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

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ALVIN C. PAYNE Professor of EDWARD LARUE ABELL Asxociatc Professor Education Educatia n GLADYS YOUNG Professor of Primary Education FAYE GRIFFITH Profane? Primary Education A mi vttmt Axyz'ytant V. R. MULLINS Director of Extension Division ERNEST L. WELBORN Professor of Education Nineteen RUDOLPH A. ACHER Prafewor of Psychology w HELEN EDERLE Amistant Professor Education Joy MUCHMORE LACY Assigtam Professo-r of Primary Educatum

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Education b 4 AKING efficient teachers of high school seniors, whose experienceseeven Vicar- ious-ehave been few, is the responsibility which devolves largely upon the Department of Edu- cation. In fulfilling its responsibility this department teaches the soundest and sanest principles of psychology and methods. At the same time it assumes a progressive attitude and includes the most recent educational theories developed, without pronouncing adverse judgment upon them. As a result, Normal-trained teachers, when they reach the held of their endeavors, are already awake to the newest ideas and , - - - - FRANCIS M. STALKER consequently hnd httle thfficulty 1n adaptmg mendp1,omsor 0f thClUSClVCS. 7 Education Professional courses required in the Department of Education are not so numerous that they saturate onets mind with pedagogical terminology and make pedants out of normal beings. 1n the beginning course, Intro- duction to Teaching, efforts are made to help students decide whether they have chosen wisely in selecting the teaching profession for their life work. Dean Stalkeris wholesome philosophy and careful organization of material have been a consolation, stimulation, and an inspiration to thousands of students. New Vistas are Opened for many in the psychological laboratories. Ed- ucational principles are studied so thoroughly in later courses that they are absorbed by students and subconsciously applied when the opportunity arrives, as it does in Practice Teaching. The Department Of Education was strengthened during the past year by the addition of two men who came directly from practical Eelds. As Director of Supervised Teaching a city superintendent of schools was secured. Edwin N. Canine, for many years head of the schools in East Chicago, Ind, came to the Normal. His rich experience and broad con- tacts enable him to give prospective teachers dehnite insight into the prob- lems they will meet and how they can be solved. A practical school man, he is able to connect theoh ry with actual working conditions in a helpful manner. The other new member of the department is E. E. Ramsey, formerly state high school inspector. whose intimate knowledge of conditions in Indiana High Schools enables him to conduct the class in EuwiN N. CANINE H1gh School Problems Em. E. RAMSEY Professor of Obtwvation 111013 anthoritatively than Amgciate Professor Md Pmmce anyone 1n the state. of Education w... Quake Eighteen

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Einglish URNISHING a cultural background for all students in the institution and training some to be teachers of English is the double task which the Department of English performs. Creative ability in dramatics, debating, and various forms of writing is developed, and an outlet is furnished for expression of student talent in these lines. Increased efficiency of its members as a re- ; sult of travel and post graduate work has fea- ii tured the English department during the past two years. The personnel of the staff changed Jmm B VVISELY considerably as a result of leaves of absence, Piofmor and- Hmd 0f the but during the year just ended virtually all of EW'i-Yh DcW tmmt the regular faculty members were on duty. John B. Wisely, acting head of the English department a year ago was promoted to head the department. He succeeds Charles M. Curry, one of Norman best known professors, who resigned two years ago. Professor Wisely is one of the oldest members of the faculty in length of service. He has won state-wide recognition as a grammarian. Most of his teaching time is now devoted to classes in exposition and argu- mentation. For three years Mr. Wisely has coached the intercollegiate j debating teams, and under his direction an increased interest has been i shown in this activity. Two professors in the department returned from extensive foreign travels i' at the start of the past year, bringing to their classes a wealth of illus- 1 trative material gathered from their around-the-world tour. Misses Mary Moran and Elizabeth Crawford spent six months together touring Europe and the Orient. Miss Ethel Daum of the Dramatics department returned after one year,s leave of absence spent in Columbia University and New York. Since her return Miss Daum has been the guiding hand behind the Sycamore Playeris, the schoolis dramatics club, which planned to make it itself known to the school and city in the spring after weeks of intense i preparation. Mrs. Hazel T. Pfennig, instructor in the department, was missed dur- ing the Winter and Spring terms. Her unusual acquaintance with pre- sent day literature, wide contacts and broad philosophy made her a valu- able member of the department. Site planned to continue her post gradu- ate work and spend a few weeks in European travel. Great strides were made during the year in the conduct of the schoolis weekly paper, The Advance. For the flrst time in the history of the institution it was wholly a Normal School product. Composition and printing facilities were added to the Vocational School, which publishes the six-page paper each week. A progressive editorial policy made the paperis presence felt. President L. N. Hines conducted the class in High School Journalism. With a broad course of study and an excellent corps of teachers, the K English department continues as one of the three largest departments in the institution. eh 115-;itz4-;z - s '7: .gxdxzh 1; L VL.L. , 5 tram Twenty