San Jose State College - La Torre Yearbook (San Jose, CA)

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3n memoriam m uGreen be the turf above thee, Friend of my better days! None knew thee but to love thee Nor named thee but to praise. I PRESIDENT SNYDER, speaking of the influence of the late Professor L. B. Wilson, upon the education of California, said; W110 my knowledge Mr. Wilson knew personally, and came into direct contact with, each of the thouSands of teacher-students graduating during the last quarter century from the San Jose State College. I did not meet one of these teachers in my in- spectional work as State Supervisor of Manual Training who did not have a pleasant memory of this sincere school-man and a word of praise for his efficient educational service. Louis B. Wilson, beloved both in the class-room and as an administrator reached the full biblical limit of years--three score and ten. After an eX- tended experience in Elementary and High School principalships, the latter six years as head of the San Jose High School, he became in 1896, teacher of Physical Geography and Physics in the San Jose State Normal. He succeeded to the Vice-presidency in 1900, under President NIorris Elmer Dailey. This position he occupied till 1919, when, for one year, he was actingipresident. After this he continued as Viceipresident till his recent fatal illness. Mr. Wilsonis heart was in Education from his early years; and in his latter days, the training of the teacher became his soul-absorbing interest. Socially among his fellow faculty members, among the students and at home, Mr. Wilson was a bright and unusual light. He was always gentle and kindly with the highest of life purposes before him. He was always the joyous spirit of the Normal and the College. Beloved Friend and Instructor-HHai1 and-Farewelli'i aHENRY MEADE BLAND

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THE LATE L. B. WILSON

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Roxana M. Adams 5th Grade Innis Ashby ' A d m imstmtwn Dorothy L. Augustine Asth. Tram. School Joyce Backus Lzbl'az'zan Alice Bassler . Physical Education Flora E. Beal English Henrv M. Bland, Ph.D. English Caroline H. Bradley History Dr. H. . Bullock, Md. Medical Examinm Susan L. Byrne Industzial Arts Dorothy M. Caton Administration Evelyn Chastcen Kindergarten Mildred Cornell Administration Mary Cunningham Assjt. Train. School Marie Curtis Adnmzzstmtwn Corinne Davis Ed. JMcarsm'ements Marjorie Dawson lst Grade James C. DeVoss R0360 I'C'h Joseph Dias Asth. Rural Super. Carl D. Duncan Asft. in Biology Edith Elder French Jay C. Elder Biology