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

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I2 Index The Faculty ROFESSOR MCCORMICK has serx ed longer on the faculty Hartmann entered the faculty in 1882 Miss Ela in 1888 Mr Colton in 1888 Mr Manchester in 1890 President Felmley in 1890, Miss Colby in ISQZ, Miss VVilkins in 1892, Miss Lucas in 1892, Mr. Holmes 1897. Two or three other members of the present faculty came in the years immediately following 1897. By the foregoing record of service it is clearly shown that the Board of Education is very conservative, for when it gets ay good teacher, he is held as long as possible. It is true, however, that several pro- fessors have been lured away during the past decade by larger salaries than could be given them here. As an instance, one well paid pro- fessor was taken to a western state not long ago by an increase of about 50 per cent. in salary. An institution which pays good salaries is in a flourishing condition, as to the personnel of the teaching force, when some members of the faculty are taken away each year by other in- stitutions which have more money and want better teachers. While loss is experienced by such a drain, there are some redeeming features, for our president and the Board of Education generally succeed in getting people who can fill with credit to themselves, and the school, the positions they hold. Several members of the faculty have written books. Professor Colton deserves special mention in this connection. He has put the methods and matter he uses so forcefully in class into text-books on physiology and zoology. His .books rank high among the text-books in these sciences. Many members of the faculty have written mono- graphs on practical school subjects. The latest one published is by Professor Ridgley on the subject, The School Excursion and the School Museum as Aids in the Teaching of Geography. Several new members came into the faculty at the beginning of this year. A very brief sketch of each is all that can be given. Q. 'i ' -.ii Ll ' 7 O G than any other member, havinghbeen chosen in 1869. Miss DoUoLAs C. RIDGLEY. Professor Ridgley is a Hoosier state man. He is a graduate of the Indiana State Normal School fI8QID. After spending one year as principal of the North Manchester High School he entered the Indiana State University. From this he graduated in 1893. From 1895 to 1900 Mr. Ridgley taught biology and physical geography in the West Division High School in Chicago, during the past three years he served as principal of the Victor F. Lawson Grammar School in the same city. Mr. Ridgley is a man of strong personality and pleasant manners and is influential among the student body. He possesses the power of develop- ing a subject logically, clearly and forcefully in the class room. He

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The Facultv ll Assistants and Critic Teachers MARY HARTMANN, A. M., ---- Mathematics EVA WILKINS, ------ - History and Geography IRENE M. BLANCIIARD, B. A., - ------ Languages ELMER W. CAVINS, ------ Penmanship and Orthography JOHN P. STEWART, A. B., A. M., - - Nature Study and Physics ENOCH A. FRITTER, A. B., - - - Supt. of City Schools Critic Teachers ISAAC N. WARNER, Twelfth Grade and Principal of Practice School MARIEN C. LYoNs, Ross A. BLAND, JESSIE M. DILLON, JESSIE CUNNINGHAM, FLORENCE STEVENS, LURA EYESTONE, - LORA M. DEXHEIMER, CAROLEEN ROBINSON, ANGE V. MILNER, VIRGINIA MCLOCHLIN BRUNO NEHRLING, - FLORA P. Dooom, - - .. .. - - - .. - o Eleventh Grade Ninth Sixth Fourth Third Second Grade Grade Grade Grade Grade First Grade Kindergarten - Librarian - Assistant Librarian 31 45 ,Ls TQ, Gardener Stenographer ' ' I 7 . x by ' J L J j L 'N X f 4 ul T X- ' J .1 ll rf

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