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

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iN MEMORIAM Lawrence Davis was a fine teacher possessed of all the qualities which that designation implies. He was first of all a scholar of keen intellect who became an authority in his chosen field of Geography. In writing and speaking his command of language provoked the re- spect of his colleagues and students alike. But he was more than a learned man. He was also a great teacher. For he not only had a deep understanding of his chosen field but he possessed, too, that rare ability to stimulate and motivate learning on the part of all of his students. He hod few other interests for his whole life was devoted to the hundreds of students who came under his influence and who are now transmitting that influence to the four corners of the earth. Lawrence Davis was not only a great teacher. He was at the same time a real gentleman. His quiet manner and his kindly demeanor were enjoyed by both those who studied under him and those with whom he worked. Not a seeker after recognition, he was rather a seeker of truth. He coveted only the opportunity to pursue the academic life which he found for him to be most satisfying. He leaves on the campus for all of us a heritage of the learned man. = Z The students and faculty alike were deeply grieved by the death of Mr. Lawrence C. Davis, head of the Geography Department, on November 4, 1955. In the many years he taught at ISTC, Mr. Davis brought more than academic knowledge to the classroom; he brought encouragement and understanding for his students. He will be remembered by those students not only as a teacher but as a friend. 21

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Dr. John E. Davis, Director of Student Teaching and Placement, and Earl S. Hoenstine, Assistant Director. This, Student Teaching is what we all look forward to after three years of learning how to be teachers. STUDENT TEACHING First Row: Mrs. Lida Fleming, Miss Myrtle Hesse, Mrs. Alice Davis, Mrs. Mary Rinn, Miss Lillian Martin. Second Row: Dr. Mary Swartz, Miss Martha Zim- merman, Earl S. Hoenstine, Miss Elizabeth Parnell. First Row: C. T. Jackson, Dr. Lois Blair, Miss Jane Mervine, Miss Arlene Rish- er. Dr. John R. Sahli. Second Row: James McKinley, Robert Seelhorst, Rob- ert Burggraf, Dr. John E. Davis, Dr. J. K. Stoner. 20 Student teaching is one of the most important phases of a future teacher ' s preparation. It provides a direct experience of classroom activities and responsibilities. Keith School, local public schools, and other partici- pating schools give the prospective teacher an oppor- tunity to put his ideas and knowledge to a practical test. Throughout their apprenticeship the student teach- ers are supervised by competent, experienced teach- ers.

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