Fairmont State University - Mound Yearbook (Fairmont, WV)

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Bvhiratinn To Professor Walter Barnes, a much esteemed member of our faculty, we, the students of the Fairmont State Normal School, dedicate this book a realization of our efforts. : lI:llI 55 I --- el ' llilll 1 .ll 'S E555 gdlil filiiaggia , :' l:a - Q!! 2 VIII.VN.YI.V!N.Y.V!.V.YNIIISI.V.'NNlI.V.Vl.'.V.Y.VN.V.U SEVEN

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PROFESSOR WALTER BARNES, A.B., A.M sx,x

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1 Maller Marnvz Walter Barnes is one of the most popular teachers of our Normal School Faculty. Altho born in Barnesville, Ohio, most of his life has been spent in West Virginia where he is a highly esteemed teacher and citizen. Mr. Barnes was educated in the common schools and in West Virginia Conference Seminary. He received his A. B. from W. V. U. and his A. M. from Harvard. He has not only taught in graded and rural schools and in Glenville and Fairmont Normal Schools but also in W. V. U., Pitt., the University of Pennsylvania and the State Normal School at Towson, Maryland. He has held several important educational oiices. At present he is the president of the State Education Association, special advisor in English to the State Board of Education and Vice-president of the Fairmont State Normal School. Mr. Barnes' work is not confined to West Virginia alone. .For several years he has been a correspondent of the English Journal. That he has a national reputation is evidenced by the fact that he has been chairman of important committees in the National Education Association and the Na- tional Council of Teachers of English. He is also known as an author. Among his writings are: English in the Country Schools and Types of Children's Literature. He has also edited several books, among them The Crisis by Churchill. The course of study in English adopted by West Virginia schools was Written by him. The Normal School may well be proud to claim Mr. Barnes as a mem- ber of the faculty. K I T EIGHT