Indiana State University - Sycamore Yearbook (Terre Haute, IN)

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.W ELM V ii I.S.N.Siiv 'wi OUR PRESIDENT T may be truly said of President Parsons that he knows the school. for he has been identified with it since the beginning. and is personally acquainted with each stone. and brick. and plank, in each of the buildings. as well as With people and things inside the buildings. 0n the opening day of the school. January 6. 1870. Mr. Parsons entm'ed as :1 student. He was graduated with the first class mid after teaching for II few years in the puhlic schools. returned in 1876. as assistant professor of English. In 1879 he became head of the department in 1883 vicciprosic'lentV and in 1885. president of the school. During the thirtyihree years of his presidencv the Welfare and advancement of the school have always been his first concern. His days and nights hm't- been tilled with careful planning and hm'd work for the best interests of tho school, Much of its progress has efforts. been due 10 his wisv guidance and tirelu At present he is devoting much time and energy to qu' work, is intensely interested in our own buys tiwith the colors. and is constantly planning ways of bringing cheer to them, and of keep WILLIAM Woon Pusous, A. M., L L D. mg them reminded thut T. S. 3. 13 hacking them. President and Professor of Philosophy of Education II 1 !l aWW-qhwwnmsg , . . '

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QWJ-zg ?zmxiszsmu. mm: .W : W.Wn 9' E.S.N.S.EE WE OUR SCHOOL OON after the close of the Civil XVm'. the state legislature: feeling the need of 21 training school for teachers, pwssed n hill providing for the establishment of an Indiana State Normal School. The ideal Was fir. nggestell by the late D1: E. T. Spots- wond of this cit V then repreaentative from Vennillion County. Terre Huute hm mg been decided upon as the location. the school was upened January 5. 1870. in :1 building partly occupied by the Torre Hante High Srhool. The faculty of the new State Normal was composed of three and :1 half tezlche and the student body nlunbered fifteen. The library cnllhlsted of :1 dictionary, and the curriculum sz extremely limited in . mpe. HoweTer, thm-onglnn ilhlllatl' and a de. re to learn n'm-e foundation stones of the Institution. Its glnrhng principle. has always been the de re tn be in the educational forefront. and to meet the evergmn'ing needs of the state. Due to the generous prov- idence of the state legislature and to the n Guidance of the 1111.5- tees and othe 'onllected with the ndmini Ition. it. has succeeded remark 1313' well in these 1' 'peets, and therefore it has grown. Moreover. the growth has been constant. From time to time. as the need has appeared. new t-mn'. departments. and teachers have been added. new laboratories fur scientilic and vocational work 2mm: nguWhn-sm- '2 have been equipped. thousands of books have been added to the lie Int and new and modern buildings have been built. Appreciat- ing these advantages. the best. young people of the statue the most earnest and ambitions. have come to the school. bringing their aspirations. industry and personality. and in return carrying forth into the schools 01' Indiana the broadest educational ideals, and the moat modern and approved pvdag 'cal methods. Our school is :1 thoroughly democratic ins tution. As tuition is provided free by the state. ones financial condition is of little n10- lnent. and no one is barred because of it. The supposition is thnt all who present themselves and Ire guided by n desne to attain high idea xtlnlents are honest and industrious, ' nf education and of utMenship. The faculty members appreciate lKIHPbl effort and give credit for it. Each student has an equal chance, with each of his felloxm and the pnurea and must ill favored of all may rise to the pusition of highest honor and respect among them, Because of those facts: and nthe considered a great school. not only by use but throughout the na- onr Indiana State Normal is tiolL It is nationally rev gunned :1 one of the must efficient and progressive of the prufe unal trznning schools. xmw ..

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W L a bay .M N.S.Eu . A TESTIMONIAL IE stranger. he hit; of the supel'inl'it nf our dollbtieh perple ed to lllt' mu 'e, The class 01 1918. iHU'v ing spent four years in careful consideration of the pl'obh'llh feels prepared to make public its diacm'eries. Although them are mzlny l'nntx'ihnlory canst. qm-ludiug the 01le of 1n1s.iisp1 41w sen- it . feel that the one force must to be pr isetl fm- this greatne ' is the faculty. Approaching the imposing huihliugs. 21ml gazing at. the, milk mumhng tnwel' fer the first time, the new student might be misled us ta what makes the State Normal Srhoul great. He might be ilw 1m sud with the, magnitude of the hnildiugs unxl equipment. and take as a matter of eunrsc those quiet. well behaved people who sit an the pI-i arm and listen with well feigned intel'wl tn the mnl'n- iugir Mere . Liner. howeve . he Finds that enrnlling new students. policing the halls. and asking eiuhm' 'ng questions designed to reveal the colossal 21ml emuplele ignm'zmw 01' their vivlin '. nrv not the must important functions nf lhvhll quiet, nlth 'tern louhi people. Thl must he knuwn to he npprecintmL :Ind m'quuin ens into real inter ' mid illemlhhip. Each t -her In tiibUOVUl'Pti to be u specialist in his tiehl. He has Uin-n yems tn lhm'uugh pre- 11;Il';itiun.mnlis t'llllilwi-Y interested .ml enlhll usliu in his work. As hi. peeuu . ry emuhunen . 'n tu tlu mmd and to help hi fellow men. must he Ins ehl lie I great. pro; 0.: in: ful'ee: he pulls you. lll' plhile. . on fm'wzu-ri: he nurses your interest mid stimulate: mi' enthusiasm TIu-refm'e. he must IIH'C deep- Yes. he do ' it and WOI'i for it, He is wilt px-mnl and happy ifyon gain it. Thi; we believe. is the spirit of our faculty. 1-: 1- for your suecers Always 10m tn the highest ideals of School. Sum. :1an Nutiun, these men mul women halve taken an active part in all movements nf emmmmity progress and civic hettei'ment. This year when the need has been greuti they hun- h-nt themselves ghuhy and unrcr sex'vexlly tn work made neet sm'y by the, war. Many have rcgnhu v liOYOtcti twn aml three llightx' a week to slit king in the thuntei of the vity on w r nhjm-l , Sume have spoken extei ively over the state. They have wm' wd tirelessly in Rwl Cram. Christian Asr weintinn. Vigu National qu' Fund. mid Lihertv Loan dr . 11nd have given liberally 01' their mennsi us well us of time and energy. Best of all. live of their number have volunteered for service in the urmlx' 0f the Nation, All have given to Ulll' country their patriotic and loyal support. Our 'ueulty nwmhers have personality, they have hmmmity. they have . npnthy umi. if they have fnuit. wh so have we 7 let us fm et them. We hive thent- people. and a. rownril for their painstaking efforts with us. we vote them :1 pa. ing grade, mngml emu qude. and u testiumuinl. lwwit: The .u-Illty :I I1: very t'apnhlv nmi mniuhle, They evince n Iinu spirit and attitude to- Wlll'tl their work and the sohnoli They wear well. and improve with :u-qlmiutnnee. We henrtily mmmend them 1.0 the kind considera- tion and friendship 01' the Fiilhsvh yet to com ii Tm: CI. is W l918.