Central Washington University - Hyakem / Kooltuo Yearbook (Ellensburg, WA)

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President Black’s Message This year is a transitional year In the history of the Ellensburg Normal school. For the first time wc have first year, second year, and third year students so designated instead of the old names of Juniors and Seniors for the first and second year, respectively. Next year we shall have the fourth year as well and the full four-year course of collegiate grade. In all probability before this shall have been published the definite announcement of the granting of the degree of Bachelor of Arts, in education, will have made officially. This means a new era in all teacher-training Institutions in the Pacific Northwest and in a very short lime the old name will have passed and the more specific and descriptive name of Teachers ' College will have been officially approved for all Normal Schools. With all other professions—law, medicine, dentistry, even veterinary science, on a four year basis and with degrees granted to all who prepare themselves for such professions by finishing a collegiate course Is it not strange that our profes¬ sion of teaching should have lingered so long and so far behind? As in the case of all inventions when they have been achieved and are new we ask—why did we not think of this years ago? So in this case we again accept the new and wonder why it did not happen a decade or more ago. As the enrollment of the school steadily Increases, the difficulty of maintain¬ ing “all-school ’ activities also steadily Increases, and “all-schoor’ participation in all activities semis well-nigh Impossible. In the past two years we have seen the formation of several new clubs or societies, some literary, some academic, some social. Which way are we drifting? Are we approaching the day when fraternities end sororities will soon enter our school life? If we are, let us bo well prepared in advance and let us see to it that the fine “all-school morale and friendliness in students and faculty is perpetuated as a major aim of all new organizations. Thus safe-guarded in their aims the formation of new clubs and societies will al¬ ways be constructive. Might it not be well to begin with an all-school honorary scholarship society? What are we going to do about the housing and the boarding problem? The new project that is farthest along is another large dormitory with a capacity of at least 120 students. The Question is shall we foster such large units, or shall we have more of them and build them for smaller groups, say, 50 to 60 in a unit? Thlg Is another milestone in our transition toward college life. Let us be thinking of this. All two year graduates will be planning to continue toward their degree and will be coming back as soon as they have had some teaching experience. Why not have Junior and Senior Halls for smaller units and have them built for the more conservative life of our older and upper class students. This is something to be thinking about as you plan for your future and for ourB. GEORGE H. BLACK. Page 7

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Department of Psychology experimental, animal. The Psychology Department moves next year out of the basement of the A lministration Building, with some re¬ gret. The department ha had a number of homes during its existence but the warmest In winter and the coolest In summer ha been In this otherwise unattractive basement. If plans as formulated can be carried out we will have one- Italf of the third floor in the Training School, all to our¬ selves. and these quarters will seem quite commodious. Of¬ fices, experimental rooms, class rooms, a library and a seminar room arc contemplated. A thoroughly trained psychologist who will devote himself to class work will lie added to the present Department Staff, A four-year course has been outlined in Education and Psychology so that students may major along these lines a R well as others. The course In Psychology will not be solely educational but will Include other fieldB. such ns social, and abnormal. so thaMiT alr ‘ 3 ?, , ‘ ,eV ! ped the ,1Hd o ' Intelligence and educational testing snrTsvl „ . established and widely used hy teachers in the state Many made ' ° Ur 8tude,lll, ,ire doing a great deal of this work where and ro ald,n K teachers by correcting test papers, or check¬ ing their corrections and giving advice as to use of results. Our book store is car- In over ' lh Vtlt ' of Whi h , lar demand Is made by the teachers from state. Since 1917 the I sychology Department has conducted intelli¬ gence tests for all students In the Normal School, and for the last three years over « e. . 8 s 7® hnTe Kivcn w,,h this ' !»«« at hand, considerable over-sight has been given to the number of hours our students mav sign ,,p for nml to whether or not review subject, need to be taken. The personnel wor? will be students. “° P ,,nd W ° pe t0 “ ,,f »rvlcc to the „„ ™ . h T 0t ,he ye r a l ' aych moky Club was formed composed of those who are most proficient and Interested in the subject The club holds weekly meeting., in?m h | IT! v ry profi ' able and exceedingly Interesting. Several of ihe members Held d d con,lnue lhe,r education In Psychology and to become expert, t„ this «e, T ! °‘ Plycholo «T n W ranks with Physics. Chemistry, and Biology as a science. It is no longer a mystical or speculative subject as it was twenty or thirl) ears ago This Is one reason why the field is so very worth-while and i, s tems wilh thefr D 1 ° -Ch ° ' hrr han ! ' ,B world ,u Pwudo-psychologlcil terns with their false Character analysis.” ‘ Vocational guidance.” ' How to de¬ velop your mind. How to outwit your nerves. ' and “How ,o get bra ns the, Tous bra, FT ,rr,ned ln fC,e - ' nr P yc hology are needed to combat these apm tous biaiiils. Moreover Individuals in all walks or life need to he sufficiently fa- miliar with modern Psychology to appreciate it so they will not 1 m- led astruv hv the many pseudo-psychologisu and fakers. y ' Opportunities Tor the expert psychologist are increasing Besides teachers for all classes we need clinicians for insane asylums, feeble-minded institutions and reformatories. Those who are skll.ed in intelligence, and ability and vo lon.i test, are nestled In schools and business. Personnel workers are ' also in demand The Psychology of today is profoundly influencing the Departments of Sociology History and Economics. New uses arc constantly developing Sot, lo ‘ Page 8 Mary a. grupe.