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

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The First Century

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mmmmmmRJm l -AJ ' - YESTERDAY, today, NK-inoiirs hv the score have been willed to posteiit ' in the past si t ' -six issues of the yearbook pnblieation. ith the dawning ot the Illinois State Nor- mal University Centennial Year, tiiere arises a desire to review the events and interests lead- ing up to the estalilisliment and perpetuation of the school. This abridgeil historical s nopsis in no way attempts to relate a complete picture of the legislative acts, biographical sketches, or presi- dential policies cementing ISNU ' s foundation. Rather, the significant purpose of the forthcom- ing section is to grant a brief but gratifying glimpse into the term of each administrator, flavored with the uni ersity ' s advancements and modes of philosopliical thinking during his term. With full realization that ISNU is not the product of any one persons endeavor, ideals, or achievements, it is only proper to dedicate this story to the exponents of teacher education and especially to those persons whose names will never appear in the annals of education ' s his- tory. The writer gratefully acknowledges the con- tributions of the following: Dr. Gertrude Hall, ISNU Director of Publicity; Mr. Nelson R. Smith, University Photographer; Mr. William White, University Press; Mr. Russell Steele, Assistant in Publicity; Dr. Helen M. Cavan- agh, ISNU Professor of History; Dr. Henry Holmes Smith; Mr. Harold Pratt; Miss Dorothy Dean Davis; Miss Frances Ridgley; Dr. Rich- ard Browne; and Mr. Owen Marsh. Many useful aids were located at these places; Chicago Public Library; Springfield Historical Library; McLean County Historical Society; Milner Library, ISNU; and The Daily Pantograph. In addition, profitable information was gleaned from these resources: American Col- leges and Universities; Dictionary of American Biography; John H. Burnham, History of Bloomington-Normal in McLean County, Illi- nois; John W. Cook, The Semi-Centennial His- tory of ISNU; John H. Harper, Development of the Teachers College in the United States; and Helen A. Marshall, Grandest of Enterjyrises. March 26, 1957 Midge Stewart Srara m Ta m m rJ RJ RJ