Gorham State College - Hillcrest / Green and White Yearbook (Gorham, ME)

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.1. MR. RALPH E. DUSO DR. KENNETH BRDOKS MR. ALLSTDH SMITH Gerhum, Maine Gerhern, Maine Seuth Portland, Maine Business and Ffeni Manager Dean ef lnsiruciien Registrar, Jr. High Ed., English B.Ed. Keene Teachers Cellege; ELB. Universiiy of New Hemp- 3.5. Besien University; M.S. Uni- MA. New Yerk Universiiy. shire; M.ED. Besten University; versiiy ef Maine. B.ED. Besfen University. Serving as regisirer fer eur grewing :ellege is Mr. Alsfen Smith. His werk invelsres three areas of the ecedemic :emmuniiy: feculiy, students, and adminis- treiien. Though r.r.insh::n!l1.ir busy, he can find time in be perseneily inferesied in all the :ellege affairs. A new administrative position was infreduced er Gerhem ihis feil, ihni ef deem ef fetuliy, end if is a pleasure ie have Dr. Kenneih Breeks cepebiy filling it. If is in our lenders fhei Gerhem Stare Teachers College ewes a large debt, fer Their :embined ingenuity has given us many of the privileges new enjoyed and will give us in the future an even heifer ssheei of which we can be increasingly preud. Iii As . -s-r

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.AJminid frah'on Stirring: ford o flw jnguiring Win61, DR. FRANCIS L. BAILEY Gerhem, Maine President AB. UniveriiitgiF of Michigan; AM. Univer- sity at Michigan; PHJIJ. Ceiumbie University. an eFFlcient end forwardtthinking administrative steFF. Gerhem State Teachers College is meat fortunate in having intht'tiniiilrinlinrrsr whe within ten years plan to make this campus one of the meat modern in the state. Always they put the welfere and happiness of the student body First and the reeult is the udmiretien and appreciation of the students fer their edminietreters. hD NE of the meat imperative requirements of en up-end-ceming :eilege i5 Heading the executive department is our President, Dr. Francis L. Bailey, whe is never tee busy for the students.: problems. He is a:lively interested in student activities and willing at any time he give his personal ettentien to each individual. Fairness and utmost consideration characterrize all his dealings with the students and faculty. Assisting Dr. Eeilejir is Mr. Ralph E. BUSH: the business end pient manager. His duties include the supervisien ef eli maintenance, repairs, and new eeni structien. In edditien to his regular duties, he makes it e point to become friends with the students. and is always available fer any needed help. 13

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Curricufum Offerd Experience 3AFOH9A Student jeaclling the entire teacherieducetien program. it is the culmination of three years of e.tuclgir and preparation for the teaching profession. The purpose of student teaching is to provide each senior with an opportunity to experience all the requisites of teaching: preparing, planning, demenetruting, discussing, evuiub uting, guiding, counseling, reacting to the needs of girls and boys as well as these ef the cemmunity, end associating with feilew teachers and administrators. :Q TUDENT teaching is gerterttlig.f :eneidered to be the most exciting phase inf Fer eneihelf year, student teaching is :enducted in the Campus Scheei and ceeperuting echeeis throughout the state. The grade levels and the supervis- ing teachers are I::i::refuil;iar selected to meet the needs ef the program. The principal, supervisors and superintendents eF scheele, in udditien tn the ceilege faculty, previde encouragement and assistance eleng the way. Frequent visitat- tiens previde the link between the celiege end the student in terms of accum- piishment end eveluetien. Cieseiy related to student teiaching is the rule pieyed by the placement eftice. Its directer notifies nil eligible candidates fer teaching pesitiens et avail- able openings and arranges fer interviews where necessary. Through its effnrte, students who have successfully completed their college requirements are intre- duced tn their first peeitiene. The success ef this program has been insured by themer dedicated and prefeeeienulipminded teachers and administrators whe give their time and effort to make the teachers at temerrew worthy members of the prefeseien.