Keene State College - Kronicle Yearbook (Keene, NH)

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LL OT D P. 1' O UN President Keene Normal School was created by the New Hampshire Legislature in 1909, to meet one of the critical educational needs of New Hampshire. The major need at that time was for more and better educated teachers for the elementary schools in New Hampshire. The Normal School started with approximately twenty-seven students, in a one- and two- year Elementary Education curriculum. By 1929, other teacher education courses were added as the need grew for teachers in junior and senior high schools. These programs were lengthened to three and four years in length. In 1939 the state legislature changed the name from Keene Normal School to Keene Teachers College, all curricu- la were placed on a four-year basis, resulting in a graduate receiving a Bachelor of Education degree. By 194-7, the need for graduate courses in teacher education became great enough to justify adding the Master of Education degree. The year 1962-1963 will prove to be another milestone in the development of Keene Teachers College. Legislation is being considered that will make the college a multi-purpose state college. Its chief function will probably continue to be teacher education, but it would serve other demands for general and vocational education, on both a two-year and four-year basis. Keene Normal School, Keene Teachers College, Keene State College, Qregardless of namel belong to the citizens of New Hampshire. It should continue to serve the higher edu- cational needs of the citizens of the state. The future of the college will be what you as college student and other citizens of New Hampshire want it to be, and are willing to support. You get from a college what you are willing to put into it! Lloyd P. Young President

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Left to Right - Mary Clark, Secretary to the Commissioner, W. Henry A. Karwacki, Manchester, Dr. Emmet F. O'Gara, Dover Carleton Adams, Plymouth, Edward S. Seavey Jr., Hampton, John Mrs. Robert S. Crosby, Dover, Paul E. Farnum, Deputy Commis- H. Hall, O.D., Littleton, Franklin Hollis, Chairman, Concord, sioner, Concord, Dr. Charles F. Ritch, Commissioner of Education. NEW HAMP HIRE STA TE BOARD UF EDUCA T10 The New Hampshire State Board of Education has as state and meets regularly to discuss problems facing the en- its responsibility the control and guidance of curricular and tire educational program. Plans for the future also take their personel in all public educational systems of the state. The place in the activities of the board, as a growing state strives board is composed of residents of various sections of the to satisfy the demands of tomorrow. 10

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FREDERICK K. ABBOTT Dean of Graduate Study DAVID S. SARNEVR Dean of Instruction DOROTHY A. RANDALL Dean of Women FRED L. BARRY Dean of Men