Peru State College - Peruvian Yearbook (Peru, NE)

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Drau SUuisr Our Normal lias Town to lx.- a power and inti nonce not only in Ne- braska but in tlie West. Tile duties of the president necessarily became more extensive with the growth ol the school so that the office of Dean was created by the Hoard of Education at its meeting in 1 )eeeniber. tijio. The duties of this officer ;tre many and varied, front acting president and counsellor of the chief executive, to the «adviser of the faculty and student hotly. The im- portance oi this office is second only to that of the presidenev itself. Therefore it was very essential that «a man should he chosen who was not only highly educated along professional and scholastic lines, hut who was trained by practical experience in the university of hard knocks, so that he might have soul sympathy for the humblest student as well as for the most learned who comes under his influence. Such a man was found in l’rof. E. L. Rouse. Dean Rouse is purely a Nebraska product, having been horn in east cen- tral Nebraska near («reenwood. lie began his education in the little rural school near his fathers farm. When he was ten years old his parents moved to Nuckolls County. Nebraska, near Nelson, where he grew to manhood, completing his work in the rural schools. He attended Fairfield C ollege and the Western Normal in Iowa where he secured his secondary education. It was during his attendance at the latter school that he met Miss Rhoda Tunni- oliffe, who later became Mrs. Rouse. Dean Rouse attributes his success to this queen of his household. Since completing his secoiularv education he has graduated from Peru, received the degree of Bachelor of Education from his Alma Mater, and Bachelor of Arts from Coiner I’niversitv. From the beginning of his teaching career as a rural teacher in Nuckolls Countv. success has crowned his efforts. After teaching three years in coun- try schools he was called to the principalship of the Hebron High School. lli next promotion came within ;t few years. It was to the superintendenev of the Weeping Water schools. It was here that he proved himself more than a strong teacher and disciplinarian, lie attracted the attention of the school fraternity of Nebraska by his exceptionally strong executive ability and his rare tact in dealing with men of affairs. Ilis great success at Weeping Water secured for him the superintendenev of the I’lattsmouth schools. Snpt. Rouse was now ranked among the very strongest of Nebraska's foremost school men. In Mjojr President Crabtree selected Prof. Rouse to he superintendent of the training department of the Normal. , The fact that President I laves chose him for the important position of Dean of the State Normal bespeaks Prof. Rouse's success as superintendent of the training department. Since he took charge, four hundred graduates have been inspired by his strong personality and influence. The members of the present Senior class count it as one of their greatest privileges that they have had the counsel and advice in their professional training of this good man. who empathizes with them in their struggles and rejoices with them in their success i in'It • h

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It I.. ROUSK Dean of the Faculty and Superintendent Training I Vrii St ;iI r N’ • •«' Ml n I

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