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

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IHmfwainnal RUDOLPH ACHER, PH. D. Professor of Educational Phychology Indiana State Normal School, 1902. Indiana University, A. B., 1908. Clark University, Ph. D., 1910. Superintendent of Schools. Osgood, Indiana. and Ripley County. Fellow in Psychology, Clark Uni- versity. Member Faculty Childrerfs Institute, Clark University. ProA fessor of Psychology, Valley City State Normal School, Valley City, N. D. Indiana State Normal School since 1917. FRANCIS MARION STALKER, A. M. Professor of History of Education Princeton University, A. B., 1884, A. M., 1887. Graduate work at Go- lumbia University. Experience in rural schools, high schools, private academy, and as superintendent. Indiana State Normal School since 1892. Associated With Professor Curry as founder and editor of nThe Inland Educator? President State Teachers Association. ALBERT L. CRANE, A. B. Curtis High School, New York City 1910; A. B. Columbia Univer- sity 1913; Summer Session 113, Univ. of Berlin; Graduate Student in Psychology, Columbia University 1913-17. Instructor in Psychology, Brenau College, Gainesville, Ga., 1918-19. Indiana State Normal since Fall 1919.

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A matter nf Erirka anh $nllara Date of building Value -Main ............................................ 1888 $365,000 North Hall ....................................... 1895 121,000 Boiler House and Machinery . . . ', .................... 75,000 Training School .................................. 1905 200,000 Library .......................................... 1910 197,000 Vocational ........................................ 1916 210,000 Science ............ . ............................... 1918 I 197,000 Student Building .................................. 12.000 Cafeteria ......................................... 12,500 Contents, tfurniture, equipment, supplies, eth of all the buildings ..................................... 307,000 Total ................ , ................... ' ............ $1,696, 500 The value of the bare real estate owned by the school easily raises this total 4 t0 the two million mark. '

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Professor of Observation, Methods and Prac- ERNEST L. WICLBORN, B. S. TELULAII ROBINSON tice. Practice. Mt. Vernon High School. Indiana State Westfield College, B. S., M. S. Indiana Normal School. Teachers College, Columbia State Normal, Leland Stanford University, University, B. S. Deputy State Superintend- A, B, ent of Public Instruction for five years. In- diana State Normal School since 1917. C0- lumbia 1920. Eh? iHrnfwainnal Evpartmmt George P. Brown was the first instructor in this department, assuming The title of Professor of Didactics and Psychology in 1880. In 1881 Prof. Howard Sandison became an instructor in the department and remained in it until his death, July 1, 1919. William W. Parsons became the head of the department of the History and Science of Education in 1885. Albert R. Charman became an assistant professor in Psychology and Methods in 1883. Francis M. Slatker joined the department in 1892, and in 1904 became the head of a separate department, that of History of Education, in Which position he remains until the present time. The department of Observation, Methods, and Practice was organized in 1904, Albert R. Charman, taking this branch. At his death in 1916, Edith Bader took charge of the work until Ernest L. Welborn came in 1917. Miss Telulah Robinson is acting head of the department, at present, in the absence of Mr. Welborn. Rudolph Acher became head of the department of Psychology at the death of Mr. Sandison, having been an instructor in the department since 1917. Charles H. Bean and Thomas J. Breitwieser were assistants in the Psychology department. Prof. Breitwieser left in 1918 to assume the head of the Professional department at the Muncie division. Eleven courses are offered in History of Education, including special ones in School Administration and Public School Systems. The courses in educational psychology are concerned primarily in applying the laws and principles of mental development to the work of teaching, since applied psychology is the demand of the day. Courses in Methods, Observation and Practice adhere strictly to the state laws and look toward the production of more efficient teachers for Indiana. . Acting Professor of Observation, Methods and