Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Oak Yearbook / INSTANO Yearbook (Indiana, PA)

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Administration JAMES E. AMENT, PK. D., LL. D. Ill the autumn of 1906, the Indiana Normal School received as its head Dr. James E. Anient, and since then the school has advanced by his touch of influence and power liy leaps and bounds until it is now not only the leading nornnil school in the state, but lieyond question the greatest school of its kind in the woild. Witli all due respects to all persons connected with the institution during its most ]iros])erous period of exi.stence to the present time. The influence of this great educator, architect and genius is felt as far as sjireads tlie fame of Indiana. His educational views are of such a nature as to make the graduates of this institution in demand, not only for their superior knowledge of the texts, but for the educational views and broad outlook tliey possess as a result of having been influenced by his adniinisti ' ation. As an architect. Dr. Anient has been an iiis])iration to the school. Every- where we look around tlie school we see his genius displayed, not glaringly, but unalile to be liid beciiuse of its inestimable worth. He s])ares no cxjiense to make the students happy and to give them a school with surroumlings whicli they can .justly be proud of. and only asks in return that they show them.selves to he worthy of his great gifts. Dr. Anient was born at Woodlnirn, 111.. .Sei tember 12, ISOo. He is the son of the Reverend James Hoe Anient, and a great grandson of Thomas Met- calfe, United States Senator and tenth Governor of Kentucky. His early education was received in the i)ublic schools of Illinois and ' al- parai.so University. Teacher in the i)ublic schools of Illinois, 1882; graduate of Illinois State Normal University, 1(S92; degree LL. D. Kentucky University. IDOli; sui)erintendent of the schools of Cai ' roll, la.; superintendent of schools of Rock Island. 111.; president of State Normal at Alva, Okla., and at Warrens- burg, Mo. We do not hope to offer a just tribute to this great man, but the board takes very great pleasure in behalf of the class of 17 to express our hearty thanks for all that he has done for u.s. and offer our best wishes to Dr. Anient and his future work. page t-.i ' rutV ' Uvi

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[duiinistrntiiiH JANE E. LEONARD Since the foiuulatit)!! iif the school in IST; ), cw lias liceii no ])er.son con- nected witii the institution wh o has liivcn such a measure of devotion as has Miss Leonai-d. She has shared the joys and son ' ows alil e since its foundation in the most generous way. As [)recci)tress of the school her intluence has been mostly with the fi ' irls. hut she is held with the l)oys with the same degree of esteem as with the jiirls. She has been seen on the sideline of the football from bciiinning to end and in the roughest weather of the season. She has been one of us in time of defeat and heai ' lily entered into the joys of victoi ' y. She was born in Leonard, neai ' ( ' learfield. Pa. She was a student and later a teacher in the ilillersxille Normal School, and from there she was called to the I ' recepti ' esship of ln liana. where she has since remained. Lveryone who knows the school, knows of the woi ' thy life of Aunt Jane, as Aliss Leonard is aft ' ectionatel ' spoken of. Her worth to this school is ines- tinialile as [H ' eceptress, ( ' hi-istian woi-ki i ' and teacher. Her position is ' no ea.sy one. but under hei ' care more than 1, ()()() girls are most comix ' tently governed. As a Chi ' istian woi ' kcr hei ' intluence is an inspiration to not only the girls but also the whole school. As a teacliei- her classes are filled, not by compulsion. l)ut by the choice of the students. We all have the dcei)est feeling of good will foi ' Miss Leonard, an .l are glad to have been influenced by tiiis noble woman. page t ' i ' cnty-scvcn