East Tennessee State University - Buccaneer Yearbook (Johnson City, TN)

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24 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 Ling Program Our college has before it a very extensive building program for the ensuing year. In fact, a program of such expansion as has never before been equalled in the history of the school. And it is through such rapid progress and development as this, that our institution is being so quickly raised from an ordinary, average Teachers College to a model institution for the prepara¬ tion and training of better teachers, supervisors, and superintendents. An institution which will, ere long, de¬ mand the homage and public consideration of various educators and other persons interested in education throughout the land. Our educational prestige can no longer be questioned, and our pedagogical efficiency is swiftly approaching that infinite “dream of perfection ’ No student, who is thinking of preparing to enter the teaching profession—or related professions, could pos¬ sibly make a mistake in choosing this school for his col¬ lege home. It is largely due to the zealous efforts of Dr. Sher¬ rod, that we are soon to have some important additional buildings, which will not only be modern but will be the “last word” in modernism. Since his inauguration here in 1925, Dr. Sherrod has ever had the progress and advancement of the school foremost in his thoughts —bending every effort toward the realization of his visions. And we now feel that these visions are rapidly issuing from the depths of the intellect into finite shapes and forms of reality. NEW LIBRARY BUILDING NEW DORMITORY There are big plans for the girls new dormitory. The present dormitory will be made into a new one by the enlarging and rebuilding of the present one. The construction will start soon, and it is hoped that it will be completed by the end of the fall term of 1930. This new building will be large enough to take care of most of the spring and summer students. One of the most important things about this new dormitory is that it will have a large social hall and an adjacent service room. This means that the girls will have a place to entertain and be entertained. Open house is planned for the beginning of each quarter, and every month the students will have some social affair. There will be guest rooms which the parents and friends of students may occupy while visiting—also, there will be an infirmary—a place where the girls can receive proper treatment when sick. It is hoped that the nurse, who will work in connection with the health department, can give part time to this work in the dor¬ mitory. Every room will have the most modern conven¬ iences. Some will have a private bath; others, connect¬ ing bath. There will also be full length mirrors; ter- razzel and tile floors; built in fixtures; trunk elevators; private telephone booths; regular offices; and the re¬ ception room is to be like a lobby in a first-class hotel, with a place for a big fire to make it cozy during the winter. Most outstanding among the items of this building program is to be our new library building. This will be a very grandiloquent structure—costing approximate¬ ly $200,000.00 and consisting of three stories above the basement. It will provide shelf room for 100,000 vol¬ umes, and in addition to this, there will be provisions made for offices, museum, study rooms, conference rooms, lounge room, work rooms, cataloging room, re¬ ceiving room, reserve book room, periodical room, large general reading room, library science class room, vault in basement in which all our valuables may be safely stored, staff rest room and kitchenette, large room in basement for little theatre, elevator from basement un¬ der work rooms, and a large unpacking room adjoining the cataloging room. Before having the plans for this building drawn up, Dr. Sherrod visited a large number of the best li¬ braries of the country, and listed all their desirable fea¬ tures. He then chose the best of those features and conveniences suitable for our library, and had them in¬ corporated in the plans for this new building. This building is to be located directly in front of the south entrance of the main building, just across the street car track. Dean Burleson will thus be enabled to stand at his classroom windows and separate those students of studious inclinations from the ones who are merely loafing their existence away. —R. C. M. Few can really imagine what this modern dormi¬ tory will be like and those who shall live in it, are to be congratulated, for it will be the last word in up-to-date conveniences. —E. L. C. THE TEACHERS COLLEGE MUSEUM In 1928 the History Department of the State Teachers Colege started an historical museum for the purpose of collecting and preserving relics, which are both interesting and historically valuable. Students and friends of the College were invited to contribute, or lend, to this museum any relic, which they had in their possession, that the school and others would be interested in seeing and knowing about. A special case was made for the articles, and through the generosity of the people of East Tennessee, it was soon filled. These articles are now on display in the main building of the college, attractively arranged and labeled, giving the name of the person contribut¬ ing it, and a short history of the article. The museum now contains Indian weapons made of stone, relics of the days before the white man came to America; books and papers, dating back to the time of the Revolution; many reminders of Colonial Days, such as the spinning wheel, wool cards, a flax break, a wooden lock and key, candle molds, many tools used (Continued on page 26)

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26 THE CHALK LINE June 6, 1930 THE TEACHERS COLLEGE MUSEUM (Continued from page 24) in the manufacture of shoes in the home; and many other articles, too numerous to mention. These are a never failing source of interest to, not only new students and visitors, but to old students as well. The collection is outgrowing the small case made for it,, and when the new library building is completed, the entire fourth floor will be given over to the museum. Contributions will be gladly accepted and carefully preserved and through the help and cooperation of the people; the school is endeavoring to build up a museum which will be a credit to East Tennessee; and will be of very great value to oncoming generations. —L. D. D. ALUMNI OF OUR COLLEGE The State Teachers College Alumni Association was reorganized in 1926; when the college became a degree granting institution. It now numbers approxi¬ mately two hundred fifty members. The association holds a reunion each fall in connection with the East Tennessee Educational Association; meeting in Knox¬ ville. The annual business meeting and luncheon are held in June on commencement day at the college. The officers of the association for the present year are as follows: President—Frank Alexander. Vice-President—Claude Mitchell. Secretary—Miss Vilma Cloyd. Treasurer—Miss Margaret Lusk. The luncheon this year will be held in the training school cafeteria immediately following the convocation; Friday, June 6th. The members of the Class of 1930 will be guests of the association. One of the purposes of the Alumni Association is to keep in touch with all the Alumni of our college; and to obtain a report of their work for each year. Al¬ though there is no report from every member of the association for the past year; most of them report suc¬ cessful years—whether in school work on some other profession. Mr. S. A. Bertram; who graduated in 1927; has had a successful year at Robbins ' High School; Robbins; Tenn v teaching Science and Modern History. In the Knoxville High School. Mr. C. S. Mont¬ gomery; of the class of ' 28; taught History and Civics. He also coached debating this year. Miss Chassie Myrtle Pate who graduated in 1928; was principal of a consolidated school during past year. She taught in the upper grades at the Harmony Grove School near Greeneville; Tennessee. Miss Mintha Newman; also of the class of ' 28; has been teaching the Fourth and Fifth grades in Apison, Tenn. Mr. Otis Whaley has been teaching Mathematics in the Durham High School; Durham; N. C.; for the past year. Mr. Whaley graduated in 1928. Miss Bonnie Matthews of the class of ’29; has been teaching in Jeraldstown for the past year. Miss Mat¬ thews taught English, History and Mathematics. In addition to her school work; Miss Matthews was Secre¬ tary and Treasurer of the P. T. A.; and also coached plays. Miss Trula Staten of Johnson City, of the class of ' 29; reports a successful year of teaching in Horse Creek High School; near Kingsport; Tenn. Miss Staten taught English and Home Economics in the High School. Also of the class of ’29 is Mr. Hugh Yoakum of LaFollette, Tenn.; wh o taught Industrial Arts very suc¬ cessfully in the Copper Hill High School; Copper Hill; Tenn.; during the past year. During the past year; Mr. C. H. Cabbage; who graduated in 1929; taught Mathematics in the Elizabeth- ton High School; Elizabethton; Tenn. Miss Mary Sue Forrest of Niota, Tennessee; class of ’27; taught Home Economics and English at Bolivar; Tenn. Mr. Fred Clifford Knight of Winchester; Tenn.; taught Geometry in the High School in his home town this year. Mr. Knight graduated in 1926. Miss Sarah Ellen Mullenix of the class of ’28; taught English in Central High School of Chattanooga; Tenn.; during the past year. Miss Mullenix is from McDonald; Tenn. Mrs. Norali Boone Fields of the class of ’29; has been teaching in the Model School of Sue Bennett Col¬ lege; London; Ky. Mrs. Fields reports a very suc¬ cessful year. Mr. James M. Benson; who graduated in 1929; taught Science successfully in the Spring City High School; Spring City, Tenn. Mr. Benson is from Day- ton, Tenn. Mr. P. L. Stiles of the class of ’26, was principal of Horse Creek High School, near Kingsport, during the past year. Mr. Stiles taught Mathematics, Geog¬ raphy, Civics and Economics. Miss Essie Louise Gee of the class of ’27 has been teaching Foods and Nutrition in Ellisville, Mississippi. Miss Gee is from Cleveland, Tenn. Miss Grace Jeroline Ketchem of Harriman, Tenn., has been teaching Dietetics in the Mossop School. Miss Ketchem graduated in 1929. Miss Otho Burn, who graduated in 1928, has been studying Voice in the Nashville Conservatory of Music, Nashville, Tenn. Miss Florence Baum of Johnson City, taught the Third grade in the Keystone School in Johnson City during the past year. Miss Baum graduated in 1929. Miss Mary Elsie White, class of ’26, taught Litera¬ ture in the Junior High School of Johnson City, Tenn., during the past year. Miss Pearl Elizabeth Tindell of the class of ’28, also of Johnson City, has been teaching Latin and Home Economics in the Mary Hughes High School. Mr. Walter C. Berry, who graduated in 1926, is not teaching at present. Mr. Berry is concrete inspect¬ or for the Highway Department. His home address is Jonesboro. Miss Thelma Walker of Johnson City, taught school near Greenville, South Carolina the past year. Miss Walker is a graduate of last year. Miss Amy Irene Kitzmiller, of Jonesboro, taught History in the Mary Hughes High School of Piney Flats last year. Miss Kitzmiller graduated in 1927. Miss Sibyl Lucille Cloyd of Bluff City, Tennessee, class of ’27, taught Mathematics and Science in the Bluff City High School during the past year. Mr. Carl P. Archer of the class of ’27 is not teach-