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

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JOHN A. H. KEITH The Class of 1918 lias had the privilege of being iiiflueiieed by the person- alities of two pi ' iiK ' ipals, the former, Dr. James E. Ament, and the ])resent, John A. H. Keith. Mr. Keith graduated from the State Normal School at Normal, Illinois, in 1894, having had two years experience in country school work. The following two years he spent in the Training Department of the Normal School as Prin- cipal of the Grammar Room, resigning that positiori in 189G and spending three years at Harvard University, taking the degree of A. B. in 1899 and A. M. in 1900. While at Harvard he was elected to the Phi Beta Kappa Fraternity, the entrance to which requires high scholarship. He was twice a member of the Harvard debating team against Yale, and coached two Harvard Debating Teams against Princeton. After finishing at Harvard he was elected as assistant to Dr. John W. Cook, president of the De Kalb Normal School, 1899-1906, devoting most of his time to the field of psychology and pedagogy. He then returned to the State Normal School of Illinois as Principal of the Training Department from 1906 to October, 1907, when he was elected President of the State Normal School at Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He remained in that position from October 1907 to August 1917, resigning to come to Indiana. He came s])lendidly recom- mended. In 1905 Mr. Keith published a l)uok on ' •Elementary Education, Its Pro- cesses and Problems, and has contributed largely to educational literature. We already know that hp has unusual ability as an educator and an execu- tive : we have already found that he has insjuring ideals for us as to the purpose of the normal school. We know he will do his utmost for our Ahna Mater. May his work be ful- ly appreciated by all Freshmen, Sophomores, Juniors. Seniors, and Alumni. We offer the hand of assistance any time it is desired.