Montclair State College - La Campana Yearbook (Upper Montclair, NJ)

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Program In 1903 the State Board of Education recommended that a Normal School be established in the northern part of the State of New Jersey. Originally twenty five acres in Upper Montclair were purchased, but by 1929 more land to the north of the main campus had been acquired, and the property amounted to a total of seventy acres. On May 27, 1927 the Normal School became a State Teachers Col- lege for the education of secondary school teachers, and the first class was graduated as such in 1930. Two years later it was vot ed that the college offer graduate courses and grant a Master ' s degree. Montclairites take pride in the beauty of the campus, and a part of college tradition is the amphitheater where assemblies, graduations, and social gatherings of all sorts are held, weather permitting. Another traditional feature of the campus is its beautiful view of the New York skyline and the surrounding metropolitan section. hmgarn College Hall, now familiarly known as the Ad Build- ing, was completed in 1908. In this building are situated the administrative offices, the library, class rooms, the col- lege gym, cafeteria, and several student lounges. The Ad- ministration Building serves as the nerve center of the college around which revolve campus activities and functions. The College High School, located to the north and east of the Ad Building serves as a demonstration school. Here college students observe teachers and students in classroonl activities. Enrollment in Montclair classes soared with the end of the war and the return of Veterans to college. As a result, three War Assets buildings were erected on campus to ac- commodate math, business and science classes. Many were the adaptations made by Montclair, both during and after the war.

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' GEORGE F.PLACEK: ETHEL J. RAMSDEN; WuKUS ' D: REED, JOWty JV RftLAHAN, HELENE 5. ROSS, EDNA SALT, ARTHUR M. SEYBOLD V a culty SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT ELWYN C. GAGE, Ph.D. Head of Department WILLIAM A. F. BRAEM, A.M. Instructor EDGAR C. BYE, A.M. Assistant Professor FRANK L CLAYTON, Ph.D. Instructor ERNEST B. FINCHER, A.M. Instructor AVALINE FOLSOM, Ph.D. Assistant Professor HERBERT B. GOODEN, Ed.D. Instructor MAURICE P. MOFFATT, Ph.D. Instructor JOHN J. RELLAHAN, A.M. Associate Professor ALICE STEWART, A.M. Instructor HARRY C. WASASIER, A.M. Instructor FELIX WITTMER, Ph.D. Associate Professor LIBRARY MARGARET G. COOK, A.M. Librarian-Instructor of English FLORENCE H. BRAINARD, B.L.S. Head of Loan Desk ELIZABETH CHAMPNEY, A.B. Assistant Cataloguer ANNE B. CRIDLEBAUGH, B.S. Assistant Librarian EMMA FANTONE, A.M. Assistant Instructor of Audio-Visual Aids, Assistant Librarian FRANCES M. HEDDEN, M. A. Assistant Librarian LILI HEIMERS, Ph.D. Director of Teaching Aids Service of Library MOLLIE CHADWICK WINCHESTER, A.M. Librarian, College High School MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Margaret M. Wurts, M.D. Ethel M. Booth, R.N. Emma Ware, R.N. Lorraine Moulis, R.N. ELIZABETHX VAJS,.J .E.RyEER, RICHARD W. WILLING, FELIX WITTMER, STANLEY WNEK, JR., ANNETTA L. WOOD, MARGARET M. WURTS fff , i s ffr

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■■ ■ ■ ' ■T? Notes Russ Hall was the first women ' s dormitory built on campus. Originally there had been no dorms at Montclair, but in 1915 Russ Hall was erected with the bequest of the Honorable Edward Russ who at the time of his death was a member of the State Board of Education and chairman of the Normal School Committee. Designed in the Spanish Mission style to conform with the architecture of the other campus buildings, Russ now houses primarily freshman and sophomore girls. In 1929 another women ' s dormitory was completed. Named Chapin Hall, it was built in the memory of Dr. Charles Sumner Chapin who was the first college president serving from 1908 until 1924. Mrs. Maude Carter, who later became Dean of Women, was the dorm ' s first house- mother. Chapin Hall now houses Junior and senior girls. A larger student body brought with it another problem — housing. For married Vets and their families converted army barracks were erected near the tennis courts just beyond the College High. Thus, College Heights was born, and with it were added to the campus, baby carriages, wash days, and diapers! In the summer ot 1947 Robert Hall opened its doors to Montclair men who wished to live on campus. This converted army barrack was quickly filled to capacity, and even more room was found needed. As a result, soon followed AIca Hall and Dat ' s Hall; orlglnqal names, to say the least! The history of Montclair State Teachers College as written In this behind-the-scenes story has hardly been touched upon. If space permitted, certain to be included would be Sprague Field which was completed in 1938 and the Art Workshop in which Montclalrites gather to paint, sculptor, and enjoy creative art. The program of the college has been expanding con- stantly ever since Its conception in 1903. Extension courses and summer sessions are well established, and MSTC has grown into a highly accredited institution whose students are known and accepled all over the nation. 17