Lewis Clark State College - Yearbook (Lewiston, ID)

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s ......-- - , ...-., ..,.. ..,.....-1...W I y ,.3.,.l Qlinglizfb Bepartment Sir. I-I. E. Fowler came directly from Princeton university to the Lewiston State Normal school eight years ago and half that time IRIS held his present position as head of the English department. In Lan- guage for 'l'cachers and Oral English the students have had an opportunity to become better acquainted wiih Mr- Fowler as an instructor. Mr. Fowler is also Dean of Men and Supervisor of the sevcizth and eighth grades of the Training school. His work here at our school speaks for itself and nothing that the writer can say will add to or detract from its effectiveness. Miss Maude M. Miller has for the past two years been an able assistant in the English department. Public speaking, English Lit- erature, American Literaiure, juvenile Literature, Sentence Construc- tion, and Oral English are the paths along which Miss Miller has directed the stumbling feet of the students. Not only that, but she has shown herself to be an effective example and an inspiration to these stumbling ones. Miss Miller came to us from the Platteville Normal school where she had taught for two years. She is a graduate of the University of Chicago, and has done post graduate work there. Her interest and sympathy with the students are genuine and do not end with the completion of the class room work. It is with regret that we learn she is not to be with us another year.

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'z library The Lewiston State Normal School Library was established in 1896-7, and was a most important acquisition to the school- It con- sisted of four hundred and six volumes of well selected books, pre- sented by the always generous citizens of Lewiston. The Library originally occupied a room on the first floor of the main building. In 1909 it was moved upstairs to the more commod- ious, higher quarters and was completely reorganized, A collection of the finer editions and of beautifully illustrated chil- drenls books is being steadily built up-all the children's books are cataloged separately and we are looking forward to the time when the children will have a place to themselves where they may have perfect freedom. Extension work was begun in 1914 and traveling libraries, consisting' of well chosen books and pamphlets, are sent out on request-only suificient charge being made to cover the postage. Not the least interesting and useful, and possibly the most entertaining corner of the library is the magazine section where are kept on File over one hundred of the leading magazines and journals. The furnishings in old mission style and the presence of ferns and flowers give an air of rest and beauty to the room which make it a most alluring and desirable place to con one's lessons or enjoy the wealth of reading material at hand. The growth of the library has been steady and it now contains eight thousand, two hundred volumes and two thousand pamphlets. A picture collection is also being added to, and has become 21 source oi great help for picture-study and general reference. Several new book cabinets have also been placed in the library recently and all available book space is rapidly being filled.