Northwestern State University - Potpourri Yearbook (Natchitoches, LA)

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THE DEANS .V AS Dran of Instruction of the Louisiana State Normal, Dr. Ford has won the respect and r i.mtidcnce of the faculty and the student body. He is well qualified for the position he ' holds. He graduated from the Louisiana State Ni rmal in 1910 and received his A.B. degree from the Louisiana State L ' niversity n 1V24. His master ' s and doctor ' s degrees were both received from the George Peabody College for Teachers in 1926 and 19}1 respectively. After .serving as assistant superintendent and chssroom supervisor of Calcasieu Parish from 191} to I92S, he accepted a position as assistant Professor of Education on the Normal faculty. In |9}0 he was associate Professor of Education and Dean of Instruction. In 19M he was appointed to his present position. Dr. Ford has prosed his comjxtency by solving wisely and carefully the many and various problems that have confronted him. This past year Miss Dean Vamado was chosen again to serve as Dean of Women. She entered this college as a student in 189 ), graduating from Normal in 1899. After receiving her A.M. degree from Columbia in 190 , she Ixcame dehnitcly connected with this institution. Miss Vamado was Dean of Women at the State Normal from 1914 to 1922. In 1919 she received a special diploma, teaching history, from Columbia University. From 1923 to 193J Miss N ' arnado was Professor of History, resuming her present position in 1933. Probably no one is qualified to guide the women students so well as she. The situations and problems that arise are the same ones . hc has dealt with in the past years and each time has settled satisfactorily. Miss N ' emado is adapted to her work; she is a conscientious and lovable advisor. Only gratitude and appreciation can be felt in the heart of each woman student for the personal guidance she has received. Profc. ;sor He aid, although new in his present position as Dean of Men and head of the Bureau of Student Activities, has proved his ability to cope with any situation that may arise within his jurisdiction. Not only is he capable of the trust given him as Dean of Men, but he has enthusi- astically attacked each unsolved problem with an unreserved vigor and determination. Professor Heald received his A.B. degree at the Iowa State Teacher ' s College in 1916 and his M.A. degree at the Iowa State Dniveriity in 1923. He has had graduate study at the Louisiana State Uni- versity, attended the summer seiiions of the University of Iowa in 1928 and 1929. acted as super- intendent of the puSIic schools of Iowa and was instructor in the Iowa State Teacher ' s College during the iurnmcrs of 1916 to 1920. Professor Heald started his work at this college in 1923. IWENtTFIGHI

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DEPARTMENTS LIBRARY SCIENCE: Miss Scharlie Russell, A.B. Library Science teaches the use of the lilirary anil methods of filing materials and hooks for library usage. An evidence of the increased seriousness on the part of the students has been noted by a decided rise in the amount of reading. Miss Russell graduated from the State Normal in 1889 and received her A.B. degree in 1928. She was a student in the I ' niversity of Chicago in 1909 and 1910. In 1930 and 1931 she did graduate study at the Columbia University School of Library Service. After teaching at St. Mary ' s Academy in Raleigh, North Carolina, in 1907 to 1909, she accepted her present position as a professor at the Louisiana State Normal College. At present she also serves in the capacity of Librarian. COMMERCE: Professor N. B. Morrison, A.B., A.M. The commercial department, though younger than other departme nts, has developed a surprising enrollment. Students from every department in the college pursue courses in either typing or shorthand, which greatly aids them in completing other departmental assignments. Professor Morrison, head of the department, received an A.B. degree in 1923 from the College of Emporia. He served as Head of the Commercial Department in the Junior College at Ida, Kansas, from 1926 to 1929. In 1930 he received his M.A. degree from the University of Iowa, accepting a position with the State Normal College the same year. PHYSICAL EDUCATION: Dr. Charles C Stroud, A.B., M.D. To help students develop bodies that are physically vholesome, mentally stimulating and satisfying, and sociail - sound is the aim of all physical education directors at Normal. Under the capable guidance of Dr. C. C. Stroud, head of the department, this aim is being realized. Dr. Stroud received his A.B. degree at Tufts in 1894 and ' ' 9 received his M.D. degree. He was head of the Physical Training Department at Tufts, the ITniversity of Rochester, and Mercer ITniversity. Prior to his accepting a position on the Normal staff in 1924, he was athletic director and professor of history at the Louisiana State Universit . LATIN: Professor R. W. Winstead, A.B., A.M. The Latin Department is one in which the studetits receive more than a mere knowledge of the language. Latin correlates with most every curriculum in the college. Professor Winstead, associate professor of Latin, received his A.B. degree from Peabody ( )llege in 1902 and his master ' s degree in 1930. He was principal of high schools in Tennessee, Alabama and Louisiana until 1908 when he accepted a position at the Louisiana State Normal College. FRENCH: Miss G. Portre-Bobinsky, A.B., B.S. The study of French is made interesting by a vivacious professor from across the sea. The lessons do not deal entirely with translation and grammar drills; a large part of the term is spent doing projects of individual interests. Miss Portre-Bobinsky received a diploma from College de Perigueux, France, 1917. In 1922 she attended (Jcorge Peabody College for Teachers, in 1932 recei ing a B.S. degree. The summer of 1932 was spent there also for graduate study. Miss Portre has been instructor of French at Blackdown School, Wellington, England, and at Sandgate, Kent, England, during the years 1917 to 1919. She became a member of the Norma! faculty in 1925. 1 — aiiwBiia I ' TWENTY-SEVEN

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f ' fi- r • • ttir ■ OLD BULLARD HOME AND CONVENT BUILDING L-t f ' , ; ■ ' o - I. ■ FIFTY YEARS OF • PROGRESS • AT NORMAL