Mansfield University - Carontawan Yearbook (Mansfield, PA)

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Mansfield Becofnes Teachers ' College rUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, was a memorable date in Vr.e history of Mansfield State Normal School. At 11 o ' clock on that day Mr. Henry Klonower, representing the State Department of Public Instruction, presented to the school through Dr. William R. Straug-hn, a decree which gave the school full power to give four year courses. With this came the power to grant the Bachelor of Science degree. In speaking of the event Mr. Klonower said that two great events had happened in the history of Mansfield State Normal. The first was the coming of Dr. Straughn to the school as principal, and the second was this occasion when the school was off ' icially changed into a state teachers ' college. In order to attain this recognition the faculty of the school had to measure up to the standards of college and university faculties. The student body had to be a high type of high school graduates, sincelery interested in the teaching profession. A sub-committee composed of Dr. Parkes, Dr. Dickey, Mr. Cope, Dr. Koch and Mr. Klonower examined every phase of the schools applying for permission to become state teacher colleges. Page Tweiitylwu