Illinois State Normal University - Index Yearbook (Normal, IL)

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Gbe 'IIIICIQX 5 1I.S.1HlH..g. New Members of the Faculty 1902 ISS CHESTINE GOWDY was born in the county of Cattaraugus, in the State of New York. Early in her life her family moved to Faribault, Minn., taking her with them. It was here that she spent most of the years of her child- hood. She attended school in the schools of Faribault. then Went to the State Normal School at Winona. After graduating' at Winona, Miss Gowdy entered the profession of teaching. She iirst taught in the schools of Faribault, in which schools she continued teacliing for several years. She left her home town to accept a position in the Normal school at Spearlish, S. D. She remained in this position four years, at the end of which she returned to the State of Minnesota for the purpose of furthering her ability by attending the State University of Minneapolis. She entered upon her work here in the year 1892. Since the year 1892 she has finished the literary course at Minneapolis, and since her graduation at this institution she has been teaching the Central lligh School of Min- neapolis. In all of her teaching' work she has been most successful and she comes to Normal highly recommended. The position she has here is a hard one to fill, but she has proved herself capable of 'dllingthisposition. Miss Gowdy is an excellent instructor. liy her kindly disposition and frank open manner she has endeared herself to her pupils and members of the faculty. She has entered heartily into the spirit of the school and is enthusiastic in all of the school organizations. lVe wish Miss Howdy success in her future work. ZO

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Ghz 'IIIIGQX R. GEORGE H. HOWE was born at Orwell, Bradford county. Pennsylvania, and is of English descent. His early education was obtained in the public schools of Orwell and he also attended the Susquhana Collegiate Institute. a high-grade preparatory school at Towanda, Pa. Later he took a classical course in the Oswego State Normal and Training School at Oswego, N. Y., in which course he was graduated. Mr. Howe is also a graduate of the Illinois Wesleyan University, Ph. B., and has taken a post-graduate course with the degree of Ph. D. He has taken special work at Cornell University. Ithaca, N. Y.. and at the University of Chicago, and also at the Chautauqua College. He entered upon the work of teaching in the public schools of Bradford county, Pennsylvania. and Bergen county, New Jersey. A successful experience in these schools led him to prepare for the profession of teaching. His first position after this was at Tallodega College, northern Alabama. where he had charge of all the school work in the normal and college preparatory departments. He was also teacher of mathematics in this institution for tive years. Mr. Howe was then elected professor of mathematics in the Missouri State Normal School at Warrensburg, Mo. This position he held for twelve years, when he was chosen president of the same school. Two years later, after a wide search for a sufficiently eiiicient instructor in mathematics. the Illinois State Normal University offered him a place at the head of the mathematical department. Mr. Howe accepted this position, which he fills admirably, on account of his thorough familiarity with the subject matter, vividness of explanation and illustration. deiiniteness. and sympathy with the students. The intellectual atmosphere of his class-room is indeed bracing. There are few drones. The students are commended for good work done, and. consequently, every one delights in preparing work well for such an instructor. Mr. Howe is highly appreciated by the students and faculty of the school. 'JW