Western Illinois University - Sequel Yearbook (Macomb, IL)

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SIMPKINS LINDER SCHLEIER VAN CLEVE KAPPA DELTA PI Anderson, Pauline Bacon, Dorothy Banks, James Blythe, Granville Bruninga, Harold Burgess, Lera Carrison, Helen Coffman, James Paul Dobbs, Grace Draegert, Gayland Good, Russell Graham, Helen Hermetet, Sue jean Houle, Buel Hunt, Wendell Jackson, James Kennedy, Earle Kirkpatrick, Ralph Loy, Arthur Metzger, Donald Oldknow, Frances Parnell, Georgia Robinson, Berwyn Smith, Fern Smith, Carol Strode, Curtis Crabill, Mary Fisher, Jimmae Lovell, Hildreth Zeis, Eleanor Vincent, Julia A. Hedgcock, Helen Sallee, Mrs. Roy Foster, Mary K. Shepherd, Susan Rodefeld, Wilma Yetter, Adah Brown, Carol H. Holden, Patricia Rogers, E. R. fCarthagej Hulson, Helen M. McDill, George Ogden, Louis Mullen, Annabelle Pyle, Everett Young, Robert Education The Education Department quite naturally occupies the space of foremost importance among the departments of the college, since it is the only department in which every degree student must take a major. The department came to this posi- tion through a process of development which com- menced several years after the school Was founded. President Alfred E. Bayliss organized the depart- ment of Education and Training in 1906, calling the eminent Frederick G. Bonsor as department head. Mr. Bonsor resigned in 1909, and Was succeed- ed by John E. McGilvrey. Mr. McGilvrey, after a short tenure resigned and W. P. Morgan took up his duties. Mr. Morgan was promoted to the presi- dency in June, 1912, and R. R. Simpkins, at present head of the department, Was secured to assume the directorship of the Training and Education Depart- ment. Today Mr. Simpkins is one of the select circle of twenty-year teachers at Western, and in the eyes of his many students embodies to a great degree the high ideals which he has so constantly advocated. A very capable group of teachers have served in the department and today the Education De- partment Faculty comprises one of the most com- petent groups in the entire faculty organization. Mr. Van Cleve came to Western as Director of the extension Work in 1912. More recently he has re- tired 'from the strenuous duties of extension Work and has been teaching regularly in the department. His place has been filled by George W. Gaylor, who came to Western in 1923. KAPPA DELTA PI E241 i I- l

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handles other kindred matters for the men of the college. Dean of Women Grote serves in the same capacity for the women of the college. Each dean has one important duty aside from the deanship. Mr. Thisted is principal of Western Academy, and Miss Grote is chairman of the calendar committee. All problems pertaining to the ad- ministration of the training school come to the at- tention of R. R. Simpkins, Who has handled this work for more than 20 years, coming to Wes- tern in 1912. He is assisted in the administra- t i o n o f t h e training school by Katharine Thomp- son, principal of the upper grades, DONNA DRAPER IPres. Secxj M. N. THISTED fDean of Menj I231 and Bessie Cooper, principal of the lower grades. In these offices there are employed each year a number of students who do a great deal I of the routine work. In the office of the reg- istrar, Hildreth Lovell is an im- portant clerk. She is assisted by H el e n Hed g - c o c k, W h J spends a part of her time in the oifice of the Dean. Mrs. Helen Graham is practically a full time secretary to the director of the training school, R.R. Simpkins.. Several students have assisted Miss Grote in the dean of women's oiiice this year. h O. L. CHAMPION fliegistrarj CAROLINE GROTE fDcan of Wfomenj

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Education Dwight L. Bailey came to Western in 1928, and has had charge of all rural school activities within the extension department. Julian L. Archer is the third member of the department. Western's two deans, Moses N. Thisted, and Caroline M. Grote, are associated with the staff, al- though their work in the department is naturally curtailed by the duties of their deanship. Miss Grote is the senior member of the department, hav- ing come to Western in 1906. Ethel Ray and Ros- coe G. Linder are other valuable members of the staff. Alpha Epsilon Chapter of Kappa Delta Pi is an honorary educational fraternity, organized within the department in 1925, with Charles Ingalls as President. Officers this year are: President, Gran- ville Blythe, Vice-President, Lera Burgessg Sec- retary-Treasurer, Helen Grahamg Historian, Ralph Kirkpatrickg Reporter, Mary Crabillg and Coun- selor, Mr. R. R. Simpkins. The organization fur- nishes the greatest incentive for scholastic attain- ment, offering each year an award to a student in the Junior and Senior College who has gained the greatest degree of pronciency. The Rural Club is the other departmental or- ganization, Mr. Bailey being the faculty advisor. The nearly one hundred members enjoy two meet- ings monthly, and have for their chief project for the year, the conducting of the Rural Progress Day. The culmination of their social events is the party given by Mr. and Mrs. Bailey. v THE RURAL CLUB ARCHER BAILEY GAYLOR RAY OFFICERS OF RURAL CLUB President CORNELIA POPPY Vice-President HELEN WILLIAMSON Secretary SUSAN TAYLOR Treasurer GLENN BROWNING Membership Committee FRANCES BYWATER, Chairman Program Committee DOROTHY KINSER, Chairman Social Committee ZILPHA ECKLUND, Chairman E251