Western Illinois University - Sequel Yearbook (Macomb, IL)

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HE reorganization of the school under President Bayliss effected several radi- cal changes: three divisions of the school were provided for, the Normal school, Prac- tice school, and Academy, several new de- partments were added while y others were broadened, meth- A ods courses, physical culture and agricultural courses were added, several changes oc- curred in the faculty, curric- ulums were altered. In 1906 correspondence courses were offered by several depart- ments and were carried on for several years, entailing much work on the part of the faculty. In 1911 exten- sion classes were organized. The same year was secured the appropriation for the Monroe Hall. School publications made their appearance almost at the opening of school. In a joint conference of students and faculty a school paper was established. It was published monthly during the first four years and was known as the Clionian. In 1906 the Courier appeared and has been printed regularly ever since. The class of 1904 published the WISNS Class Souvenir, a nine by twelve inch, 26 page booklet, which was distributed before graduation week, carrying pictures of School Trustees, Faculty, the two grad- uates, a historical sketch of the school, and many other things. The first annual was printed by the Macomb Journal, and the photos were taken by the Wheat Studio. WALTER P. MORGAN The Sequel was published the next year and has appeared each year since. f The excellent administration of President Bayliss terminated tragically in the summer of 1911. While in western Iowa, looking after his farm, he was thrown by a frightened horse and fatally injured. The best sur- gical skill was summoned, but, the injury being beyond all medical aid, he died after eleven days of unconscious- ness. His loss was mourned by the entire school-facul- ty, students, and alumni. Es- teemed and loved by all, fair and open minded, weighing all factors before acting, in- telligent, delightfully social yet never trivial-these are the virtues declared to be a part of Alfred Bayliss. The class of 1911 set on the campus a boulder upon which was engraved his name, and the pipe organ secured through his efforts was fnamed The Bayliss Organ. Mr. John E. McGilvrey became acting president, after having been granted a year's leave by the Normal School of Kent, Ohio, of which school he had been chosen head. The position of Director of Training and head of the Department of Education, for- merly held by Mr. McGilvrey, was tendered to Walter P. Morgan of Terre Haute, Indi- ana, who began official connection with the school February 26, 1912. Upon Mr. Mc- Gilvrey's assuming his duties at the Normal School at Kent, Ohio, in June, 1912, Mr. Morgan was elected, and took up the duties of president on June 17, 1912. s s Recent Buildings On The Campus S The Arts Building J was erected in 1918, and the Morgan Gym- nasium was completed in 1929.

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l I l l l l Q sms 1 WN. nings is seen standing the third man from the left end. President Morgan is the third man from the left end. Below: A women's physical education class in progress. The photograph shows the interior of the old gymnasium at Western, located in the room now used by the library. Above: President Morgan is seen taking a healthy swing in a fac- ulty ball game, played in the summer cf 1912. The catcher's pose and the absence of the ball indicates that the President had a good day at bat. Below: The football team of 1907 is shown seated for a picture in the grand stand. Below at the right is the girls' basketball team. The just completed Monroe Hall is seen in the background. The year is 1913. Assembly to pass a bill appropriating S1 0,- 000 for that purpose. The bill was, ever, vetoed by the Governor. A contrilbu- tion of one thousand dollars by Albert Eads of Macomb, enabled the completion and fur- nishing of two rooms on the second floor, while a temporarily improvised floor in vsihat is now the reserve library, provided space for indoor sport, and the auditorium lwas not finished until 1906. ' 1 With the inauguration of Charles S. De- l l neen as governor in 1905, President Hen- ninger tendered his resignation to take effect at once, and Mr. Samuel B. Hursh, then head of the department of English, was chosen as acting-president by the Board un- til a president should be elected. In the first term of 1905-'06 the Board tendered the presidency to Alfred Bayliss, who ac- cepted on condition that he assume the duties of the office at the end of the school year. Above: The faculty baseball team in 1912. Mr. Gin-

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E I I E LTHOUGH Mr. McGilvrey cook vslith him to Kent, Ohio, six instructors and the registrar, their positions were succlss- fully filled with excellent men and wo en selected by President Morgan, and with but little interruption the school went on. l It becoming necessary that a member of the faculty devote his entire time to the Extension work, Mr. Van Cleve assumed the responsibility, and by 1915-'16 an Exten- sion director became essential. In 1916-'i17, 865 students enrolled in extension classes, seven members of the faculty participated in the work and 957 term credits were is- sued to students in extension classes. The administration of Walter P. Morgan may well be termed the Era of the Buillgler in Western's history. The foundations had just been laid when Dr. Morgan was plalzed in charge of the school twenty-two ydars ago this month. The influence of the sclrool was relatively limited, the physical plant entirely inadequate, but it was soon evident that the new president was intent upon ml k- ing the school one of the foremost pro es- sional institutions of the state. The mid-spring term was institutedf in May 1913. Courses in advance of the r ular two year work were offered in 19 and the Act of the General Assembly in 1921 recognized the splendid work wh'ch had been done at Western, changing the Pg' 17, name of the school from Western Illinois Normal School to Western Illinois State Teachers College. Buildings were added, the Monroe Hall in 1912, the Arts Building in 1918, the new power plant in 1927, the Morgan Gymnasium in 1929, and the Acad- emy Building the same year, and the ex- panding of the facilities affords an excellent index to the rapid advance in the school's worth under the administration of President Morgan. Today Western faces an increasingly great problem. The number of students has grown steadily during the past five years. A pronounced increase has been recorded during the past two years. Facilities are overtaxed again. Classes are crowded, and class rooms are too few and too small. The solution is not yet apparent, but the college has the assurance that President Morgan will wisely employ all of the school's resources in meeting and solving this and whatever other crises 'may appear in the future. Note:-The Sequel wishes to thank Lawrence Y. Sherman of Miami, Florida and -I. C. Thompson of Springfield, Illinois for their assistance in the prepara- tion of the early history of the school written for the opening section of The Sequel. The Sequel is also in- debted to S. B. Hursh, who wrote a brief history of the school for the twenty-fifth anniversary quarterly. The staff wishes also to thank Cora Harris of Macomb for the priceless kodak pictures which she supplied for the book. The ARCHITECTS DRAWING OF THE PROPOSED TRAINING SCHOOL BUILDING QThe business depression has delayed for several years the construction of the proposed Training School. The architect's drawing of the building portray? in accurate detail the lines of the proposed structure. The training school plant will be a companion building for the Arts Building.