Missouri State University - Ozarko Yearbook (Springfield, MO)

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To the teachers colleges of America, the year l939 means more than just another milestone along the avenue of the years. In l839 was founded at Lexington, Massachusetts, the first publicly supported teacher training institution in America. The great educator, Horace Mann, was the immediate sponsor of the enterprise. Cn .luly 3, l839, Cyrus Pierce, who headed this new and novel institution, made the following entry in his diary: A'This day the Normal School, the first in the country, commenced, Three pupils, Misses Hawkins. Smith and Damon. were examined by the Board of Visitors--and admitted, This was a humble beginning indeed: one teacher and three students, There are now l86 publicly supported teacher training institutions in America. A 1 f i x J - -in. - ,.',iff-,.,.zi..M. i.,..'. 4, i it ,V Luz... .. I-yi. .1 Sw , V . The first publicly supported teacher training institution in Missouri was established at Kirksville in 1870 by Joseph Baldwin, a great Missouri educator. Warrensburg followed in l87O, and Cape Girardeau in l873. Maryville and Springfield were founded in l905. Our college first opened its doors as Normal No. 4 in the summer of l906 with an enrollment of 543. ln the fall term of 1906 the enrollment was l7'5. Our en' rollment of college students last fall was approximately l,-100 and for last summer the enrollment was approximately 2,lOO. The growth in service rendered by our college is typical of the growth in similar institutions the country over. The teachers colleges and normal schools of America have made a matchless contribution to the cause of education in this country of ours. Capable and well trained teachers constitute a first fundamental to progress in public education. ROY ELLIS. Page 17

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PRESIDENT President Roy Ellis Was born in Seymour, Missouri, fifty- one years ago. It was in these Ozark hills that, as a boy, he learned the prudence, patience, and industry by which he is still characterized. Roy Ellis attended STC in 1909-1911. From here he sought degrees in Missouri, Harvard, and Columbia Universities. Dr. Ellis returned to STC as a teacher of econo- mics and in 1926 he was elected president of our college. A resume of the improvements of Teachers College since that time-in the physical plant, classroom equipment, and in the number and quality of our instructors would be an imposing monument to his success. Page 1 6

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Page 18 FH TY olfmci WWW ,k,Q mxkAX A. P. Temple. Science: N D, . . Bertha Vv'ells can oi Women: Floy T. Burgess. Home llco nomics: NV. Y. Foster, liducationz Virginia .l Craig, English and Speech: J. D. Delp. Com- merce: W. O. Cfralle, Sociology and Economics: President Roy lillisi H. A. Wise, Director ol' Greenwood Training School: C. P. Kinsey, Music: Norman lireuclenberger, lioreign l.an- guages: Sue Perkins, Mathematics: Deborah Weisel, Art: lstandingj James W. Shannon. History: l.. Pummill, Director ol' Pre-Prw It-ssional lfducation. The Faculty Council, composed of the departmental heads. is the executive committee of the faculty. lt has been in force for many years and is an active organization. It was origin- ated by custom and not by any specific law, It handles many administrative details and assists the President in many decisions which need group judgment. It has sixteen mem- bers. It is a very impressive and necessary organization of' our college.