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

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BERNARD SCIIOCKEL, S. M. Professor of Geography and Geology Indiana State Normal School. University of Chicago, S. B., S. M,, graduate work. Meteorologist, A. E. F., 1918; Special Expert in Commerce, U. S. Shipping Board, 1919. Indiana. State Normal School since 1913. WILLIAM ALLEN MCBETH, A. M. Assistant Professor of Geology and Geog- raphy. Battle Ground Collegiate Inetitute. Indi- ana State Normal School, 1895. Wabash College, Ph. B., 1896, A. M., 1905. Harvard University. Fellow of the Indiana Academy of Science. Member graphic Association. School since 1897. Eepartmpnt nf Igwgmphg nnh $Pulngy In 1870 when this department was established, Miss Amanda P. Funnels gave the in- struction. In 1871-72 Rush Emery was instructor in Natural Sciences and Geography. The following year, when geography was made a separate department, Josiah T. Scovell, A. M., M. D., was given th Chair of Geography. Michael Seiler succeeded Dr. Scovell in 1892. In 1893 Charles R. Dryer, AM. MD., came to the State Normal. as Professor of Geography, in Which position he continued for twenty years, resigning in the fall of 1918. Wm. A. McBeth, Ph. D., became Assistant Prof. January 4, 1897, Which position he has held continuously since that time. Frederick Breeze, head of the Geography Department in the Muncie division, and Melvin K. Davis were assistants, also. A truly scientific spirit early pervaded the geography work. A marked expansion and reorganization of the work began in 1906, at Which time there was a trend away from the purely physical geography to its more humanized aspects. Two aims are uppermost: 111 to provide specific courses to meet the requirements of the State TeachersI Training Board, and I21 to offer a fairly extensive opportunin for training in the spirit and science of geography. 0f the National Geo- Indiana State Normal

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ULYsslcs ORANGE COX, A. M. Dean of the Faculty, Professor of Zoology, Botany and Agriculture. Farmland, Indiana High School. Indiana State Normal School, 1889. Indiana Univer- sity, A. B., 1900, A. M,, 1902. Field work with the United States Fish Commission, Assistant in the University of Minnesota. also in charge of parties of the Biological Sgirvey. Indiana State Normal School since 1 05. FRED DONAGHY, A. B. Assistant Professor of Botany and Agricul- ture. Indiana State Normal School, 1911. A. B., 1913. Indiana University, A. B., 1914. EX- perience in the Indiana State Normal School, 1912-1913, Kansas State Manual Training Normal, 1915, 1917. Indiana State Normal School since 1919. Bepartmpnt nf $132an The department of Science was organized With the foundation of the school in 1870. Everything from Astronomy t0 Histology was included in original department. Prof. J. T. professor was commonly spoken of as occupying a settee instead of a chair. Scovell was the first professor and he continued in this capacity until 1883, Prof J. T. He was suc- ceeded by Dr. Oliver P. Jenkins, who was called to DePauw University in 1886, and who later went to Leland Stanford UniVersity, as Professor of Physiology. Dr. Barton W. Everman was head of the department until 1891, when he was appointed Chief of the divis- ion of scientific inquiry of the United States Fish Commission in Washington, D. C. In 1888 the department was divided, Dr. Everman retaining the work in Biology and Prof. Robert G. Gillum becoming professor of Physics and Chemistry. In 1900 the department of Biology was again divided. succeeded Dr. Everman in 1891. Dr. Louis Rettger Dr, Rettger retaining the field of Physiology and Prof. Ulysses 0. Cox becoming professor of Botany and Zoology. win M. Bruce as head. In 1912 Chemistry became a separate department with Prof Ed. The location of the 01d department of Science was at the west end of the third floor. Later it was quartered in the basement With equipment which was not of the best. At the present time the Physiology department is located in North Hall while the other branches of the Science department occupy the new Science Building completed in 1918. In the department of Chemistry sixteen courses are maintained, the primary object being to give systematic training in the scientific method of study and to give the student that knowledge of the subject Which Will help subjects. in other lines of science and vocational Six courses are offered in the department of Physics in splendidly equipped labora- tories. Eight courses in Zoology, three of which are devoted to a general study of Geo- logy; five, in Botany; and several in Agriculture are offered. Four courses are offered in the present department of Physiology, which is a direct lineal descendant of the 01d department of Science. Out of the assistant professors and laboratory assistants in this department, twelve have since obtained their doctors degree and are teaching Biology in institutions of higher learning.

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MARY ELINOR MORAN, PH. B. Assistant Professor of Literature Indiana State Normal School, 1890, University of Chicago, Ph. B., 1904. Work on M. A. U. of C. 1910. Study abroad 1912. Eitpraturr, Engliah anh iHuhlir Svptaking CHARLES MADISON CURRY, A. M. Professor of Literature Franklin College, A. B., 1891, A. M., 1896. University of Michigan. Oxford University, Chicago Univer- sity. Indiana State Normal School since 1892. Associated With Profes- sor Stalker in editing 11The Inland Educator. Author of 11A Reading Note Book, 0An Advanced Reader, 9Literary Readings? 9A New Read- ing Note Book, 9The World and Democracy, and joint editor of the Holton-Curry Readers. CHARLES BALDWIN BACON, A. M. Professor of Public Speaking and Reading. Peddie Institute, Highstown, New Jersey. Columbia University, A. B., 1899. Harvard University, A. M., 1900. Postgraduate work at Harv- ard. Three years, Experience in Feddie Institute, Cambridge, Mas- sachusetts High School, as assist- ant instructor in philisophy at Ham- Vard, and in the Normal School, Stevens Point, thonsin, Indiana State Normal School since 1909.