Miami University - Recensio Yearbook (Oxford, OH)

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College of Liberal Arts FOR most of the history of Miami University it was just a College of Liberal Arts. The active life of the College extends over a century as collegiate instruction was begun in 1824. The other schools of the University have been added since the Opening of the present century. In its early days the College curriculum was uniform and rigid. But With the changes of emphasis that have occurred during the past century have come many modiii- cations in the curriculum of the College, in order to give the young people of the Middle West the opportunity for a well-balanced liberal education. The Hexible curriculum With reasonable arrangements for the election of courses, the choice by the end of the sophomore year of a major in which a student may do one-third of his college work, the increasing stress on pre-professional training, and the provision for taking the degree With honors in a chosen field are some of the advantages that the College offers, as it endeavors to serve as the unit around Which the Uni- versity has grown. The Liberal Arts College has shown surprising strength under the economic stresses that education has been facing during the past few years. The general tendency of valuing a Liberal Arts education more highly during times of depression has found its expression at Miami as at other universities. Of its enrollment of over eight hundred, there are more than twice as many men as women. There seems to be no lack of interest at Miami in a liberal education as a preparation for pursuing effectively onets life interest. The College of Liberal Arts has won an enviable reputation among graduate schools to Which it sends each year larger numbers of well-trained people. Nearly one-half of the students in last year,s senior class are doing work in the graduate schools of this country and two are studying in foreign countries. The administrative officers are Dean Robinson and Assistant Dean Kreger. Miss Hamilton and Miss Emerson, dean and assistant dean of women respectively, are the advisers for upperclass women of the Liberal Arts College. In addition to Deans Robinson and Kreger, Professors St. John and Van Tassel serve as advisers for upperclassmen in the College of Liberal Arts. $e$ DEAN HOWARD ROBINSON Born in Alinnesota, attended Hemline University in St. Paul, Minnesota, where he graduated in 1908. Carried 071 graduate work in history at Columbia University and the Union Theological Seminary from 1908-11. Won the Hitchcock Prize in Church History at Union in his senior year, by which he obtained a much needed $125.00. Obtained degrees from both institutions in 1911, then taught for four years in Montreal, Canada, in an institution affiliated to McGill University. Re- turned to Columbia in 1915 and obtained a Ph.D. degree after a year of study. Then became head of Department of History at Carleton College, where he taught for eight years previous to coming to Miami in 1924. Has published several books in the held of rationalism and English historyehThe Development of the British Empire in 1922, ttA History of Great Britaintt in 1927, ttBayle the Sceptz'c in 1931, etc. Has been on the Board of Editors of the Journal of Modern History Since its foundation, is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in London, and a member 0f the Autherf Club, alxo located in London. Page 24

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NHAUWI UPJHJEFISJT Y OXFORD, OHIO OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT February 9, 1935 Dear mr. Denton: Ybu and your staff are to be comp mended for the skill and enthusiaSm With WhiCh yen are proceeding with the Recensio in a particularly difficult year. There is no other record of college life to come pare with a well-planned and well-eXecuted annual, as we find by the almost daily reference we make in the offices to our-K file of earlier Recensios. ,Ybu have the gratitude and good wishes of the entire administrative staff in your labors this year. Very truly yours5 7 . ' President Mr. Elwood Denton'r , e Editor Miami Recensio

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School of Education THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION is that division of Miami University Which has been designated by the state and the University Board of Trustees to train teachers for elementary and secondary schools. Students are asked at the beginning of their Freshman year to decide first, Whether or not they Wish to become teachers and second, in What field of teaching service they Wish to engage. On the basis of that decision they are enrolled in curricula Which are designated to give them the best preparation Which the length of time they attend the University and their own ability and effort Will permit. Some change in the major field is possible after the first year of work but the student WhO knows what he wants to do When he enters the University has a decided advantage in selection of courses and in the determination of his school life. Preparation for teaching consists not only of the acquisition of knowledge in specific helds but even more in learning how to use that knowledge in constructive thinking and in the application of effective technique in the guidance of the learning of children. A Winning personality, buoyant health, broad interest and kindly sympathy are likewise stressed throughout the course. Teaching should no longer be thought of as an occupation for incapables or as a stepping stone to some other vocation. Children Who have no voice in government or in the selection of teachers have a right to the best prepared teaching personalities training schools can provide. Consequently, the School of Education feels a major responsibility to the children of the state for the adequate preparation of excellent teachers. DEAN ERNEST J. ASHBAUGH Dean Ernest J. Ashbaugh came to Miami in 1929 with a record of wide experience and achievement in the field of education. As principal and superintendent of several high schools, Director of the Bureau of Educational Research at the State University of Iowa, Assistant Director of the Bureau of Educational Research at Ohio State, and the author of several text-books in spelling, he has demonstrated his ability in directing educational activities. He is a member of the American Educational Research Association and editor of the Journal of Educational Research. Page 2 5