Lewis Clark State College - Yearbook (Lewiston, ID)

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I I l I l Gengrapbp ant Physical intents JUW11 R'f'fD All who know Mr. Reed will admit that he does many things be- sides teaching geography and the elementary sciences. For instance he is a War specialist-knowing many obscure points and phases of the situation which less careful students of the battle lines completely overlook-and there is never a bit of current events, such as a murder. a marriage or a runaway, which escapes his eye. Indeed, any student must become informed, whether or no, if he enters one of Mr. Reeds classesg and is apt to come forth at the end of a quarter's work with the reading habit firmly ingrained in his nature. Mr. Reed not only talks about practical facts and methods but makes daily use of them, and encourages his student teachers to do so. Ili: splendid little book on the teaching of geography is a great aid in livening up a subject which. too often in the past has been a dry, dust and bones affair, painful but necessary. , Bacteriology and .flpplifd C!zc111z'st1'v. 90211125 Miss MrxRc.:tn21u'rlc G. TYLER V Uur present head of the Science department, Miss Marguerite Tyler, is a woman of great force and personality. Combined with these excellent qualifications for teaching, is a marked efficiency in the held of science. She is not a person who tolerates half-hearted, luke-'warm efforts in her students and for this reason her classes have always been places of inspiration and accomplishment. Another element in Miss Tyler's successful work in this school is the kindly personal interest which she takes in all her students, being always ready to sympathize with them in troubles and to he glad with them on the joyful days. The specialists in Home Economics do a very important part of their work with Miss Tyler in the subjects of Chemistry, Sanitation and Bacteriology. And so well has she succeeded with this work in the past that some of her students are doing important work in hos- pitals along these special lines.

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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.

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3 v Ziaume Economics The Home Economics department is one of the strong special de- partments of the school. It has for its head Miss Chloe Clarke, who holds her Ph. B- degree from Alfred university and was a student in the Household Arts department of Columbia university. Miss Clarke has proved herself to be not only an excellent teacher but also a jolly friend and companion who likes to enter into the interests and Sports of the girls who are always more than glad to have her with them, iIn Mliss Dorothy Ellis we have another friend and teacher who always looks on the sunny side and makes the class room, where she holds her sewing classes, a place of 1'eal attraction and enjoyment fill' her students. Her classes in dressmaking have been a boon to many girls, who, in a comparatively short time, have learned to make theit' own clothes, and hence we sec many lovely creations of strictly up-to-date models. VVhat could we do without Miss McCollister? lflcr waichword is duty. She goes quietly and serenely about her work but in her we may see the ability and force of one who is proficient in her work. To Miss McCollister and her girls we are indebted for the many delica- cies which help to make our social functions complete successes.