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

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311m? Aria MASON TILSOX Professor of Music Franklin Collegelndianapolis College of Music. Private instruction from Carl Schnei- der, F. X. Arnes, and W. H, Poutins. EX- perience in Westfield College, and as super- visor of music at Lebanon and Connersville, Indiana. Indiana State Normal since 1915. LOWELL Wenmanahip anh Emming The catalogues of the school show that these subjects were taught in the HElementary Courseii by Amanda P. Funelle until 1879-80, when S. S. Parr became head of the department of Geography and Drawing. Previous to that, at times, Writing alternated with Orthography, and Drawing alternated with Instructions on Morals. In 1880-81, George W. Thompson became head of the department of Penmanship, and Prof. Parr was head of Latin and Drawing. In that year an extensive description of all courses of the school appeared and gave an in- sight into the matter and aims. In 1881-82 Prof. Thompson became head of the department of Penmanship and Drawing and was assisted, during the spring terms of 1892-93-94, by Elias E. Vance. Wm. T. Turman was elected head of the de- partment in June 1894, and has been assisted by Elmer E. Eppereon, of Haubstadt, Mary F. Overbeek, of Cambridge City, Ind., Orelle Fid- lar and Esther Newton of this city, and Gladys Davies, of Brazil. The courses in Drawing have been extended from three to eleven, and have been modified to meet the changed conditions that arise, but withal, downright accurate hard work at repre- sentation in any medium is considered to be the, essential aim. Epparimmt nf mum: William H. Paige was the first instructor in vocal music in Indiana State Normal at its opening in 1870. His successors were as fol- lows: Michael Deiler in 1873-74; Robert Brown in 1874-75; Anthon Shide in 1880-81; Mrs. Car- rie B. Adams in 1887; Beatrice O. Sanders in 1895-96; Lella A. Parr in 1900; Laura Minturn, who is now Mrs. Clippinger, in 1909-10, and Gladys Botsford in 1912-13. In the fall of 1915, Prof. Lowell M. Tilson came to take charge of the department. The department has had a very interesting development from the most elementary phases into one Of well rounded proportions. The major effort, at present, is the training of su- pervisors of Music, while the minor effort is the preparing of the grade teacher for musical lines of work in the schoolroom. A four year supervisory course is offered, leading to the A. B. degree. This has been maintained since 1916. A two-year supervisors course in Public School Music, leading to a Life State License, was offered for the first time in 1919. In connection with this department an orches- tra, a Chorus, a Glee Club, and other musical organizations have been maintained, much to the enjoyment and benefit of the entire school. WILLIAM THOMAS TURMAN, A. B. Professor of Penmanship and Drawing. Union Christian College, A. B4 Chicago Art Institute. Zanerian Art School, Colum- bus, Ohio. Chicago Art Academy. Terre Haute Art School.

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' suit I :I Ili JOHN BENJAMIN WISICLY, A. M, VICTOR C. MlLLEn, A, M. Professor of English Assistant Professor of English Indiana State Normal School, 1885. Cook Indiana State Normal, 1905. Chicago County Normal School, summer, 1886. Mieh- University, A. B., 1912, A. M., 1914. Head of igan University. Indiana University, A. B., the English in the Bluffton High School. 1890, A. M., 1891. Harvard University. Uni- Indiana State Normal School since 1912. versity of California. Experience in the schools of Owen County, the Terre Haute City schools, State Normal School at St. Cloud, Minnesota. Indiana State Normal School since 1894. 18213511111me nf Eiteraturr, English anh iguhlir gweaking In the early years of the Indiana State Normal School whatever was done in the field of Literature seems to have been included in the courses of Reading and Rhetoric. In 1876-77 Benjamin C. Burt became Professor of Orthoepy, Reading, and Literature. Jo- seph Carhart succeeded him in 1878, and the following year the title of the department was Changed to Reading and English Literature. In 1882 the work of the department was divided, Ml'. Carhart retaining the work in Reading, while W. W. Parsons, new president of the school, became Professor of Higher English. Miss Ruth Morris succeeded Mr. Par- sons in 1885, on his election to the presidency. The successors were as follows: Win. B. Woods in 1887; Arnold Tompkins in 1890, and Chas, M. Curry as acting head in 1893, the title being changed to that of department of Reading and Literature. In 1894 the school entered upon an expansion in the course- of study. By 1906 the number of courses had increased to thirteen so the department was again divided, a new department of Reading and Public Speaking being created with Prof. Lardner as head. With the exception of two years spent in advanced study, Prof. Curry has been in contin- uous service since January, 1892. Twenty courses in English and American Literature are now maintained in this department. Miss Mary E. Moran was Chosen as assistant professor in 1894 and still occupies that position. Prof. Charles B. Bacon succeeded Prof. Lardner in the department of Public Speaking and has been with the school ever since. The aim in this department has been to train students in Oral English courses in such a way that they may speak intelligently t0 audi- ences without the faults common to most readers. Miss Mary A. Bruce, the first instructor in English Grammar and Composition, was here at the organization of the school in 1870. The work in this department was allied with that of the other two branches in the early years. Prof. John B. Wisely was ap- pointed as head of the department of English Grammar and Composition in 1894-95, with the assistants Mary J. Anderson and Edith Whitenack. Thomas H. Grosvenor became an assistant professor in 1896. Prof Erie E. Clippinger came to the department in 1906, and remained until the opening of the Muncie division in 1918, when he assumed the head of the English department there. Victor C, Miller became an assistant professor in this de- partment in 1913-14.

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ARTHUR H. LUICHRING Assistant Professor of Industrial Arts. Milwaukee High School. Apprent ticed to the machinists trade. Evh ening course in tool making in the Milwaukee School of Trades. Sev- eral years, experience as machinist and foreman tool-maker. Univer- sity of Wisconsin. Stout Institute. At present instructor in machine shop practice. MERIT LEES LAUBACH Professor of Industrial Arts Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania Nor- mal School, 1895. Teachers Col- lege, Columbia University. Cornell University. Bradley Polytechnic. Experience in the schools of Lu- zetrue County, P e n n s y 1 v a n i a, Bloomsburg Normal School, and high school, VVilkestBarre, Pennsyl- vania. Indiana State Normal School for fifteen years. REUBEN B. SNITZ Teacher of Manual Training Andrews High School, 1898. In- diana State Normal School, 1908, A. B., 1912. Columbia University, 1914.