University of Central Oklahoma - Bronze Book Yearbook (Edmond, OK)

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r BRONZE BQOK] 1 l L S O x at H Z UJ G at m OS CL Fourteen 1920 J

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In the summer I ' M , the enrollment met the two thousand mark and, for the year, was about three thousand. Today success in every line of proper endeavor — physical, mental and social — perches upon her banner and her old motto In Front (originall) an exhortation — not a claim) is literally true. In May, 1919, a new president came to preside over her destiny — John G. Mitchell ' — a gentleman tit wide experiences in the full flesh of seasoned manhood, strong in scholarship, of unblemished character, lofty in aim, ol untiring energy and attractive personality. Already he has won the confidence of students, teachers, the townsfolk, and of the state at large. Under his firm and judicious management a brilliant future looms up. Followed gladly by a large and enthusiastic student body, enjoying rightly the confidence of the alumni and Boafd of Education, we predict for the school, through him, suc- cess almost immeasurable. So, glorying in her past, proud of her present and confident of her future, we say: — Central! Central! Macte virtute! Esto perpetual 1920 J J

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r BRONZE DSEQK 1 C Hje Jfuture Appreciating fully the demand being made by the public for profes- sionally trained teachers, for those who have been trained extensively in the science of teaching, the State Board of Education at its meeting December 30, 1919, added two years of college work to the present course. This made her Normal Schools four-year colleges, with the privilege of granting regular college degrees. Following is the resolution adopted by the board: First: The course of study for the Normal Schools of Okla- homa shall be raised to meet the requirements of a four-year col- lege course. Second: That authority be given through the State Board ol Education to the Oklahoma Normal Schools to grant the aca- demic and professional degrees, usually and customarily granted to the graduates of institutions of college rank. Hereafter Central will be a state Teachers ' College. The course offered will meet all conditions necessan from kindergarten to college, inclusive, and the degrees of B. S. and 13. A. will be granted to her graduates. The time has come to meet the demands of our people for men and women to fill positions in every department from superintendences to kinder- garten with those who have been trained for this particular profession. It is apparent that teachers should be especially trained foi leaching just as members of the other professions, as doctors and lawyers, are trained foi their work. A man would not go to a university and take an A. B. or A. M. degree and then attempt to begin the practice of medicine or law without training in his special profession and so it should be with teachers. L Fifteen 1920 c J