Emporia State University - Sunflower Yearbook (Emporia, KS)

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f Y-f ' ' ' ' ' .. ., . , ,, -fg.g....g..--....2...- i. ,- , ,N-A Joseph l-lenry l-lill Joseph Henry Hill,'the President of this institution, was born in the State of Pennsylvania. His parents moved to Kansas dur- ing his early childhood, and since then he has been a resident of this state. After attending the public schools, he became at student at the Normal and was graduated from the advanced course in 1876. He taught, iirst in a rural school, then in a village, and later in the high school of Emporia, serving in this connection as assist- ant superintendent of the city schools. Continuing his education, he entered Northwestern University, from which he was grad- uated in 1886. He was then called to the Normal as a teacher and served as head of the Latin department for nineteen years. During the last five years of his time he served as vice-president. Mr. Hill has been honored by the 'degrees of A D..D., conferred upon him by Baker University, and LL. D., by the Kansas State Agricultural College. He served as president of the State Teach- ers' Association in 1902 and has for many years been an active member of the State Board of Education. 1 ' g ' ' In 1906 he was elected to the presidency of' this .Normal School and its auxiliary schools at Hays and Pittsburg and has been instrumental in' bringing to these institutions a growth in numbers, equipment and efficiency. , ' ' 1 ' Great Wealth, luxury, and a life of ease, are not to be 'desired in this world. Nothing-is so good for a boy asa reasonable amount of privation, self-denial, and hard labor. These were the heritage of President Hill. He has been blessed bythe enrich- ment of mind that comes from intellectual toil. Hismind has beennourished by broad charity and a deep sympathy for all. President Hill is first of all an educated man. His scholar- ship is broad and deep, and he possesses the ability to put it into practical use. , . He has the happy faculty of being able to say the right thing, at the right time and in the right Way. He has a genial Wit and is ever .ready With a pleasant response to any humorous situa- tion. As at friend and neighbor he is kind, appreciative, and accommodating. He is a public-spirited citizen and on the right side of questions affecting the higher interests of the community. 9

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HARRIET BARBER Miss Barber came to the Kansas State Normal School as Dean of Women in September, 1911. She took her master's degree at Columbia University and before coming here was instructor in English in the South Dakota State Normal School. A In the short time she has been here We have found Dean Bar- ber to be an enthusiastic, cultured, broad-minded, Christian Woman. She has already shown her interest in every phase of school life, especially has she been active in the social develop- ment of the school. As chairman of the social committee and supervisor of social functions, Dean Barber has shown efficiency. Besides her Work in the social life of the school she serves as ad- visor to the girls. 11