in 1909, with the listing of eight courses in the uni- versity catalog. A radiant simimcr afternoon lencK tli pRtuiesqm tin nu tm this viMtln ast m u ul Ou. lam The unfamiliar parkway winding dirough iiiiJ-La,apu» ha, ou.c been replaced with MclLwalks. Extracurricular activities flourished during the Felmley regime. The Varsity Club (since renamed the University Club ) , Women ' s League, the Women ' s Atliletic Association (now WRA), Gamma Phi, and N Club were just a few of the various groups that came into existence. Departmental organizations, such as the Art Club and Lowell Mason, appeared on the scene. Religious, language, and honorary societies were established. In conjunction. Alpha chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon, the first honorary geographic fraternity, extended its scope nationally in tlie year 1928. The first Homecoming festivities of 1920-21 high- lighted the academic year with the Jesters ' pla -, the parade, and a football game rounding out the week- end program. Because of ill health. President Fehnley submitted his resignation in the fall of 1929; however, the Board voted unanimoush- to keep him in office. He remained until his death on January 24, 1930. 29