Slippery Rock University - Saxigena Yearbook (Slippery Rock, PA)

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in lowing persons were elected members of the faculty : James E. Morrow, Principal, 1. M. McClymonds, I. X. Moore, J. C. Ricketts. . A. Peer, and Maude Bingham. During the tirst term of the school, beginning March 20, 1889, the enrollment reached one hundred sixty-eight. The charges f«»r boarding, room and tuition were $150 for the year of forty-two weeks, of which sum the State paid $21 as State Aid. However, each student, upon graduation, received S50 from the State. The Course of Study included only two years of work with no subjects elective. 'Pile ancient languages required were preparatory Latin and the first twenty-nine chapters of Caesar. The only Natural Sciences contained in the course were Physiology. Botany and Physics. About 1900, the course of study was revised and extended to include another year of work. Additional work was introduced in Latin and Mathematics, and the natural sciences. German and French were added as electives. The first class was graduated in this course in 1903. In 1910. the course was extended to include four years of work. The additions made consisted largely in the extension of the time devoted to some of the subjects and in the introduction of a greater amount of work in general and special methods. These changes brought about a better correlation between the Normal Schools and High Schools and also between Normal Schools and Colleges. At a recent conference of the Colleges and Normal Schools held under the auspices of the State Teachers’ Association it was recommended that graduates of the Normal Schools be admitted to Sophomore standing in colleges. The class which graduated in 1913 consisted of two divisions, the one constituting the last class in the three years' course and the other the first class in the four years’ course. I'ntil 1916 the management of the school was by a Board of Trustees, a part of whom were elected by the stockholders and the others appointed by the State. At that time the State purchased the interest of the stockholders and assumed entire control, through a Board of Trustees consisting of nine members appointed by the State Board of Education. At present the Board of Trustees consists of Clyde C. Green, of Beaver Falls: James A. Galbreath, of Butler: ). K. Bingham, of Slippery Rock; John A. Gibson, of Butler; Joseph II. Grandey. of Rochester; Charles H. Kline, of Pittsburgh: Samuel C. McGarvey. of Bridgeville; T. Plummer Mifflin, of North Washington; Ray P. Wilson, of Slippery Rock. 'Phe first Principal. Doctor James E. Morrow, served until July 1. 1890. At this time Doctor Albert K. Maltby was elected Principal and served twnety-six years, ending his term of service July 1. 1°16. During the present school year, the school has been under the direction of Prof. I. X. Moore, as Acting Principal. The faculty which at first consisted of six has grown with the development of the school until it now numbers twenty-five members. 18

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